Club World Cup Winners by Year: Complete List of Past Champions

Chelsea became the most recent winners of the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating PSG 3–0 in the newly expanded tournament.

There have been 21 editions of the Club World Cup. / IMAGO/Sportimage

Clubs from across the globe have competed in the FIFA Club World Cup over the last 25 years, with the latest edition featuring giants from all six of world soccer’s governing confederations.

The first-ever Club World Cup, then known as the FIFA Club World Championship, kicked off in Brazil in 2000. The tournament featured teams from around the world, all competing to become the “best” club across the entire sport.

The competition took a five-year break and then was once again contested in 2005. From there on out, the Club World Cup became an annual tournament dominated by the reigning UEFA Champions League winners.

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To make the tournament more competitive, FIFA introduced a new format in 2025, including a record-32 teams from UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (North & Central America) and OFC (Oceania). Chelsea came out on top of the newly expanded tournament with a dominant 3–0 victory over PSG in the 2025 Club World Cup final.

Here’s a breakdown of every winner in the history of the Club World Cup.

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Club World Cup Full List of Winners

Year	Champions	Final Score	Runners-up
2025	Chelsea	3–0	PSG
2023	Manchester City	4–0	Fluminense
2022	Real Madrid	5–3	Al Hilal
2021	Chelsea	2–1	Palmeiras
2020	Bayern Munich	1–0	UANL
2019	Liverpool	1–0	Flamengo
2018	Real Madrid	4–1	Al Ain
2017	Real Madrid	1–0	Grêmio
2016	Real Madrid	4–2	Kashima Antlers
2015	Barcelona	3–0	River Plate
2014	Real Madrid	2–0	San Lorenzo
2013	Bayern Munich	2–0	Raja Casablanca
2012	Corinthians	1–0	Chelsea
2011	Barcelona	4–0	Santos
2010	Inter Milan	3–0	TP Mazembe
2009	Barcelona	2–1	Estudiantes
2008	Manchester United	1–0	L.D.U. Quito
2007	AC Milan	4–2	Boca Juniors
2006	Internacional	1–0	Barcelona
2005	São Paulo	1–0	Liverpool
2000	Corinthians	0–0 (4–3 pens)	Vasco da Gama

Chelsea are the newest Club World Cup champions. A brace from Cole Palmer and an insurance goal from João Pedro lifted the Blues to a 3–0 victory over the reigning European champions PSG.

Chelsea took the Club World Cup crown from Manchester City, who were the defending winners coming into this summer. Pep Guardiola's men won the competition in 2023 with a dominant 4–0 victory over Fluminense. The Premier League side had a chance to defend their title in the United States, but they crashed out of the competition in the round of 16 at the hands of Al Hilal.

In the years prior, European giants have dominated the Club World Cup, with the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Barcelona passing the crown amongst themselves.

The biggest upset of the last 15 years came when Corinthians toppled Chelsea in 2012, becoming the first non-European side to win the Club World Cup since Internacional did so in 2006.

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What Team Has Won the Most Club World Cup Titles?

Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid to four of their five Club World Cup titles. / IMAGO/AFLOSPORT

Rank	Team	Club World Cup Titles	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	Chelsea	2	2021, 2025

Real Madrid have won the most Club World Cup titles with five. The Spanish giants lifted the trophy in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022.

Barcelona are next in line with three Club World Cup titles. The Catalans topped the competition in 2009, 2011 and 2015. They could have had four titles to their name, but they lost out to Internacional back in 2006.

Bayern Munich, Corinthians and Chelsea are the only other clubs to win the Club World Cup multiple times. The three sides have won the tournament twice in club history, with Corinthians’ first victory coming in the inaugural edition of the Club World Cup.

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