Algarve Cup 1997

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Algarve Cup 1997
Number of nations 8th
winner NorwayNorway Norway (3rd title)
venue PortugalPortugal Portugal ( Algarve )
Opening game March 10, 1997
Endgame March 16, 1997
Gates 41  (⌀: 2.56 per game)
Best player NorwayNorway Marianne Pettersen

The 1997 Algarve Cup was the fourth edition of the annual tournament for women's national football teams and took place between March 10 and 16, 1997 in the Portuguese Algarve . Defending champion Norway won the tournament ahead of China and Sweden .

Participating teams

Eight teams took part in the invitation tournament in 1997.

Tournament course

The eight participating teams were divided into two groups and met in a round-robin tournament . In the final round that followed, the fourth, third and second group players played for seventh, fifth and third places, and the group winners in the final for the tournament victory.

Group stage

Group A
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. NorwayNorway Norway  3  3  0  0 014: 100 +13 09
 2. DenmarkDenmark Denmark  3  2  0  1 006: 400  +2 06th
 3. FinlandFinland Finland  3  1  0  2 003: 700  −4 03
 4th IcelandIceland Iceland  3  0  0  3 001:120 −11 00
March 10, 1997 in Silves
Denmark - Iceland 4: 1
Norway - Finland 5: 1
March 12, 1997 in Olhão
Norway - Iceland 6-0
Denmark - Finland 2-0
March 14, 1997 in Alvor
Norway - Denmark 3-0
March 14, 1997 in Montechoro
Finland - Iceland 2-0
Group B
Pl. country Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China China  3  3  0  0 006-000  +6 09
 2. SwedenSweden Sweden  3  2  0  1 008: 200  +6 06th
 3. NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands  3  1  0  2 001: 500  −4 03
 4th PortugalPortugal Portugal  3  0  0  3 000: 800  −8 00
March 10, 1997 in Faro
China - Portugal 3-0
Sweden - Netherlands 4-0
March 12, 1997 in Portimão
China - Netherlands 1-0
March 12, 1997 in Lagoa
Sweden - Portugal 4-0
March 14, 1997 in Albufeira
China - Sweden 2-0
March 14, 1997 in Montechoro
Netherlands - Portugal 1-0

Final round

Game for 7th place
March 16, 1997 in Faro
Iceland - Portugal 0: 0, 4: 3 i. E.
Play for 5th place
March 16, 1997 in Faro
Netherlands - Finland 1-0
3rd place match
March 16, 1997 in Loulé
Sweden - Denmark 0: 0, 6: 5 i. E.

final

Norway ( world champion ) China ( Asian champions )
Norway ( world champion )Norway (world champion)
March 16, 1997 in Loulé
Result: 1: 0 (0: 0)
Spectators: 500
Referee: Katriina Elovirta ( Finland ) FinlandFinland 
Match report
China ( Asian champions )China (Asian champions)


Bente Nordby • Henriette Dalseng Viker , Merete Mykleust , Agnete Synnøve Carlsen , Gøril Kringen • Hege Riise (83rd Tone Gunn Frustøl Eriksen ), Monica Knudsen , Unni Lehn (39th Margunn Haugenes ) • Marianne Pettersen (89th Brit Sandaune ), Linda Medals (85th Ragnhild Gulbrandsen ), Ann Kristin Aarønes
Trainer: Per-Mathias Høgmo 		Zhao Yan • Fan Yunjie , Xie Huilin , Zhao Lihong , Sun Wen (73rd Gao Hong ), Fan Chunling , Sun Qingmei , Mo Chenyue (58th Wang Liping ), Liu Ying , Chen Yufeng , Jin Yan
Trainers: Ma Yuanan
goal 1-0 Hege Riise (75th)
yellow cards Gøril Kringen yellow cards Zhao Yan, Fan Yunjie, Chen Yufeng

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