2017 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Portugal
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| Dates | 1–8 March 2017 |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
The 2017 Algarve Cup will be the 24th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It will take place from 1 to 8 March.
The twelve invited teams are split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.
With 12 teams participating, the Algarve Cup format has been as follows: Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, are the only ones in contention to win the title. The group A and B winners contest the final - to win the Algarve Cup. The runners-up play for third place, and those that finish third in the groups play for fifth place. The teams in Group C played for places 7–12. The winner of Group C played the team that finished fourth in Group A or B (whichever has the better record) for seventh place. The Group C runner-up played the team who finishes last in Group A or B (with the worse record) for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for the eleventh place.
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 determined the higher place.
The referees and the assistant referees haven't been announced for the moment.
The groups were announced on 18 November 2016, although the match schedule hasn't yet been announced.
All times WET (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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