2014 International Women's Club Championship
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Host country
Japan
JapanDates30 November–6 December
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue2 (in 2 host cities)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 30 November–6 December |
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue | 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) |
← 2013 | |
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.
São José won the final 2–0 against Arsenal.[1]
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 |
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4–0 | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
|---|---|---|
| Gotō 13' Shibata 59'Otaki 77'Usui 90' |
Attendance: 1,041