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This article is about the men's competition. For the proposed women's competition, see. FIFA Club World Cup Founded (in its current format) Region Number of teams 7 (from 6 confederations) Current champions (3rd title) Most successful club(s) (3 titles each) Website The FIFA Club World Cup is an men's competition organised by the (FIFA), the sport's global.
The tournament officially assigns the world title. The competition was first contested in 2000 as the FIFA Club World Championship. It was not held between 2001 and 2004 due to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner. Since, the competition has been held every year, and has been hosted by Brazil, Japan, the United Arab Emirates and Morocco.
The FIFA Club World Cup's prestige is perceived quite differently in different parts of the football world; while it is widely regarded as the most distinguished club level trophy in South America, it struggles to attract interest in most of Europe. The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in. It ran in parallel with the (also known as European/South American Cup), a competition between the winners of the European Champions' Cup and the Copa Libertadores , first contested in 1960. In 2005, after the Intercontinental Cup's, that competition was merged with the and renamed the 'FIFA Club World Championship'.
In 2006, the tournament took its current name. As required by the regulations, a representative from FIFA present the winner of the World Cup with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy and with a FIFA World Champions certificate. The current format of the tournament involves seven teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about two weeks; the winners of that year's , , , and , along with the host nation's national champions, participate in a straight. The host nation's national champions dispute a play-off against the Oceania champions, from which the winner joins the champions of Asia, Africa and North America at the quarter-finals. The quarter-final winners go on to face the European and South American champions, who enter at the semi-final stage, for a place in the final. The current champions are Spain's, who defeated Brazil's 1–0 in the of the, to win a shared record third title in the competition and to become the first successful defending champions in the tournament's history. The location of the first Club World Cup final in 2000 in,.
Although the competition was discontinued, it was held in high regard. FIFA board members and participated personally, albeit not in their capacity as FIFA members, in the organisation of the competition in 1951. Rous' role was attributed to the negotiations with European clubs, whereas Barassi helped form the framework of the competition. Commenting on Juventus' acceptance to participate in the tournament, the Italian press stated that 'an Italian club could not be missing in such an important and worldwide-reaching event'. Because of the difficulty the CBF found in bringing European clubs to the competition, the newspaper suggested that there should be FIFA involvement in the programming of international club competitions saying that, 'ideally, international tournaments, here or abroad, should be played at times set by FIFA'.
However, no response was received. The was a tournament held in between 1952 and 1957, with a two short revivals in 1963 and in 1965. It was usually played by eight participants, half from Europe and half from South America. After the late 1950s, the tournament rapidly lost status as the pedigree of its participants decreased. This competition, along with the creation of the European Cup and the Copa Libertadores, created the groundwork of the eventual Intercontinental Cup. Manchester United see this as an opportunity to compete for the ultimate honour of being the very first world club champions.
—, 's chairman, 1980–2002, commenting on the FIFA Club World Championship;, 30 June 1999. The framework of the was laid years in advance.
According to, the idea of the tournament was presented to the Executive Committee in December 1993 in, by, 's president. Since every confederation had, by then, a stable, continental championship, FIFA felt it was prudent and relevant to have a Club World Championship tournament. Initially, there were nine candidates to host the competition:, Brazil, the United States, and; of the nine, only Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil and Uruguay confirmed their interest to FIFA. On 3 September 1997, FIFA selected Brazil to host the competition, which was initially scheduled to take place in 1999.
Manchester United legend, a pillar of 's victorious campaign in the, stated that the Club World Championship provided 'a fantastic chance of becoming the first genuine world champions.' The competition gave away 28 million in prize money and its rights, worth US$40 million, were sold to 15 broadcasters across five continents. The final draw of the first Club World Championship was done on 19 October 1999 at the in Rio de Janeiro. There they were claiming that the English weren't interested in the world championship, yet the BBC sent 60 people to cover the tournament. This shows that it was the most important competition that they have taken part in in their history. They came here thinking they were going to win easily but they didn't count on the strength of Vasco. No Manchester player would get a place in the Vasco team at the moment.
The Brazilians are the best players in the world, the Europeans do not even come close. —, 's vice-president, 1986–2000, commenting on the importance given to the tournament by the, the level of European club football as well as Brazil's after his side's 3–1 win over Manchester United;, 11 January 2000.
The inaugural competition was planned to be contested in 1999 by the continental club winners of 1998, the Intercontinental Cup winners and the host nation's national club champions, but it was postponed by one year. When it was rescheduled, the competition had eight new participants from the continental champions of 1999: Brazilian clubs and Vasco da Gama, English side Manchester United, Mexican club, club, Spanish side Real Madrid, club, and Australian club. The first goal of the competition was scored by Real Madrid's against Al-Nassr; Real Madrid went on to win the match 3–1. The final was an all-Brazilian affair, as well as the only one which saw one side have home advantage. Vasco da Gama could not take advantage of its local support, being beaten by Corinthians 4–3 on after a 0–0 draw in. The of the competition was planned for in 2001, and was supposed to feature 12 clubs. The draw was performed at on 6 March 2001.
However, it was cancelled on 18 May, due to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner. The participants of the canceled edition received 750,000 each in compensation; the (RFEF) also received 1 million from FIFA. Another attempt to stage the competition in 2003, in which 17 countries were looking to be the host nation, also failed to happen. FIFA agreed with UEFA, CONMEBOL and Toyota to merge the Intercontinental Cup and Club World Championship into one event. The final Intercontinental Cup was in 2004, with a relaunched Club World Championship held in Japan in December 2005. — Performances by confederation Africa's best representatives are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Moroccan club, both finishing in second place in 2010 and 2013 respectively.
From Japan is Asia's best representative, finishing second in the 2016 edition. These three clubs are the only clubs from outside Europe and South America to play in the final. Mexican clubs, and, as well as Costa Rica's, have each earned third place, North America's best results. From New Zealand has earned third place and is the only Oceanian team to reach the semi-finals. Confederation Titles Runners-up 10 3 4 8 — 2 — 1 Total 14 14 Format and rules.
Winners of the. Winners of the. Two winners of the quarter-final round Final. Two winners of the semi-final round As of 2012, most teams qualify to the FIFA Club World Cup by winning their continental competitions, be it the Asian AFC Champions League, African CAF Champions League, North American CONCACAF Champions League, South American Copa Libertadores, Oceanian OFC Champions League or European UEFA Champions League.
Aside from these, the host nation's national league champions qualify as well. The maiden edition of this competition was separated into two rounds. The eight participants were split into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group met in the final while the runners-up played for third place. The competition changed its format during the 2005 relaunch into a in which teams play each other in one-off matches, with and used to decide the winner if necessary. It featured six clubs competing over a two-week period.There were three stages: the quarter-final round, the semi-final round and the final. The quarter-final stage pitted the Oceanian Champions League winners, the African Champions League winners, the Asian Champions League winners and the North American Champions League winners against each other.
Afterwards, the winners of those games would go on to the semi-finals to play the European Champions League winners and South America's Copa Libertadores winners. The victors of each semi-final would play go on to play in the final. With the introduction of the current format, which now has a fifth place match and a place for the host nation's national league champions, the format slightly changed. There are now four stages: the play-off round, the quarter-final round, the semi-final round and the final.
The first stage pits the host nation's national league champions against the Oceanian Champions League winners. The winner of that stage would go on the quarter-finals to join the African Champions League winners, the AFC Champions League winners and the CONCACAF Champions League winners. The winners of those games would go on to the semi-finals to play the UEFA Champions League winners and South America's Copa Libertadores winners.
The winners of each semi-final play each other in the final. Trophy The trophy used during the inaugural competition was called the FIFA Club World Championship Cup. The original laurel was created by Sawaya & Moroni, an Italian designer company that produces contemporary designs with cultural backgrounds and design concepts. The designing firm is based in. The fully silver-coloured trophy had a weight of 4 kg (8.8 lb) and a height of 37.5 cm (14.8 in).
Its base and widest points are 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The trophy had a base of two pedestals which had four rectangular pillars.
Two of the four pillars had inscriptions on them; one contained the phrase, 'FIFA Club World Championship' imprinted across. The other had the letters 'FIFA' inscribed on it.
On top, a football based on the ball, the, can be seen. The production costs of the laurel was US$25,000. It was presented for the first time at in Rio de Janeiro on 4 January 2000.
Just as the FIFA women's World Cup trophy had a distinct feminine note to it, so this new trophy is more masculine. It is also inspired by a classic sense of geometry and architecture, enduring concepts just like the status of a World Champion. William Sawaya, designer of the FIFA Club World Championship trophy, commenting on the laurel;, 3 January 2000. The tournament, in its present format, shares its name with the current trophy, also called the FIFA Club World Cup or simply la Copa, which is awarded to the FIFA Club World Cup winner.
It was unveiled at on 30 July 2005 during the draw of that year's edition of the competition. The laurel was designed in 2005 in, United Kingdom, at, by English designer Jane Powell, alongside her assistant Dawn Forbes, at the behest of FIFA. The gold-and-silver-coloured trophy, weighing 5.2 kg (11 lb), has a height of 50 cm (20 in).
Its base and widest points are also measured at exactly 20 cm (7.9 in). It is made out of a combination of, and. The trophy itself is gold plated. The design, according to FIFA, shows six staggered pillars, representing the six participating teams from the respective six confederations, and one separate metal structure referencing the winner of the competition. They hold up a globe in the shape of a football – a consistent feature amongst almost all of FIFA's event trophies. The graceful curves and inherent strength of the trophy evoke the balletic and athletic qualities necessary to successfully compete in the FIFA Club World Cup and the tension and movement describe the competitive energy amongst the participants. The golden pedestal has the phrase, 'FIFA Club World Cup', imprinted at the bottom.
Main article: At the end of each Club World Cup, awards are presented to the players and teams for accomplishments other than their final team positions in the tournament. There are currently four awards:. The for the best player, determined by a vote of media members; the Silver Ball and the Bronze Ball are awarded to the players finishing second and third in the voting respectively;. The (sometimes called the Golden Shoe) for the top goalscorer; the Silver Boot and the Bronze Boot have been awarded to the second and third top goalscorers respectively;. The for the team with the best record of, according to the points system and criteria established by the FIFA Fair Play Committee. The for the best performing player in the FIFA Club World Cup final.
It was first awarded in 2005. The MVP of the Final Match is also rewarded with an automobile by Toyota, the presenting sponsor of the FIFA Club World Cup. The winners of the competition also receive the FIFA Club World Cup Champions Badge; it features an image of the trophy, which the reigning champion is entitled to display on its kit until the final of the next championship. The first edition of the badge was presented to, the winners of the. All four previous champions were allowed to wear the badge until the, where gained the sole right to wear the badge by winning the trophy. Each tournament's top three teams receives a set of gold, silver or bronze medals to distribute to their players. Prize money Prize money (USD) Winner $5 million Runner-up $4 million Third place $2.5 million Fourth place $2 million Fifth place $1.5 million Sixth place $1 million Seventh place $0.5 million The was the inaugural edition of this competition; it provided US$28 million in prize money for its participants.
The prize money received by the clubs participating was divided into fixed payments based on participation and results. Clubs finishing the tournament from fifth to eighth place received US$2.5 million. The club who would eventually finish in fourth place received US$3 million while the third-place team received US$4 million. The runner-up earned US$5 million while the eventual champions would gain US$6 million. The relaunch of the tournament in saw different amounts of prize money given and some changes in the criteria of receiving certain amounts.
The total amount of prize money given dropped to US$16 million. The winners received US$5 million and the runners-up US$4 million, with $2.5 million for third place, US$2 million for fourth, US$1.5 million for fifth and US$1 million for sixth.
For the, a play-off match between the champions and the host-nation champions for entry into the quarter-final stage was introduced in order to increase home interest in the tournament. The reintroduction of the match for fifth place for the also prompted an increase in prize money by US$500,000 to a total of US$16.5 million. Sponsorship Like the, the FIFA Club World Cup is sponsored by a group of multinational corporations., a Japanese headquartered in, Japan, was the Presenting Partner of the FIFA Club World Cup until its sponsorship agreement expired at the end of December 2014 and was not renewed. Because Toyota was an automobile manufacturer and the main sponsor of the tournament, 's status as a FIFA partner was not active with respect to the Club World Cup prior to 2015.
However, the other FIFA partners –, and – retained full sponsorship rights. From 2015 to 2022, the tournament will be presented by of the. The inaugural competition had six event sponsors:, and. Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising, even if such sponsors conflict with those of the FIFA Club World Cup.
However, only one main sponsor is permitted per jersey in addition to that of the kit manufacturer. The tournament's current event sponsors and brands advertised (in italic) are: FIFA Partners. Event Sponsors. Records and statistics. See also:, and Players and hold the shared record of four times champions of the FIFA Club World Cup. Holds the record of being the with seven goals., and are the players with most appearances in the competition with eleven matches.
Clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona shared the record of three times champions of the FIFA Club World Cup. Real Madrid have the record of most wins (6) without losses. Real Madrid also possess the record for most goals scored in the competition (25), while Al Ahly claim the record of most goals conceded (15). Auckland City FC has played the most games with 14 in eight different tournaments. Reception Since its inception in 2000, the competition, despite its name and the contestants' achievements, has received differing reception. In most of Europe it struggles to find broad media attention compared to the and commonly lacks recognition as a high-ranking contest.
In South America, however, it is widely considered the highest point in the career of a footballer, coach and/or team at international club level. The competition is also criticised, mainly by the European press and fans among others, by its competition format, which widely favours the UEFA and CONMEBOL teams, since their contestants start in the semi-final round and can only play between them in the final match. It is also criticised for its poor organisation, the poor reception among the local fans for the matches not featuring any European or South American team, FIFA's decision to select the competition's host based on economic deals and not on their footballing merit at the international stage like Japan, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (with the exception of Brazil which hosted the first edition), and the poor economic benefits for the winning team, regarded as inferior than any prizes.
By HurricaneSports.com CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Sunday marks the start of the 2018 college football season for the Miami Hurricanes. While every Cane is excited to open the season with a marquee matchup against the LSU Tigers, Sunday's game will be extra special for defensive lineman Gerald Willis. The redshirt senior will make his return to the field after spending all of last season on the practice squad. The fact that the Louisiana native will face his hometown team in his first game back in action has served as a consistent driving force as the fifth-year defensive tackle worked his way back. 'It was a lot of motivation. Just the picture of it, coming out playing LSU,' Willis said.
'I'll have my whole side of the family coming out supporting me. Back when I was getting recruited, LSU was one of my top picks. This is my hometown.
So, I'm just ready to showcase my talent.' Willis was considered a major talent coming out of Edna Karr High School in New Orleans in 2014. An Under Armour All-American, Willis was a five-star recruit according to 247Sports and was rated a four-star prospect by both ESPN and Rivals after being named Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year. But Willis, like his brother, Landon Collins, did not choose to join the hometown Tigers for his collegiate career. Instead he selected the University of Florida, where he spent the 2014 season before he was dismissed from the team after appearing in eight games. 'I didn't want to be at home,' Willis said.
'I just wanted to get out of town, just like my brother did. Home was too much of an inconvenience for me. Just too much drama and stuff, so I was ready to get out of town.' Willis then transferred to Miami and sat out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but made an impact the next year with 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in nine games in 2016.The 2017 season was spent on the practice squad, with Willis focused on handling personal issues off the field so he could focus on football afterwards. He rejoined the team in the spring of 2018 and has been on a mission to make the most of his final collegiate season ever since. 'This season means a lot,' Willis said.
'I haven't played in two years, so I just want to show everybody that I belong here and just showcase my talent.' Junior linebacker can sense Willis' eagerness to return to competition and believes the Canes are a better team with the 6-foot-4, 300 lb. Tackle anchoring the defensive line. 'He's excited. I can tell he's excited,' Pinckney said. 'Any time you go against your hometown, man, and a lot of those guys I'm pretty sure he knows, but he's just excited to get on that field and do what he's got to do.
He's excited to be back on the field, his energy is great. I love to be around him and love to practice around him. We actually live in the same complex, so just seeing him and seeing how excited he is and he's constantly talking about the game, I can tell that he's excited for the game.' Fans looking for Willis on the field will have to search for a new number. He originally wore No. 91 when he joined the Hurricanes, but switched in the spring after moved on to the NFL.
The two defensive linemen were close at Miami and Thomas was always pushing Willis to be his best. 'New year, new me,' Willis said. 'Just like Chad. Chad was a leader on this team. 9 and I just always looked up to Chad, as far as him being a leader. And he was always in my ear a lot about being a leader.
So, I just wanted to change my number to No. New year, new me.' Willis has taken on a leadership role among the defensive linemen and has been emphasizing the importance of being ready to play physical against LSU on Sunday. 'Well, I told the defense it's a run team,' Willis said.
'They play with a lot of attitude running the ball down the middle. So, like I told the D-Line, we've got to come off the ball, get them guys knocked in the backfield and just be ready to defend the run.' The Hurricanes could play five defensive tackles on Sunday, as Willis and junior are slated to start and redshirt senior Tito Odengibo, sophomore and freshman are expected to play in reserve roles. Defensive coordinator believes all five will play if they prove they can play at the highest level. 'We want to go as many as we can,' Diaz said. 'There are different scenarios where different guys with different skillsets may factor in. But ultimately what we'll look into and we'll talk about is, where is the line?
And where is the line on Sunday? What does the bench look like? Obviously we expect depth changes as the year goes on.' Willis has gotten the majority of accolades at defensive tackle, with Diaz calling him Miami's top tackle since the spring. But the defensive coordinator has also been impressed with Bethel's play and believes the tandem will work well together and be effective for the Canes. 'Pat will be the first guy out there on Sunday,' Diaz said. We took the bowling and Pat was one of the best bowlers on the team.
It just made sense. You didn't know why, but Pat's the guy who should be good at bowling. He's got the 'blue collar' shirt on. He clocks out after 5 o'clock, goes to the bowling alley and bowls good scores. That's kind of who Pat is.' Miami's depth will be tested on Sunday, as Diaz likes his players to give max effort on every snap and play an aggressive and violent style of defense. Because of the energy exerted on every play, Miami will need to rotate players often to keep fresh legs on the field.
Diaz is confident in his best 11 players, but is going to see how deep his defense is when they face off against an athletic and talented team like LSU. 'That's the question – how many guys can go in the game and not have a drop-off,' Diaz said.
'With that being said, is what we know in the way that we operate, if you've watched us the last two years, is if drives get extended, you can't just leave the same guys on the field. They lose their effectiveness. I would still be shocked if we didn't play 22 guys on defense in the first half of the game – that's just kind of how we roll.
But obviously that all depends on snap counts, how long we're on the field and all that type of stuff.' Pinckney believes the Canes have plenty of depth and talent on defense.
While Miami lost key contributors like Thomas and fellow defensive linemen, and, Pinckney likes the group he will be playing with on Sunday and throughout the 2018 season. 'We've got more experience,' Pinckney said. 'We lost some guys, but the guys that are left like Gerald Willis – he's a vet., he's a vet that has gotten a lot of game reps. I think secondary and linebacker-wise, we've got some of the best secondary and linebackers, in my opinion, in the country and in the conference.
I feel like those guys before set a standard for us, just leading us to this moment and I feel like we are going to do it right.' That standard set decades ago by the greats in the 1980s and elevated every decade since has established what it means to be a Hurricane defender. Willis and his teammates will have a chance to prove they belong in the elite fraternity of Miami defensive players on Sunday. 'The U means greatness,' Willis said.
'A lot of great players came here throughout these times. I'm looking forward to being one of them guys.'