Full list of 10 clubs stripped of Club World Cup title in 2025, Liverpool, Man United, Barcelona feature

FIFA decided to try something new this year

Until 2025, the FIFA Club World Cup was an eight-team tournament held every year sometime between December and January.

FIFA have now turned everything around, with the Club World Cup now a 32-team tournament to be contested once every four years.

FIFA pumped over $2 billion into the tournament and claimed they made up to $4 billion by the time the 2025 edition was over, with Chelsea emerging Champions.

The big announcement from the football governing body, confirmed today, is that all previous editions of the Club World Cup will now be identified as the Intercontinental Cup.

Hence, winners of previous Club World Cup titles will no longer address themselves as former World Champions but as FIFA Intercontinental Cup winners, except Chelsea.

Let's take a look at all past winners of the Club World Cup before it was renamed by FIFA.

1. Real Madrid

The Spaniards from the capital city were the record holders of the former Club World Cup with five titles. Not anymore.

2. Barcelona

The Catalans have won the title on three occasions before the change.

3. Bayern

The Bavarians had won the trophy twice before FIFA struck it out.

4. Corinthians

The Brazilian team won the former Club World Cup twice, including the inaugural edition.

5. Inter Milan

The Italians won the title as ex-World Champions in 2011.

6. Liverpool

The Reds had their moment in 2020 under legendary manager Jurgen Klopp.

7. Manchester United

Sir Alex Ferguson guided the Red Devils to win the trophy in 2009.

8. Internacional

Sport Club Internacional were worthy winners in 2007.

9. Sao Paulo FC

The Brazilians also won it in 2006.

10. Manchester City

The Cityzens under Pep Guardiola were too hot to handle in 2024, winning their maiden FIFA title.

11. Chelsea

The Blues won the former title in 2022 under Thomas Tuchel, but they are the first to win the proper title, according to FIFA