2015 Algarve Cup

Because of the number of competitive teams this year, the format was changed. Previously Group C teams were unable to get into the final, which was played between Group A and B winners. This year however, the final was played between the two best group winners. Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determine the higher place. ==Teams==

The participating teams were announced on 20 October 2014. ==Match officials==

The referees were announced on 20 February 2015. ;Referees • María Carvajal • Qin Liang • Jana Adámková • Stéphanie Frappart • Melissa Borjas • Carina Vitulano • Cardella Samuels • Lucila Montes • Ri Hyang-ok • Cristina Dorcioman • Abirami Naidu • Esther Staubli • Claudia Rodriguez • Gladys Lengwe ;Assistant referees • Sarah Ho • Ella De Vries • Janette Arcanjo • Loreto Cravero • Cui Yongmei • Liang Jianping • Sanja Karšić • Lucie Ratajová • Manuela Nicolosi • Chrysoula Kourompylia • Princess Brown • Stacy-Ann Greyson • Bernadettar Kwimbira • Enedina Gómez • Lixy Guerrero • Widiya Habibah Shamsuri • Hong Kum-nyo • Petruţa Iugulescu • Kim Kyoung-min • Yolanda Rodriguez • Belinda Brem • Susanne Küng • Aywa Dzodope • Natalia Rachynska • Luciana Mascaraña • Mariana Odone ==Squads==

The groups were announced on 18 December 2014. All times are local (UTC±00:00). 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: • 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 • fair-play ranking in all the group matches • FIFA ranking Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Ranking of teams for placement matches The ranking of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th placed teams in each group to determine the placement matches: ==Placement matches==

Eleventh-place match Ninth-place match Seventh-place match Fifth-place match Third-place match Final ==Final standings==

;4 goals • Sofia Jakobsson ;3 goals • Marta • Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen • Eugénie Le Sommer • Alexandra Popp • Solveig Gulbrandsen ;2 goals • Andressa • Pernille Harder • Gaëtane Thiney • Dzsenifer Marozsán • Anja Mittag • Kozue Ando • Dolores Silva • Caroline Seger • Lara Dickenmann • Carli Lloyd ;1 goal • Bia • Bruna • Gu Yasha • Wang Shanshan • Xu Yanlu • Caroline Rask • Johanna Rasmussen • Camille Abily • Kenza Dali • Claire Lavogez • Simone Laudehr • Célia Šašić • Yuri Kawamura • Nahomi Kawasumi • Aya Miyama • Yuika Sugasawa • Kumi Yokoyama • Melissa Bjånesøy • Emilie Haavi • Ada Hegerberg • Isabell Herlovsen • Ingrid Moe Wold • Trine Bjerke Rønning • Laura Luís • Cláudia Neto • Filipa Rodrigues • Kosovare Asllani • Lotta Schelin • Fabienne Humm • Rahel Kiwic • Lia Wälti • Julie Johnston • Alex Morgan • Christen Press • Amy Rodriguez • Abby Wambach ==References==