The 2013 International Women's Club Championship was the second worldwide international women's football club tournament, and was held in Japan from 30 November–8 December 2013. Five teams, comprising representatives from Europe, Australia, South America, and Asia took part in the competition.
Participating teams The invited teams were the champions of Europe, Australia, South America, Japan, and the Nadeshiko League Cup.mobcast cup INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 Nadeshiko League official website, August 2013 viewed 2013-08-19Japan's Nadeshiko League Women's Soccer United forum, 15 August 2013 viewed 2013-08-19Final in Nishigaoka International Women's Club Championship 12.8 Nikkan Sports website, August 2013 viewed 2013-08-19Sydney FC to take on world's best The Women's Game blog, 11 September 2013 viewed 2013-10-22 As INAC Kobe Leonessa won both the Japanese Cup and league, the runner-up of the league was also invited. An unidentified team from the United States was also invited but ultimately declined.Mobcast Cup organizers had contact with NWSL team Equalizer Soccer blog, 18 October 2013 viewed 2013-10-22 Wolfsburg, the champions of Europe, also apparently declined, and they were replaced by Chelsea.CHELSEA LADIES TO COMPETE IN JAPAN ChelseaFC.com, 8 November 2013 viewed 2013-11-8
TeamTournament wonConfederation or FA ChelseainviteeUEFA Sydney FC2012–13 W-LeagueFootball Federation Australia Colo Colo2012 Copa Libertadores FemeninaCONMEBOL INAC Kobe Leonessa2013 Nadeshiko League (winner) and 2013 Nadeshiko League CupJapan Football Association NTV Beleza2013 Nadeshiko League (runners-up)
Results
Play-off
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
GK 1 Ayumi KaihoriDF 2 Yukari KingaDF 5 Junko KaiDF 25 Shiori MiyakeDF 21 Ayaka WatanabeMF 10 Ji So-yunMF 6 Chiaki Minamiyama MF 7 Emi NakajimaFW 9 Nahomi Kawasumi (c)FW 17 Beverly Goebel-Yanez FW 11 Megumi TakaseSubstitutes:GK 18 Rei TakenakaDF 3 Rebecca MorosDF 15 Midori IsokaneDF 16 Akane ShimizuDF 22 Maho YamadaMF 8 Homare Sawa MF 20 Yōko Tanaka FW 13 Ayu NakadaFW 14 Mai KyōkawaFW 19 Ayaka MichigamiManager: Takayoshi Ishihara GK 13 Marie HourihanDF 2 Danielle Buet DF 6 Laura BassettDF 18 Emma Wilhelmsson DF 21 Hannah BlundellMF 12 Allie Long MF 19 Laura Coombs MF 8 Rachel WilliamsFW 22 Rosella Ayane FW 7 Yūki Ōgimi (c)FW 9 Eniola AlukoSubstitutes:GK 1 Mai KonnoDF 15 Meaghan Sargeant DF 26 Laura Rafferty MF 4 Drew SpenceMF 11 Aya Noguchi MF 20 Jodie Brett Manager: Emma Hayes
Assistant referees: Naomi Teshirogi (Japan) Chie Ohata (Japan) Fourth official: Nami Sato (Japan)
Goalscorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Francisca Lara Colo Colo2 Beverly Goebel-Yanez INAC Kobe Leonessa Emi Nakajima INAC Kobe Leonessa Renee Rollason Sydney FC5 Yusmery Ascanio Colo Colo1 Eniola Aluko Chelsea Hannah Blundell Chelsea Laura Coombs Chelsea Rachel Williams Chelsea Yūki Ōgimi Chelsea Ji So-Yun INAC Kobe Leonessa Nahomi Kawasumi INAC Kobe Leonessa Megumi Takase INAC Kobe Leonessa Trudy Camilleri Sydney FC Emma Kete Sydney FC Ellyse Perry Sydney FC Jodie Taylor Sydney FC
Prize-pool The total prize-pool was $100,000: 1st $60,000 2nd $30,000 3rd $10,000
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