| Founded | 1984; 41 years ago (1984) |
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| Abolished | 1988 |
| Region | International |
| Last champions |  England(2nd title) |
| Most championships |  Italy(3 titles) |
TheInternational Ladies Football Festival better known asMundialito or (Spanish for "littleWorld Cup") was a global invitationaltournament for national teams inwomen's association football. Held on four occasions in the northern region ofItaly since 1984, it was one of the most prestigious women's football events, prior to the advent of theFIFA Women's World Cup andWomen's Olympic Football.
The first edition of the tournament was played inJapan in September 1981.Italy drew 1–1 withDenmark then beatJapan 9–0,[1] whileEngland beat Japan 4–0 but lost 1–0 to Denmark.[2] Japan–Denmark and England–Italy fixtures were not played.
In 1984 and 1985, the teams first playedround-robin within a single pool, then a further match to decide the winner and third place. In 1986 and 1988, the preliminary round was contested within two groups, each sending a team to participate in the final match.
The most successful teams wereItaly with three titles andEngland with two titles. The 1985 tournament was notable for the international debut of theUnited States women's national soccer team.[3]
Another more recent international tournament for women's football teams, theAlgarve Cup, has also been unofficially known as theMundialito.[4]
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| 1981 | Japan | 4 | Italy | (Partial) round-robin |  Denmark | England | (Partial) round-robin |  Japan | ||
| 1984 | Italy | 4 | Italy | 3–1 |  West Germany | England | 2–1 |  Belgium | ||
| 1985 | Italy | 4 | England | 3–2 | Italy | Denmark | 1–0 |  United States | ||
| 1986 | Italy | 6 | Italy | 1–0 | United States |  China | 2–1 | Japan | ||
| 1988 | Italy | 6 | England | 2–1 (aet) | Italy | United States | 1–0 |  France | ||
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