The International Men’s Association football competition organized by FIFA is the FIFA Club World Cup. This competition was first held in Brazil in 2000 and was named the FIFA Club World Championship. The competition was between the UEFA Champions League winners and the Copa Libertadores (an annual continental club football competition of CONMEBOL).
The Intercontinental Cup was merged with the FIFA Club World Championship in 2005, and the tournament was renamed the FIFA Club World Cup in 2006. 7 teams are competing in this tournament for the title within the host nation and generally, the tournament is for 2 weeks. The winners can directly participate in the knockout tournament.
FIFA Club World Cup Winners Record
Table of Contents
| S No. | Teams | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians Vs Vasco da Gama | 1999-2000 | 0-0 |
| 2 | São Paulo Vs Liverpool | 2005-2006 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Internacional Vs Barcelona | 2006-2007 | 1-0 |
| 4 | AC Milan vs Boca Juniors | 2007-2008 | 4-2 |
| 5 | Manchester United Vs LDU Quito | 2008-2009 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Barcelona Vs Estudiantes | 2009-2010 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Internazionale Vs TP Mazembe | 2010-2011 | 3-0 |
| 8 | Barcelona Vs Santos | 2011-2012 | 4-0 |
| 9 | Corinthians Vs Chelsea | 2012-2013 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Bayern Munich Vs Raja CA | 2013-2014 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Real Madrid Vs San Lorenzo | 2014-2015 | 2-0 |
| 12 | Barcelona Vs River Plate | 2015-2016 | 3-0 |
| 13 | Real Madrid Vs Kashima Antlers | 2016-2017 | 4-2 |
| 14 | Real Madrid Vs Grêmio | 2017-2018 | 1-0 |
| 15 | Real Madrid Vs Al-Ain | 2018-2019 | 4-1 |
| 16 | Liverpool Vs Flamengo | 2019-2020 | 1-0 |
| 17 | Bayern Munich Vs UANL | 2020-2021 | 1-0 |
| 18 | Chelsea Vs Palmeiras | 2021-2022 | 2-1 |
| 19 | Real Madrid Vs Al-Hilal | 2022-2023 | 5-3 |
| 20 | Manchester City Vs Fluminense | 2023-2024 | 4-0 |
Real Madrid is the most successful club in the history of the FIFA Club World Cup as they won the title 4 times followed by Barcelona club won the title 3 times.
Winners Record
Here is the record of the number of titles won by the most successful clubs and the FIFA Club World Cup Winners Record List below-
| S No. | Clubs | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 5 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 3 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 2 |
| 4 | Bayern Munich | 2 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 1 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 1 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 1 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 1 |
| 9 | Inter | 1 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo | 1 |
| 11 | Internacional | 1 |
2025 FIFA Club World Cup Qualifiers
The 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup will take place in 2025 and the host country is the USA. The tournament has adopted the new 32-team format. Here is the list of the 32 qualifying clubs including the host country i.e, the USA for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025-
| Confederation | Winners |
|---|---|
| UEFA (Europe) (12 Clubs) | Atletico Madrid Bayern Munich Benfica Borussia Dortmund Chelsea Inter Milan Juventus Manchester City Paris Saint-Germain Porto Real Madrid Salzburg |
| CONMEBOL (6 Clubs) | Boca Juniors Flamengo Fluminense Palmeiras River Plate Botafogo |
| CONCACAF (4 Clubs) | Leon Monterrey Pachuca Seattle Sounders |
| AFC (4 Clubs) | Al Ain Al Hilal Ulsan HD Urawa Red Diamonds |
| CAF (4 Clubs) | Al Ahly Esperance de Tunis Mamelodi Sundowns Wydad |
| OFC (1 Clubs) | Auckland City |
| Hosts | Inter Miami for MLS |
What are the groups for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025?
Group A
- SE Palmeiras (BRA)
- FC Porto (POR)
- Al Ahly FC (EGY)
- Inter Miami CF (USA)
Group B
- Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
- Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
- Botafogo (BRA)
- Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
Group C
- FC Bayern München (GER)
- Auckland City FC (NZL)
- CA Boca Juniors (ARG)
- SL Benfica (POR)
Group D
- CR Flamengo (BRA)
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis (TUN)
- Chelsea FC (ENG)
- Club León (MEX)
Group E
- CA River Plate (ARG)
- Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
- CF Monterrey (MEX)
- FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
Group F
- Fluminense FC (BRA)
- Borussia Dortmund (GER)
- Ulsan HD (KOR)
- Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA)
Group G
- Manchester City (ENG)
- Wydad AC (MAR)
- Al Ain FC (UAE)
- Juventus FC (ITA)
Group H
- Real Madrid C. F. (ESP)
- Al Hilal (KSA)
- CF Pachuca (MEX)
- FC Salzburg (AUT)
What is the FIFA Club World Cup Badge?
The badge is awarded to the national team that wins the FIFA Club World Cup every year.
What is the format for the FIFA Club World Cup?
The Club World Cup tournament will follow a World Cup format with eight groups of four, Knockout Phase, Quaterfinal, Semifinala, and the final at MetLife Stadium.
- Total Team – 32 Nos
- Groups – 8 Nos
- Knockout Phase
- Last 16 – Top 2 teams from every group
- Quarter Final – Winner of Last 16
- Semi-Final – Winner of Quarter Final
- 3rd Place – Losser of Semi-Final
- Final – Winner of Semi-Final
Distribution of Teams
- Play-off round
- Winners of the OFC Champions League
- Host nation’s national league champions
- Quarter-final round
- All-Winners of the AFC, CONCACAF Champions League, and CAF Champions League
- Winners of the play-off round
- Semi-final round
- Winners of the Copa Libertadores and UEFA Champions League
- Final
- Winners of the semi-final round
What is the Price of the FIFA Club World Cup?
The price of the FIFA Club World Cup is US$28 million for all the participants. The winner’s Prize money is $5 million, the runner-up money is $4 million and the Third place price amount is $2.5 million. In some cases, the price money may also change slightly depending on the year or edition, such as the design for the 2025 edition.
- Total Amount – US$28 million
- Teams – 32 Nos
- 1st Place (Winner)- $5 million
- 2nd Place (Runner-up) – $4 million
- 3rd Place – $3 million
- 4th Place – $2 million
- 5th Place – $1.5 million
- 6th Place– $1 million
- 7th Place – $0.5 million
