Ranking the 5 teams with most FIFA Club World Cup titles

European teams have ruled the FIFA Club World Cup tournaments
European teams have ruled the FIFA Club World Cup tournaments

#3 Corinthians

Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Corinthians v Chelsea - FIFA Club World Cup Final

The FIFA Club World Cup was first played in Brazil in 2000. The first edition of the tournament was won by Corinthians, the only time the competition was won by a club from the hosting country.

Back then, the Club World Cup was divided into two groups with four teams in each of them. The top teams in each group advanced to the finals, which in this case was Corinthians and Vasco da Gama, who also hailed from Brazil.

After an intense penalty shootout, Corinthians registered their first-ever victory in the tournament. The Brazilian club won it for the second time in 2012 when they beat Al Ahly in the semi-finals and Chelsea in the finals.


#2 Barcelona

Santos v FC Barcelona - FIFA Club World Cup Final
Santos v FC Barcelona - FIFA Club World Cup Final

Barcelona have been a very successful team, especially in the 21st century. They won their first FIFA Club World Cup in 2009. Having won a historic treble in the 2008-09 season, the Catalan club won the tournament by beating Mexican club Atlante and Estudiantes.

In the process, they became the first European team ever to win all six trophies in a calendar year. Their second triumph came in 2011 when they beat Al-Sadd and FC Santos to win the tournament.

Their third victory came in 2015 after once again winning the treble in the 2014-15 season. This time around, the Spanish side beat Guangzhou Evergrande and River Plate to claim the title for the third time.

Considering the predicament they now find themselves in, it feels as if Barcelona are a long way away from reaching another Club World Cup.


#1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid have a 100% record in the finals of the competition
Real Madrid have a 100% record in the finals of the competition

Real Madrid have been a brutal force in Europe, having won the UEFA Champions League a record 13 times. They first won the FIFA Club World Cup in 2014 by beating Cruz Azul and San Lorenzo.

Their second triumph came in 2016 in Japan when they defeated Club America and Kashima Antlers. Real Madrid went on to win the tournament in 2017 too as they beat Al-Jazira and Gremio narrowly to clinch their third Club World Cup title.

Los Blancos secured a hat-trick of wins in the history of the tournament by registering a victory in the 2018 edition. This time around, they beat Kashima Antlers and Al-Ain to mark their fourth triumph. To date, Real Madrid have won the competition more times than any other club.

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