SheBelieves Cup

SheBelieves Cup
Organising body	United States Soccer Federation
Founded	2016
Region	United States
Number of teams	4
Current champions	United States (4th title)
Most successful team(s)	United States (4 titles)
Website	Official website
	2021 SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves Cup is an invitational women's association football 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. In 2019 the tournament line up changed for the first time to Brazil, England, Japan and the United States.[1] The 2020 tournament included England, Japan, Spain and the United States.[2] For 2021, the tournament included Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States.

The SheBelieves cup is played in late February or early March, at the same time as the Cyprus Cup, the Turkish Women's Cup and the Algarve Cup.

History

The SheBelieves movement was inspired by the U.S. Women's National Team in their 2015 run-up to the Women's World Cup. The movement is meant to encourage young females to achieve their dreams, regardless of whether or not they are tied to athletics. In a culture that is heavily influenced by outdated gender norms, SheBelieves is dedicated to female empowerment. This campaign has evolved into a bond between U.S. soccer and its fans, as this theme of empowerment as the team has spread this message to communities across the country. United States Soccer serves as SheBelieves Ambassadors, launching a new program to unite and elevate nonprofits, women's sports organizations, and influencers with the shared goa of positively impacting girls and women.[3]

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.[4] The summit includes panels, fireside chats, and breakout sessions designed to provide event attendees with hands-on experience and tools for success.[4] Event programming features various female speakers, from women in STEM to professional athletes.[5]

In its third year, some notable speakers for the 2021 event included:[5]

The presenting sponsor of the SheBelieves Summit is Deloitte.

Tournament Format

The four invited teams play in a round-robin tournament. 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 listed below.

Results

Year
Year	Winner	Runner-up	Third place	Fourth place
2016	United States	Germany	England	France
2017	France	Germany	England	United States
2018	United States	England	France	Germany
2019	England	United States	Japan	Brazil
2020	United States	Spain	England	Japan
2021	United States	Brazil	Canada	Argentina

Participating nations

Team	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	Years
Argentina	–	–	–	–	–	4th	1
Brazil	–	–	–	4th	–	2nd	2
Canada	–	–	–	–	–	3rd	1
England	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st	3rd	–	5
France	4th	1st	3rd	–	–	–	3
Germany	2nd	2nd	4th	–	–	–	3
Japan	–	–	–	3rd	4th	–	2
Spain	–	–	–	–	2nd	–	1
United States	1st	4th	1st	2nd	1st	1st	6
Total	4	4	4	4	4	4

General statistics

As of February 24, 2021

Rank	Team	Tourn.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Dif	Win %	Pts
1	United States	6	18	13	3	2	28	11	+17	072.22	42
2	England	5	15	5	3	7	17	16	+1	033.33	18
3	France	3	9	3	3	3	10	8	+2	033.33	12
4	Germany	3	9	3	2	4	7	10	−3	033.33	11
5	Spain	1	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	066.67	6
6	Brazil	2	6	2	0	4	8	9	−1	033.33	6
7	Japan	2	6	1	1	4	7	13	−6	016.67	4
8	Canada	1	3	1	0	2	1	3	−2	033.33	3
9	Argentina	1	3	0	0	3	1	11	−10	000.00	0

Best player

Year	Player
2016	Alex Morgan
2020	Alexia Putellas
2021	Rose Lavelle

Top goalscorers