2015 Cyprus Women's Cup
International football competition
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The 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup was the eighth edition of the Cyprus Women's Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. It took place from 4–11 March 2015.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Cyprus |
| Dates | 4–11 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 60 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kim Little(5 goals) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Venues
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| GSP Stadium | Nicosia | 22,859 |
| GSZ Stadium | Larnaca | 13,032 |
| Paralimni Stadium | Paralimni | 5,800 |
| Ammochostos Stadium | Larnaca | 5,500 |
Squads
Group stage
Teams were placed into three groups of four.[1][2] New Zealand were originally drawn in Group C, but later withdrew and were replaced by South Africa.[3]
Tie-breaking criteria
For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:[4]
- number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
- goal difference in all the group matches
- number of goals scored in all the group matches
- drawing of lots
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Scotland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
 South Korea |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Canada | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Sinclair  57' |
Report |
| Scotland | 2–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Little 16' (pen.) Murray 89' |
Report | Yeo Min-ji 34' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
 Australia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
 Finland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0–1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Crummer 73' |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Miedema 19' |
Report | Aluko 43' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 South Africa |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
 Belgium |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 2–0 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Corral 53' Mayor 69' |
Report |
| Czech Republic | 2–2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Voňková 17' I. Martínková 71' |
Report | Daniels 53' Wullaert 79' |
Knockout stage
Eleventh place match
| South Korea | 1–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Yoo Young-a 67' |
Report | Daniëls 49' |
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Ninth place match
| Finland | 2–1 | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Kempi 7' Westerlund 30' |
Report | Seoposenwe 63' |
Seventh place match
| Scotland | 3–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Little 17', 55', 90+1' |
Report | Hoogendijk 70' |
Fifth place match
| Australia | 6–2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Gorry 8' Van Egmond 15'De Vanna 34'Heyman 54'Polkinghorne 85'Sykes 86' |
Report | Benýrová 8', 63' |
Third place match
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | England |
 | Canada |
 | Mexico |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Australia |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
| 7 | Scotland |
| 8 | Netherlands |
| 9 | Finland |
| 10 | South Africa |
| 11 | South Korea |
| 12 | Belgium |
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Larissa Crummer- Lisa De Vanna
- Kathryn Gill
- Katrina Gorry
- Michelle Heyman
- Clare Polkinghorne
Tessa Wullaert
Candace Chapman- Jessie Fleming
Pavla Benýrová- Jitka Chlastáková
- Irena Martínková
- Lucie Voňková
Jessica Clarke
Juliette Kemppi- Maija Saari
- Anna Westerlund
Barbara Bonansea- Valentina Cernoia
- Stefania Tarenzi
Ji So-yun- Yeo Min-ji
- Yoo Young-a
Yamile Franco- Stephany Mayor
- Teresa Noyola
- Verónica Pérez
Anouk Hoogendijk- Vivianne Miedema
Emma Mitchell- Christie Murray