1992 Albena Cup

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1992 Grand Hotel Varna Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Bulgaria
DatesMarch 30th to April 5th
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
1991
1993

The 1992 Grand Hotel Varna Tournament was the fifth edition of the Albena Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Varna, Bulgaria.

Format[edit]

The tournament consisted of a group stage, held over three match days followed by a single day of classification matches to determine the final standings.

For the group stage, the twelve teams were split into three groups of four teams. Each group played a round-robin tournament with each team playing one match against each other team in its group.

Venues[edit]

Matches were played at Novi Pazar Stadium and Grand Varna Stadium. Perhaps other stadiums were also used.

Teams[edit]

10 national teams, one club team, and one development national team

Squads[edit]

 Spain: Muguruza, Pardo (Sondika); Roser Serra, Soledad (Barcelona); Arizeta, Arantza del Puerto, Idoia, Beatriz García, lxiar Bakero (Añorga); González, Piñera (Tradehí); Jaúregui (Oroquieta); Esther Banqué (Sabadell); Lorente (Racing); Begoña, Prieto (Villarde); Castillo (Puerta Blanca); Quevedo (Bizkerre)

First Round[edit]

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 3
 Spain 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2
CIS XI 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Hungary 1–0 Spain
Kern 61'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Momirov (Bulgaria)

Spain 2–0CIS XI

Hungary 0–0CIS XI
Referee: Balinov (Bulgaria)

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden under-20 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4
 Poland 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 2
 Bulgaria 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Bulgaria 0–2 Poland
Otrębska
Jendryczko

Bulgaria 0–5 Sweden under-20
Andersson
Nilsson
Gunskog
Attendance: 200

Sweden under-20 1–0 Poland
(o.g.)
Novi Pazar Stadium
Attendance: 250

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 4
FC Grand Hotel Varna 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
 Scotland 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
FC Grand Hotel Varna 0–1 North Korea
Perehozheva (o.g.)

North Korea 1–0 Scotland

FC Grand Hotel Varna 0–0 Scotland

Note: Grand Hotel Varna placed ahead of Scotland on the basis of fewer yellow cards.

Final round[edit]

Group 1-3[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden under-20 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 3
 North Korea 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 3
 Hungary 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
North Korea 1–1 Sweden under-20
Ri 27' Anersson 37'
Attendance: 175

Sweden under-20 3–0 Hungary
Anersson
Bowall
Attendance: 250
Referee: Lale Orta (Turkey)

North Korea 3–0 Hungary
Attendance: 600
Referee: Momirov (Bulgaria)

Note: Sweden placed ahead of North Korea on the basis of fewer yellow cards.

Group 4-6[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4
FC Grand Hotel Varna 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
 Poland 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
FC Grand Hotel Varna 0–0 Poland

Spain 4–0 Poland
Banqué
Prieto
García

FC Grand Hotel Varna 0–2 Spain
Prieto
García
Referee: Mestropov (Bulgaria)

Group 7-9[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Scotland 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 4
 Bulgaria 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 2
 Russia XI 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Bulgaria 0–3 Scotland
Lowe
Brown

Bulgaria 2–0 CIS XI
Georgieva

Scotland 2–1 CIS XI

Final standing[edit]

R Team
1  Sweden under-20
2  North Korea
3  Hungary
4  Spain
5 FC Grand Hotel Varna
6  Poland
7  Scotland
8  Bulgaria
9 CIS XI

Official awards[edit]

Top goal-scorer
Mar Prieto (Spain): 5 goals
Best goalkeeper
Ri Yong-Son (North Korea)
Best player
Ri Gi-Ong (North Korea)
Best young player
Katarzyna Ekiel (Poland)
Most sporting team
Scotland[1]

References[edit]