2016 International Champions Cup
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia, China, United States, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland |
| Dates | 22 July – 13 August 2016 |
| Teams | 17 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 16 (in 16 host cities) |
The 2016 International Champions Cup (or ICC) series of friendly association football tournaments is to be played on the last week of July 2016.[1][2]
In December 2015, Juventus, Tottenham Hotspur and Melbourne Victory were confirmed to play in the Australian version of the tournament.[2] Atlético Madrid were confirmed as the fourth team on 1 March.[3]
On 5 February 2016, Manchester City was announced as a competing team once again, this time in the China edition. They were joined by Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund on 23 March 2016.
The American dates were reported in March 2016 as featuring Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Celtic, Chelsea, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Milan, Real Madrid, Leicester City, and Paris Saint-Germain.[4]
Teams
- Australia
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AFC | A-League |
 England |
Tottenham Hotspur | London | UEFA | Premier League |
 Italy |
Juventus | Turin | UEFA | Serie A |
 Spain |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
- China
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Manchester City | Manchester | UEFA | Premier League |
| England |
Manchester United | Manchester | UEFA | Premier League |
 Germany |
Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | UEFA | Bundesliga |
- North America
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Chelsea | London | UEFA | Premier League |
| England |
Leicester City | Leicester | UEFA | Premier League |
| England |
Liverpool | Liverpool | UEFA | Premier League |
 France |
Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | UEFA | Ligue 1 |
| Germany |
Bayern Munich | Munich | UEFA | Bundesliga |
| Italy |
Inter Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| Italy |
Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
 Scotland |
Celtic | Glasgow | UEFA | Scottish Premiership |
| Spain |
Barcelona | Barcelona | UEFA | La Liga |
| Spain |
Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
Venues
- Australia
| Melbourne | |
|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| 37°49′12″S 144°59′0″E / 37.82000°S 144.98333°E | |
| Capacity: 100,024 | |
 |
- China
| Beijing | |
|---|---|
| Beijing National Stadium | |
| 39°59′30″N 116°23′26″E / 39.99167°N 116.39056°E | |
| Capacity: 80,000 | |
 |
- North America
| Ann Arbor | Chicago | Eugene | Columbus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Stadium | Soldier Field | Autzen Stadium | Ohio Stadium |
| 47°35′42.72″N 122°19′53.76″W / 47.5952000°N 122.3316000°W | 41°51′45″N 87°37′0″W / 41.86250°N 87.61667°W | 44°3′30″N 123°4′7″W / 44.05833°N 123.06861°W | 40°0′6″N 83°1′11″W / 40.00167°N 83.01972°W |
| Capacity: 107,601 | Capacity: 61,500 | Capacity: 59,000 | Capacity: 104,944 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Santa Clara | |
East Rutherford | |
| Levi's Stadium | MetLife Stadium | ||
| 37°24′10.8″N 121°58′12″W / 37.403000°N 121.97000°W | 40°44′12″N 74°9′1″W / 40.73667°N 74.15028°W | ||
| Capacity: 68,500 | Capacity: 82,566 | ||
 |
 | ||
| Pasadena | Charlotte | ||
| Rose Bowl | Bank of America Stadium | ||
| 34°9′41″N 118°10′3″W / 34.16139°N 118.16750°W | 35°13′33″N 80°51′10″W / 35.22583°N 80.85278°W | ||
| Capacity: 92,542 | Capacity: 74,455 | ||
 |
.jpg) | ||
| Minneapolis | Carson | ||
| U.S. Bank Stadium | StubHub Center | ||
| 44°58′26″N 93°15′28″W / 44.97389°N 93.25778°W | 33°51′52″N 118°15′40″W / 33.86444°N 118.26111°W | ||
| Capacity: 66,792 | Capacity: 27,000 | ||
 |
 | ||
- Europe
| Glasgow | Dublin | |
Stockholm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Park | Aviva Stadium | Friends Arena | |
| 55°50′58.96″N 4°12′20.12″W / 55.8497111°N 4.2055889°W | 53°20′6.5″N 6°13′42.0″W / 53.335139°N 6.228333°W | 59°22′21″N 18°00′00″E / 59.37250°N 18.00000°E | |
| Capacity: 60,411 | Capacity: 51,700 | Capacity: 50,653 | |
 |
.JPG) |
 |
Matches
Australia
China
North America
Media coverage
.svg.png){kind=small}
References
- ↑ Long, Michael (30 July 2015). "Melbourne to host International Champions Cup until 2018". SportsPro. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- 1 2 Ormond, Aidan (18 December 2015). "Spurs, Juventus, Victory set for ICC at MCG". Football Federation Australia.
- ↑ Davutovic, David (1 March 2016). "International Champions Cup Melbourne: Atletico Madrid to join Juventus and Tottenham". Herald Sun.
- ↑ Nixon, Alan (16 March 2016). "Leicester have made it into the big time – with invitation to play against Europe’s best in pre-season". The Sun. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "International Champions Cup 2015 – Global media distribution" (PDF). Relevant Sports. 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.
- ↑ "The International Champions Cup Returns to ESPN Deportes". ESPN MediaZone. July 13, 2015.
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.