List of FIFA Club World Cup participants

The FIFA Club World Cup is an international association football competition organised by the FIFA, the sport's global governing body.[1] The championship was first contested as the FIFA Club World Championship in 2000.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

The current format of the tournament involves seven teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about two weeks; the winners of that year's edition of the AFC Champions League, CAF Champions League, CONCACAF Champions League, Copa Libertadores, OFC Champions League, and UEFA Champions League, along with the host nation's national champion, participate in a straight knock-out tournament.[1]

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.
Performance of AFC clubs
Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2000 Al Nassr (1/1) Winners of the 1998 Asian Super Cup Group Stage [5]
2005 Al-Ittihad (1/1) Winners of the 2005 AFC Champions League Fourth Place [6]
2006 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (1/2) Winners of the 2006 AFC Champions League Fifth Place [7]
2007 Urawa Red Diamonds (1/2) Winners of the 2007 AFC Champions League Third Place [8][9]
Sepahan (1/1) Runner-up of the 2007 AFC Champions League Fifth Place (shared) [10]
2008 Gamba Osaka (1/1) Winners of the 2008 AFC Champions League Third Place [11]
Adelaide United (1/1) Runner-up of the 2008 AFC Champions League Fifth Place [12]
2009 Pohang Steelers (1/1) Winners of the 2009 AFC Champions League Third Place [13][14]
Al-Ahli (1/1) Winners of the 2008–09 UAE Pro-League Seventh Place [15]
2010 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1/1) Winners of the 2010 AFC Champions League Fourth Place [16][17]
Al-Wahda (1/1) Winners of the 2009–10 UAE Pro-League Sixth Place [18]
2011 Al-Sadd (1/2) Winners of the 2011 AFC Champions League Third Place [19][20]
Kashiwa Reysol (1/1) Winners of the 2011 J. League Division 1 Fourth Place [19]
2012 Ulsan Hyundai (1/2) 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 League Fourth 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 League Fourth Place
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2/2) Winners of the 2015 J1 League Third 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 League Runners-up
2017 Urawa Red Diamonds (2/2) Winners of the 2017 AFC Champions League Fifth Place
Al-Jazira (1/1) Winners of the 2016–17 UAE Pro-League Fourth Place
2018 Kashima Antlers (2/2) Winners of the 2018 AFC Champions League Fourth Place
Al-Ain (1/1) Winners of the 2017–18 UAE Pro-League Runners-up
2019 Al-Hilal (1/1) Winners of the 2019 AFC Champions League Fourth Place
Al Sadd (2/2) Winners of the 2018–19 Qatar Stars League Sixth Place
2020 Ulsan Hyundai (2/2) Winners of the 2020 AFC Champions League Sixth Place
Al-Duhail (1/1) Winners of the 2019–20 Qatar Stars League Fifth Place

CAF
TP Mazembe became the first non-European and non-South American club to reach the final in 2010, when they defeated Internacional.
Al Ahly have made the most appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup among all CAF clubs, with six.
Performance of CAF clubs
Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2000 Raja Casablanca (1/2) Winners of the 1999 CAF Champions League Group Stage [5]
2005 Al Ahly (1/6) Winners of the 2005 CAF Champions League Sixth Place [21]
2006 Al Ahly (2/6) Winners of the 2006 CAF Champions League Third Place [21][22]
2007 Étoile du Sahel (1/1) Winners of the 2007 CAF Champions League Fourth Place [8][23]
2008 Al Ahly (3/6) Winners of the 2008 CAF Champions League Sixth Place [21]
2009 TP Mazembe (1/3) Winners of the 2009 CAF Champions League Sixth Place [15]
2010 TP Mazembe (2/3) Winners of the 2010 CAF Champions League Runners-up [18][24]
2011 Espérance de Tunis (1/3) Winners of the 2011 CAF Champions League Sixth Place [25]
2012 Al Ahly (4/6) Winners of the 2012 CAF Champions League Fourth Place [21]
2013 Al Ahly (5/6) Winners of the 2013 CAF Champions League Sixth Place
Raja Casablanca (2/2) Winners of the 2012–13 Botola Runners-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 (1/1) Winners of the 2016 CAF Champions League Sixth Place
2017 Wydad Casablanca (1/1) Winners of the 2017 CAF Champions League Sixth Place
2018 Espérance de Tunis (2/3) Winners of the 2018 CAF Champions League Fifth Place
2019 Espérance de Tunis (3/3) Winners of the 2018–19 CAF Champions League Fifth Place
2020 Al Ahly (6/6) Winners of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League TBD

CONCACAF
Pachuca is CONCACAF's joint most habitual participant in the FIFA Club World Cup, with four appearances in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2017.
Deportivo Saprissa from Costa Rica is one of three CONCACAF clubs to have earned the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup, beating Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad 3–2 for the third place match. It is also the only non-Mexican CONCACAF club to enter the tournament.
Performance of CONCACAF clubs
Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2000 Necaxa (1/1) Winners of the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Third Place [26]
2005 Saprissa (1/1) Winners of the 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Third Place [6][27]
2006 América (1/3) Winners of the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Fourth Place [22][28]
2007 Pachuca (1/4) Winners of the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Fifth Place (shared) [10]
2008 Pachuca (2/4) Winners of the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Fourth Place [11][29]
2009 Atlante (1/1) Winners of the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League Fourth Place [13]
2010 Pachuca (3/4) Winners of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth Place [18]
2011 Monterrey (1/4) Winners of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Fifth Place [18]
2012 Monterrey (2/4) Winners of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Third Place [18]
2013 Monterrey (3/4) 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 League Fourth Place
2017 Pachuca (4/4) Winners of the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League Third Place
2018 Guadalajara (1/1) Winners of the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Sixth Place
2019 Monterrey (4/4) Winners of the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Third Place
2020 UANL (1/1) Winners of the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League TBD

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.
Ecuador's LDU Quito was the first non-Argentine and non-Brazilian club to represent CONMEBOL during the FIFA Club World Cup.
Performance of CONMEBOL clubs
Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2000 Vasco da Gama (1/1) Winners of the 1998 Copa Libertadores Runners-up [5][30]
Corinthians (1/2) Winners of the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Champions [5][31]
2005 São Paulo (1/1) Winners of the 2005 Copa Libertadores Champions [32][33]
2006 Internacional (1/2) Winners of the 2006 Copa Libertadores Champions [7][34]
2007 Boca Juniors (1/1) Winners of the 2007 Copa Libertadores Runners-up [10][35]
2008 LDU Quito (1/1) Winners of the 2008 Copa Libertadores Runners-up [12][36]
2009 Estudiantes (1/1) Winners of the 2009 Copa Libertadores Runners-up [15][37]
2010 Internacional (2/2) Winners of the 2010 Copa Libertadores Third Place [16][34]
2011 Santos (1/1) Winners of the 2011 Copa Libertadores Runners-up [25][38]
2012 Corinthians (2/2) Winners of the 2012 Copa Libertadores Champions [31]
2013 Atlético Mineiro (1/1) Winners of the 2013 Copa Libertadores Third Place
2014 San Lorenzo (1/1) Winners of the 2014 Copa Libertadores Runners-up
2015 River Plate (1/2) Winners of the 2015 Copa Libertadores Runners-up
2016 Atlético Nacional (1/1) Winners of the 2016 Copa Libertadores Third Place
2017 Grêmio (1/1) Winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores Runners-up
2018 River Plate (2/2) Winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Third Place
2019 Flamengo (1/1) Winners of the 2019 Copa Libertadores Runners-up
2020 Palmeiras (1/1) Winners of the 2020 Copa Libertadores TBD

OFC
New Zealand team Auckland City holds the record of appearances in the tournament, with nine, their best result being a third place finish in 2014.
PRK 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.
Performance of OFC clubs
Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2000 South Melbourne (1/1) Winners of the 1999 Oceania Club Championship Group Stage [5]
2005 Sydney FC (1/1) Winners of the 2004–05 Oceania Club Championship Fifth Place [32]
2006 Auckland City (1/9) Winners of the 2006 Oceania Club Championship Sixth Place [7]
2007 Waitakere United (1/2) Winners of the 2007 OFC Champions League Seventh Place [10]
2008 Waitakere United (2/2) Winners of the 2007–08 OFC Champions League Seventh Place [12]
2009 Auckland City (2/9) Winners of the 2008–09 OFC Champions League Fifth Place [15]
2010 Hekari United (1/1) Winners of the 2009–10 OFC Champions League Seventh Place [18]
2011 Auckland City (3/9) Winners of the 2010–11 OFC Champions League Seventh Place [25]
2012 Auckland City (4/9) Winners of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League Seventh Place
2013 Auckland City (5/9) Winners of the 2012–13 OFC Champions League Seventh Place
2014 Auckland City (6/9) Winners of the 2013–14 OFC Champions League Third Place
2015 Auckland City (7/9) Winners of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League Seventh Place
2016 Auckland City (8/9) Winners of the 2016 OFC Champions League Seventh Place
2017 Auckland City (9/9) Winners of the 2017 OFC Champions League Seventh Place
2018 Team Wellington (1/1) Winners of the 2018 OFC Champions League Seventh Place
2019 Hienghène Sport (1/1) Winners of the 2019 OFC Champions League Seventh Place
2020 Auckland City Nominated by OFC Withdrew [note 1]

UEFA
Spain's Real Madrid holds the all-time record of appearances as UEFA's representative with five, and are the record title-holders of the tournament, with four (2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018). Both Real Madrid and Barcelona also share the record of most appearances in the final, with four each.
Italy's Serie A is the only national league with multiple representatives that remains undefeated, with Milan and Internazionale both winning the FIFA Club World Cup in their sole appearances.
Performance of UEFA clubs
Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2000 Manchester United (1/2) Winners of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group Stage [40]
Real Madrid (1/5) Winners of the 1998 Intercontinental Cup Fourth Place [26][41]
2005 Liverpool (1/2) Winners of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Runners-up [32][42]
2006 Barcelona (1/4) Winners of the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Runners-up [7][43]
2007 Milan (1/1) Winners of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Champions [10][44]
2008 Manchester United (2/2) Winners of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Champions [12][40]
2009 Barcelona (2/4) Winners of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Champions [15][43]
2010 Internazionale (1/1) Winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Champions [18][45]
2011 Barcelona (3/4) Winners of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League Champions [25][43]
2012 Chelsea (1/1) Winners of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League Runners-up
2013 Bayern Munich (1/2) Winners of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League Champions
2014 Real Madrid (2/5) Winners of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League Champions
2015 Barcelona (4/4) Winners of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League Champions
2016 Real Madrid (3/5) Winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Champions
2017 Real Madrid (4/5) Winners of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Champions
2018 Real Madrid (5/5) Winners of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League Champions
2019 Liverpool (2/2) Winners of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League Champions
2020 Bayern Munich (2/2) Winners of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League 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 nine times, more than any other club.

List of participant clubs[46]
Nation # Clubs Years
Brazil (9)
2
 Corinthians 2000, 2012
2
 Internacional 2006, 2010
1
 Vasco da Gama 2000
1
 São Paulo 2005
1
 Santos 2011
1
 Atlético Mineiro 2013
1
 Grêmio 2017
1
 Flamengo 2019
1
 Palmeiras 2020
Mexico (8)
4
 Pachuca 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017
4
 Monterrey 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019
3
 América 2006, 2015, 2016
1
 Necaxa 2000
1
 Atlante 2009
1
 Cruz Azul 2014
1
 Guadalajara 2018
1
 UANL 2020
Japan (5)
2
 Urawa Red Diamonds 2007, 2017
2
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2012, 2015
2
 Kashima Antlers 2016, 2018
1
 Gamba Osaka 2008
1
 Kashiwa Reysol 2011
South Korea (4)
2
 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2006, 2016
2
 Ulsan Hyundai 2012, 2020
1
 Pohang Steelers 2009
1
 Seongnam FC 2010
Argentina (4)
2
 River Plate 2015, 2018
1
 Boca Juniors 2007
1
 Estudiantes 2009
1
 San Lorenzo 2014
Australia (4)
1
 South Melbourne 2000
1
 Sydney FC 2005
1
 Adelaide United 2008
1
 Western Sydney Wanderers 2014
United Arab Emirates (4)
1
 Shabab Al-Ahli 2009
1
 Al-Wahda 2010
1
 Al-Jazira 2017
1
 Al-Ain 2018
England (3)
2
 Manchester United 2000, 2008
2
 Liverpool 2005, 2019
1
 Chelsea 2012
Morocco (3)
2
 Raja Casablanca 2000, 2013
1
 Moghreb Tétouan 2014
1
 Wydad Casablanca 2017
New Zealand (3)
9
 Auckland City 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
2
 Waitakere United 2007, 2008
1
 Team Wellington 2018
Saudi Arabia (3)
1
 Al-Nassr 2000
1
 Al-Ittihad 2005
1
 Al-Hilal 2019
Spain (2)
5
 Real Madrid 2000, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018
4
Barcelona 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015
Tunisia (2)
3
 Espérance de Tunis 2011, 2018, 2019
1
 Étoile du Sahel 2007
Qatar (2)
2
 Al-Sadd 2011, 2019
1
 Al-Duhail 2020
Italy (2)
1
 Milan 2007
1
 Internazionale 2010
Egypt (1)
6
 Al Ahly 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020
DR Congo (1)
3
 TP Mazembe 2009, 2010, 2015
China (1)
2
 Guangzhou Evergrande 2013, 2015
Germany (1)
2
 Bayern Munich 2013, 2020
Costa Rica (1)
1
 Saprissa 2005
Iran (1)
1
 Sepahan 2007
Ecuador (1)
1
 LDU Quito 2008
Papua New Guinea (1)
1
 Hekari United 2010
Algeria (1)
1
 ES Sétif 2014
Colombia (1)
1
 Atlético Nacional 2016
South Africa (1)
1
 Mamelodi Sundowns 2016
New Caledonia (1)
1
 Hienghène Sport 2019

Notes
  1. Auckland City withdrew from the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities.[39]

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