The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's football competition organized by FIFA that features top club teams from different continents competing for the title of world champion. Starting in 2025, the tournament adopted a new format with 32 teams participating every four years, similar to the FIFA World Cup for national teams. The competition includes the best teams from all six FIFA confederations, who qualify through their respective continental championships. The 2025 edition took place in the United States, with clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid among the participants. The tournament trophy is notable for its 24-karat gold-plated aluminum design that can transform into a spherical sculpture representing all FIFA member associations. Some of the most successful clubs in the history of the tournament include Real Madrid with 5 titles and FC Barcelona with 3 titles. The previous format was an annual tournament with fewer teams, but the new quadrennial format aims to provide broader representation and increase competition scale and prestige. Chelsea are the current champions as of the 2025 final. The tournament evolved from the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Championship, with the first competition held in 2000. The new expanded tournament format from 2025 onward is treated by FIFA as a new competition era for club world championships.
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