2012 International Women's Club Championship

The 2012 International Women's Club Championship was the first world wide international women's football club tournament, and was held in Japan from November 22–25, 2012. Four teams, comprising representatives from Europe, Australia and Japan, took part in the competition.

mobcast cup International Women's Club Championship 2012
mobcast cup 国際女子サッカークラブ選手権2012
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates22 November - 25 November
Teams4
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsOlympique Lyonnais (1st title)
Runners-upINAC Kobe Leonessa
Third placeNTV Beleza
Fourth placeCanberra United
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored21 (5.25 per match)
Attendance10,232 (2,558 per match)
Top scorer(s)Azusa Iwashimizu
Asano Nagasato
Lara Dickenmann
Beverly Goebel-Yanez
(2 goals)

Organization

It was held as the first competition of women's club championship in 2012, and was hosted by Japan Football Association and Japan Women's Football league. Fuji Television and BS Fuji affiliated, and Sankei Shimbun, Sankei Sports, FM NACK5, city of Saitama and Saitama Sports Commission supported the competition. Several companies such as Peugeot Citroën Japon, ASICS, Calbee and Nikon sponsored with the main sponsor mobcast.[1]

Participating teams

Team Tournament Won Confederation or FA
France Olympique Lyonnais 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League UEFA (Europe)
Australia Canberra United FC 2011–12 W-League Football Federation Australia
Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa 2012 Nadeshiko League Japan Football Association
Japan NTV Beleza 2012 Nadeshiko League Cup

Venues

Two venues for the competition and both are in Saitama.

Saitama
Urawa Komaba Stadium NACK5 Stadium Omiya
Capacity: 21,500 Capacity: 15,500

Results

Tournament map

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 November — Urawa
 
 
France Olympique Lyonnais5
 
25 November — Omiya
 
Japan NTV Beleza2
 
Japan INAC Kobe1
 
22 November — Urawa
 
France Olympique Lyonnais (a.e.t.)2
 
Japan INAC Kobe4
 
 
Australia Canberra United FC0
 
Third place
 
 
25 November — Omiya
 
 
Japan NTV Beleza4
 
 
Australia Canberra United FC3

Semifinals

Olympique Lyonnais France5 – 2Japan NTV Beleza
Own 4'
Lara Dickenmann 6'
Louisa Nécib 23'
Lara Dickenmann 58'
Lotta Schelin 60'
Report Nanase Kiryu 55'
Asano Nagasato 89'
Attendance: 1,293
Referee: Sook Hee KIM (South Korea)

3rd Place Playoff

Final

INAC Kobe Leonessa Japan1 – 2 (a.e.t.)France Olympique Lyonnais
Ji So-Yun 39' Report Corine Franco 80'
Sonia Bompastor 103'
Attendance: 4,201
Referee: Sook Hee KIM (South Korea)
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Olympique Lyonnais
GK1Japan Ayumi KaihoriYellow card 67'
DF2Japan Yukari Kinga
DF5Japan Junko KaiYellow card 102'
DF4Japan Asuna Tanaka
DF22United States Beckydownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF8Japan Homare Sawa
MF10Japan Shinobu Ohno (c)
MF7South Korea Ji So-YunYellow card 60'downward-facing red arrow 105'
FW9Japan Nahomi Kawasumi
FW21United States Beverly Goebel-Yanezdownward-facing red arrow 105'
FW11Japan Megumi Takase
Substitutes:
DF3Japan Ryoko Takaraupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF6Japan Chiaki Minamiyamaupward-facing green arrow 105'
FW19Japan Emi Nakajimaupward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
Kei Hoshikawa
GK30France Sarah Bouhaddi
DF5France Laura Georges
DF3France Wendie Renard
DF11France Laura Agarddownward-facing red arrow 51'
DF18France Sonia Bompastor (c)
MF6France Amandine Henrydownward-facing red arrow 61'
MF10France Louisa Necibdownward-facing red arrow 106'
MF23France Camille Abily
FW12France Élodie Thomis
FW8Sweden Lotta Schelin
MF9France Eugénie Le Sommerdownward-facing red arrow 45'
Substitutes:
FW21Switzerland Lara DickenmannYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 45'
DF17France Corine Francoupward-facing green arrow 51'
FW24France Laëtitia Tonazziupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF15France Elise Bussagliaupward-facing green arrow 106'
Manager:
Patrice Lair

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
  • Fourth official: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

Awards

PrizePlayerClub
Most Valuable Player France Corine Franco France Lyon
Most Impressive Player South Korea Ji So-Yun Japan Kobe

[2]

Goal Scorers

2 goals
1 goal

Own Goals

1 goal

Referees

Assistants:

  • Japan Rikako Arakawa
  • Japan Kumi Sunaga
  • Japan Hisae Yoshizawa
  • Japan Makoto Bozono
  • Japan Chie Ohata
  • Japan Mayumi Yonemura
  • Japan Shiho Ayukai
  • Japan Naomi Makino

Fourth:

  • Japan Etsuko Fukano
  • Japan Sachiko Yamagishi

Prize-pool

The total prize-pool was 100,000$.

  • 1st 60,000$
  • 2nd 30,000$
  • 3rd 10,000$

References

  1. mobcast cup INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine Nadeshiko League official website, October 2012 viewed 2012-11-27
  2. "Lyon edge Kobe to win Int'l Women's Club Championship". Japan Football Association. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
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