DAZN Secures Exclusive Rights to 2021 Women's International Champions Cup in 120+ Countries and Territories
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LONDON, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
Tournament to Be Broadcast Live on DAZN as Well as DAZN's New YouTube Channel
Dedicated to Women's Football: Four Matches, Two Days, One Champion
DAZN, the leading global sports streaming platform, will broadcast next week's
prestigious Women's International Champions Cup (WICC) live in over 120
countries and territories worldwide. Moreover, the tournament – which features
four of the most winning European and American club teams in the history of the
sport, and includes many players that have just returned from Tokyo with shiny
new hardware around their necks – will also be made available for free in those
markets on DAZN's new YouTube channel dedicated to women's football [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgii5f9u4YgXCeubCozbEA ].
NWSL powerhouse Portland Thorns FC will host the tournament and face off on
Aug. 18 in an all-American clash against the formidable Houston Dash at
Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile that same day, the new queens of
Europe, FC Barcelona – winners of the 2021 UEFA Women's Champions League – take
on the most successful women's club team in history and reigning WICC champ,
the star-studded French giant Olympique Lyonnais.
This will set up an electric Europe vs. USA final on Aug. 21, with the winners
of the first two matches battling it out for championship glory and to be named
World's Best Club.
The full schedule of events is as follows, with all four matches available both
live and on demand on DAZN and DAZN's new women's football YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgii5f9u4YgXCeubCozbEA ]:
- Wed., Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m. ET: Olympique Lyonnais vs. FC Barcelona
- Wed., Aug. 18, 11:00 p.m. ET: Portland Thorns FC vs. Houston Dash
- Sat., Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET: 3rd Place Match - American Team vs. European Team
- Sat., Aug. 21, 10:00 p.m. ET: 1st Place Match - American Team vs. European
Team
"We are thrilled to have secured the rights to the Women's International
Champions Cup, which features two of the best teams from the National Women's
Soccer League going up against two fierce rivals from the UEFA Women's
Champions League," said James Rushton, Co-CEO, DAZN Group. "At DAZN, we are
deeply committed to growing women's football and women's sport overall by
bringing more visibility to elite competitions, such as the WICC, than ever
before; that's why making next week's tournament available on DAZN as well as
on YouTube for free was a no-brainer, to reach even more existing and new fans
alike with what's sure to be two epic days of action."
The WICC will be available live and on demand with English language commentary
as well as French and Spanish commentary for those respective matchups. Fans
can tune in on DAZN and DAZN's YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgii5f9u4YgXCeubCozbEA ]in more than 120
markets across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. The full list of
territories can be found here [https://www.dazn.com/en-GLOBAL/news/soccer/2021-womens-international-champions-cup-teams-schedule-how-to-watch/wkmn295k7m6l1cgsrbn898nz0].
Fans can sign up for DAZN at www.DAZN.com or by downloading the DAZN app on a
wide range of connected devices, including smart TVs, PCs, smartphones, tablets
and game consoles.
About DAZN Group
DAZN Group is one of the fastest growing sports media companies in the world.
Headquartered in the UK and with employees in over 25 countries, our businesses
touch every aspect of the way fans engage with sports; from production, through
to content distribution and commercialisation. DAZN Group is home to DAZN, the
leading global sport destination, as well as the popular sport portal, DAZN
News. DAZN is leading the charge to give sports fans around the world access to
sport anytime, anywhere. DAZN guarantees affordable access on most connected
devices including smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming sticks, smartphones,
tablets, PCs and game consoles. DAZN is now live in more than 200 countries and
territories after first launching in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan in
2016. Visit https://media.dazn.com ;for more information.
About Relevent Sports Group
Relevent Sports Group (RSG) is the premier soccer events and media business in
North America and Asia. RSG operates the International Champions Cup, the
summer's largest men's club tournament featuring the world's best teams in
iconic venues, the WICC, and ICC Futures, a youth tournament for the top clubs
in the world. 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 digital properties and the
first-of-its-kind joint venture with LaLiga to promote soccer in North
America.
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Source: DAZN
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