The FIFA Club World Cup is an international association football competition organised by the FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The championship was first contested as the FIFA Club World Championship in 2000. 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. 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.
The current format, 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.
Debut of club teams
Each successive FIFA Club World Cup has had at least one club team appearing for the first time.
Notes
- Shabab Al-Ahli competed as Al-Ahli
- Seongnam FC competed as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- Ulsan HD competed as Ulsan Hyundai
- Guangzhou competed as Guangzhou Evergrande
Confederation records
AFC
The J.League, Japan's premier club competition, has been Asia's best representative, with one silver medal and three bronze medals earned.
South Korea's K League has been Asia's second most constant representatives after the J. League, with four different clubs playing in the FIFA Club World Cup.
CAF
TP Mazembe became the first non-European and non-South American club to reach the final when they defeated Internacional in 2010.
Al Ahly have made the most appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup among all African clubs, with ten.
| Year | Club | Method of qualification | Performance | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Raja Casablanca (1/2)
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Winners of the 1999 CAF Champions League | Group stage | |
| 2005 |  Al Ahly (1/10)
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Winners of the 2005 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| 2006 | Al Ahly (2/10)
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Winners of the 2006 CAF Champions League | Third place | |
| 2007 |  Étoile du Sahel (1/1)
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Winners of the 2007 CAF Champions League | Fourth place | |
| 2008 | Al Ahly (3/10)
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Winners of the 2008 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| 2009 |  TP Mazembe (1/3)
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Winners of the 2009 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| 2010 | TP Mazembe (2/3)
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Winners of the 2010 CAF Champions League | Runners-up | |
| 2011 | Espérance de Tunis (1/4)
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Winners of the 2011 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| 2012 | Al Ahly (4/10)
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Winners of the 2012 CAF Champions League | Fourth place | |
| 2013 | Al Ahly (5/10)
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Winners of the 2013 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| Raja Casablanca (2/2)
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Winners of the 2012–13 Botola | Runners-up | ||
| 2014 |  ES Sétif (1/1)
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Winners of the 2014 CAF Champions League | Fifth place | |
| Moghreb Tétouan (1/1)
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Winners of the 2013–14 Botola | Seventh place | ||
| 2015 | TP Mazembe (3/3)
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Winners of the 2015 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| 2016 |  Mamelodi Sundowns (1/2)
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Winners of the 2016 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| 2017 | Wydad Casablanca (1/3)
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Winners of the 2017 CAF Champions League | Sixth place | |
| 2018 | Espérance de Tunis (2/4)
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Winners of the 2018 CAF Champions League | Fifth place | |
| 2019 | Espérance de Tunis (3/4)
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Winners of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League | Fifth place | |
| 2020 | Al Ahly (6/10)
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Winners of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League | Third place | |
| 2021 | Al Ahly (7/10)
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Winners of the 2020–21 CAF Champions League | Third place | |
| 2022 | Wydad Casablanca (2/3)
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Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League | Fifth place (shared) | |
| Al Ahly (8/10)
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Runners-up of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 | Al Ahly (9/10)
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Winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions League | Third place | |
| 2025 | Al Ahly (10/10)
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Winners of the 2020–21, 2022–23, and 2023–24 CAF Champions League | TBD | |
| Wydad Casablanca (3/3)
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Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League | TBD | ||
| Espérance de Tunis (4/4)
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CAF 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Mamelodi Sundowns (2/2)
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CAF 4-year ranking | TBD |
CONCACAF
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UANL became the first team from CONCACAF to reach the final of the FIFA Club World Cup after defeating Palmeiras in the 2020 edition.
Saprissa of Costa Rica is the first non-Mexican CONCACAF club to enter the tournament, earning a bronze medal in 2005.
CONMEBOL
Corinthians are the only South American club to have appeared in more than one final and also to have won the competition more than once (2000 and 2012 editions). The Timão are also the only eventual winners to have qualified by virtue of being the host nation's national champions..jpg)
Ecuador's LDU Quito was the first non-Argentine and non-Brazilian club to represent CONMEBOL during the FIFA Club World Cup.
| Year | Club | Method of qualification | Performance | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Vasco da Gama (1/1)
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Winners of the 1998 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| Corinthians (1/2)
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Winners of the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Champions | ||
| 2005 | São Paulo (1/1)
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Winners of the 2005 Copa Libertadores | Champions | |
| 2006 | Internacional (1/2)
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Winners of the 2006 Copa Libertadores | Champions | |
| 2007 |  Boca Juniors (1/2)
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Winners of the 2007 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2008 |  LDU Quito (1/1)
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Winners of the 2008 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2009 | Estudiantes (1/1)
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Winners of the 2009 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2010 | Internacional (2/2)
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Winners of the 2010 Copa Libertadores | Third place | |
| 2011 | Santos (1/1)
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Winners of the 2011 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2012 | Corinthians (2/2)
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Winners of the 2012 Copa Libertadores | Champions | |
| 2013 | Atlético Mineiro (1/1)
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Winners of the 2013 Copa Libertadores | Third place | |
| 2014 | San Lorenzo (1/1)
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Winners of the 2014 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2015 | River Plate (1/3)
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Winners of the 2015 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2016 |  Atlético Nacional (1/1)
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Winners of the 2016 Copa Libertadores | Third place | |
| 2017 | Grêmio (1/1)
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Winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2018 | River Plate (2/3)
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Winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores | Third place | |
| 2019 | Flamengo (1/3)
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Winners of the 2019 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2020 | Palmeiras (1/3)
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Winners of the 2020 Copa Libertadores | Fourth place | |
| 2021 | Palmeiras (2/3)
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Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2022 | Flamengo (2/3)
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Winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores | Third place | |
| 2023 | Fluminense (1/2)
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Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores | Runners-up | |
| 2025 | Palmeiras (3/3)
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Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores | TBD | |
| Flamengo (3/3)
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Winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores | TBD | ||
| Fluminense (2/2)
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Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores | TBD | ||
| Botafogo (1/1)
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Winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores | TBD | ||
| River Plate (3/3)
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CONMEBOL 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Boca Juniors (2/2)
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CONMEBOL 4-year ranking | TBD |
OFC
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New Zealand team Auckland City holds the record of appearances in the tournament with twelve, their best result being a Third place finish in 2014.
Hekari United from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, became the first club outside New Zealand and Australia to represent the OFC at the FIFA Club World Cup.
| Year | Club | Method of qualification | Performance | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  South Melbourne (1/1)
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Winners of the 1999 Oceania Club Championship | Group stage | |
| 2005 | Sydney FC (1/1)
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Winners of the 2004–05 Oceania Club Championship | Fifth place | |
| 2006 |  Auckland City (1/12)
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Winners of the 2006 Oceania Club Championship | Sixth place | |
| 2007 | Waitakere United (1/2)
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Winners of the 2007 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2008 | Waitakere United (2/2)
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Winners of the 2007–08 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2009 | Auckland City (2/12)
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Winners of the 2008–09 OFC Champions League | Fifth place | |
| 2010 |  Hekari United (1/1)
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Winners of the 2009–10 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2011 | Auckland City (3/12)
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Winners of the 2010–11 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2012 | Auckland City (4/12)
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Winners of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2013 | Auckland City (5/12)
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Winners of the 2012–13 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2014 | Auckland City (6/12)
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Winners of the 2013–14 OFC Champions League | Third place | |
| 2015 | Auckland City (7/12)
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Winners of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2016 | Auckland City (8/12)
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Winners of the 2016 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2017 | Auckland City (9/12)
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Winners of the 2017 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2018 | Team Wellington (1/1)
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Winners of the 2018 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2019 |  Hienghène Sport (1/1)
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Winners of the 2019 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2020 | |
Nominated by OFC | Withdrew | |
| 2021 |  AS Pirae (1/1)
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Nominated by OFC | Seventh place | |
| 2022 | Auckland City (10/12)
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Winners of the 2022 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2023 | Auckland City (11/12)
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Winners of the 2023 OFC Champions League | Seventh place | |
| 2025 | Auckland City (12/12)
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OFC 4-year ranking | TBD |
UEFA
Spain's Real Madrid holds the all-time record of appearances as UEFA's representative with seven, and are the record title-holders of the tournament, with five (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022). Real Madrid also holds the record of most appearances in the final, with five, followed by Spanish rivals Barcelona with four.
Italy's Serie A is the only national league with multiple representatives that remain undefeated, with Milan and Internazionale both winning the FIFA Club World Cup in their sole appearances.
| Year | Club | Method of qualification | Performance | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Manchester United (1/2)
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Winners of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |
 Real Madrid (1/7)
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Winners of the 1998 Intercontinental Cup | Fourth place | ||
| 2005 | Liverpool (1/2)
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Winners of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League | Runners-up | |
| 2006 | Barcelona (1/4)
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Winners of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League | Runners-up | |
| 2007 |  Milan (1/1)
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Winners of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2008 | Manchester United (2/2)
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Winners of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2009 | Barcelona (2/4)
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Winners of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2010 | Internazionale (1/2)
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Winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2011 | Barcelona (3/4)
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Winners of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2012 | Chelsea (1/3)
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Winners of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League | Runners-up | |
| 2013 |  Bayern Munich (1/3)
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Winners of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2014 | Real Madrid (2/7)
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Winners of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2015 | Barcelona (4/4)
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Winners of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2016 | Real Madrid (3/7)
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Winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2017 | Real Madrid (4/7)
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Winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2018 | Real Madrid (5/7)
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Winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2019 | Liverpool (2/2)
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Winners of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2020 | Bayern Munich (2/3)
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Winners of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2021 | Chelsea (2/3)
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Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2022 | Real Madrid (6/7)
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Winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2023 | Manchester City (1/2)
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Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | Champions | |
| 2025 | Chelsea (3/3)
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Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League | TBD | |
| Real Madrid (7/7)
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Winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League | TBD | ||
| Manchester City (2/2)
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Winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | TBD | ||
| Bayern Munich (3/3)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
 Paris Saint-Germain (1/1)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Internazionale (2/2)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
 Porto (1/1)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Benfica (1/1)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Borussia Dortmund (1/1)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Juventus (1/1)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
| Atlético Madrid (1/1)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD | ||
 Red Bull Salzburg (1/1)
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UEFA 4-year ranking | TBD |
List of participating clubs of the FIFA Club World Cup
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.
Notes
- ^ The Fifth place match was not played for this tournament, so the two teams which lost before the semi-finals were considered to share Fifth place.
- Auckland City withdrew from the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities.
- As Ulsan Hyundai in 2012 and 2020
- As Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in 2010
- As Al-Ahli in 2009
- As Guangzhou Evergrande in 2013 and 2015
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External links
- FIFA's official site for the FIFA Club World Cup (in English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish)
- Toyota's official site for the FIFA Club World Cup (in English and Japanese)
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