HARRISON, N.J. (March 27, 2019) – Red Bull Arena is set to host Portugal’s S.L. Benfica for a match against Italian side AS Roma on Wednesday, July 24, Relevent Sports Group (RSG) announced today during the 2019 International Champions Cup (ICC) launch event in New York City.
This year’s tournament will host 12 of the best clubs in the world playing 18 matches across the United States, Europe and Asia, cementing the ICC as the premier summer international club tournament. Benfica and Roma are no strangers to Red Bull Arena, as Benfica faced off against Juventus last Summer in ICC action, and Roma took on Tottenham at RBA in 2017.
This will be the fourth time ICC action comes to Red Bull Arena. This year’s ICC participants include past winners of UEFA Champions League and all the major European leagues and Liga MX. Since its debut, this level of competition has established the ICC as a fixture on the soccer calendar and the start of the international soccer season.
“What began as a simple idea, is now a fixture on the soccer calendar,” said RSG Executive Chairman Charlie Stillitano. “We were contacted by dozens of clubs wanting to be part of the ICC, recognizing the value of starting their season playing top competition in front of tens of thousands of passionate fans.”
Matches are scheduled between July 16 and August 10 showcasing the world’s elite soccer clubs, including teams from Premier League, Serie A, LaLiga, Bundesliga and Liga MX: Real Madrid; Manchester United; Tottenham Hotspur; Arsenal; AS Roma; Juventus; AC Milan; Inter; Atlético de Madrid; FC Bayern; Benfica; and Chivas de Guadalajara.
Exclusive US presale tickets will be available starting April 2, 2019, with general on-sale ticket access starting on April 9, 2019. For access to the presale, fans can sign up on the International Champions Cup website. All venue-specific and other ticket information is located on the ICC website.
Details on an additional Red Member presale will be sent directly to Red Members.
ABOUT RELEVENT SPORTS GROUP
Relevent Sports Group (RSG) is the premiere soccer events and media business in North America and Asia. RSG operates the International Champions Cup, the summer’s largest club tournament featuring the world’s best teams in iconic venues. Regarded as one of the most influential privately-owned soccer companies internationally, RSG is focused on expanding its footprint, creating a year-round soccer platform including new properties, the ICC Women’s and Futures tournament, Alianza de Futbol, the leading marketer and producer of Hispanic soccer programs in the U.S, and the first-of-its-kind joint venture with LaLiga to promote soccer in North America.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP
The International Champions Cup is the world’s premier annual summer soccer tournament featuring the top international clubs playing across North America, Europe and Asia. The tournament brings world-class soccer to the masses by organizing marquee matches that attract record-breaking crowds – including the largest recorded attendance for a soccer match in the United States. Founded in 2013, the tournament’s seventh installment will feature 12 of the top clubs in the world playing 18 matches in 16 cities across the globe, along with the second Women’s International Champions Cup and second International Champions Cup Futures event featuring top youth players from around the world. Champions Meet Here.
