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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Spain United States |
| 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] |
The 2013 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was an exhibition association football tournament played in Spain and the United States. 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]
Real Madrid won the tournament, defeating Chelsea 3–1 in the final.[7]
- ^ Cristiano Ronaldo, best player of the final and the tournament Archived August 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "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".
- ^ Sinanan, Keeghann. "Real Madrid 3-1 Chelsea: Mourinho's Madrid reunion falls flat as Ronaldo clinches cup for los Blancos". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013.