Australia Cup (1999–2004)

2000 Australia Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	7 – 13 January
Teams	4
Venue(s)	4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650"> United States (1st title)
Runners-up	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000"> Sweden
Third place	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640"> Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	20 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)	<img alt="United States" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650"> Sherill Kester (3 goals)

1999 Australia Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Australia
Dates	6 – 13 January
Teams	3
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640"> Australia (1st title)
Runners-up	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1000"> Italy
Third place	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600"> Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	12 (2.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)	<img alt="Canada" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600"> Charmaine Hooper (3 goals)

The Australia Cup was a women's international soccer tournament hosted annually in Australia between 1999 and 2004.^[1]^[2]

1999

Results

Pool stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	WD	LD	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	5	Final
2	Australia (H)	3	1	0	1	1	5	4	+1	4	Final
3	Canada	2	0	0	0	2	3	5	−2	0

Source: Australia Cup
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Host

6 January 1999

Italy	1–0	Canada
Panico

Marconi Stadium, Sydney

9 January 1999

Australia	1–1	Italy
Salisbury 85'		Panico 60'
Penalties
	3–4

Marconi Stadium, Sydney

10 January 1999

Australia	4–3	Canada
Murray 54' Iannotta 17' Casagrande 61' Tann-Darby 89'		Donnelly 30' Hooper 60', 69'

Bruce Stadium, Canberra

Classification matches

Third-place match

13 January 1999

Canada	1–0	Australia B
Hooper 89'

Bruce Stadium, Canberra

Final

13 January 1999

Italy	0–1	Australia
		Salisbury 19'

Bruce Stadium, Canberra

2000

Results

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	United States	3	2	1	0	11	2	+9	7
2	Sweden	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7
3	Australia (H)	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3
4	Czech Republic	3	0	0	3	1	13	−12	0

Source: Australia Cup
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts

Pool

7 January 2000

United States	8–1	Czech Republic
Mascaro 12', 65' Bush 16' Serlenga 40' Kester 50', 57' Welsh 75' Zepeda 83'		Dudová 86'

Olympic Park, Melbourne

7 January 2000

Australia	0–2	Sweden
		Andersson 15' Ljungberg 26'

North Sydney Oval, Sydney

10 January 2000

United States	0–0	Sweden

Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne

10 January 2000

Australia	3–0	Czech Republic
Tann-Darby 59' Murray 60' Black 86'

Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne

13 January 2000

Australia	1–3	United States
Forman 74'		Kester 13' Slaton 34' Wagner 81'

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

13 January 2000

Sweden	2–0	Czech Republic
Andersson 35' Ljungberg 77'

Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

2001

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7
France	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

11 January 2001

Australia	2–1	France
Revell 47' Salisbury 49'		Lattaf 66'

Coffs Harbour

14 January 2001

Australia	1–1	France
Revell 80'		Mugneret-Béghée 88'

Lismore

17 January 2001

Australia	1–0	France
Mann 55'

Gold Coast

2002

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	9
South Korea	3	0	0	3	1	6	−5	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

13 January 2002

Australia	1–0	South Korea
Mann 72'

Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga

16 January 2002

Australia	1–0	South Korea
Peters 32'

Lavington Sports Ground, Albury

19 January 2002

Australia	4–1	South Korea
Mann 29' Golebiowski 66' Black 75' Garriock 79'		Suk Jung Jung 41'

Tom Flood Sports Oval, Bendigo

2003

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sweden	3	2	1	0	12	2	+10	7
Australia	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
Mexico	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
South Korea	3	0	0	3	0	12	−12	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

26 January 2003

Australia	2–0	South Korea
Golebiowski 10', 76'	abd. Report

McKellar Park, Canberra

Referee: Tammy Ogston

match abandoned after 77' (with result standing) following an incident between a Korean official and an assistant referee

26 January 2003

Mexico	1–1	Sweden
Pérez 13'		Svensson 92'

McKellar Park, Canberra

29 January 2003

Sweden	8–0	South Korea
Ljungberg 3', 67' Andersson 29' Bengtsson 45' Lundin 53', 77' Olsson 74' Fagerström 80'

McKellar Park, Canberra

29 January 2003

Australia	2–0	Mexico
Mann 9', 45'	Report

McKellar Park, Canberra

Referee: Tammy Ogston

1 February 2003

South Korea	0–2	Mexico
		Gómez 9' Domínguez 29'

McKellar Park, Canberra

1 February 2003

Australia	1–3	Sweden
Golebiowski 38'	Report	Olsson 40' Tornqvist 49' Bengtsson 73'

McKellar Park, Canberra

Referee: Tammy Ogston

2004

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
North Korea	3	2	1	0	14	0	+14	7
Australia	3	1	2	0	2	0	+2	5
China	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4
New Zealand	3	0	0	3	0	16	−16	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

18 February 2004

North Korea	3–0	China
unknown 44' (o.g.) Jin Pyol-hui 53' Yun Yong Hui 56'

QE II Stadium, Brisbane

18 February 2004

Australia	2–0	New Zealand
Mann 26' Walsh 30'

QE II Stadium, Brisbane

22 February 2004

Australia	0–0	North Korea
	abd.

QE II Stadium, Brisbane

match abandoned at half time due to adverse weather (and 0–0 result declared), despite North Korea having scored – Sok Chun Myong 11'

22 February 2004

China	3–0	New Zealand
Wang 10', 38' Xu 21'

QE II Stadium, Brisbane

24 February 2004

North Korea	11–0	New Zealand
Ri Kum-suk 15' Yun Yong Hui 22' Ri Hyang Ok 34' O Kum Ran 47' Jin Pyol-hui 52', 62', 78' unknown 59' (o.g.) Jong Pok Sim 67', 71' Ri Un Gyong 75'

QE II Stadium, Brisbane

24 February 2004

Australia	0–0	China

QE II Stadium, Brisbane

References

^ "Australia Cup – Women Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
^ Howe, Andrew. "Official Media Guide of Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

[rsssf-1] "Australia Cup – Women Tournament". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

[2] Howe, Andrew. "Official Media Guide of Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 18 November 2014.

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