The Women's International Champions Cup (WICC) is an annual club women's soccer invitational tournament in the United States. Launched by Relevent Sports Group in 2018, it features four women's soccer teams from America and Europe competing for the championship.[1] As FIFA currently only organizes a men's club world championship—the FIFA Club World Cup—the competition aims to be the annual decider for the best women's club soccer team in the world.[2][3][4]
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| Organizing body | Relevent Sports Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champion(s) | Lyon (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Lyon (2 titles) |
| Website | www |
 2022 Women's International Champions Cup | |
List of finals edit
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  North Carolina Courage
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1–0 |  Lyon
|
 Manchester City
|
2-1 | Paris Saint-Germain
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| 2019 | Lyon
|
1–0 | North Carolina Courage
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Manchester City
|
3-2 |  Atlético Madrid
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| 2021 | Portland Thorns
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1–0 | Lyon
|
Barcelona
|
3-2 | Houston Dash
|
| 2022 | Lyon
|
4–0 |  Monterrey
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Chelsea
|
1–0 | Portland Thorns
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Results by club edit
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon
|
2 (2019, 2022) | 2 (2018, 2021) | |
| North Carolina Courage
|
1 (2018) | 1 (2019) | |
| Portland Thorns
|
1 (2021) | ||
| Monterrey
|
1 (2022) | ||
| Manchester City
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2 (2018, 2019) | ||
| Barcelona
|
1 (2021) | ||
| Chelsea
|
1 (2022) |
Broadcasting edit
In 2022, the matches of the Women's International Champions Cup were broadcast in more than 175 countries via DAZN and on their YouTube channel.[5]
See also edit
- International Champions Cup, the men's tournament by the same organizers
- The Women's Cup, hosted by Racing Louisville FC in the United States
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- AFC Women's Club Championship
- CAF Women's Champions League
References edit
- ^ "North Carolina Courage hold on for 'good, gutsy, American' win in ICC women's final". Sun Sentinel. July 30, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "WICC 2021". www.releventsportsgroup.com.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Tournament Will Crown 'World's Best Club' at Providence Park". Portland Monthly.
- ^ Timbers, Portland. "FARLEY | Don't waste time ranking honors; WICC can be special on its own terms | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
- ^ "2022 WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP: TEAMS, SCHEDULE, HOW TO WATCH". DAZN. Retrieved October 7, 2022.