FIFA Club World Cup records and statistics

The FIFA Club World Cup is an international association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 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 of the tournament, 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.

This page details the records and statistics of the FIFA Club World Cup, a collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data pertaining to the tournament. As a general rule, statistics should ideally be added after the end of a FIFA Club World Cup edition.

General performances

By club

By nation

By confederation

Final statistics

Final success rate

Three clubs have appeared in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup more than once, with a 100% success rate:

• Corinthians (2000, 2012)
• Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
• Bayern Munich (2013, 2020)

Six clubs have appeared in the final once, being victorious on that occasion:

• São Paulo (2005)
• Internacional (2006)
• Milan (2007)
• Manchester United (2008)
• Internazionale (2010)
• Manchester City (2023)

One club has appeared in the final four times, losing only on one occasion:

• Barcelona (lost in 2006, won in 2009, 2011, and 2015)

One club have appeared in the final three times, won two and lost once:

• Chelsea (lost in 2012, won in 2021 and 2025)

One club have appeared in the final twice, won once and lost once:

• Liverpool (lost in 2005, won in 2019)

Final failure rate

On the opposite end of the scale, eighteen clubs have played one final and lost:

• Vasco da Gama (2000)
• Boca Juniors (2007)
• LDU Quito (2008)
• Estudiantes (2009)
• TP Mazembe (2010)
• Santos (2011)
• Raja Casablanca (2013)
• San Lorenzo (2014)
• River Plate (2015)
• Kashima Antlers (2016)
• Grêmio (2017)
• Al-Ain (2018)
• Flamengo (2019)
• UANL (2020)
• Palmeiras (2021)
• Al-Hilal (2022)
• Fluminense (2023)
• Paris Saint-Germain (2025)

All-time club final appearances

One club has participated in the FIFA Club World Cup final five times:

• Real Madrid (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)

Appearances

List of participating clubs of the FIFA Club World Cup

Most appearances by a club

• Auckland City have the record number of participations in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking part in twelve tournaments: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 and 2025. They were also supposed to participate in the 2020 and 2021 tournaments, but had to withdraw from both because of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most consecutive appearances by a club

• Auckland City participated in the FIFA Club World Cup seven consecutive seasons: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Most games played by a club

Al Ahly holds the record for number of matches played in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking part in 28 matches.

All-time top 10 FIFA Club World Cup table

The following is a list of the top ten clubs with the most points gained in the FIFA Club World Cup. The clubs are primarily ranked by their points gained, on a basis of three points for a win, one for a draw and no points for a loss.

Players

Most appearances

Players in bold text are still active as of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Most championships

• Toni Kroos – 6 (Bayern Munich, 2013; Real Madrid, 2014, 2016–18, 2022).

Most appearances in a Club World Cup final

• Toni Kroos – 6 (he appeared in 2013 as a member of Bayern Munich, and in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022 as a member of Real Madrid, winning all of them).

Most tournaments by a player

• Emiliano Tade has the record number of participations in the FIFA Club World Cup, taking part in nine tournaments: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2023. He also holds the record for the most consecutive participations with seven between 2011 and 2017.

Youngest player

• Víctor Mañón – (for Pachuca vs. Gamba Osaka, 21 December 2008)

Oldest player

• Óscar Pérez – (for Pachuca vs. Grêmio, 12 December 2017)

Goalscoring

Overall top goalscorers

• Tournaments in round brackets, e.g., (2013): Played in the tournament, but did not score a goal.
• Tournaments in square brackets: e.g., [2014]: Part of the squad for the tournament, but did not play.
• Updated as of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Top scorers by tournament

List of hat-tricks

Goalscoring records

• Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi share the record for most goals scored in the finals of the competition. Ronaldo has scored four goals in four finals and Messi has scored four goals in three finals.
• Lionel Messi is the only player to have scored in three different final matches: 2009, 2011 and 2015.
• Luis Suárez holds the record for most goals in a single tournament, scoring a record five goals in the 2015 edition.
• Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score a hat-trick in the final of the competition, doing so in the 2016 final against Kashima Antlers.
• Luis Suárez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Hamdou Elhouni, Jamal Musiala and Wessam Abou Ali are the only players to have scored a hat-trick in the competition's history.
• Rogério Ceni is the only goalkeeper to have scored a goal in the competition, doing so in the 2005 semi-finals.
• Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score goals for two different champions, doing so in 2008 for Manchester United and in 2016 and 2017 for Real Madrid.

Coaching

Most appearances

• Pep Guardiola has the record for most appearances as a manager with 12, overseeing two matches in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2023, and four matches in 2025, winning 11 of them.

Most tournaments appearances

• Ramon Tribulietx has the record number of years as manager, taking part in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Most tournaments won

• Pep Guardiola has won a record number four FIFA Club World Cups (2009, 2011, 2013 and 2023)

Notes

Footnotes

References

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