Category Archives: International Champions Cup

Budweiser Becomes Presenting Sponsor of Women’s International Champions Cup

by Chris Sullivan

The second annual Women’s International Champions Cup is taking place August 15-18th in Cary, North Carolina. Like last year, four of the top women’s clubs from around the world will be invited to participate in the showcase. Different from last year? The nascent tournament now has a presenting sponsor. Last…

June 01, 2019

2019 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP SCHEDULE REVEALED

by Ben Schaefer

The 2019 International Champion’s Cup (ICC) will be known for a few things – great matchups, historic venues, and most of all, its impact on the sport. Since it began, the ICC has seen over 4.8 million attendees at its matches, and this year, ESPN and Relevent Sports Group are…

April 09, 2019

Bundesliga And PSG Continue Push into US Market By Opening Offices in New York City

by Griffin Ward

The Bundesliga announced last week that they will be opening a new league office in New York City with plans to open doors in October. This new office is a key piece in the Bundesliga’s global growth strategy outlined at last year’s Leader’s Conference by CEO Christian Seifert The Bundesliga’s…

May 24, 2018

The 2018 International Champions Cup Will Be Broadcast On ESPN

by Griffin Ward

ESPN has announced that it will carry the 2018 International Champions Cup presented by Heineken across its ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNU and ESPNEWS networks from July 20th to August 12th. The ICC will consist of 27 international matches between non-traditional opponents in eight countries in North America,…

April 26, 2018

Welcome to the Age of the “Friendly Derby”

by Chris Stearns

The Manchester Derby in Houston. El Clásico in Miami. These aren’t dreams. These are actual matches that took place on American soil this summer during the annual International Champions Cup. They’re also big business and something that might become a more regular thing in the future. Derbies are the most…

August 14, 2017

‘The Horseshoe’ Sets New Ohio Attendance Record for Soccer

by Scott Hutchison

Wednesday night’s ICC match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at ‘The Horseshoe’ set an an Ohio attendance record for a soccer match with 86,641 fans packed into Ohio State University’s iconic football stadium. No less than two weeks ago, FC Cincinnati had broken the OH record (one they owned…

July 29, 2016