Arnold Clark Cup
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| Organiser(s) | The Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Region | England |
| Teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  England (2nd title) |
| Most championships | England (2 titles) |
| Website | arnoldclarkcup |
The Arnold Clark Cup was an invitational women's association football tournament hosted by the Football Association in England, starting in 2022.[1] It was named after car retailer Arnold Clark, who signed a multi-year sponsorship deal. ITV acted as the competition's domestic broadcast partner.[2]
Played during the February/March international break, the Arnold Clark Cup took place at the same time as other notable international women's invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Cup of Nations, the Cyprus Women's Cup, the Istria Cup, the Pinatar Cup, the SheBelieves Cup, the Tournoi de France, the Turkish Women's Cup and the Women's Revelations Cup.
England won both editions of the tournament, back-to-back in 2022 and 2023. It has not been held since the introduction of the UEFA Women's Nations League and its link with the UEFA Women's Championship and FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers.
Format
[edit]The four invited teams play 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. A tie in points would be decided by goal difference.
Results
[edit]| Year | Host cities | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Middlesbrough, Norwich and Wolverhampton | England
|
 Spain
|
 Canada
|
 Germany
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| 2023 | Bristol, Coventry and Milton Keynes | England
|
 Belgium
|
 Italy
|
 South Korea
|
Participating nations
[edit]| Team | 2022 | 2023 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
– | 2nd | 1 |
| Canada |
3rd | – | 1 |
| England |
1st | 1st | 2 |
| Germany |
4th | – | 1 |
| Italy |
– | 3rd | 1 |
| South Korea |
– | 4th | 1 |
| Spain |
2nd | – | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pitch International announce four-year deal with The FA". Arnold Clark Cup. 15 December 2021.
- ^ Whitehead, Jacob (17 December 2021). "England Women confirm opponents and dates for new Arnold Clark Cup invitational tournament". The Athletic.
External links
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