The 2000 FIFA Club World Championship was the first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, establishing a global club football competition contested across all major confederations.
Key Facts
- Tournament dates
- 5–14 January 2000
- Host nation
- Brazil
- Participating teams
- 8 teams from all major confederations
- Final attendance
- 73,000 spectators
- Winner's prize money
- 6 million USD
- First goal scorer
- Nicolas Anelka (Real Madrid), 21st minute
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
FIFA sought to create a global club championship that would bring together the top clubs from every confederation. Brazil was selected as host on 8 June 1999 after its bid was judged strongest among four candidates, and the draw was held at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro on 14 October 1999.
Eight clubs from six confederations competed in Brazil between 5 and 14 January 2000, with matches played at the Estádio do Maracanã and Estádio do Morumbi. Brazilian side Corinthians and compatriots Vasco da Gama advanced to the final, which ended 0–0 after extra time; Corinthians claimed the inaugural title by winning the penalty shoot-out 4–3.
Corinthians received $6 million in prize money as champions, while Vasco da Gama collected $5 million as runners-up. Mexico's Necaxa defeated Real Madrid for third place. The tournament established the Club World Cup as football's premier inter-confederation club competition, later relaunched on a regular cycle from 2005.
Result
at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro