International Champions Cup is an
annual club association football friendly exhibition competition. It is the
first to be played separately in Australia, China and United States. The Australian
edition of the tournament featured three teams played across three matches at
the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Real Madrid was the first club to announce their
involvement.
Manchester city and Roma were later
confirmed to take part in the Australian Tournament. The Chinese edition of the
tournament had featured Real Madrid, Milan and Inter Milan playing a total of
three matches in different cities. The North American edition of the tournament
had featured 10 teams but some games will be played in Mexico, Canada, Italy
and England.
Each team involved in the US
edition will play four games, except the three United States based teams that
will only play two games. 2014 International Champions Cup winners Manchester
United were the first team to confirm their involvement in US Edition. The Australian
Edition of 2015 is won by Real Madrid which is their second title.
The China Edition of ICC is won by
Real Madrid which is their third title. Paris Saint Germain won the US Edition
of ICC which is their first title. One match during the 2014 tournament set all
time record for attendance at a soccer game in the United States. The new record
of 109,318 spectators was set at the match between Manchester United and Real
Madrid in University of Michigan Stadium.
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