What year was the first Club World Cup

What year was the first Club World Cup? The 2025 Club World Cup ushered in a major restructuring. The participating teams expanded from 7 to 32. The competition system imitated the World Cup and was divided into 8 groups, with 4 teams in each group. The top two advanced to the top 16 knockout round. Today we will take a look at what year the first Club World Cup was.

The first Club World Cup was held in 2005, and the FIFA Club World Cup officially recognized by FIFA was held in 2005. The traditional Club World Cup before 2025 will be held every year (2005-2024), with a total of 20 sessions; from 2025 to four sessions, the first post-restructuring event will be held in the United States in June 2025, becoming the 21st Club World Cup.