Founded | 2000 |
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Region | International (FIFA) |
The FIFA Club World Cup is an international association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The championship was first contested as the FIFA Club World Championship in 2000.[1] It was not held between 2001 and 2004 due to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner International Sport and Leisure.[2] Following a change in format which saw the FIFA Club World Championship absorb the Intercontinental Cup, it was relaunched in 2005 and took its current name the season afterwards.[3]
The current format of the tournament, in use since the competition was revamped ahead of the 2025 edition, features 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation; 12 teams from Europe, 6 from South America, 4 from Asia, 4 from Africa, 4 from North, Central America and Caribbean, 1 from Oceania, and 1 team from the host nation. The teams are drawn into eight groups of four, with each team playing three group stage matches in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, starting with the round of 16 and culminating with the final.[4]
This page details the records and statistics of the FIFA Club World Cup, a collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data pertaining to the tournament. As a general rule, statistics should ideally be added after the end of a FIFA Club World Cup edition.
Confederation | Titles | Runners-up | Third | Fourth | Note |
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UEFA | 16 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) | 3 (2005, 2006, 2012) | — | 1 (2000) | [n 1] |
CONMEBOL | 4 (2000, 2005, 2006, 2012) | 11 (2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) | 5 (2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2022) | 1 (2020) | [n 2] |
AFC | — | 3 (2016, 2018, 2022) | 5 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015) | 10 (2005, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023) | [n 3] |
CAF | — | 2 (2010, 2013) | 4 (2006, 2020, 2021, 2023) | 3 (2007, 2012, 2022) | [n 4] |
CONCACAF | — | 1 (2020) | 5 (2000, 2005, 2012, 2017, 2019) | 5 (2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016) | [n 5] |
OFC | — | — | 1 (2014) | — | [n 6] |
Three clubs have appeared in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup more than once, with a 100% success rate:
Six clubs have appeared in the final once, being victorious on that occasion:
One club has appeared in the final four times, losing only on one occasion:
Two clubs have appeared in the final twice, won once and lost once:
On the opposite end of the scale, seventeen clubs have played one final and lost:
One club has participated in the FIFA Club World Cup final five times:
Toni Kroos has participated in the FIFA Club World Cup final six times and won all of them; he appeared in 2013 as a member of Bayern Munich, and in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022 as a member of Real Madrid.[52]
Pep Guardiola has the record number of participations in the FIFA Club World Cup final. He took part in 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2023, winning on all four occasions.
The following is a list of clubs that have played in or qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup. Editions in bold indicate competitions won. Rows can be adjusted to national league, total number of participations by national league or club and years played. Auckland City have contested the FIFA Club World Cup twelve times, more than any other club.
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Ramon Tribulietx has the record number of years as manager in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking part in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Al Ahly holds the record for number of matches played in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking part in 25 matches.[5]
Hussein El Shahat has the record number of games played in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking part in 15 matches.[55] |
The following is a list of the top ten clubs with the most points gained in the FIFA Club World Cup. The clubs are primarily ranked by their points gained, on a basis of three points for a win, one for a draw and no points for a loss.[56]
After 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
Rank | Nation | Club | Titles | Part | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | Real Madrid | 5 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 15 | +25 | |
2 | Al Ahly | 0 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 39 | −8 | |
3 | Barcelona | 3 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | +20 | |
4 | Monterrey | 0 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | |
5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | |
6 | Corinthians | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
7 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | |
8 | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 14 | –1 | |
9 | Al-Hilal | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | –2 | |
10 | Auckland City | 0 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 28 | –19 |
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