SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves Cup is an invitational women's association football tournament held in different cities in the United States in late February or early March. In its first three years (2016, 2017 and 2018), it was contested by the same four teams: the United States, England, France, and Germany. Since 2019 the tournament line up had featured different teams each year.

SheBelieves Cup
Organising bodyUnited States Soccer Federation
Founded2016 (2016)
Region United States
Number of teams4
Current champions United States (5th title)
Most successful team(s) United States (5 titles)
WebsiteOfficial website
2022 SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves cup is played in late February or early March, at the same time as the Algarve Cup, the Arnold Clark Cup, the Cyprus Cup, the Turkish Women's Cup, the Pinatar Cup and the Tournoi de France.

History

The SheBelieves movement was inspired by the U.S. Women's National Team in their 2015 run-up to the Women's World Cup. The movement is meant to encourage young females to achieve their dreams, regardless of whether or not they are tied to athletics, just as society has for decades. This campaign has evolved into a bond between U.S. soccer and its fans, as this theme of empowerment as the team has spread this message to communities across the country. United States Soccer serves as SheBelieves Ambassadors, launching a new program to unite and elevate nonprofits, women's sports organizations, and influencers with the shared goal of positively impacting girls and women.[1]

SheBelieves Summit

The SheBelieves Summit, which took place virtually in 2021, is a major component of programming around the tournament itself. Its purpose is to empower young women and girls using the three core pillars of SheBelieves: confidence, career, and community.[2] The summit includes panels, fireside chats, and breakout sessions designed to provide event attendees with hands-on experience and tools for success.[2] Event programming features various female speakers, from women in STEM to professional athletes.[3]

In its third year, some notable speakers for the 2021 event included:[3]

Tournament Format

The four invited teams play in a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed 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 differential; other tie-breakers are listed below.

Results

Year
Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2016
United States

Germany

England

France
2017
France

Germany

England

United States
2018
United States

England

France

Germany
2019
England

United States

Japan

Brazil
2020
United States

Spain

England

Japan
2021
United States

Brazil

Canada

Argentina
2022
United States

Iceland

Czech Republic

New Zealand

Participating nations

Team 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Years
 Argentina4th1
 Brazil4th2nd2
 Canada3rd1
 Czech Republic3rd1
 England3rd3rd2nd1st3rd5
 France4th1st3rd3
 Germany2nd2nd4th3
 Iceland2nd1
 Japan3rd4th2
 New Zealand4th1
 Spain2nd1
 United States1st4th1st2nd1st1st1st7
Total4444444

General statistics

As of February 23, 2022
Rank Team Tourn. Pld W D L GF GA Diff Win % Pts
1  United States 7 21 15 4 2 38 11 +27 071.43 49
2  England 5 15 5 3 7 17 16 +1 033.33 18
3  France 3 9 3 3 3 10 8 +2 033.33 12
4  Germany 3 9 3 2 4 7 10 −3 033.33 11
5  Spain 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 066.67 6
6  Brazil 2 6 2 0 4 8 9 −1 033.33 6
7  Iceland 1 3 2 0 1 3 6 −3 066.67 6
8  Japan 2 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 016.67 4
9  Canada 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 033.33 3
10  Czech Republic 1 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 000.00 2
11  New Zealand 1 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 000.00 1
12  Argentina 1 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 000.00 0

Best player

YearPlayer
2016 Alex Morgan
2020 Alexia Putellas
2021 Rose Lavelle
2022 Catarina Macario

Top goalscorers

As of February 23, 2022
Rank Name Total
1 Megan Rapinoe 7
2 Ellen White 5
3 Alex Morgan 4
Christen Press
Mallory Pugh
6 Debinha 3
Eugénie Le Sommer
8 Toni Duggan 2
Beth Mead
Camille Abily
Anja Mittag
Mana Iwabuchi
Yuka Momiki
Lucía García
Alexia Putellas
Tobin Heath
Carli Lloyd
Catarina Macario
Kristie Mewis

References

  1. "SheBelieves | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. "U.S. Soccer 2021 SheBelieves Summit, Presented by Deloitte, to Take Place on February 11 and 12". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  3. "SheBelieves Summit 2021 Panels". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved January 26, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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