The 2020 Pinatar Cup was the inaugural edition of the Pinatar Cup, an international women's football tournament, consisting of a series of friendly games. It was held in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain from 4 to 10 March 2020, and featured four teams.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 4–10 March |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Scotland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Iceland |
| Third place |  Ukraine |
| Fourth place |  Northern Ireland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Martha Thomas Daryna Apanashchenko (2 goals) |
Scotland won the first edition of the tournament.[3]
Format edit
The four invited teams played a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A tie in points was decided by goal differential.
Teams edit
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2019) |
|---|---|
| Iceland |
18
|
| Northern Ireland |
56
|
| Scotland |
22
|
| Ukraine |
27
|
Squads edit
Venues edit
All the matches were played at the Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar.
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland (C)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Iceland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Ukraine
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Northern Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champions
Matches edit
All times are local (UTC+1).[2]
| Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Brynjarsdóttir  23' |
| Ukraine | 4–0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Furness 5' |
Report |
Goalscorers edit
There were 13 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.17 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References edit
- ^ Bunting, Joshua (24 January 2020). "Northern Ireland Women to play at 2020 Pinatar Cup". Belfast Live.
- ^ a b "Scotland to compete in Pinatar Cup". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Drew (11 March 2020). "Scotland Win Pinatar Cup After Northern Ireland Victory". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 9 November 2020.