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SheBelieves Cup

{{short description|Football tournament}}

{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox football tournament

| image = SheBelieves Cup text logo.png

| imagesize = 250px

| caption =

| organiser = United States Soccer Federation

| founded = {{Start date and age|2016}}

| region = {{USA}}

| number of teams = 4

| current champions = {{nowrap|{{fbw|JPN}} (1st title)}}

| most successful team = {{fbw|USA}} (7 titles)

| broadcasters =

| website = [https://www.ussoccer.com/womens-national-team/tournaments/2018-shebelieves-cup Official website]

| current = 2025 SheBelieves Cup

| American = yes

}}

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 lineup has featured different teams each year.

The SheBelieves cup is played at the same time of year as the Algarve Cup, the Arnold Clark Cup, the

Cup of Nations, the Cyprus Women's Cup, the Istria Cup, the Pinatar Cup, the Tournoi de France, the Turkish Women's Cup and the Women's Revelations Cup.

History

The SheBelieves movement was inspired by the U.S. national team in their 2015 run-up to the World Cup. SheBelieves, a U.S. Soccer strategy and marketing campaign,{{cite web|title=She Believes |access-date=February 23, 2025|url=https://www.stoneward.com/work/she-believes/}} is meant to encourage young women to achieve their dreams, regardless of whether or not they are tied to athletics. SheBelieves is dedicated to women's empowerment, a theme which has evolved into a bond between U.S. Soccer and its fans as the team has spread this message to communities across the country. The United States Soccer Federation 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.{{Cite web|title=SheBelieves {{!}} U.S. Soccer Official Website|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/shebelieves|access-date=May 3, 2021|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en}}

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.{{Cite web|title=U.S. Soccer 2021 SheBelieves Summit, Presented by Deloitte, to Take Place on February 11 and 12|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/01/us-soccer-announces-details-for-2021-shebelieves-summit-presented-by-deloitte|access-date=May 12, 2021|website=www.ussoccer.com}} The summit includes panels, fireside chats, and breakout sessions designed to provide event attendees with hands-on experience and tools for success. Event programming features various female speakers, from women in STEM to professional athletes.{{Cite web|access-date=January 26, 2022|title=SheBelieves Summit 2021 Panels|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/shebelieves/summit/2021-presentations|website=U.S. Soccer}}

In its third year, some notable speakers for the 2021 event included:

Tournament format

The four invited teams play in a round-robin tournament, held over three match days in different cities.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/11/the-10th-annual-shebelieves-cup-presented-by-visa-will-feature-the-usa-australia-colombia-and-japan |title=The 2025 SheBelieves Cup, Presented By Visa, Will Feature The USA, Australia, Colombia And Japan|date=November 20, 2024 |website=USSoccer.com |publisher=United States Soccer Federation |access-date=November 20, 2024}} 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 in the following order: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head result, and a fair play score based on the number of yellow and red cards.

For the 2024 edition only, due to the change in FIFA competition windows and the staging of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup in February and March, the format was changed, with four matches instead of the usual six. The teams only played semifinals, a third-place game, and the championship game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/12/ninth-annual-shebelieves-cup-presented-by-visa-will-open-on-april-6-in-atlanta|title=Ninth annual Shebelieves cup will open on april 6 in Atlanta|website=www.ussoccer.com}}

Results

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width=5%|#

!width=5%|Year

!width=15%|Winner

!width=15%|Runner-up

!width=15%|Third place

!width=15%|Fourth place

!width=5%|Teams

12016

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|GER}}

|{{fbw-big|ENG}}

|{{fbw-big|FRA|1974}}

|4

2

|2017

|{{fbw-big|FRA|1974}}

|{{fbw-big|GER}}

|{{fbw-big|ENG}}

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|4

3

|2018

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|ENG}}

|{{fbw-big|FRA|1974}}

|{{fbw-big|GER}}

|4

4

|2019

|{{fbw-big|ENG}}

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|JPN}}

|{{fbw-big|BRA}}

|4

5

|2020

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|ESP}}

|{{fbw-big|ENG}}

|{{fbw-big|JPN}}

|4

6

|2021

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|BRA}}

|{{fbw-big|CAN}}

|{{fbw-big|ARG}}

|4

7

|2022

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|ISL}}

|{{fbw-big|CZE}}

|{{fbw-big|NZL}}

|4

8

|2023

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|JPN}}

|{{fbw-big|BRA}}

|{{fbw-big|CAN}}

|4

9

|2024

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|CAN}}

|{{fbw-big|BRA}}

|{{fbw-big|JPN}}

|4

10

|2025

|{{fbw-big|JPN}}

|{{fbw-big|USA}}

|{{fbw-big|COL}}

|{{fbw-big|AUS}}

|4

Medals

{{Medals table

| caption =

| host =

| flag_template =

| event =

| team =

| gold_USA = 7 | silver_USA = 2 | bronze_USA = 0

| gold_ENG = 1 | silver_ENG = 1 | bronze_ENG = 3

| gold_FRA = 1 | silver_FRA = 0 | bronze_FRA = 1

| gold_JPN = 1 | silver_JPN = 1 | bronze_JPN = 1

| gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 2 | bronze_GER = 0

| gold_BRA = 0 | silver_BRA = 1 | bronze_BRA = 2

| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 1 | bronze_ESP = 0

| gold_ISL = 0 | silver_ISL = 1 | bronze_ISL = 0

| gold_CAN = 0 | silver_CAN = 1 | bronze_CAN = 1

| gold_CZE = 0 | silver_CZE = 0 | bronze_CZE = 1

| gold_COL = 0 | silver_COL = 0 | bronze_COL = 1

}}

Nations

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style="font-size:90%;"

!Team

!2016

!2017

!2018

!2019

!2020

!2021

!2022

!2023

!2024

!2025

!Years

align="left" |{{fbw|USA}}bgcolor="gold" |1st4thbgcolor="gold" |1stbgcolor="silver" |2ndbgcolor="gold" |1stbgcolor="gold" |1stbgcolor="gold" |1stbgcolor="gold" |1stbgcolor="gold" |1stbgcolor="silver" |2nd10
align=left|{{fbw|ARG}}–––––4th––––1
align=left|{{fbw|AUS}}–––––––––4th1
align=left|{{fbw|BRA}}–––4th–bgcolor=silver|2nd–bgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=#cc9966|3rd–4
align=left|{{fbw|COL}}–––––––––bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd1
align=left|{{fbw|CAN}}–––––bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd–4thbgcolor=silver|2nd–3
align=left|{{fbw|CZE}}––––––bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd–––1
align=left|{{fbw|ENG}}bgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=#cc9966|3rdbgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#cc9966|3rd–––––5
align=left|{{fbw|FRA}}4thbgcolor=gold|1stbgcolor=#cc9966|3rd–––––––3
align=left|{{fbw|GER}}bgcolor=silver|2ndbgcolor=silver|2nd4th–––––––3
align=left|{{fbw|ISL}}––––––bgcolor=silver|2nd–-–1
align=left|{{fbw|JPN}}–––bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd4th––bgcolor=silver|2nd4thbgcolor=gold|1st5
align=left|{{fbw|NZL}}––––––4th–––1
align=left|{{fbw|ESP}}––––bgcolor=silver|2nd–––––1
Total (14)||4||4||4||4||4||4||4||4||4||4||

Summary

{{updated| February 26, 2025}}

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!Rank

width=150|TeamPartMWDLGFGAGDwidth=40|Points
1align=left|{{fbw|USA}}102921535218+3468
2align=left|{{fbw|ENG}}5155371716+118
3align=left|{{fbw|JPN}}5145272220+117
4align=left|{{fbw|FRA}}39333108+212
5align=left|{{fbw|BRA}}4115061215−311
6align=left|{{fbw|GER}}39324710−311
7align=left|{{fbw|CAN}}38404611−58
8align=left|{{fbw|ESP}}1320142+26
9align=left|{{fbw|ISL}}1320136−36
10align=left|{{fbw|COL}}1310237–43
11align=left|{{fbw|CZE}}1302112−12
12align=left|{{fbw|NZL}}1301206−61
13align=left|{{fbw|AUS}}1300328–60
14align=left|{{fbw|ARG}}13003111−100

Best player

class="wikitable"
YearPlayer
align=center|2016{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan
align=center|2017{{flagicon|FRA}} Camille Abily
align=center|2020{{flagicon|ESP}} Alexia Putellas
align=center|2021{{flagicon|USA}} Rose Lavelle
align=center|2022{{flagicon|USA}} Catarina Macario
align=center|2023{{flagicon|USA}} Mallory Swanson
align=center|2024{{Flagicon|USA}} Sophia Smith
align=center|2025{{Flagicon|JPN}} Mina Tanaka

Top goalscorers

{{updated|February 23, 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="text-align:center;"|Rank

!|Name

!|Total

1

| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Mallory Swanson

|8

2

| align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Megan Rapinoe

|7

rowspan=3|3

| align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ellen White

| rowspan=3|5

align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan
align=left|{{fbwicon|JPN}} Mina Tanaka
rowspan=2|6

| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Debinha

|rowspan=2|4

align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Christen Press
rowspan=2|8

| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Eugénie Le Sommer

|rowspan=2|3

align=left|{{fbwicon|USA}} Catarina Macario

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.ussoccer.com/shebelieves Official website], USSoccer.com {{in lang|en}}

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