The 2015 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was a series of friendly association football tournaments. It was the first tournament played separately in Australia, China and the United States.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia, China, Canada, England, Italy, Mexico, United States |
| Dates | July 11 – August 5 |
| Teams | 15 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 18 (in 18 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Australia: Real Madrid (2nd title)China: Real Madrid (3rd title)North America and Europe:  Paris Saint-Germain (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Zlatan Ibrahimović Jean-Kévin Augustin Luis Suárez(3 goals each) |
The Australian edition of the tournament featured three teams played across three matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 18, 21 and 24. Real Madrid were the first club to announce their involvement.[1] Manchester City and Roma were later confirmed to take part in the Australian tournament.[2] The Chinese edition of the tournament featured Real Madrid, Milan and Internazionale playing a total of three matches in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
Real Madrid won both the Australian and the Chinese competitions.[3]
The North American edition of the tournament featured 10 teams but some games were played in Mexico, Canada, Italy and England.[4] Each team involved in the US edition played four games, except the three United States-based teams that only played two games. Select Major League Soccer (MLS) matches between the ICC competing teams counted towards the point total to allow MLS teams to have four games count on the table.[5] 2014 International Champions Cup winners Manchester United were the first team to confirm their involvement in the US edition.[6]
Teams edit
- Australia
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
Manchester City | Manchester | UEFA | Premier League |
 Italy |
Roma | Rome | UEFA | Serie A |
| Spain |
Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
- China
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
Internazionale | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| Italy |
Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| Spain |
Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
- North America and Europe
Venues edit
Australia
| Melbourne | |
|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 37°49′12″S 144°59′0″E / 37.82000°S 144.98333°E | |
| Capacity: 100,024 | |
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China
North America and Europe
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| London | Florence | |
|---|---|---|
| Stamford Bridge | Artemio Franchi | |
| 51°28′54″N 0°11′28″W / 51.48167°N 0.19111°W | 43°46′50.96″N 11°16′56.13″E / 43.7808222°N 11.2822583°E | |
| Capacity: 41,798 | Capacity: 47,282 | |
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Matches edit
Australia
| Real Madrid | 0–0 | Roma |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
| Roma | 2–2 | Manchester City |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
China
| Milan | 1–0 | Internazionale |
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| Real Madrid | 0–0 | Milan |
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| Penalties | ||
| 10–9 | ||
North America and Europe
- Note: Result taken from 2015 Major League Soccer season.
New York Red Bulls  | 1–1 | LA Galaxy |
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- Note: Result taken from 2015 Major League Soccer season, counted as penalty loss for both teams.
| LA Galaxy | 5–2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
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- Note: Result taken from 2015 Major League Soccer season.
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 |  América |
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Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (United States)
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4–2 | Fiorentina |
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Benfica  | 0–0 | Fiorentina |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
| Barcelona | 1–3 | Manchester United |
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| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–1 | Chelsea |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
Attendance: 61,224
Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)
| New York Red Bulls | 2–1 | Benfica |
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| Manchester United | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Fiorentina | 2–1 | Barcelona |
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Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
| Chelsea | 0–1 | Fiorentina |
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Tables edit
Australia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 2015 ICC Australia Champions |
| 2 | Roma
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Manchester City
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
Source: ICC
China
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | 2015 ICC China Champions |
| 2 | Milan
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Internazionale
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: ICC
North America and Europe
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | 2015 ICC North America Champions |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Manchester United
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4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Fiorentina
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4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy
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4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 6 | América
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Barcelona
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4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Chelsea
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4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 9 | Benfica
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4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Source: ICC
Top goalscorers edit
Note: Goals from Major League Soccer games not included.
Media coverage edit
This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2018) |
| Market | Countries | Broadcast partner | Ref[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Caribbean |
24 | Fox (English), ESPN Deportes (Spanish) | [9] |
 Canada |
1 | TSN | |
| Mexico Central America |
8 | Televisa, SKY México | |
| South America (excluding Brazil) | 9 | Direct TV | |
 Brazil |
1 | Esporte Interativo | |
 United Kingdom |
1 | Sky UK | |
| Spain |
1 | Canal+ Liga, TV3 | [10] |
| Italy |
1 | Mediaset Premium | |
| France |
1 | beIN | |
 Germany Switzerland Austria |
3 | Sport 1 (10 matches only) | |
 Netherlands |
1 | Eredivisie | |
 Iceland |
1 | 365 Media | |
Scandinavia Finland |
4 | SBS Discovery | |
 Belgium |
1 | Belgacom | |
 Croatia |
1 | ArenaSport TV | |
| Portugal |
1 | Sport TV | |
| Balkans (excluding Bulgaria) | 7 | Arena | |
 Albania |
1 | Digitalb | |
 Romania |
1 | RDS | |
 Hungary |
1 | ||
 Czech Republic Slovakia |
2 | Digi TV | |
 Bulgaria |
1 | RING.BG | |
 Greece |
1 | Nova Sports | |
 Cyprus |
1 | Cyta | |
 Turkey |
1 | Dogan Group | |
 Malta |
1 | Go | |
 Israel |
1 | Charlton | |
 Russia |
1 | VGTRK | |
 Belarus |
1 | Belarus TV | |
| Baltics | 3 | Setanta | |
| Middle East North Africa |
22 | beIN | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 49 | StarTimes | |
 Serbia Bosnia Macedonia Montenegro |
4 | Arena sport | |
 Slovenia |
1 | Šport TV | |
| Eurasia | 10 | Setanta | |
 India |
1 | STAR India | |
 China |
1 | LeTV + regional channels | |
 Japan |
1 | J Sports | |
 Taiwan |
1 | Sportcast | |
 Hong Kong |
1 | i-Cable | |
 Macau |
1 | Macau Cable | |
 Vietnam |
1 | SCTV | |
 Singapore |
1 | StarHub | |
 Malaysia |
1 | Telekom Malaysia | |
 Indonesia |
1 | Indosiar | |
 Philippines |
1 | Perform | |
 Thailand |
1 | PPTV | |
 Myanmar |
1 | Sky Net | |
 New Zealand |
1 | VDR (3 Australian matches only) | |
 Australia |
1 | Nine Network | |
 Pakistan |
1 | Star Sports | |
| Total countries/territories | 171 |
References edit
- ^ McKay, Ben (November 24, 2014). "Real Madrid to Australia: European champions will play at the MCG in July 2015". foxsports.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ Davutovic, David (December 9, 2014). "Roma to join Real Madrid and Manchester City for International Champions Cup at MCG in July 2015". foxsports.com.au. Herald Sun (Melbourne). Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Kiko Casilla scores winner as Real Madrid beat AC Milan on penalties, ESPN, July 30, 2015
- ^ "Grant Wahl on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "PR: Matchups, Venues, and Dates Announced for 2015 International Champions Cup North America Presented by Guinness Beer". International Champions Cup. April 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Manchester United news: Louis van Gaal wins US pre-season tour battle". Telegraph.co.uk. April 8, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Raheem Sterling scores on debut for Manchester City who defeat AS Roma 5–4 in penalty shoot-out, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, July 21, 2015
- ^ "International Champions Cup 2015 – Global media distribution" (PDF). Relevant Sports. July 13, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "The International Champions Cup Returns to ESPN Deportes". ESPN MediaZone. July 13, 2015.
- ^ "La International Champions Cup se verá en Canal Plus Liga" [The International Champions Cup will be on Canal Plus Liga]. as.com (in Spanish). June 17, 2015.