2019 Women's International Champions Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Women's International Champions Cup
Year:2019
Dates:August 15–18
Country:United States
Num Teams:4
Confederations:2
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion Other: Lyon
Second Other: North Carolina Courage
Third Other: Manchester City
Fourth Other: Atlético Madrid
Matches:4
Goals:10
Top Scorer:10 players (1 goal each)
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2021

The 2019 International Champions Cup Women's Tournament was a tournament of friendly women's association football matches. It was the second edition of the Women's International Champions Cup and took place in Cary, North Carolina, United States, from August 15 to 18, 2019.[1]

The tournament was hosted by the defending champions, the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League, at the 10,000-seater Sahlen's Stadium.[2] They were joined by UEFA Women's Champions League winners Olympique Lyonnais Féminin of France, English FA Women's League Cup winners Manchester City, and Spanish Primera División winners Atlético Madrid Femenino.[1] The matches were organized into two doubleheaders, with the semifinals played on August 15 and the final and third-place match on August 18.[1] [2] For the first time, there was a cash prize awarded to the winning team, paid for by new sponsor Budweiser.[3] The tournament was also broadcast on ESPN.[4]

The final, played on August 18, was a rematch between North Carolina and Lyon. Lyon won 1–0 in front of 8,208 fans.[5]

Teams

Four teams participated in the tournament.

NationTeam
Manchester City
Lyon
Atlético Madrid
North Carolina Courage

Venue

Cary
Sahlen's Stadium
Capacity: 10,000

Matches

Semi-finals

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Final

See also

Notes and References

  1. April 24, 2019 . Women's International Champions Cup 2019 tickets on general sale . International Champions Cup . July 7, 2019.
  2. News: Goff . Steven . March 29, 2019 . International Champions Cup for women's soccer teams coming to North Carolina . . July 7, 2019.
  3. News: Levy . Joe . May 31, 2019 . Budweiser toasts Women's International Champions Cup deal . . July 7, 2019.
  4. March 29, 2019 . North Carolina Courage to Host 2019 Women's International Champions Cup August 15-18 . . July 7, 2019.
  5. News: Northam . Mitchell . August 19, 2019 . Lyon top NC Courage, winning Women’s International Champions Cup . . August 18, 2019 . August 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819062855/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/nwsl/lyon-nc-courage-womens-international-champions-cup-2019-marozsan-riley-dunn/ . dead .