2019 Women's International Champions Cup Tournament details Host country United States Dates August 15–18 Teams 4 (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 played 4 Goals scored 10 (2.5 per match) Top scorer(s) 10 players (1 goal each)← 2018 2021 →
International football competition
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.
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 . 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 . The matches were organized into two doubleheaders, with the semifinals played on August 15 and the final and third-place match on August 18. For the first time, there was a cash prize awarded to the winning team, paid for by new sponsor Budweiser . The tournament was also broadcast on ESPN .
The final, played on August 18, was a rematch between North Carolina and Lyon. Lyon won 1–0 in front of 8,208 fans.
Teams
Four teams participated in the tournament.
Venue
Bracket
Matches
Semi-finals
August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)17:00 EDT Sahlen's Stadium , Cary
August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)19:30 EDT Sahlen's Stadium , Cary Attendance: 5,436
Third place play-off
August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)17:00 EDT Sahlen's Stadium , Cary
Final
August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)19:00 EDT Sahlen's Stadium , Cary Attendance: 8,208
See also
References
^ "Women's International Champions Cup 2019 tickets on general sale" (Press release). International Champions Cup. April 24, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ Goff, Steven (March 29, 2019). "International Champions Cup for women's soccer teams coming to North Carolina" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 7, 2019.
Levy, Joe (May 31, 2019). "Budweiser toasts Women's International Champions Cup deal" . SportsPro . Retrieved July 7, 2019.
"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.
Northam, Mitchell (August 19, 2019). "Lyon top NC Courage, winning Women's International Champions Cup" . Pro Soccer USA . Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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