Pinatar Cup
Founded2020
Region Spain
Number of teams4
Current champions Iceland
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) Belgium
 Iceland
 Scotland
(1 title)
WebsiteOfficial website
2023 Pinatar Cup[1]

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.[2][3] The tournament is organized by the company called IAST SPORTS originally from Slovakia.

Scotland won the inaugural contest (2020) after defeating Northern Ireland in the last game with goals from Abbi Grant and Erin Cuthbert.[4]

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

Summary

Years
Winners Runners-up Third Fourth
2020
Scotland
Iceland
Ukraine
Northern Ireland
2022
Belgium
Russia
Republic of Ireland
Wales
2023
Iceland
Wales
Scotland
Philippines

Participating nations

Team 2020 2022 2023[1] Years
 Belgium—1st—1
 Hungary—6th—1
 Iceland2nd—1st2
 Northern Ireland4th——1
 Philippines——4th1
 Poland—8th—1
 Republic of Ireland—3rd—1
 Russia—2nd—1
 Scotland1st5th3rd3
 Slovakia—7th—1
 Ukraine3rd——1
 Wales—4th2nd2
Total484

References

  1. 1 2 "Pinatar Cup: Wales return to Spain for 2023 tournament". BBC. London, England. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Bunting, Joshua (24 January 2020). "Northern Ireland Women to play at 2020 Pinatar Cup". Belfast Live.
  3. ↑ "Scotland to compete in Pinatar Cup". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2020..
  4. ↑ Diamond, Drew (11 March 2020). "Scotland Win Pinatar Cup After Northern Ireland Victory". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 9 November 2020.


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