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The FIFA Club World Cup was first played in the year 2000. At that time, the competition was known by the name of the FIFA Club World Championship. This competition is organized by FIFA to determine the best club across the globe. Earlier, only 7 teams used to participate in the tournament but after the introduction of the new format it will feature 32 teams around the world. The FIFA Club World Cup is all set to happen every four years from now.
The current edition is hosted by the USA, which is the future host of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The tournament matches will be played across 12 venues in 11 cities, with Hard Rock Stadium in Miami hosting the opening match, featuring Inter Miami, and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey hosting the final. The 32 teams that have been selected to take part in the competition are picked based on their performances in the last 4 years in their respective domestic leagues. This league contains 12 teams from UEFA, 6 teams from CONMEBOL, 4 teams each from AFC, CAF, and CONCACAF, 1 from OFC, and the host representative, Inter Miami.
Below, you can find all the important Club World Cup stats, from teams with the most number of titles to Players with the most number of Golden Boots.
Real Madrid is the most successful team in the history of the FIFA Club World Cup with titles (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022), followed by FC Barcelona, who have 3 titles (2009, 2011, 2015). Clubs like Bayern Munich and Corinthians both have 2-2 titles on their name. Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Inter Milan, AC Milan, São Paulo, and Internacional each claim one title. The winners reflect the competitiveness of the tournament and its diversity. The 2025 expanded 32-team format in the U.S. promises fiercer competition, with Real Madrid favored to extend their record. Club World Cup stats underscore the tournament’s global appeal and elite competition.
The table below shows the FIFA Club World Cup stats of teams that have won the Club World Cup.
| S.No | Team | Titles Won | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 5 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 3 | 2009, 2011, 2015 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 2 | 2013, 2020 |
| 4 | Corinthians | 2 | 2000, 2012 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 1 | 2019 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 1 | 2021 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 1 | 2008 |
| 9 | Inter Milan | 1 | 2010 |
| 10 | AC Milan | 1 | 2007 |
| 11 | São Paulo | 1 | 2005 |
| 12 | Internacional | 1 | 2006 |
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The FIFA Club World Cup was first played in the year 2000. Since then many different clubs have been part of this iconic tournament hosted by FIFA. It replaced the Intercontinental Cup in 2005 and adopted its current format in 2025, with 32 teams competing. The tournament is known for its diversity and competitiveness. However, due to limited teams before 2025, the fans used to see fewer matches, but that doesn't mean the tournament doesn't have big upsets, thrillers, and tight matches.
The highest-scoring match occurred in 2025 when Bayern Munich beat Auckland City by a margin of 10 goals. Followed by United's match, where Manchester United defeated Gamba Osaka 5–3 in the semi-finals, equaling a record eight goals. The match featured legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney. Although the rival team tried to revive themselves in the latter half, they couldn't equalize the scoreline and the match ended in favour of Manchester United.
Another high-scoring match happened between Espérance de Tunis and Al-Sadd. The scoreline at the end was 6–2, matching the eight-goal record of Manchester United and Gamba Osaka, with Hamdou Elhouni’s hat-trick sealing a dominant fifth-place play-off win. The above matches highlight the tournament's competitiveness it holds.
The table below consists of Club World Cup stats related to the Highest Scoring Matches Ever in the FIFA Club World Cup.
| S.No | Date | Match | Score | Competition Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2025-06-15 | FC Bayern Munich vs Auckland City | 10-0 | First Round |
| 2 | 2008-12-18 | Gamba Osaka vs Manchester United | 3–5 | Semi-final |
| 3 | 2019-12-17 | Al-Sadd vs Al Hilal | 2–6 | Fifth-place match |
| 4 | 2023-02-11 | Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal | 5–3 | Final |
| 5 | 2022-02-06 | Al-Hilal vs Al-Jazira | 6–1 | First round |
| 6 | 2011-12-14 | Kashiwa Reysol vs Santos | 1–3 | Semi-final |
Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest goal scorer of the FIFA Club World Cup till now with 7 goals in 8 matches, making him the most successful striker in the history of the Club World Cup. Ronaldo is followed by his former teammates, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, both of whom have 6-6 goals in their name.
Players like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez have also left a mark on the big stage with 5 goals each. With the 2025 Club World Cup coming up, there's a good chance that Messi and Suárez could increase their goal totals if they participate. The upcoming edition is known for its new format, in which there will be more matches means that many players will have a chance to boost their goal tally.
Here is the detailed list of All-Time Top Goalscorers in the FIFA Club World Cup.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 7 | 8 | Manchester United, Real Madrid |
| 2 | Gareth Bale | 6 | 6 | Real Madrid |
| 3 | Karim Benzema | 6 | 11 | Real Madrid, Al Ittihad |
| 4 | Luis Suárez | 5 | 2 | FC Barcelona |
| 5 | Lionel Messi | 5 | 5 | FC Barcelona |
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The Golden Boot award was officially given only 1 time in competition history, that too in the inaugural season of the tournament in 2000. Romario and Nicolas Anelka shared the only official Golden Boot in 2000 with 3 goals each. After 2000, no official name was given to the award. Since then competition has seen several elite strikers who perform throughout the tournament and get recognized as the top scorer of the tournament.
Due to the limited number of matches in earlier editions, it was difficult to pick players for the Golden Boot. The list below contains the famous top scorers in each edition of the FIFA Club World Cup:
| Year | Player(s) | Goals | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Romário, Nicolas Anelka | 3 | Vasco da Gama, Real Madrid |
| 2005 | Álvaro Saborío, others | 2 | Saprissa, others |
| 2006 | Mohamed Aboutrika | 2 | Al Ahly |
| 2007 | Washington | 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 2008 | Wayne Rooney | 3 | Manchester United |
| 2009 | Denilson | 4 | Pohang Steelers |
| 2010 | Mauricio Molina | 3 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 2011 | Lionel Messi, Adriano | 2 | FC Barcelona |
| 2012 | Hisato Satō, César Delgado | 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Monterrey |
| 2013 | Ronaldinho, others | 2 | Atlético Mineiro, others |
| 2014 | Gareth Bale, others | 2 | Real Madrid, others |
| 2015 | Luis Suárez | 5 | FC Barcelona |
| 2016 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 4 | Real Madrid |
| 2017 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 | Real Madrid |
| 2018 | Gareth Bale | 3 | Real Madrid |
| 2019 | Baghdad Bounedjah | 3 | Al-Sadd |
| 2020 | André-Pierre Gignac | 3 | Tigres UANL |
| 2021 | Romelu Lukaku, others | 2 | Chelsea, others |
| 2022 | Romelu Lukaku, others | 2 | Chelsea, others |
| 2023 | Karim Benzema, others | 2 | Al-Ittihad, others |
The Golden Ball award is generally awarded to the best player of the tournament. The award recognizes the best player in the tournament based on his performance, which includes stats and other minor factors.
Additionally, the Club World Cup also recognizes the 2nd-best and the 3rd-best players of the Tournament. Below is a table of Golden Ball, Silver Ball, and Bronze Ball winners from 2000 to 2023, based on reliable web sources.
| Edition | Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (Brazil) | Edílson (Brazil) | Edmundo (Brazil) | Romário (Brazil) |
| 2005 (Japan) | Rogério Ceni (Brazil) | Steven Gerrard (England) | Christian Bolaños (Costa Rica) |
| 2006 (Japan) | Deco (Portugal) | Iarley (Brazil) | Ronaldinho (Brazil) |
| 2007 (Japan) | Kaká (Brazil) | Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) | Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) |
| 2008 (Japan) | Wayne Rooney (England) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Damián Manso (Argentina) |
| 2009 (UAE) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Juan Sebastián Verón (Argentina) | Xavi (Spain) |
| 2010 (UAE) | Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) | Dioko Kaluyituka (DR Congo) | Andrés D'Alessandro (Argentina) |
| 2011 (Japan) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Xavi (Spain) | Neymar (Brazil) |
| 2012 (Japan) | Cássio (Brazil) | David Luiz (Brazil) | Paolo Guerrero (Peru) |
| 2013 (Morocco) | Franck Ribéry (France) | Philipp Lahm (Germany) | Mouhcine Iajour (Morocco) |
| 2014 (Morocco) | Sergio Ramos (Spain) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Ivan Vicelich (New Zealand) |
| 2015 (Japan) | Luis Suárez (Uruguay) | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | Andrés Iniesta (Spain) |
| 2016 (Japan) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Luka Modrić (Croatia) | Gaku Shibasaki (Japan) |
| 2017 (UAE) | Luka Modrić (Croatia) | Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) | Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Uruguay) |
| 2018 (UAE) | Gareth Bale (Wales) | Caio (Brazil) | Rafael Santos Borré (Colombia) |
| 2019 (Qatar) | Mohamed Salah (Egypt) | Bruno Henrique (Brazil) | Carlos Eduardo (Brazil) |
| 2020 (Qatar) | Robert Lewandowski (Poland) | André-Pierre Gignac (France) | Joshua Kimmich (Germany) |
| 2021 (UAE) | Thiago Silva (Brazil) | Dudu (Brazil) | Danilo (Brazil) |
| 2022 (Morocco) | Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) | Federico Valverde (Uruguay) | Luciano Vietto (Argentina) |
| 2023 (Saudi Arabia) | Rodri (Spain) | Kyle Walker (England) | Jhon Arias (Colombia) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the top goal scorer in FIFA Club World Cup history?
Cristiano Ronaldo is the top goal scorer in FIFA Club World Cup history
What is the biggest win in FIFA Club World Cup history?
The biggest margin in the FIFA Club World Cup is 10 goals, which was recorded in the 2025 edition of the competition, where Bayern Munich won 10 - 0 over Auckland City.
Has any non-European or non-South American club won the tournament?
No, no non-European or non-South American club has won the FIFA Club World Cup (2000–2023).
What is the fastest goal ever scored in the FIFA Club World Cup?
The fastest goal in FIFA Club World Cup history was scored by Julián Álvarez for Manchester City against Fluminense in the 2023 final, after just 40 seconds.
How many different clubs have won the FIFA Club World Cup?
12 different clubs have won the FIFA Club World Cup from 2000 to 2023.
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