2016 International Champions Cup
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| Host country | Australia, China, United States, Sweden, Scotland, Ireland, England |
| Dates | 22 July – 13 August 2016 |
| Teams | 17 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 16 (in 16 host cities) |
The 2016 International Champions Cup (or ICC) series of friendly association football tournaments is to commence from the last week of July 2016.[1][2]
In December 2015, Juventus, Tottenham Hotspur and Melbourne Victory were confirmed to play in the Australian version of the tournament.[2] Atlético Madrid were confirmed as the fourth team on 1 March.[3] For Melbourne Victory, they would be the first team from Asia to compete in the International Champions Cup.
On 5 February 2016, Manchester City was announced as a competing team once again, this time in the China edition. They were joined by Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund on 23 March 2016.
The American dates were reported in March 2016 as featuring Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Celtic, Chelsea, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Milan, Real Madrid, Leicester City, and Paris Saint-Germain.[4]
Contents
Teams
- Australia
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
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 Australia |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne | AFC | A-League |
 England |
Tottenham Hotspur | London | UEFA | Premier League |
 Italy |
Juventus | Turin | UEFA | Serie A |
 Spain |
Atlético Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
- China
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
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| England |
Manchester City | Manchester | UEFA | Premier League |
| England |
Manchester United | Manchester | UEFA | Premier League |
 Germany |
Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund | UEFA | Bundesliga |
- United States and Europe
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Chelsea | London | UEFA | Premier League |
| England |
Leicester City | Leicester | UEFA | Premier League |
| England |
Liverpool | Liverpool | UEFA | Premier League |
 France |
Paris Saint-Germain | Paris | UEFA | Ligue 1 |
| Germany |
Bayern Munich | Munich | UEFA | Bundesliga |
| Italy |
Inter Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
| Italy |
Milan | Milan | UEFA | Serie A |
 Scotland |
Celtic | Glasgow | UEFA | Scottish Premiership |
| Spain |
Barcelona | Barcelona | UEFA | La Liga |
| Spain |
Real Madrid | Madrid | UEFA | La Liga |
Venues
- Australia
| Melbourne |
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| Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
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- China
| Beijing |
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| National Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 80,000 | |
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- United States
| Ann Arbor | Chicago | Eugene | Columbus |
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| Michigan Stadium | Soldier Field | Autzen Stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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| Levi's Stadium | MetLife Stadium | ||
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| Capacity: 68,500 | Capacity: 82,566 | ||
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| Pasadena | Charlotte | ||
| Rose Bowl | Bank of America Stadium | ||
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| Capacity: 92,542 | Capacity: 74,455 | ||
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| Minneapolis | Carson | ||
| U.S. Bank Stadium | StubHub Center | ||
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- Europe
| Glasgow | Dublin |
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Stockholm | London |
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| Celtic Park | Aviva Stadium | Friends Arena | Wembley Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 60,411 | Capacity: 51,700 | Capacity: 50,653 | Capacity: 90,000 | |
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Matches
Australia
China
United States and Europe
Media coverage
References
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External links
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Friendly association football tournaments in 2016
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| Florida Cup | |
| Desert Diamond Cup |
 Arizona (17–27 February) |
| AYA Bank Cup |
 Yangon (3–6 June) |
| King's Cup |
 Bangkok (3–6 June) |
| Kirin Cup | |
| International Champions Cup | |
