SheBelieves Cup

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SheBelieves Cup
SheBelieves Cup text logo.png
Organising body United States Soccer Federation
Founded 2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Region  United States
Number of teams 4
Current champion(s)  United States (5th title)
Most successful team(s)  United States (5 titles)
Website Official website
2023 SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves Cup is an invitational women's soccer 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.

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 women to achieve their dreams, regardless of whether or not they are tied to athletics. As part of regular society, SheBelieves is dedicated to female empowerment. 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 used as needed.

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
2023

Participating nations

Team 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Years
 Argentina 4th 1
 Brazil 4th 2nd Q 3
 Canada 3rd Q 2
 Czech Republic 3rd 1
 England 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 5
 France 4th 1st 3rd 3
 Germany 2nd 2nd 4th 3
 Iceland 2nd 1
 Japan 3rd 4th Q 3
 New Zealand 4th 1
 Spain 2nd 1
 United States 1st 4th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st Q 8
Total 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

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 71.43 49
2  England 5 15 5 3 7 17 16 +1 33.33 18
3  France 3 9 3 3 3 10 8 +2 33.33 12
4  Germany 3 9 3 2 4 7 10 −3 33.33 11
5  Spain 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 66.67 6
6  Brazil 2 6 2 0 4 8 9 −1 33.33 6
7  Iceland 1 3 2 0 1 3 6 −3 66.67 6
8  Japan 2 6 1 1 4 7 13 −6 16.67 4
9  Canada 1 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 33.33 3
10  Czech Republic 1 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 00.00 2
11  New Zealand 1 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 00.00 1
12  Argentina 1 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 00.00 0

Best player

Year Player
2016 United States Alex Morgan
2020 Spain Alexia Putellas
2021 United States Rose Lavelle
2022 United States Catarina Macario

Top goalscorers

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

References

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