2018 International Champions Cup
Tourney nameInternational Champions Cup
Year2018
DatesJuly 20 – August 11
CountryAustria
Country 2England
Country 3France
Country 4Italy
Country 5Portugal
Country 6Republic of Ireland
Country 7Singapore
Country 8Spain
Country 9United States
Num teams18
Confederations1
Venues23
Cities23
Champion otherTottenham Hotspur
Count1
Matches27
Goals83
Top scorerMarco Asensio
Alexandre Lacazette
(3 goals each)
Attendance1061520
Prevseason2017
Nextseason2019

The 2018 International Champions Cup was the sixth edition of a tournament comprising a series of friendly association football matches. It began on July 20 and ended on August 11.[1] The tournament was won by English club Tottenham Hotspur.

Teams

A total of 18 teams participated in the tournament. The participants were announced in four waves on April 10, 11, 12, and 17, 2018.[1] On June 18, Lyon replaced Sevilla in the competition.

NationTeam
EnglandArsenal
EnglandChelsea
EnglandLiverpool
EnglandManchester City
EnglandManchester United
EnglandTottenham Hotspur
FranceLyon
FranceParis Saint-Germain
GermanyBayern Munich
GermanyBorussia Dortmund
ItalyInter Milan
ItalyJuventus
ItalyMilan
ItalyRoma
PortugalBenfica
SpainAtlético Madrid
SpainBarcelona
SpainReal Madrid

Venues

Originally 22 venues for the International Champions Cup were announced on April 13 and 17, 2018, but they were later increased to 23.[2] Of these, 15 were in the United States, 7 were in Europe, and 1 was in Asia.[1]

After Sevilla had to pull out (replaced by Lyon), matches due to take place in Warsaw and Zürich were canceled and replaced by matches in London and Faro-Loulé. The two matches Chelsea played were relocated from Gothenburg and Solna to Nice and Dublin respectively.

United States

Ann Arbor
(Detroit Area)		Pasadena
(Los Angeles Area)		East Rutherford
(New York City Area)		Landover
(Washington, D.C. Area)		Arlington
(Dallas-Fort Worth Area)
Michigan StadiumRose BowlMetLife StadiumFedExFieldAT&T Stadium
Capacity: 107,601Capacity: 90,888Capacity: 82,500Capacity: 82,000Capacity: 80,000
CharlotteSan Diego
Bank of America StadiumSDCCU Stadium
Capacity: 75,525Capacity: 70,561
PittsburghPhiladelphia
Heinz FieldLincoln Financial Field
Capacity: 69,690Capacity: 69,176
Santa Clara
(San Francisco Bay Area)		Minneapolis
Levi's StadiumU.S. Bank Stadium
Capacity: 68,500Capacity: 66,655
Miami Gardens
(Miami Area)		ChicagoCarson
(Los Angeles Area)		Harrison
(New York City Area)
Hard Rock StadiumSoldier FieldStubHub CenterRed Bull Arena
Capacity: 64,767Capacity: 61,500Capacity: 27,000Capacity: 26,104

Europe

MadridDublinLondonLecce
Estadio Wanda MetropolitanoAviva StadiumStamford BridgeStadio Via del Mare
Capacity: 67,703Capacity: 51,700Capacity: 41,631Capacity: 40,670
NiceKlagenfurtFaro/Loulé
Allianz RivieraWörthersee StadionEstádio Algarve
Capacity: 35,624Capacity: 32,000Capacity: 30,305

Singapore

Singapore
Singapore National Stadium
Capacity: 55,000

Matches

The match schedule was announced on April 17, 2018,[3] and was updated on June 18 after Lyon replaced Sevilla.[4] Each team played three matches, for a total of 27 matches.[1]

Table

The 18 teams were ranked based on results from their three matches, with the best-ranked team being crowned champions.[5] In addition to three points for a win and none for a loss, a penalty shoot-out win was worth two points, while a loss on penalties earned one point. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>

Media coverage

MarketCountriesBroadcast partnerRef
Arab World1beIN Sports
Brazil1Fox Sports Brasil
Record News		[6][7][8]
Canada1DAZN[9]
Germany1Onefootball (free-streaming), DAZN (pay-streaming), and Sport1 (free-TV)[10]
Indonesia1TVRI, iNews TV, and MNC Vision[11][12]
Iran1IRIB Varzesh
Russia1Match TV
Spain1beIN Sports (Spain)[13]
Sweden1MTG[14]
Tajikistan1TV Varzish
Thailand1PPTV[15]
Turkey1D-Smart
United Kingdom1Premier Sports (non-Liverpool/Manchester United matches)
LFC TV (Liverpool matches only)
MUTV (Manchester United matches only)		[6][7][16]
United States1ESPN[17]
Vietnam1K+

See also

References

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  2. ^ Creditor, Avi (April 13, 2018). "Clubs, Cities Revealed for 2018 International Champions Cup". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "ICC schedule features Madrid, Barca, Manchester clubs, Liverpool, more". ESPN. April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Schedule". International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "International Champions Cup About the Tournament". International Champions Cup. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Premier Sports lands International Champions Cup, Irish rugby rights". sportbusiness.com. SportBusiness Group. June 2, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
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  9. ^ McMahon, Bobby (July 17, 2018). "DAZN Canada Lands Rights To 2018 International Champions Cup On Same Day U.S. Service Is Announced". Forbes. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Wer überträgt den ICC 2018? Wo läuft der International Champions Cup? | Goal.com" (in German). Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  11. ^ Media, Kompas Cyber (July 19, 2018). "TVRI Siarkan ICC 2018, Inilah Jadwal Siaran Langsung - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  12. ^ Okezone. "iNews TV Siarkan Semua Pertandingan International Champions Cup ICC 2018 : Okezone Bola" (in id-ID). okezone.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  13. ^ "La International Champions Cup se vivirá en beIN LaLiga" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Premier League-rivalerna laddar upp i Sverige inför säsongen | viaplay.se" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "ฟุตบอล International Champions Cup 2018 (ICC 2018)" (in Thai). pptvhd36.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  16. ^ "Your guide to Man United Tour 2018 matches live on MUTV". www.manutd.com. Manchester United F.C. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  17. ^ Nwulu, Mac (April 17, 2018). "2018 International Champions Cup on ESPN". ESPN MediaZone. Retrieved July 20, 2018.