Australia Cup (1999–2004)

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

1999

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1999 Australia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates6 – 13 January
Teams3
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored12 (2.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Canada Charmaine Hooper (3 goals)

Results

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Pool stage

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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
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
Italy 1–0 Canada
Panico
Australia 1–1 Italy
Salisbury 85' Panico 60'
Penalties
3–4
Australia 4–3 Canada
Murray 54'
Iannotta 17'
Casagrande 61'
Tann-Darby 89'
Donnelly 30'
Hooper 60', 69'

Classification matches

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Third-place match
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Canada 1–0 Australia B
Hooper 89'
Final
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Italy 0–1 Australia
Salisbury 19'

2000

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2000 Australia Cup
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates7 – 13 January
Teams4
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Sweden
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Sherill Kester (3 goals)

Results

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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

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


2001

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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]
Australia 2–1 France
Revell 47'
Salisbury 49'
Lattaf 66'
Australia 1–1 France
Revell 80' Mugneret-Béghée 88'
Australia 1–0 France
Mann 55'

2002

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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]
Australia 1–0 South Korea
Mann 72'
Australia 4–1 South Korea
Mann 29'
Golebiowski 66'
Black 75'
Garriock 79'
Suk Jung Jung 41'
Tom Flood Sports Oval, Bendigo

2003

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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]
Australia 2–0 South Korea
Golebiowski 10', 76' abd. Report
  • match abandoned after 77' (with result standing) following an incident between a Korean official and an assistant referee
Mexico 1–1 Sweden
Pérez 13' Svensson 92'
Sweden 8–0 South Korea
Ljungberg 3', 67'
Andersson 29'
Bengtsson 45'
Lundin 53', 77'
Olsson 74'
Fagerström 80'
Australia 2–0 Mexico
Mann 9', 45' Report
South Korea 0–2 Mexico
Gómez 9'
Domínguez 29'

2004

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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]
North Korea 3–0 China
unknown 44' (o.g.)
Jin Pyol-hui 53'
Yun Yong Hui 56'
Australia 2–0 New Zealand
Mann 26'
Walsh 30'
Australia 0–0 North Korea
abd.
  • match abandoned at half time due to adverse weather (and 0–0 result declared), despite North Korea having scored – Sok Chun Myong 11'
China 3–0 New Zealand
Wang 10', 38'
Xu 21'
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'
Australia 0–0 China

References

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  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.