The 1997 Algarve Cup was the fourth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 10 and 16 March 1997 in Portugal with Norway winning the event for the third time in its history, defeating the PR China, 1-0 in the final-game. Sweden ended up third defeating Denmark, 6-5 following a penalty shootout, in the third prize-game.[1]

1997 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)9
Final positions
Champions Norway (3rd title)
Runners-up China
Third place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
Best player(s)Norway Marianne Pettersen
1996
1998

Format

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The Netherlands returned to the tournament, replacing Russia.

The eight invited teams were split into two groups that played a round-robin tournament. On completion of this, the fourth placed teams in each group would play each other to determine seventh and eighth place, the third placed teams in each group would play each other to decide fifth and sixth place, the second placed teams in each group would play to determine third and fourth place and the winners of each group would compete for first and second place overall.

Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Group A

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Norway 9 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13
  Denmark 6 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2
  Finland 3 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4
  Iceland 0 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11
Denmark  4–1  Iceland

Norway  5–1  Finland

Norway  6–0  Iceland

Denmark  2–0  Finland

Norway  3–0  Denmark

Finland  2–0  Iceland
Montechoro, Albufeira

Group B

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Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
  China 9 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6
  Sweden 6 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6
  Netherlands 3 3 1 0 2 1 5 −4
  Portugal 0 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8
China  3–0  Portugal

Sweden  4–0  Netherlands
Bengtsson  
Svensson  
Jonsson  
Andersson  
SvFF report (in Swedish)

China  1–0  Netherlands

Sweden  4–0  Portugal
Allberg  
Swedberg    
Andersson  
SvFF report (in Swedish)

China  2–0  Sweden
SvFF report (in Swedish)

Netherlands  1–0  Portugal
Montechoro, Albufeira

Seventh Place

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Iceland  0–0
(4–3)
(PSO)
  Portugal

Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.

Fifth Place

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Netherlands  1–0  Finland

Third Place

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Sweden  0–0
(6–5)
(PSO)
  Denmark
SvFF Report (in Swedish)

1996 runners up Sweden finished in third place overall after winning a penalty shootout following a goalless game.

Final

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Norway  1–0  China
  75' (pen.) Riise

Norway won the competition for the third time thanks to Hege Riise's 75th-minute penalty.

Awards

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 1997 Algarve Cup 
 
Norway
Third title
Best player
  Marianne Pettersen

References

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  1. ^ "Sverige trea i Algarve Cup" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. 17 March 1996. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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