2021 Women's International Champions Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | August 18 – 21 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portland Thorns FC |
| Runners-up |  Lyon |
| Third place |  Barcelona |
| Fourth place | Houston Dash |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 15 (3.75 per match) |
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The 2021 Women's International Champions Cup was a friendly tournament of women's association football matches. It was the third edition of the Women's International Champions Cup and took place in Portland, Oregon, United States, from August 18 to 21, 2021.[1][2] Portland Thorns FC emerged the winners, defeating Olympique Lyonnais Féminin 1-0 in the final, while FC Barcelona Femení won the third-place match.[3][4]
Teams
[edit]On the basis of their results in 2020, four teams participated in the tournament.[5]
| Nation | Team | Reason for qualification[1] |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Portland Thorns FC | Won 2020 NWSL Fall Series |
| France | Lyon | Won 2019-20 UEFA Women's Champions League and 2019–20 Division 1 Féminine |
| Spain | Barcelona | Won 2019–20 Primera División Femenina |
| United States | Houston Dash | Won 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup |
Venue
[edit]| Portland, Oregon | Location of the host city of the 2021 Women's International Champions Cup. |
|---|---|
| Providence Park | |
| Capacity: 25,218 | |
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Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| August 18 – Portland, OR | ||||||
| Lyon | 3 | |||||
| August 21 – Portland, OR | ||||||
| Barcelona | 2 | |||||
| Lyon | 0 | |||||
| August 18 – Portland, OR | ||||||
| Portland Thorns FC | 1 | |||||
| Portland Thorns FC (p) | 2 (3) | |||||
| Houston Dash | 2 (1) | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| August 21 – Portland, OR | ||||||
| Barcelona | 3 | |||||
| Houston Dash | 2 | |||||
Matches
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| Barcelona | 2–3 | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)
| Portland Thorns FC | 2–2 | Houston Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
Referee: Adorae Monroy (United States)
Third place play-off
[edit]| Barcelona | 3–2 | Houston Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Referee: Samantha Martinez (United States)
Final
[edit]| Lyon | 0–1 | Portland Thorns FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Weaver  87' |
Referee: Laura Rodriguez (United States)
See also
[edit]- Women's Champions League (UEFA)
- National Women's Soccer League (United States)
- Primera División (Spain)
- Division 1 (France)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2021 Women's International Champions Cup". International Champions Cup. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Herrera, Sandra (June 7, 2021). "NWSL takeaways: Chicago Red Stars break down NC Courage midfield; Orlando Pride stay unbeaten". CBS Sports.
- ^ Herrera, Sandra (August 22, 2021). "Portland Thorns FC win Women's International Champions Cup as Morgan Weaver scores game-winning goal". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Murray, Caitlin (August 21, 2021). "Portland Thorns beat Olympique Lyonnais, earn title as 'World's Best Club' in Women's International Champions Cup final". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ Farley, Richard (August 10, 2021). "Women's International Challenge Cup: Your need-to-knows for the tournament | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
