Pinatar Cup
The Pinatar Cup, by full name Pinatar Cup by IAST SPORTS, is an invitational women's association football tournament held in March in San Pedro del Pinatar, Region of Murcia, Spain. In the first edition (in 2020), it was contested by Iceland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Ukraine.[1][2] The tournament is organized by the company called IAST SPORTS originally from Slovakia.
| Founded | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Region | Spain |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions | Finland (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Belgium Finland Iceland Scotland (1 title each) |
| Website | Official website |
| 2024 Pinatar Cup | |
Scotland won the inaugural contest (2020) after defeating Northern Ireland in the last game with goals from Abbi Grant and Erin Cuthbert.[3]
It is played in late February or early March, at the same time as the Algarve Cup, the Arnold Clark Cup, the Cup of Nations, the Cyprus Women's Cup, the Istria Cup, the SheBelieves Cup, the Tournoi de France, the Turkish Women's Cup and the Women's Revelations Cup.
Results
| Years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Runners-up | Third | Fourth | |
| 2020 | Scotland |
Iceland |
Ukraine |
Northern Ireland |
| 2022 | Belgium |
Russia |
Republic of Ireland |
Wales |
| 2023 | Iceland |
Wales |
Scotland |
Philippines |
| 2024 | Finland |
Scotland |
Slovenia |
Philippines |
Participating teams
| Team | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | — | 1st | — | — | 1 |
| Finland | — | — | — | 1st | 1 |
| Hungary | — | 6th | — | — | 1 |
| Iceland | 2nd | — | 1st | — | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 4th | — | — | — | 1 |
| Philippines | — | — | 4th | 4th | 2 |
| Poland | — | 8th | — | — | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | — | 3rd | — | — | 1 |
| Russia | — | 2nd | — | — | 1 |
| Scotland | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 4 |
| Slovakia | — | 7th | — | — | 1 |
| Slovenia | — | — | — | 3rd | 1 |
| Ukraine | 3rd | — | — | — | 1 |
| Wales | — | 4th | 2nd | — | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
References
- Bunting, Joshua (24 January 2020). "Northern Ireland Women to play at 2020 Pinatar Cup". Belfast Live.
- "Scotland to compete in Pinatar Cup". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2020..
- Diamond, Drew (11 March 2020). "Scotland Win Pinatar Cup After Northern Ireland Victory". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 9 November 2020.