The 2022 Arnold Clark Cup was the first edition of the Arnold Clark Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament hosted by The Football Association, held from 17 to 23 February 2022.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | England |
| Dates | 17–23 February |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 10 (1.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 38,761 (6,460 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Millie Bright Alexia Putellas (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Athenea del Castillo |
2023 → | |
Format
editThe four invited teams played each other once in a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage follow the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.
Venues
editSeveral fixtures were originally planned to be scheduled as double-headers with shared ticketing, but plans were scrapped due to COVID-19 restrictions. As a result, matches that did not feature England had low attendances, including 249 spectators at the opening match between Germany and Spain.[2]
| Middlesbrough | Norwich | Wolverhampton |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Stadium |
Carrow Road |
Molineux Stadium |
| Capacity: 34,742 | Capacity: 27,359 | Capacity: 32,050 |
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Teams
edit| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2021) |
|---|---|
| Germany |
3
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| Canada |
6
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| England |
8
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| Spain |
9
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Squads
editThe four national teams involved in the tournament could register a maximum of 25 players, which Canada and Germany did, while England registered a 24-player squad and Spain registered a 23-player squad.
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England (H, C)
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| 2 | Spain
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Germany
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Results
editAll times are local (UTC±0)
Goalscorers
editThere were 10 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.67 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
edit- ^ "Tickets for Arnold Clark Cup on sale". englandfootball.com. 17 December 2021.
- ^ Sanders, Emma (24 February 2022). "Arnold Clark Cup: Are low crowds a concern before home Euros?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Are crowds a concern before Euros?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26.