The Arnold Clark Cup is an invitational women's association football tournament hosted by The Football Association in England, starting in 2022.[1] It is named after car retailer Arnold Clark, who signed a multi-year sponsorship deal. ITV acts as the competition's domestic broadcast partner.[2]
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| Organising body | The Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Region | England |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  England (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | England (2 titles) |
| Website | arnoldclarkcup |
 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | |
Played during the February/March international break, the Arnold Clark Cup takes place at the same time as other notable international women's invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Cup of Nations, the Cyprus Women's Cup, the Istria Cup, the Pinatar Cup, the SheBelieves Cup, the Tournoi de France, the Turkish Women's Cup and the Women's Revelations Cup.
England have won both editions of the tournament, back-to-back in 2022 and 2023.
Format
editThe four invited teams play each other once in a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage follow 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 difference.
Results
edit| Year | Host cities | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Middlesbrough, Norwich and Wolverhampton | England
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 Spain
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 Canada
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 Germany
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| 2023 | Bristol, Coventry and Milton Keynes | England
|
 Belgium
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 Italy
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 South Korea
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| 2024 | Not held due to a fixture clash with the 2024 UEFA Women's Nations League Finals.[3] | ||||
Participating nations
edit| Team | 2022 | 2023 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
– | 2nd | 1 |
| Canada |
3rd | – | 1 |
| England |
1st | 1st | 2 |
| Germany |
4th | – | 1 |
| Italy |
– | 3rd | 1 |
| South Korea |
– | 4th | 1 |
| Spain |
2nd | – | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Pitch International announce four-year deal with The FA". Arnold Clark Cup. 15 December 2021.
- ^ Whitehead, Jacob (17 December 2021). "England Women confirm opponents and dates for new Arnold Clark Cup invitational tournament". The Athletic.
- ^ "Arnold Clark Cup cancelled in 2024 because of Nations League finals clash". BBC Sport. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.