FIFA Club World Championship


Played for the first time in 2000 (but see note in following paragraph), in a 8-team format and with a "home team" among the selected/invited teams. After the second edition was first scheduled to 2001, then postponed to 2003 and eventually cancelled, the tournament returned in 2005, replacing the traditional Toyota Cup, in a new 6-team format with the participation of six continental champions.

In March 2007 it was reported that FIFA accepted a request by CBF and Palmeiras to consider the 1951 Copa Rio de Janeiro as the first official Club World Championship. A definite decision was taken on December 16, 2007, by the FIFA Executive Committee: no tournaments other than those organised by FIFA in 2000 and since 2005 will be considered Club World Championships.

In 2009 and 2010 the tournament will be organised in the United Arab Emirates, before returning to Japan in 2011.


Palmares

Year    Winners                    Runners-up                  3rd Place
2000    Corinthians                Vasco da Gama               Necaxa
2001       cancelled
2002       not held
2003       not held
2004       not held
2005    São Paulo                  Liverpool                   Dep. Saprissa
2006    Internacional              Barcelona                   Al-Ahly Cairo
2007    Milan                      Boca Juniors                Urawa Red Diamonds
2008 

Clubwise list of winners

Milan                     1 [4]
São Paulo                 1 [3]
Corinthians               1 [1]
Internacional             1 [1]

Boca Juniors              0 [3]
Nacional                  0 [3]
Peñarol                   0 [3]
Real Madrid               0 [3]

Ajax                      0 [2]
Bayern München            0 [2]
Independiente             0 [2]
Internazionale            0 [2]
Juventus                  0 [2]
Porto                     0 [2]
Santos                    0 [2]

Atlético Madrid           0 [1]
Borussia Dortmund         0 [1]
Crvena zvezda             0 [1]
Estudiantes               0 [1]
Feijenoord                0 [1]
Flamengo                  0 [1]
Grêmio                    0 [1]
Manchester United         0 [1]
Olimpia                   0 [1]
Racing Club               0 [1]
River Plate               0 [1]
Vélez Sarsfield           0 [1]

NB: numbers between brackets refer to the sum (47) of Intercontinental (43)
    and FIFA world cups (4).  List does not include Copa Rio de Janeiro 1951.

Countrywise list of winners

Brazil                    3 [9]

Italy                     1 [8]

Argentina                 0 [9]

Uruguay                   0 [6]

Spain                     0 [4]

Germany                   0 [3]
Netherlands               0 [3]

Portugal                  0 [2]

England                   0 [1]
Paraguay                  0 [1]
Yugoslavia                0 [1]

NB: numbers between brackets refer to the sum (47) of Intercontinental (43)
    and FIFA world cups (4).  List does not include Copa Rio de Janeiro 1951.


Finals

2000    14/01/00 Rio de Janeiro        Corinthians         0-0 Vasco da Gama     [aet, 4-3 pen]
2001       [postponed to 2003 and later cancelled]

2005    18/12/05 Yokohama              São Paulo           1-0 Liverpool

2006    17/12/06 Yokohama              Internacional       1-0 Barcelona

2007    16/12/07 Yokohama              Milan               4-2 Boca Juniors


            win       fin
Brazil       3 [9]     4 [15]
Italy        1 [8]     1 [13]
Argentina    0 [9]     1 [19]
Spain        0 [4]     1  [8]
England      0 [1]     1  [7]
Uruguay      0 [6]     0  [8]
Germany      0 [3]     0  [5]
Netherlands  0 [3]     0  [4]
Portugal     0 [2]     0  [4]
Paraguay     0 [1]     0  [3]
Yugoslavia   0 [1]     0  [1]
Colombia       [0]     0  [2]
Chile          [0]     0  [1]
Greece         [0]     0  [1]
Romania        [0]     0  [1]
Scotland       [0]     0  [1]
Sweden         [0]     0  [1]
            4 [47]     8 [94]

NB: numbers between brackets refer to the sum (47) of Intercontinental (43)
    and FIFA world cups (4).  List does not include Copa Rio de Janeiro 1951.


FIFA World Cup 2000-2007 Breakdown


Winning and Playing by country:

Winning :
 Europe        =  1
  Italy           1 (07)

 South America =  3
  Brazil          3 (00, 05, 06)

Playing :
 Europe
  England         2 (00, 05)
  Spain           2 (00, 06)
  Italy           1 (07)

 South America
  Brazil          4 (00*, 05, 06)
  Argentina       1 (07)

 North and Central America
  Mexico          3 (00, 06, 07)
  Costa Rica      1 (05)

 Asia
  Saudi Arabia    2 (00, 05)
  Iran            1 (07)
  Japan           1 (07)
  South Korea     1 (06)

 Africa        
  Egypt           2 (05,06)
  Morocco         1 (00)
  Tunisia         1 (07)

 Oceania
  Australia       2 (00, 05) [AFC since 2006]
  New Zealand     1 (06, 07)

* The edition of 2000 had two participants from Brazil.



FIFA World Cup inter-confederational stats

Some notes:

1. This stats includes the FIFA Club World Cups of 2000 and from 2005 on.
2. Games which were decided on extra-time or penalty kicks (there were
   only two until now) are counted as draws.
3. Australian clubs are treated as Oceanian in the CWCs until 2005 and
   as Asian from 2006 on.



FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP Head to Head Results: South America versus

            M  W  D  L  GF  GA  %Pts
Europe      5  3  1  1   9   7   66.7
CONCACAF    1  1  0  0   2   1  100.0
Africa      3  3  0  0   5   1  100.0
Asia        2  2  0  0   5   2  100.0
Oceania     1  1  0  0   2   0  100.0
========================================
World      12 10  1  1  23  11   86.1


FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP Head to Head Results: Europe versus

            M  W  D  L  GF  GA  %Pts
S.America   5  1  1  3   7   9   26.7
CONCACAF    4  2  2  0   9   2   66.7
Africa      2  2  0  0   4   2  100.0
Asia        1  1  0  0   3   1  100.0
Oceania     1  1  0  0   2   0  100.0
========================================
World      13  7  3  3  25  11   61.5


FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP Head to Head Results: CONCACAF versus

            M  W  D  L  GF  GA  %Pts
S.America   1  0  0  1   1   2    0.0
Europe      4  0  2  2   2   9   16.7
Africa      2  0  0  2   1   3    0.0
Asia        2  2  0  0   4   2  100.0
Oceania     2  2  0  0   4   1  100.0
========================================
World      11  4  2  5  12  17   42.4


FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP Head to Head Results: Africa versus

            M  W  D  L  GF  GA  %Pts
S.America   2  0  0  2   1   4    0.0
Europe      2  0  0  2   2   4    0.0
CONCACAF    2  2  0  0   3   1  100.0
Asia        3  0  1  2   5   7   11.1
Oceania     2  1  0  1   3   2   50.0
========================================
World      11  3  1  7  14  18   30.3


FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP Head to Head Results: Asia versus

            M  W  D  L  GF  GA  %Pts
S.America   2  0  0  2   2   5    0.0
Europe      2  0  0  2   1   4    0.0
CONCACAF    2  0  0  2   2   4    0.0
Africa      3  2  1  0   7   5   77.7
Oceania     2  2  0  0   6   1  100.0
========================================
World      11  4  1  6  18  16   39.4



FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP Head to Head Results: Oceania versus

            M  W  D  L  GF  GA  %Pts
S.America   1  0  0  1   0   2    0.0
Europe      1  0  0  1   0   2    0.0
CONCACAF    2  0  0  2   1   4    0.0
Africa      2  1  0  1   2   3   50.0
Asia        2  0  0  2   1   6    0.0
========================================
World       8  1  0  7   4  17   12.5



Overall Points Percentage Ranking

               M  W  D  L  GF  GA  %Pts
 1.S.America  12 10  1  1  23  11   86.1
 2.Europe     13  7  3  3  25  11   61.5
 3.CONCACAF   11  4  2  5  12  17   42.4
 4.Asia       11  4  1  6  18  16   39.4
 5.Africa     11  3  1  7  14  18   30.3
 6.Oceania     8  1  0  7   4  17   12.5


Head-to-Head Comparisons Ranking


                   W  D  L
 1. South America  5  0  0
 2. Europe         4  0  1
 3. CONCACAF       2  0  3  [won HtH comparison against Asia]
 4. Asia           2  0  3  [lost HtH comparison against CONCACAF]
 5. Africa         1  1  3
 6. Oceania        0  1  4


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About this document

Prepared and maintained by Marcelo Leme de Arruda for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Marcelo Leme de Arruda (mlarruda@terra.com.br)
Last updated: 28 May 2008

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