2015 Algarve Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 4–11 March 2015 |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 United States (10th title)
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| Runners-up |
 France
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| Third place |
 Germany
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| Fourth place |
 Sweden
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 75 (3.13 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Sofia Jakobsson (4 goals) |
The 2015 Algarve Cup was the 22nd edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place on 4–11 March.
Because of the number of competitive teams this year, the format was changed. Previously Group C teams were unable to get into the final, which was played between Group A and B winners. This year however, the final was played between the two best group winners.
Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same amount of points in a group, their head-to-head result determine the higher place.
The participating teams were announced on 20 October 2014.
The referees were announced on 20 February 2015.
The groups were announced on 18 December 2014.
All times are local (UTC±00:00).
For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:
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