2015 International Champions Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | 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: Spain Real Madrid (2nd title) China: Spain Real Madrid (3rd title) North America and Europe: France Paris Saint-Germain (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 63 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović France Jean-Kévin Augustin Uruguay Luis Suárez (3 goals each) |
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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. 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
- Australia
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
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| File:Flag of England.svg England | Manchester City | Manchester | UEFA | Premier League |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Roma | Rome | UEFA | Serie A |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
- China
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Internazionale | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
- North America and Europe
Venues
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| Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 37°49′12″S 144°59′0″E / 37.82000°S 144.98333°E | |
| Capacity: 100,024 | |
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Matches
Australia
China
North America and Europe
- Note: Result taken from 2015 Major League Soccer season.
- Note: Result taken from 2015 Major League Soccer season, counted as penalty loss for both teams.
| LA Galaxy United States | 5–2 | United States San Jose Earthquakes |
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- Note: Result taken from 2015 Major League Soccer season.
| San Jose Earthquakes United States | 1–2 | Mexico América |
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| New York Red Bulls United States | 4–2 | England Chelsea |
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| Fiorentina Italy | 2–1 | Spain Barcelona |
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Tables
Australia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 2015 ICC Australia Champions |
| 2 | Italy Roma | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | England Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
China
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | 2015 ICC China Champions |
| 2 | Italy Milan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Italy Internazionale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
North America and Europe
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | 2015 ICC North America Champions |
| 2 | United States New York Red Bulls | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | England Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Italy Fiorentina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | United States LA Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Mexico América | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Spain Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 8 | England Chelsea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 9 | Portugal Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 10 | United States San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Top goalscorers
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Note: Goals from Major League Soccer games not included.
Media coverage
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References
- ↑ 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.
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