Pinatar Cup

The Pinatar Cup, by full name Pinatar Cup by IAST SPORTS, is an invitational women's association football tournament held in March in San Pedro del Pinatar, Region of Murcia, Spain. In the first edition (in 2020), it was contested by Iceland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Ukraine.[1][2]

Pinatar Cup
Founded2020
Region Spain
Number of teams4
Current champions Belgium
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) Belgium
 Scotland
(1 title)
WebsiteOfficial website
2022 Pinatar Cup

Scotland won the inaugural contest (2020) after defeating Northern Ireland in the last game with goals from Abbi Grant and Erin Cuthbert.[3]

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

Summary
Year
Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place
2020
Scotland
Iceland
Ukraine
Northern Ireland
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022
Belgium
Russia
Republic of Ireland
Wales

Participating nations
Team 2020 2022 Years
 Belgium–1st1
 Hungary–6th1
 Iceland2nd–1
 Republic of Ireland–3rd1
 Northern Ireland4th–1
 Poland–8th1
 Russia–2nd1
 Scotland1st5th2
 Slovakia–7th1
 Ukraine3rd–1
 Wales–4th1
Total48

References
  1. Bunting, Joshua (24 January 2020). "Northern Ireland Women to play at 2020 Pinatar Cup". Belfast Live.
  2. "Scotland to compete in Pinatar Cup". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2020.. The tournament is organized by the company called IAST SPORTS originally from Slovakia.
  3. Diamond, Drew (11 March 2020). "Scotland Win Pinatar Cup After Northern Ireland Victory". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 9 November 2020.


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