June 21, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Racing Louisville FC News Release
The Women’s Cup – the world’s largest club women’s professional soccer tournament – has rounded out its 2022 lineup with England’s Tottenham Hotspur FC and Italy’s AC Milan.
The European teams will combine with host Racing Louisville FC, the National Women’s Soccer League’s OL Reign, Liga MX Femenil’s Club América (Mexico) and the WE League’s Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza (Japan) for seven total games from Aug. 14-20 at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Tickets and parking passes are on sale now at TheWomensCup.world.
“The Women’s Cup has quickly become the preeminent professional women’s club soccer tournament in the world,” said J.P. Reynal, The Women’s Cup’s president and CEO. “With the addition of these two storied European powerhouses, we’ve solidified an international field like none previously assembled. We look to continue growing the tournament in years to come.”
Tottenham is fresh off its best-ever FA Women’s Super League finish during the 2021-2022 campaign, its first full season led by manager Rehanne Skinner, with a 9-8-5 record. Spurs defeated Manchester City for the first time along the way, plus took points from women’s powerhouses Arsenal and Manchester United.
Skinner was nominated as FA Women’s Super League Manager of the Season. Defender Ashleigh Neville, who scored a game winner against Leicester City on the season’s final day to secure Spurs’ finish, was shortlisted for Player of the Season.
“Rehanne and the team are coming off the back of their best WSL campaign to date and are looking to build on this going into next season,” said Fabio Paratici, Tottenham Hotspur’s managing director of football. “The Women’s Cup will see us tested against top opposition from around the world, giving us ideal preseason preparation while enabling our passionate fans in the United States to see our women’s first team in action for the first time.”
AC Milan founded its women’s side in 2018 and is already challenging near the top of the Serie A table. The club went 14-4-4 during the 2021-2022 season and also finished this year as runner-up in the Supercoppa Italiana.
Former AC Milan player Maurizio Ganz manages the club, which was led in scoring last season by French striker Lindsey Thomas. Team captain Valentina Bergamaschi ranked second in goals.
“Being part of this important international event shows just how much women’s football has grown in Italy, both…