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.

Year Debuting teams Teams 2000 Al-Nassr, Corinthians, Manchester United, Necaxa, Raja Casablanca, Real Madrid, South Melbourne, Vasco da Gama 8 8 2005 Al Ahly, Al-Ittihad, Liverpool, São Paulo, Saprissa, Sydney FC 6 14 2006 América, Auckland City, Barcelona, Internacional, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 5 19 2007 Boca Juniors, Étoile du Sahel, Milan, Pachuca, Sepahan, Urawa Red Diamonds, Waitakere United 7 26 2008 Adelaide United, Gamba Osaka, LDU Quito 3 29 2009 Al-Ahli, Atlante, Estudiantes, Pohang Steelers, TP Mazembe 5 34 2010 Al-Wahda, Hekari United, Internazionale, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 4 38 2011 Al-Sadd, Espérance de Tunis, Kashiwa Reysol, Monterrey, Santos 5 43 2012 Chelsea, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Ulsan Hyundai 3 46 2013 Atlético Mineiro, Bayern Munich, Guangzhou Evergrande 3 49 2014 Cruz Azul, ES Sétif, Moghreb Tétouan, San Lorenzo, Western Sydney Wanderers 5 54 2015 River Plate 1 55 2016 Atlético Nacional, Kashima Antlers, Mamelodi Sundowns 3 58 2017 Al-Jazira, Grêmio, Wydad Casablanca 3 61 2018 Al-Ain, Guadalajara, Team Wellington 3 64 2019 Al-Hilal, Flamengo, Hienghène Sport 3 67 2020 Al-Duhail, Palmeiras, UANL 3 70 2021 AS Pirae 1 71 2022 1 72 2023 Fluminense, León, Manchester City 3 75 2025 Atlético Madrid, Benfica, Borussia Dortmund, Botafogo, Inter Miami CF, Juventus, Los Angeles FC, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Red Bull Salzburg 10 85 2029 Al-Ahli, Pyramids, Toluca 3 88 Notes

Confederation records AFC

+Performance of AFC clubsYearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance 2000 Al-Nassr (1/1) Winners of the 1998 Asian Super Cup Group stage 2005 Al-Ittihad (1/2) Winners of the 2005 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place 2006 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1/2) Winners of the 2006 AFC Champions League Fifth place 2007 Urawa Red Diamonds (1/4) Winners of the 2007 AFC Champions LeagueThird place Sepahan (1/1) Runners-up of the 2007 AFC Champions League Fifth place (shared) 2008 Gamba Osaka (1/1) Winners of the 2008 AFC Champions LeagueThird place Adelaide United (1/1) Runners-up of the 2008 AFC Champions League Fifth place 2009 Pohang Steelers (1/1) Winners of the 2009 AFC Champions LeagueThird place Al-Ahli (1/1) Winners of the 2008–09 UAE Pro League Seventh place 2010 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1/1) Winners of the 2010 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place Al-Wahda (1/1) Winners of the 2009–10 UAE Pro League Sixth place 2011 Al-Sadd (1/2) Winners of the 2011 AFC Champions LeagueThird place Kashiwa Reysol (1/1) Winners of the 2011 J. League Division 1Fourth place 2012 Ulsan Hyundai (1/3) Winners of the 2012 AFC Champions League Sixth place Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1/2) Winners of the 2012 J. League Division 1 Fifth place 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande (1/2) Winners of the 2013 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place 2014 Western Sydney Wanderers (1/1) Winners of the 2014 AFC Champions League Sixth place 2015 Guangzhou Evergrande (2/2) Winners of the 2015 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2/2) Winners of the 2015 J1 LeagueThird place 2016 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2/2) Winners of the 2016 AFC Champions League Fifth place Kashima Antlers (1/2) Winners of the 2016 J1 LeagueRunners-up 2017 Urawa Red Diamonds (2/4) Winners of the 2017 AFC Champions League Fifth place Al-Jazira (1/2) Winners of the 2016–17 UAE Pro LeagueFourth place 2018 Kashima Antlers (2/2) Winners of the 2018 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place Al-Ain (1/2) Winners of the 2017–18 UAE Pro LeagueRunners-up 2019 Al-Hilal (1/4) Winners of the 2019 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place Al-Sadd (2/2) Winners of the 2018–19 Qatar Stars League Sixth place 2020 Ulsan Hyundai (2/3) Winners of the 2020 AFC Champions League Sixth place Al-Duhail (1/1) Winners of the 2019–20 Qatar Stars League Fifth place 2021 Al-Hilal (2/4) Winners of the 2021 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place Al-Jazira (2/2) Winners of the 2020–21 UAE Pro League Sixth place 2022 Al-Hilal (3/4) Nominated by AFCRunners-up 2023 Urawa Red Diamonds (3/4) Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions LeagueFourth place Al-Ittihad (2/2) Winners of the 2022–23 Saudi Pro League Fifth place (shared) 2025 Al-Hilal (4/4) Winners of the 2021 AFC Champions League Quarterfinals Urawa Red Diamonds (4/4) Winners of the 2022 AFC Champions League Group stage Al-Ain (2/2) Winners of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League Group stage Ulsan HD (3/3) AFC 4-year ranking Group stage

CAF

+Performance of CAF clubsYearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance 2000 Raja Casablanca (1/2) Winners of the 1999 CAF Champions League Group stage 2005 Al Ahly (1/10) Winners of the 2005 CAF Champions League Sixth place 2006 Al Ahly (2/10) Winners of the 2006 CAF Champions LeagueThird place 2007 Étoile du Sahel (1/1) Winners of the 2007 CAF Champions LeagueFourth place 2008 Al Ahly (3/10) Winners of the 2008 CAF Champions League Sixth place 2009 TP Mazembe (1/3) Winners of the 2009 CAF Champions League Sixth place 2010 TP Mazembe (2/3) Winners of the 2010 CAF Champions LeagueRunners-up 2011 Espérance de Tunis (1/4) Winners of the 2011 CAF Champions League Sixth place 2012 Al Ahly (4/10) Winners of the 2012 CAF Champions LeagueFourth place 2013 Al Ahly (5/10) Winners of the 2013 CAF Champions League Sixth place Raja Casablanca (2/2) Winners of the 2012–13 BotolaRunners-up 2014 ES Sétif (1/1) Winners of the 2014 CAF Champions League Fifth place Moghreb Tétouan (1/1) Winners of the 2013–14 Botola Seventh place 2015 TP Mazembe (3/3) Winners of the 2015 CAF Champions League Sixth place 2016 Mamelodi Sundowns (1/2) Winners of the 2016 CAF Champions League Sixth place 2017 Wydad Casablanca (1/3) Winners of the 2017 CAF Champions League Sixth place 2018 Espérance de Tunis (2/4) Winners of the 2018 CAF Champions League Fifth place 2019 Espérance de Tunis (3/4) Winners of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League Fifth place2020 Al Ahly (6/10) Winners of the 2019–20 CAF Champions LeagueThird place2021 Al Ahly (7/10) Winners of the 2020–21 CAF Champions LeagueThird place 2022 Wydad Casablanca (2/3) Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League Fifth place (shared) Al Ahly (8/10) Runners-up of the 2021–22 CAF Champions LeagueFourth place2023 Al Ahly (9/10) Winners of the 2022–23 CAF Champions LeagueThird place 2025 Al Ahly (10/10) Winners of the 2020–21, 2022–23, and 2023–24 CAF Champions League Group stage Wydad Casablanca (3/3) Winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League Group stage Espérance de Tunis (4/4) CAF 4-year ranking Group stage Mamelodi Sundowns (2/2) CAF 4-year ranking Group stage

CONCACAF

+Performance of CONCACAF clubsYearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance 2000 Necaxa (1/1) Winners of the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' CupThird place 2005 Saprissa (1/1) Winners of the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' CupThird place 2006 América (1/3) Winners of the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' CupFourth place 2007 Pachuca (1/5) Winners of the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Fifth place (shared) 2008 Pachuca (2/5) Winners of the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' CupFourth place 2009 Atlante (1/1) Winners of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions LeagueFourth place 2010 Pachuca (3/5) Winners of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth place 2011 Monterrey (1/6) Winners of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth place 2012 Monterrey (2/6) Winners of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions LeagueThird place 2013 Monterrey (3/6) Winners of the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth place 2014 Cruz Azul (1/1) Winners of the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League Fourth place 2015 América (2/3) Winners of the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth place 2016 América (3/3) Winners of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions LeagueFourth place 2017 Pachuca (4/5) Winners of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions LeagueThird place 2018 Guadalajara (1/1) Winners of the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Sixth place 2019 Monterrey (4/6) Winners of the 2019 CONCACAF Champions LeagueThird place 2020 UANL (1/1) Winners of the 2020 CONCACAF Champions LeagueRunners-up 2021 Monterrey (5/6) Winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth place 2022 Seattle Sounders FC (1/2) Winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth place (shared) 2023 León (1/1) Winners of the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth place (shared) 2025 Monterrey (6/6) Winners of the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 Seattle Sounders FC (2/2) Winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Group stage Pachuca (5/5) Winners of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Group stage Inter Miami CF (1/1) Winners of the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield Round of 16 Los Angeles FC (1/1) Winners of the play-in match Group stage

CONMEBOL

+Performance of CONMEBOL clubsYearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance 2000 Vasco da Gama (1/1) Winners of the 1998 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up Corinthians (1/2) Winners of the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série AChampions 2005 São Paulo (1/1) Winners of the 2005 Copa LibertadoresChampions 2006 Internacional (1/2) Winners of the 2006 Copa LibertadoresChampions 2007 Boca Juniors (1/2) Winners of the 2007 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2008 LDU Quito (1/1) Winners of the 2008 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2009 Estudiantes (1/1) Winners of the 2009 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2010 Internacional (2/2) Winners of the 2010 Copa LibertadoresThird place 2011 Santos (1/1) Winners of the 2011 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2012 Corinthians (2/2) Winners of the 2012 Copa LibertadoresChampions 2013 Atlético Mineiro (1/1) Winners of the 2013 Copa LibertadoresThird place 2014 San Lorenzo (1/1) Winners of the 2014 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2015 River Plate (1/3) Winners of the 2015 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2016 Atlético Nacional (1/1) Winners of the 2016 Copa LibertadoresThird place 2017 Grêmio (1/1) Winners of the 2017 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2018 River Plate (2/3) Winners of the 2018 Copa LibertadoresThird place 2019 Flamengo (1/3) Winners of the 2019 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2020 Palmeiras (1/3) Winners of the 2020 Copa LibertadoresFourth place 2021 Palmeiras (2/3) Winners of the 2021 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2022 Flamengo (2/3) Winners of the 2022 Copa LibertadoresThird place 2023 Fluminense (1/2) Winners of the 2023 Copa LibertadoresRunners-up 2025 Palmeiras (3/3) Winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores Quarterfinals Flamengo (3/3) Winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores Round of 16 Fluminense (2/2) Winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores Semifinals Botafogo (1/1) Winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores Round of 16 River Plate (3/3) CONMEBOL 4-year ranking Group stage Boca Juniors (2/2) CONMEBOL 4-year ranking Group stage

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