Martini & Rossi Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Italy |
Dates | 6–15 July |
Teams | 7 |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Denmark |
Runners-up | Italy |
Third place | Mexico |
Fourth place | England |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 37 (4.63 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Kirsten Evers Alicia Vargas (5 goals each) |
The 1970 Women's World Cup (Italian: Coppa del Mondo; sponsored name Martini & Rossi Cup) was an association football tournament organised by the Federation of Independent European Female Football (FIEFF) in Italy in July 1970.[1] It featured women's teams from seven countries and is the first known tournament to be named as a women's football World Cup.
Matches were played in Genoa, Bologna, Milan, Bari, Salerno, Naples, and the third-place playoff and final were both in Turin.
The tournament was won by Denmark, represented by Boldklubben Femina.