The FIFA Club World Cup is the men's association football tournament in which FIFA, the sport's world governing body, brings together club champions from every continental confederation to decide a world club champion. It was first contested in 2000 as the FIFA Club World Championship in Brazil, ran alongside the older Intercontinental Cup for a time, and was merged with it in 2005 before taking its present name in 2006. After the failed 2001 edition, which collapsed along with FIFA's marketing partner, the event returned and was held every year until 2023. From 2025 it became a quadrennial tournament modelled on the FIFA World Cup, with 32 teams in eight groups of four and a knockout stage. Real Madrid hold the record of five titles, and Chelsea won the 2025 edition.
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The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in 2000
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The 2015 and 2016 editions once again saw Japan as hosts for the 7th and 8th time respectively in the 12th and 13th editions of the FIFA Club World Cup.
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2013 and 2014 had the Club World Cup moving to Morocco.
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United Arab Emirates successfully applied for the right to host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2009 and 2010.
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12 teams from Europe, 6 from South America, 4 from Africa, 4 from Asia, 4 from North, Central America and Caribbean, 1 from Oceania, and 1 team from the host nation
Lead, frequency
the tournament was restructured into a quadrennial event beginning in 2025
Lead, first edition
The competition was first contested in 2000 as the FIFA Club World Championship.
Lead, group stage
The teams are drawn into eight groups of four, with each team playing three group stage matches in a round-robin format.
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The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, starting with the round of 16 and culminating with the final.
Lead, current format
features 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation
History, first edition
The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in 2000
History, 2015 and 2016
The 2015 and 2016 editions once again saw Japan as hosts for the 7th and 8th time respectively in the 12th and 13th editions of the FIFA Club World Cup.
History, 2009 and 2010
United Arab Emirates successfully applied for the right to host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2009 and 2010.
History, 2013 and 2014
2013 and 2014 had the Club World Cup moving to Morocco.
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is a men's association football club competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
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organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body
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