2015 International Champions Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia, China, Canada, England, Italy, Mexico, United States |
| Dates | July 11 – August 5, 2015 |
| 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)United States:  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) |
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 Inter Milan playing a total of three matches in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
The North American edition of the tournament featured 10 teams but some games were played in Mexico, Canada, Italy and England.[3] 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 matches between the ICC competing teams counted towards the point total to allow MLS teams to have four games count on the table.[4] 2014 International Champions Cup winners Manchester United were the first team to confirm their involvement in the US edition.[5]
Teams
- 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 | Inter Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| Italy | Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| Spain | Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
- North America and Europe
Venues
- 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
- Australia
| Real Madrid |
0–0 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Danilo  Kroos Lucas Silva Isco Benzema Nacho Vázquez  |
6–7 | Pjanić Ljajić Destro Florenzi Iturbe Paredes Keita |
| Roma |
2–2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
Pjanić  8'Ljajić 86' |
Report | Sterling 3' Iheanacho 51' |
| Penalties | ||
| Nainggolan Ljajić Destro Falque Doumbia Keita |
4–5 | Touré Kolarov Navas Lopes Hart Horsfield |
| Manchester City |
1–4 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Touré 45+4' (pen.) |
Report | Benzema 21' Ronaldo 25'Pepe 44'Cheryshev 73' |
- China
- North America and Europe
The results of teams from the United States in Major League Soccer 2015
- New York Red Bulls 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes
- New York Red Bulls 1–1 LA Galaxy (counted as penalty loss for both teams)
- LA Galaxy 5–2 San Jose Earthquakes
| Paris Saint-Germain |
4–2 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Matuidi 35' Augustin 41 ', 75'Ibrahimović 69' |
Report | Joaquín 60' Rossi 79' (pen.) |
Benfica  |
0–0 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Almeida Pizzi Sílvio Oliveira Carcela-González |
4–5 | Pasqual Badelj Iličić Rebić Suárez |
| Paris Saint-Germain |
1–1 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimović 25' |
Report | Moses 64' |
| Penalties | ||
| Motta Rabiot Ongenda Bahebeck Cavani Marquinhos Silva |
5–6 | Falcao Azpilicueta Cuadrado Rémy Oscar Willian Courtois |
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 61,224 Referee: Ted Unkel (United States) |
| Chelsea |
2–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Hazard 10' Cahill 86' |
Report | Suárez 52' Sandro 66' |
| Penalties | ||
| Falcao Moses Ramires Rémy |
4–2 | Iniesta Halilović Piqué Sandro |
América  |
0–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Martínez Zúñiga Marín Colula Rosel |
3–4 | Cristante Gaitán Samaris Santos Rodríguez |
Table
- Australia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 2015 ICC Australia |
| 2 | Roma |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 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 | Real Madrid |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | 2015 ICC China |
| 2 | Milan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Inter Milan |
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 | Paris Saint-Germain |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | 2015 ICC North America |
| 2 |  New York Red Bulls |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Manchester United |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Fiorentina |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | LA Galaxy |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 6 | América |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Barcelona |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 8 | Chelsea |
4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
| 9 | Benfica |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Top goalscorers
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Media coverage
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.
- ↑ "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. 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.
- ↑ "International Champions Cup 2015 – Global media distribution" (PDF). Relevant Sports. July 13, 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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