2013 International Champions Cup
The 2013 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was an exhibition association football tournament played in the United States and Spain. It began on Saturday, July 27 and culminated on Wednesday, August 7, 2013.[2] This tournament replaced the World Football Challenge and was staged mainly throughout the United States, and with one match in Valencia, Spain. The participating teams were LA Galaxy of the United States, Real Madrid and Valencia of Spain, Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan of Italy, and Chelsea and Everton of England.[3][4] In the United States, Fox Soccer televised 11 of 12 matches live, and Fox Sports broadcast one match live on August 3.[5] ESPN Deportes televised all matches live on TV and on WatchESPN in Spanish.[6]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | United States Spain |
| Dates | July 27 – August 7 |
| Teams | 8 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Chelsea |
| Third place |  Milan |
| Fourth place |  LA Galaxy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 492,575 (41,048 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Cristiano Ronaldo (3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo[1] |
Real Madrid won the tournament, defeating Chelsea 3–1 in the final.[7]
Teams
| Country | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Chelsea | London | UEFA | Premier League |
| Everton | Liverpool | |||
| Italy | Milan | Milan | Serie A | |
| Inter Milan | Milan | |||
| Juventus | Turin | |||
| Spain | Real Madrid | Madrid | La Liga | |
| Valencia | Valencia | |||
| United States | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles | CONCACAF | Major League Soccer |
Venues
Format
The tournament had two groups of four: an "Eastern" and a "Western" group. The groups were not played as a round-robin; rather, the winners of the first round matches played each other in the second round, and the first round losers also played each other in the second round. The two teams with two wins from the first two matches advanced to the final. For the other teams, positions in the final round were determined by their position in their group, with the following rules:[8]
- All matches tied at the end of regulation were decided by a penalty shoot-out.
- Three points were awarded for a regulation win, two points for a penalty shoot-out win, one point for a penalty shoot-out loss, and no points for a regulation loss.
- Tiebreakers were: head-to-head, goal difference, number of goals scored.
In other words, though the team placing first (two wins) in each group would be apparent, the determination of second, third (both teams: one win, one loss) and fourth place (two losses) was based on the above tiebreakers.
Bracket
| Seventh place match | Second round (First round losers) | First round | Second round (First round winners) | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus |
1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Everton (p) |
1 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus |
1 | Everton |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LA Galaxy |
3 | Real Madrid |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Madrid |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA Galaxy |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventus |
1 (8) | Real Madrid |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Milan (p) |
1 (9) | Chelsea |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Milan |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valencia |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valencia |
4 | Milan |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fifth place match | Inter Milan |
0 | Chelsea |
2 | Third place match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Everton |
0 | Chelsea |
2 | LA Galaxy |
0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valencia |
1 | Inter Milan |
0 | Milan |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Western Group
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | LA Galaxy |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Third place match |
| 3 | Everton |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Juventus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | Seventh place match |
Matches
- First round
| Juventus | 1–1 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
AT&T Park, San Francisco, United States
Attendance: 22,208[9]
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, United States
Attendance: 38,922[10]
Referee: Juan Guzman (United States)
- Second round (First round losers)
| Juventus | 1–3 | LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
Attendance: 40,681[11]
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)[12]
- Second round (First round winners)
| Everton | 1–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
Attendance: 40,681
Referee: Matthew Foerster (United States)
Eastern Group
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Milan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Third place match |
| 3 | Valencia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Inter Milan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Seventh place match |
Matches
- First round
| Chelsea | 2–0 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, United States
Attendance: 41,983[14]
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)[15]
- Second round (First round losers)
| Valencia | 4–0 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
Attendance: 39,764[16]
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (United States)[17]
- Second round (First round winners)
| Milan | 0–2 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
Attendance: 39,764[18]
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero (United States)[19]
Championship Round
Seventh place match
| Juventus | 1–1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 8–9 | ||
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States
Attendance: 38,513[20]
Fifth place match
| Everton | 0–1 | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States
Attendance: 38,513[22]
Third place match
| LA Galaxy | 0–2 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States
Attendance: 67,273
Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)[23]
Final
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States
Attendance: 67,273[24]
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (United States)[25]
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Real Madrid |
 |
Chelsea |
 |
Milan |
| 4 | LA Galaxy |
| 5 | Valencia |
| 6 | Everton |
| 7 | Inter Milan |
| 8 | Juventus |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid |
3 |
| 2 |  Karim Benzema |
Real Madrid |
2 |
| Jonathan Viera |
Valencia | ||
| 4 | 26 players | 1 | |
Official song
The official song of the 2013 International Champions Cup "Exotic" was performed by the Indian Bollywood actress turned singer Priyanka Chopra, and was sung in both English and Hindi.[26]
See also
- World Football Challenge, an exhibition tournament for mid-season American clubs and pre-season European clubs that was held from 2009 until 2012
References
- Cristiano Ronaldo, best player of the final and the tournament Archived August 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- "Home". International Champions Cup. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- Wahl, Grant (April 15, 2013). "U.S. will host new International Champions Cup this summer". Sports Illustrated. SportsIllustrated.CNN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- "CHELSEA TO PLAY IN STATESIDE TOURNAMENT | News Article | News | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". Chelseafc.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- "Guinness International Champions Cup Announced". Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- "International Champions Cup Live Streaming and TV Listings, Live Scores, Fixtures, Results, Tables, Videos, News :: Live Soccer TV".
- Real Madrid 3-1 Chelsea: Mourinho's Madrid reunion falls flat as Ronaldo clinches cup for los Blancos Archived August 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- International Champions Cup
- Juve, non basta il gol di Asamoah: sconfitta ai rigori contro l'Everton
- Jose Villarreal scores a wonder goal as the LA Galaxy fall 3-1 to Real Madrid
- Robbie Keane returns to action as the LA Galaxy defeat Juventus
- Juve, che figuraccia: i Los Angeles Galaxy vincono 3-1
- Undeserved defeat for Valencia CF in debut of 'Guinness International Champions Cup' (1-2) Archived September 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Match Report: Chelsea 2 Inter Milan 0 Archived September 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Inter: Mourinho tre anni dopo senza pietà. Il Chelsea vince 2-0
- Guinness International: Inter–Valencia 0–4
- Valencia CF start US tour in style with 4-0 win over Inter Milan Archived September 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Match Report: Chelsea 2 AC Milan 0 Archived August 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Positive signs against Chelsea
- Guinness Cup, Juve-Inter 9-10 ai calci di rigore
- Juventus-Inter 9-10 dopo 20 rigori Bianconeri ultimi, poco spettacolo in USA
- #VCFUSAtour–Undefeated throughout the USA tour (1-0) Archived September 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Milan, win secures 3rd place. Balo and Niang score against Galaxy Archived August 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- 3-1: A great Real Madrid demolish Chelsea
- Match Report: Chelsea 1 Real Madrid 3 Archived August 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- "Times of India - Priyanka's 'Exotic' official theme song of Guinness". Times of India. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
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