Who has won the FIFA Club World Cup? Previous winners, tournament history and more

The best of Europe, Asia, South America, North America, Africa and Oceania will lock horns in a tournament akin to a World Cup or European Championship finals event. 

It has been 25 years since the first incarnation of the competition began, as Brazilian side Corinthians became the inaugural winners of what was then called the FIFA Club World Championship.

Since then, Real Madrid have set the bar, lifting the trophy five times, while four English clubs have been victorious in the competition. 

Here is the full list of winners and runners-up in the history of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Full history of previous winners and runners-up of the FIFA Club World Cup 

• 2000 Corinthians 0-0 Vasco da Gama (Rio, Brazil) - Corinthians won 4-3 on penalties 
• 2005 Sau Paulo 1-0 Liverpool (Yokohama, Japan)
• 2006 Internacional 1-0 Barcelona (Yokohama, Japan) 
• 2007 AC Milan 4-2 Boca Juniors (Yokohama, Japan)
• 2008 Manchester United 1-0 LDU Quito (Yokohama, Japan)
• 2009 Barcelona 2-1 Estudiantes (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• 2010 Inter Milan 3-0 TP Mazembe (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• 2011 Barcelona 4-0 Santos (Yokohama, Japan)
• 2012 Corinthians 1-0 Chelsea (Yokohama, Japan)
• 2013 Bayern Munich 2-0 Raja Casablanca (Marrakesh, Morocco)
• 2014 Real Madrid 2-0 San Lorenzo (Marrakesh, Morocco) 
• 2015 Barcelona 3-0 River Plate (Yokohama, Japan) 
• 2016 Real Madrid 4-2 Kashima Antlers (Yokohama, Japan)
• 2017 Real Madrid 1-0 Gremio (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• 2018 Real Madrid 4-1 Al-Ain (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• 2019 Liverpool 1-0 Flamengo (Doha, Qatar)
• 2020 Bayern Munich 1-0 UANL (Rayyan, Qatar)
• 2021 Chelsea 2-1 Palmerias (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
• 2022 Real Madrid 5-3 Al-Hilal (Rabat Morocco)
• 2023 Manchester City 4-0 Fluminense (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

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