2019 Women's International Champions Cup

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]

2019 Women's International Champions Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesAugust 15–18
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Lyon
Runners-up North Carolina Courage
Third place Manchester City
Fourth place Atlético Madrid
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)10 players (1 goal each)

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.

Nation Team
 England Manchester City
 France Lyon
 Spain Atlético Madrid
 United States North Carolina Courage

Venue
Cary
Sahlen's Stadium
Capacity: 10,000

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 15 – Cary
 
 
 Lyon1
 
August 18 – Cary
 
 Atlético Madrid0
 
 Lyon1
 
August 15 – Cary
 
 NC Courage0
 
 NC Courage2
 
 
 Manchester City1
 
Third place play-off
 
 
August 18 – Cary
 
 
 Atlético Madrid2
 
 
 Manchester City3

Matches

Semi-finals
Lyon 1–0 Atlético Madrid
Renard  90+1' Report
North Carolina Courage 2–1 Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 5,436

Third place play-off
Atlético Madrid 2–3 Manchester City
 Report

Final
Lyon 1–0 North Carolina Courage
Marozsán  57' Report
Attendance: 8,208

See also

References
  1. "Women's International Champions Cup 2019 tickets on general sale" (Press release). International Champions Cup. April 24, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. Goff, Steven (March 29, 2019). "International Champions Cup for women's soccer teams coming to North Carolina". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. Levy, Joe (May 31, 2019). "Budweiser toasts Women's International Champions Cup deal". SportsPro. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. "North Carolina Courage to Host 2019 Women's International Champions Cup August 15-18" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  5. Northam, Mitchell (August 19, 2019). "Lyon top NC Courage, winning Women's International Champions Cup". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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