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Encyclopedia > FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
Sport Football (soccer)
Founded 2000
No. of teams 7
Continent International (FIFA)
Most recent champion(s) Flag of Brazil Internacional

The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all 6 continental confederations, although since 2007 the champions of Oceania must play a qualifying play-off against the champion club of the host country. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... See also: 1999 in sports, other events of 2000, 2001 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bobby Labonte Indy Racing League - Buddy Lazier won the season championship Indianapolis 500- Juan Pablo Montoya CART Racing... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Template:Minidesambiguação {{DadosClubeFutebol image = [[Image:SC internacional. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ...


The first competition took place in Brazil in January 2000. It was intended by FIFA to be a replacement for the Intercontinental Cup (also known as the Toyota Cup), which was contested annually in Tokyo, Japan by the champions of Europe and South America. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about an international football organization. ... 1980-2004 Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...


The new tournament was not popular in Europe, but nevertheless a second edition was penciled in for Spain in 2001, to feature 12 teams. This was cancelled owing to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL. It was then intended to hold the event in 2003, but this also failed to happen. FIFA eventually agreed terms with the Toyota Cup to merge the two competitions, with the first installment of the relaunched Club World Championship held in Japan between December 11 and December 18, 2005. The 2001 FIFA Club World Championship was a football tournament arranged by FIFA to took place in 2001 but which ended up being cancelled without any matches being played. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Japan has hosted the yearly competition since, but open bidding processes for hosting it will begin with the 2009 edition.[1]


Despite the fact that the competition is competed on a world basis, the European clubs do not hold it at high prominence, Italian, English and Spanish clubs all focus more on the UEFA Champions League and consider it a higher honour. While the South American and other clubs have a tendancy to regard this competition highly incomparison to their oponents. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

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Champions

For finals including both Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, see Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup statistics. 1980-2004 Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980... Statistics including Intercontinental Cup (1960-2004), FIFA Club World Cup 1951. ...

Year Winner Score Runner-up Venue
2007
Details
International Stadium,
Yokohama Flag of Japan
2006
Details
Internacional
Flag of Brazil
1 - 0
FC Barcelona
Flag of Spain
International Stadium,
Yokohama Flag of Japan
2005
Details
São Paulo FC
Flag of Brazil
1 - 0
Liverpool FC
Flag of England
International Stadium,
Yokohama Flag of Japan
2000
Details
Corinthians
Flag of Brazil
0 - 0
(pen)
4 - 3
Vasco da Gama
Flag of Brazil
Maracanã Stadium,
Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The FIFA Club World Cup 2007 is a football tournament scheduled for December 2007 in Japan. ... The International Stadium of Yokohama ) has 73,237 seats, and was inaugurated in March 1998. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIFA Club World Cup 2006 was a football tournament held in Japan between 10 and 17 December 2006. ... Template:Minidesambiguação {{DadosClubeFutebol image = [[Image:SC internacional. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... FC Barcelona, also known as Barça, is a sports club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain with sections in many different sports. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... The International Stadium of Yokohama ) has 73,237 seats, and was inaugurated in March 1998. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The FIFA Club World Championship 2005 was a football tournament held in Japan between 11 and 18 December 2005 and won by Brazilian club São Paulo FC. It is FIFAs biggest club (i. ... São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The International Stadium of Yokohama ) has 73,237 seats, and was inaugurated in March 1998. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The 2000 FIFA Club World Championship was the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship held in Brazil from January 5 to January 14, 2000. ... Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football team, is a traditional and popular Brazilian football club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Ricardo scores a decisive penalty in the quarterfinals of EURO 2004 Kicks from the penalty mark (commonly referred to as a penalty shootout) are sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied result in a game of association football (soccer). ... Vasco da Gama (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football dept started on November 5, 1915). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... The Maracanã stadium (official name: Estádio Mário Filho, Maracanã being its neighborhoods name) in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is one of the biggest football stadiums of the world, and it is home of the four biggest football teams of Rio: Flamengo, Botafogo, Vasco da Gama and Fluminense. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

Honours

Year Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball Golden Shoe Fair Play Award
2006 Flag of Portugal Deco Flag of Brazil Iarley Flag of Brazil Ronaldinho Flag of Egypt Mohamed Aboutreika (3) Flag of Spain FC Barcelona
2005 Flag of Brazil Rogerio Ceni Flag of England Steven Gerrard Flag of Costa Rica Cristian Bolaños Flag of Brazil Amoroso (2)
Flag of England Peter Crouch (2)
Flag of Costa Rica Alvaro Saborio (2)
Flag of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Noor (2)
Flag of England Liverpool FC
2000 Flag of Brazil Edílson Flag of Brazil Edmundo Flag of Brazil Romário Flag of Brazil Romário (3)
Flag of France Nicolas Anelka (3)
Flag of Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr

The FIFA Club World Cup 2006 was a football tournament held in Japan between 10 and 17 December 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Brazilian footballer widely known as Deco [Portuguese]. He plays internationally for Portugal and for FC Barcelona at club level. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas (born March 29, 1974 in Quixeramobim, Brazil) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder, who currently plays for Dorados de Sinaloa of the Primera División de México. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Egypt. ... Mohamed Aboutreika (sometimes also credited as Mohamed Abo Terika, Arabic: محمد أبو تريكة) (born November 7, 1978) is an Egyptian footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The FIFA Club World Championship 2005 was a football tournament held in Japan between 11 and 18 December 2005 and won by Brazilian club São Paulo FC. It is FIFAs biggest club (i. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná (state), Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: []) (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Cristian Bolaños is a young Costa Rican soccer player that plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rican national soccer team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Amoroso, or Marcio Amoroso, a Brazilian football player who currently plays for the famous Brazilian club side São Paulo Futebol Clube. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Costa_Rica. ... Alvaro Saborío Chacón (born March 25, 1982) is a Costa Rican soccer player, who currently plays striker for Deportivo Saprissa of the Costa Rican league. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Mohammed Noor (محمد نور) (born February 26, 1978) is a football (soccer) player from Saudi Arabia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... {{Football club infobox | clubname = Liverpool FC | image = fullname = Liverpool FC | nickname = The Reds | founded = 1892 | ground = Anfield | capacity = 45,000 | chairman = D.R.Moores | Chief Executive Officer = R.N.Parry | manager = Rafael Benitez | league = FA Premiership | season = 2005-06 | position = FA premiership, 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FF0000... The 2000 FIFA Club World Championship was the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship held in Brazil from January 5 to January 14, 2000. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Edilson, full name Edilson da Silva Ferreira, (born September 17, 1971 in Salvador) is a football player from Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born April 2, 1971 in Niterói) a Brazilian football player currently playing for Palmeiras. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nicolas Anelka (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France)[1] is a French footballer who plays in the forward position. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia. ... Leading socccer club in Saudi Arabia. ...

Championships by team

For statistics including both Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, see Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup statistics. 1980-2004 Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980... Statistics including Intercontinental Cup (1960-2004), FIFA Club World Cup 1951. ...

Team Cups Years
Flag of Brazil Corinthians 1 (2000)
Flag of Brazil Internacional 1 (2006)
Flag of Brazil São Paulo FC 1 (2005)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football team, is a traditional and popular Brazilian football club. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Template:Minidesambiguação {{DadosClubeFutebol image = [[Image:SC internacional. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935. ...

Championships by Country

Country Teams Cups Years
Flag of Brazil Brazil 3 3 (2000, 2005, 2006)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ...

Championships by Confederation

CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación SudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ...

Participations by Country

see FIFA Club World Cup participants // Al-Ahly (2005, 2006) Brazil Corinthians (2000) Vasco da Gama (2000) São Paulo FC (2005) SC Internacional (2006) Mexico Necaxa (2000) Club América (2006) CF Pachuca (2007) Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa (2005) Italy AC Milan (2007) Korea Republic Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2006) Morocco Raja Casablanca (2000) Category: ...


See also

Statistics including Intercontinental Cup (1960-2004), FIFA Club World Cup 1951. ... 1980-2004 Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980... This article is about an international football organization. ...

References

  1. ^ Organising Committee strengthens FIFA Club World Cup format. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • 2000 Competition official site
  • 2005 Competition official site
  • 2006 Competition official site
  • OleOle's LIVE Coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2006
  • Sports Illustrated coverage of the FIFA World Club Championship


 

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