International Champions Cup

The International Champions Cup is a friendly tournament held during the pre-season of most major European leagues. It is considered as the most relevant friendly tournament in the world.

The first edition of this tournament was held in 2009 with only four teams involved. Over the years, the number of participating teams has increased exponentially with teams playing in three different zones: Asia, North America, and Europe.

Previously, this tournament handed out three trophies, one for each of the winners in every venue. However, since the 2018 edition, the tournament grouped all teams and only one trophy is won.

Since its inception, the International Champions Cup has featured top clubs such as Real Madrid, AC Milan, Arsenal, Roma, Atlético, Chelsea, Benfica, Bayern München, Inter Milan, Juventus, Manchester United, and Tottenham. In 2019, Mexican club Guadalajara participated in the tournament as the only Latin American side.


Did you know?
Diego Costa is the first player to score four goals in a single edition of the International Champions Cup. He achieved the feat while playing for Atletico Madrid in the 2019 edition of the competition.