Algarve Cup 2001

Algarve Cup 2001
Number of nations	8th
winner	Sweden Sweden (2nd title)
venue	Portugal Portugal ( Algarve )
Opening game	March 11, 2001
Endgame	March 17, 2001
Gates	63 (⌀: 3.94 per game)
Top scorer	Sweden Hanna Ljungberg

The 2001 Algarve Cup was the eighth edition of the annual tournament for women's national football teams and took place between March 11th and 17th, 2001 in the Portuguese Algarve . The Swedish team won the tournament ahead of Denmark and China .

Participating teams

In 2001, eight teams took part in the invitation tournament.

Denmark Denmark
Finland Finland
Canada Canada
Norway Norway

Portugal Portugal (hosts)
Sweden Sweden
United States USA (defending champion)
China People's Republic China

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.	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Sweden Sweden	3	3	0	011: 300	+8	09
2.	Canada Canada	3	2	1	007: 600	+1	06th
3.	United States United States	3	1	2	002: 500	−3	03
4th	Portugal Portugal	3	0	3	002: 800	−6	00

March 11, 2001 in Lagos
Canada	-	United States	3-0
Sweden	-	Portugal	4: 1
March 13, 2001 in Silves
United States	-	Portugal	2-0
Sweden	-	Canada	5: 2
March 15, 2001 in Albufeira
Sweden	-	United States	2-0
Canada	-	Portugal	2: 1

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Denmark Denmark	3	2	1	008: 200	+6	06th
2.	China People's Republic China	3	2	1	006: 200	+4	06th
3.	Norway Norway	3	2	1	006: 300	+3	06th
4th	Finland Finland	3	0	3	001:140	−13	00

March 11, 2001 in Montechoro
Denmark	-	China	2: 1
Norway	-	Finland	5: 1
March 13, 2001 in Olhão
Norway	-	China	0: 2
Finland	-	Denmark	0: 6
March 15, 2001 in Portimão
Norway	-	Denmark	1-0
China	-	Finland	3-0