| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 9–15 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Germany |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 71 (2.96 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Christie Welsh (5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Birgit Prinz |
| Best goalkeeper |  Bente Nordby |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 Algarve Cup is the 12th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place 9–15 March 2005. The USA won the tournament defeating Germany, 1-0, in the final-game. The tournament victory was the fourth for the US, and their third in a row.[1]
- ^ Dirk Hinrichs (16 March 2005). "US beats Germany to win third straight Algarve Cup". USA Today. Retrieved 2 February 2017.