The 2023 Florida Cup was the ninth edition of the Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. It was contested from July 16 to 23, 2022. For the second year, the tournament was not a true friendly cup competition but rather a series of friendlies referred to as the FC Series.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | July 19 – August 2 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chelsea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Wrexham |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Goals scored | 9 (4.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ian Maatsen (Chelsea)(2 goals) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The main FC Series match featured English club Chelsea against Welsh club Wrexham at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Florida Cup also served as local host of the Soccer Champions Tour match between Italian club Juventus and Spanish club Real Madrid playing in Orlando, Florida. Chelsea defeated Wrexham by a score of 5–0, and Juventus defeated Real Madrid 3–1.
Teams
editFC Series
edit| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
Chelsea | London | UEFA | Premier League |
| Wales |
Wrexham | Wrexham | EFL League Two[a] |
- ^ Wrexham were promoted from the National League following the 2022–23 season.
Soccer Champions Tour hosted by Florida Cup
edit| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
Juventus | Turin | UEFA | Serie A |
 Spain |
Real Madrid | Madrid | La Liga |
Venues
edit| Orlando, Florida | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Camping World Stadium | Kenan Stadium |
| Capacity: 65,000 | Capacity: 50,500 |
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Matches
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Soccer Champions Tour
| Juventus | 3–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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References
edit- ^ Series, F.C. "Florida Cup expands to FC Series with 2022 Lineup - FC Series 2022". FC Series. Retrieved June 14, 2022.