2012 Cyprus Women's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Cyprus | 
| Dates | 28 February – 6 March 2012 | 
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) | 
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 4 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 | 
| Goals scored | 66 (2.75 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | (5 goals)  | 
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The 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup was the fifth edition of the Cyprus Women's Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. It took place between 28 February – 6 March 2012.[1]
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.
Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group winners from A and B contested the final, with the runners-up playing for third place. The Group C winner faced the better 3rd place team from Groups A and B for 5th, with the Group C runner-up facing the other third place team for 7th. Group C's third place team faced the better fourth place team of Groups A and B, while the other two 4th place teams play in the 11th place match.
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 determined the higher place.
Venues
Games were played in five host stadiums in four cities.[2]
| Stadium | City | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|
| GSP Stadium | Nicosia | 22,859 | 
| GSZ Stadium | Larnaca | 13,032 | 
| Dasaki Stadium | Achna | 7,000 | 
| Paralimni Stadium | Paralimni | 5,800 | 
| Ammochostos Stadium | Larnaca | 5,500 | 
Teams
Listed are the confirmed teams.[3]
Group stage
All times are local (EET/UTC+2).
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 
| Switzerland  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Williams  |  
| Finland  | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sällström  |  Report | Le Sommer  Renard  |  
| Finland  | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sällström  |  Report | Crnogorčević  |  
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 
| Scotland  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Van den Berg  Lauder  |  Report | Spitse  |  
| Netherlands  | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zurrer  |  
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | 
| South Korea  | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Yun-hee  Yeo Min-ji  |  Report | Dlamini  |  
| New Zealand  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hearn  |  Report | 
| New Zealand  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gregorius  |  Report | Cha Yun-hee  |  
| Northern Ireland  | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ntsibande  |  
Knockout stage
Eleventh place match
| Switzerland  | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Crnogorčević  Mändly Schwarz Mehmeti  |  
Ninth place match
| Scotland  | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Little  |  
Seventh place match
| New Zealand  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Fifth place match
| South Korea  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cha Yun-hee  |  Sällström  |  |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
Third place match
Final
Champion
| 2012 Cyprus Cup | 
|---|
France First title  | 
Goalscorers
- 5 goals
 
- 4 goals
 
- 3 goals
 
- 2 goals
 
- 1 goal
 
 Robyn Gayle
 Kelly Parker
 Melissa Tancredi
 Emily Zurrer
 Karen Carney
 Fara Williams
 Jade Moore
 Marianna Tolvanen
 Sonia Bompastor
 Eugénie Le Sommer
 Wendie Renard
 Alia Guagni
 Sandy Iannella
 Pamela Conti
 Lieke Martens
 Manon Melis
 Sherida Spitse
 Sarah Gregorius
 Hayley Lauder
 Jane Ross
 Leanne Ross
 Amanda Dlamini
 Yeo Min-ji
 Jehona Mehmeti
 Sandy Maendly
 Daniela Schwarz
- Own goal
 
 Mandy van den Berg (playing against Scotland)
References
- ^ "Cyprus Women's Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
 - ^ Match schedule Archived May 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
 - ^ "Teilnehmerfeld beim Cyprus Cup ist komplett". womensoccer.de. 2011-12-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2011-12-09.