2014 International Women's Club Championship

2014 Nestlé Cup
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Dates30 November–6 December
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil São José (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Arsenal
Third placeJapan Urawa Red Diamonds
Fourth placeJapan Okayama Yunogo Belle
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored20 (3.33 per match)
Attendance7,872 (1,312 per match)
← 2013

The 2014 International Women's Club Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Nestlé Cup, was the third worldwide international women's football club tournament, held in Japan from 30 November to 6 December 2014.

São José won the final 2–0 against Arsenal.[1]

Participating teams

Jiangsu Huatai from China won the last open spot by winning a qualifying tournament, called the Asian Women's Club Championship by some sources. As with the previous edition the UEFA Champions League winners Wolfsburg didn't participate.

Team Tournament won Confederation or FA Reference
England Arsenal invitee (2013–14 FA Women's Cup) UEFA [2]
Australia Melbourne Victory 2013–14 W-League Football Federation Australia [3]
Brazil São José 2013 Copa Libertadores Femenina CONMEBOL [2]
China Jiangsu Huatai IWCC Qualifying tournament winner AFC
Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle 2014 Nadeshiko League Regular Series Japan Football Association [4]
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2014 Nadeshiko League Exciting Series

Results

Playoffs Semifinals Final
      
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 5
China Jiangsu Huatai 1
Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 0
Brazil São José 1
Brazil São José 2
England Arsenal 0
England Arsenal 2 Third place
Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle 0
Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle 5 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 4
Australia Melbourne Victory 0 Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle 0

All times are local (UTC+9)

First round

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan5–1China Jiangsu Huatai
Katō 11'
Kira 27', 58'
76' (o.g.)
Kishikawa 86'		 Wang L. 41'
Mimasaka Rugby Football Field, Mimasaka
Attendance: 1,295
Okayama Yunogo BelleJapan5–0Australia Melbourne Victory
Nakano 1', 82'
Arimachi 6', 37'
Miyama 75'		 Report
Mimasaka Rugby Football Field, Mimasaka
Attendance: 1,863

Semifinals

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan0–1Brazil São José
Debinha 59'
Attendance: 965
Arsenal England2–0Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle
Ohno 16', 58'
Attendance: 1,339

Third place play-off

Urawa Red Diamonds Japan4–0Japan Okayama Yunogo Belle
Gotō 13'
Shibata 59'
Otaki 77'
Usui 90'
Attendance: 1,041

Final

São José Brazil2–0England Arsenal
Rosana 4'
Giovania 71' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,365

Prize-pool

The total prize-pool was 10 million Yen (about $85,000) for all teams combined.

References

  1. ^ "She Kicks - News Section: Sao Jose Beat Arsenal In IWCC Final". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Arsenal Ladies going back to Japan". Arsenal F.C. 7 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Westfield W-League 2014/15 season draw released". Football Federation Australia. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Yunogo Belle are the Japan Nadeshiko League Champions 2014 (First stage)". Women's Soccer United. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.