2014 International Women's Club Championship

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2014 Nestlé Cup
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Dates30 November–6 December
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil São José (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Arsenal
Third placeJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
Fourth placeJapan Okayama Yunogo Belle
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Attendance7,872 (1,312 per match)
2013

The 2014 International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Nestlé Cup, was the third worldwide international women's football club tournament, held in Japan from 30 November to 6 December 2014.

Sao Jose won the final 2–0 against Arsenal.[1]

Participating teams

Jiangsu Huatai from China won the last open spot by winning a qualifying tournament, called the Asian Women's Club Championship by some sources. As with the last edition the UEFA Champions League winners Wolfsburg didn't participate.

Team Tournament won Confederation or FA
England Arsenal[2] invitee (2013–14 FA Women's Cup) UEFA
Australia Melbourne Victory[3] 2013–14 W-League Football Federation Australia
Brazil São José[2] 2013 Copa Libertadores Femenina CONMEBOL
China Jiangsu Huatai IWCC Qualifying tournament winner AFC
Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle[4] 2014 Nadeshiko League Regular Series Japan Football Association
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2014 Nadeshiko League Exciting Series

Results

The schedule was revealed on 7 October 2014.[5]

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All times are local (UTC+9)

First round

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan5–1China Jiangsu Huatai
Katō 11'
Kira 27', 58'
76' (o.g.)
Kishikawa 86'
Wang L. 41'
Mimasaka Rugby Football Field, Mimasaka
Attendance: 1,295

Okayama Yunogo BelleJapan5–0Australia Melbourne Victory
Nakano 1', 82'
Arimachi 6', 37'
Miyama 75'
Report
Mimasaka Rugby Football Field, Mimasaka
Attendance: 1,863

Semifinals

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan0–1Brazil São José
Debinha 59'

Arsenal England2–0Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle
Ohno 16', 58'

Third place play-off

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan4–0Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle
Gotō 13'
Shibata 59'
Otaki 77'
Usui 90'

Final

São José Brazil2–0England Arsenal
Rosana 4'
Giovania 71' (p)

Prize-pool

The total prize-pool was 10 million Yen (about $85,000) for all teams combined.

References

  1. ^ http://shekicks.net/news/view/10995
  2. ^ a b "Arsenal Ladies going back to Japan". Arsenal F.C. 7 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Westfield W-League 2014/15 season draw released". Football Federation Australia. 25 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Yunogo Belle are the Japan Nadeshiko League Champions 2014 (First stage)". Women's Soccer United. 17 August 2014.
  5. ^ "International Women's Club Championship 2014". Full Bloom. 7 October 2014.

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