The 2014 International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Nestlé Cup, was the third worldwide international women's football club tournament, held in Japan from 30 November to 6 December 2014.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Dates | 30 November–6 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  São José (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Arsenal |
| Third place | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Fourth place | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 20 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 7,872 (1,312 per match) |
São José won the final 2–0 against Arsenal.[1]
Participating teams edit
Jiangsu Huatai from China won the last open spot by winning a qualifying tournament, called the Asian Women's Club Championship by some sources. As with the previous edition the UEFA Champions League winners Wolfsburg didn't participate.
| Team | Tournament won | Confederation or FA | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal
|
invitee (2013–14 FA Women's Cup) | UEFA | [2] |
 Melbourne Victory
|
2013–14 W-League | Football Federation Australia | [3] |
| São José
|
2013 Copa Libertadores Femenina | CONMEBOL | [2] |
 Jiangsu Huatai
|
IWCC Qualifying tournament winner | AFC | |
| Okayama Yunogo Belle
|
2014 Nadeshiko League Regular Series | Japan Football Association | [4] |
| Urawa Red Diamonds
|
2014 Nadeshiko League Exciting Series |
Results edit
| Playoffs | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds
| 5 | ||||||||||
| Jiangsu Huatai
| 1 | ||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds
| 0 | ||||||||||
| São José
| 1 | ||||||||||
| São José
| 2 | ||||||||||
| Arsenal
| 0 | ||||||||||
| Arsenal
| 2 | Third place | |||||||||
| Okayama Yunogo Belle
| 0 | ||||||||||
| Okayama Yunogo Belle
| 5 | Urawa Red Diamonds
| 4 | ||||||||
| Melbourne Victory
| 0 | Okayama Yunogo Belle
| 0 | ||||||||
All times are local (UTC+9)
First round edit
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 5–1 | Jiangsu Huatai |
|---|---|---|
Katō  11'Kira 27', 58' 76' (o.g.)Kishikawa 86' |
Wang L. 41' |
Mimasaka Rugby Football Field, Mimasaka
Attendance: 1,295
| Okayama Yunogo Belle | 5–0 | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Nakano 1', 82' Arimachi 6', 37'Miyama 75' |
Report |
Mimasaka Rugby Football Field, Mimasaka
Attendance: 1,863
Semifinals edit
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | São José |
|---|---|---|
| Debinha 59' |
Attendance: 965
| Arsenal | 2–0 | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
|---|---|---|
| Ohno 16', 58' |
Attendance: 1,339
Third place play-off edit
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4–0 | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
|---|---|---|
| Gotō 13' Shibata 59'Otaki 77'Usui 90' |
Attendance: 1,041
Final edit
Prize-pool edit
The total prize-pool was 10 million Yen (about $85,000) for all teams combined.
References edit
- ^ "She Kicks - News Section: Sao Jose Beat Arsenal In IWCC Final". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Arsenal Ladies going back to Japan". Arsenal F.C. 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Westfield W-League 2014/15 season draw released". Football Federation Australia. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Yunogo Belle are the Japan Nadeshiko League Champions 2014 (First stage)". Women's Soccer United. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 30 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)