The 2014 International Champions Cup (or ICC ) was a friendly association football tournament played in Canada and the United States . It began on July 24 when Olympiacos defeated Milan 3–0 at BMO Field in Toronto , Ontario and ended on August 4 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida .[ 2] This tournament followed the 2013 edition and was staged throughout the United States, with one match held in Canada. The participating teams were Liverpool , Manchester City and Manchester United of England ; Milan , Inter Milan and Roma of Italy ; Olympiacos of Greece ; and defending champions Real Madrid of Spain .[ 2] Manchester United won the tournament, having beaten Liverpool 3–1 in the final.[ 3] [ 4]
2014 International Champions Cup Host countries Canada United States Dates July 24 – August 4 Teams 8 (from 1 confederation) Venue(s) 13 (in 13 host cities) Champions Manchester United (1st title) Runners-up Liverpool Matches played 13 Goals scored 38 (2.92 per match) Attendance 642,134 (49,395 per match) Top scorer(s) Stevan Jovetić (5 goals)Best player(s) Wayne Rooney [ 1]
The group match between Real Madrid and Manchester United at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor , Michigan had an attendance of 109,318, a record crowd for a soccer match in the United States.[ 5]
United States
Denver , Colorado
Berkeley , California
Landover , Maryland
Dallas , Texas
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
California Memorial Stadium
FedExField
Cotton Bowl
Lincoln Financial Field
Heinz Field
39°44′38″N 105°1′12″W / 39.74389°N 105.02000°W / 39.74389; -105.02000
37°52′16″N 122°15′1″W / 37.87111°N 122.25028°W / 37.87111; -122.25028
38°54′28″N 76°51′52″W / 38.90778°N 76.86444°W / 38.90778; -76.86444
32°46′47″N 96°45′35″W / 32.77972°N 96.75972°W / 32.77972; -96.75972
39°54′3″N 75°10′3″W / 39.90083°N 75.16750°W / 39.90083; -75.16750
40°26′48″N 80°0′57″W / 40.44667°N 80.01583°W / 40.44667; -80.01583
Capacity: 76,125
Capacity: 62,467
Capacity: 79,000
Capacity: 92,100
Capacity: 69,176
Capacity: 65,500
Ann Arbor , Michigan
Chicago , Illinois
New York , New York
Minneapolis , Minnesota
Charlotte , North Carolina
Miami Gardens , Florida
Michigan Stadium
Soldier Field
Yankee Stadium
TCF Bank Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Sun Life Stadium
42°15′57″N 83°44′55″W / 42.26583°N 83.74861°W / 42.26583; -83.74861
41°51′45″N 87°37′0″W / 41.86250°N 87.61667°W / 41.86250; -87.61667
40°49′45″N 73°55′35″W / 40.82917°N 73.92639°W / 40.82917; -73.92639
44°58′34″N 93°13′30″W / 44.976°N 93.225°W / 44.976; -93.225
35°13′33″N 80°51′10″W / 35.22583°N 80.85278°W / 35.22583; -80.85278
25°57′29″N 80°14′20″W / 25.95806°N 80.23889°W / 25.95806; -80.23889
Capacity: 109,901
Capacity: 63,500
Capacity: 54,251
Capacity: 50,805
Capacity: 74,455
Capacity: 74,918
The tournament consisted of two groups of four: Group A and Group B. The groups were played as a round-robin, with each team playing three matches. The winners of each group played in the final at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens , Florida on August 4.[ 6]
Three points were awarded for a win in regulation time, two for a win by penalty shootout, one for a loss by penalty shootout, and zero for a loss in regulation time.[ 7] A team's placing was based on (a) points earned in the three group matches (b) head-to-head result, (c) goal differential, (d) goals scored.
World Football Challenge , an exhibition tournament for mid-season American clubs and pre-season European clubs that was held from 2009 until 2012.
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