The
FIFA Club World Cup is an international
association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (
FIFA), the sport's global governing body.[1] The championship was first contested as the FIFA Club World Championship in 2000.[2] It was not held between
2001 and 2004 due to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner
International Sport and Leisure.[3] Following a change in format which saw the FIFA Club World Championship absorb the
Intercontinental Cup, it was relaunched in 2005 and took its current name the season afterwards.[4]
At the end of each final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves from the rest in different aspects of the game.
Spanish club
Barcelona has been the only club to earn every award in one edition, a feat accomplished during the
2015 FIFA Club World Cup. Barcelona, along with
Real Madrid, are also the only sides to have earned three FIFA Fair Play Trophies.
Lionel Messi is also the only player to have won two Golden Ball awards.
Uruguayan player
Luis Suárez holds the record for the most goals scored in one edition (five in
2015).
the Man of the Match for the best player in each tournament match; first awarded in
2013;
the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team with the best record of fair play.
The following two awards are no longer given:
the Golden Shoe for best player; only awarded in
2000;
the FIFA All-Star Team for the best squad of players of the tournament; only awarded in
2000.
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.[6] The badge was first presented to Milan, the winners of the
2007 final.[7] Initially, all four previous champions were allowed to wear the badge until the
2008 final, where
Manchester United gained the sole right to wear the badge by winning the trophy.[6]
Each player from the clubs finishing third, second and first also receive one bronze, silver and gold medal each, respectively.[5]
Lionel Messi (left) is the only player to have won two FIFA Club World Cup Golden Balls.
In
2015, Spanish club
FC Barcelona won all FIFA Club World Cup honours in one edition.
Toyota Motor Corporation, the presenting sponsor of the FIFA Club World Cup from 2005 to 2014, rewarded the Golden Ball winner with one of its vehicles.
Deco is the only player to have won the Golden Ball but not the tournament.
The Golden Ball award is presented to the best player at each FIFA Club World Cup, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media.[5][8] Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the Silver Ball and Bronze Ball awards as the second and third most outstanding players in the tournament respectively.[5][8]
Lionel Messi is the only player to have won two Golden Balls.[15]
Cristiano Ronaldo has won most awards (4), one Golden Ball and three Silver Balls.[8]
Brazilian players have won the most Golden Balls, amassing six.[8] They also hold the record for the most Silver and Bronze Balls with six and five, respectively.[8]
From 2005 to 2021, the winner of the Golden Ball was also presented with a separate trophy by the tournament sponsor.[40][41] This was discontinued from the 2022 edition. The name of the award has varied:
2017–2021:
Alibaba Cloud Award (also known as the Alibaba Cloud Trophy or Alibaba Cloud Player of the Tournament)[53][34][35][54]
Man of the Match
The Man of the Match award was introduced in
2013 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. The award is given to the best player in each tournament match by the FIFA Technical Study Group.
2022–present: Man of the Match presented by
Visit Saudi
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
The FIFA Fair Play Trophy is given to the team with the best record of
fair play during the Club World Cup tournament.[5][89] The winners of this award earn the FIFA Fair Play Award, a diploma, a fair play medal for each player and official, and $50,000 worth of football equipment to be used for youth development.[5][89]
Real Madrid is the only club to have won four FIFA Fair Play Trophies.[89]
The Golden Shoe award went to the top goalscorer of the FIFA Club World Cup. It was only awarded at the inaugural tournament in
2000. If more than one player finishes the tournament with the same number of goals, the tie goes to the player who has contributed the most
assists (with the FIFA Technical Study Group deciding whether an assist is to be counted as such). Silver and Bronze Boots are awarded to the second- and third-placed players.[90]
The FIFA All-Star Team is a squad of the best players of the tournament. It was only awarded at the inaugural tournament in
2000. The squad includes eleven starters and seven substitutes.[90]
Luis Suárez,
Cristiano Ronaldo,
Gareth Bale and
Hamdou Elhouni are the only players who have scored a
hat-trick in the competition. Suárez did so in the 2015 semi-final against
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao where he scored all three goals of that match.[91] Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the
2016 FIFA Club World Cup Final against
Kashima Antlers, an equalizing penalty kick followed by two extra time goals. Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick in the 2018 semi-final against Kashima Antlers, where he scored all three of his team's goals before being substituted in less than an hour. Hamdou Elhouni scored the latest hat-trick in 2019 when
Espérance de Tunis won 6–2 against
Al-Sadd in the match for fifth place.
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^"All about technique". FIFA. 11 December 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2021. As well as assessing the FIFA Fair Play Award, the TSG will select the adidas Ball Awards, Gold, which doubles up as the TOYOTA Award, as well as Silver and Bronze.[dead link]
^"Regulations FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018"(PDF). FIFA. 2018. p. 36. Retrieved 12 February 2021. The winner of the Golden Ball will be presented with an award by FIFA and/or a Commercial Affiliate appointed by FIFA (e.g. Title Sponsor (cf. art. 30 par. 8)), for which the winner of the Golden Ball may be invited to receive a prize.
^"Double triumph for Messi". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 December 2011. Archived from
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^"Double joy for Corinthians stars". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 December 2012. Archived from
the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^"Regulations FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014"(PDF). FIFA. 2014. p. 43. Archived from
the original(PDF) on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2021. The winner of the Golden Ball will be presented with an award by the Title Sponsor, for which the player will receive a car as a prize or an equivalent amount in cash.
^"Barcelona trio sweep awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 December 2015. Archived from
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