Real Madrid and Barcelona, the kings of the Club World Cup

'Los Blancos', who will try to make history by winning a third consecutive crown, won the competition in 2014 by defeating Argentine side San Lorenzo in the final (2-0), in 2016 they beat Japanese team Kashima Antlers (4-2) after extra time, and in 2017 they triumphed against Brazilian outfit Gremio (1-0). 

The Madrid team also have three Intercontinental Cup in their cabinet, as per the original tournament which crowned them kings of Europe and South America. They won in the first edition of the trophy in 1960 against Penarol of Uruguay, then also in 1998 against Vasco da Gama of Brazil and finally in 2002 against Olympia of Paraguay. 

Similarly Barcelona were pronounced kings of the world in 2009, when they won 2-1 against Estudiantes de La Plata, in 2011 when they beat Brazilians Santos by 4-1 and in 2014 when they conquered River Plate 3-0.

Europe dominate the history of the Club World Cup with 10 crowns, as Milan, Inter, Manchester United and bayern Munich are all former champions to hail from that particular continent. South America have four, all of which were won by Brazilian teams; two by Corinthians, and one apiece for Sao Paulo and International. 

-Intercontinental Cup honours list:

Year -Champion- Runner up- scoreline

1960 Real Madrid (ESP) Peñarol (URU) 0-0 y 5-1

1961 Peñarol (URU) Benfica (POR) 0-1, 5-0 y 2-1

1962 Santos (BRA) Benfica (POR) 3-2 y 5-2

1963 Santos (BRA) Milán (ITA) 2-4, 4-2 y 1-0

1964 Inter (ITA) Independiente (ARG) 1-0, 0-2 y 1-0

1965 Inter (ITA) Independiente (ARG) 3-0 y 0-0

1966 Peñarol (URU) Real Madrid (ESP) 2-0 y 2-0

1967 Racing (ARG) Celtic (ESC) 0-1, 2-1 y 1-0

1968 Estudiantes (ARG) Manchester U.(ENG) 1-0 y 1-1

1969 Milán (ITA) Estudiantes (ARG) 3-0 y 1-2

1970 Feyenoord (HOL) Estudiantes (ARG) 2-2 y 1-0

1971 Nacional (URU) Panathinaikos (GRE) 1-1 y 2-1

1972 Ajax (HOL) Independiente (ARG) 1-1 y 3-0

1973 Independiente (ARG) Juventus (ITA) 1-0

1974 At. Madrid (ESP) Independiente (ARG) 0-1 y 2-0

1975 Not contested 

1976 Bayern Múnich (GER) Cruzeiro (BRA) 0-0 y 2-0

1977 Boca Juniors (ARG) Borussia M. (GER) 2-2 y 3-0

1978 Not contested 

1979 Olimpia (PAR) Malmo (SWE) 1-0 y 2-1

1980 Nacional (URU) Nottingham F.(ENG) 1-0

1981 Flamengo (BRA) Liverpool (ENG) 3-0

1982 Peñarol (URU) Aston Villa (ENG) 2-0

1983 Gremio (BRA) Hamburgo (GER) 2-1

1984 Independiente (ARG) Liverpool (ENG) 1-0

1985 Juventus (ITA) Argentinos Jrs.(ARG) 2-2 (4-2)

1986 River Plate (ARG) Steaua Bucarest (ROM) 1-0

1987 Porto (POR) Peñarol (URU) 2-1

1988 Nacional (URU) PSV Eindhoven (HOL) 2-2 (7-6)

1989 Milán (ITA) Nacional (COL) 1-0

1990 Milán (ITA) Olimpia (PAR) 3-0

1991 Red Star Belgrade (YUG) Colo Colo (CHI) 3-0

1992 Sao Paulo (BRA) Barcelona (ESP) 2-1

1993 Sao Paulo (BRA) Milán (ITA) 3-2

1994 Vélez S.(ARG) Milán (ITA) 2-0

1995 Ajax (HOL) Gremio (BRA) 0-0 (4-3)

1996 Juventus (ITA) River Plate (ARG) 1-0

1997 Borussia D. (ALE) Cruzeiro (BRA) 2-0

1998 Real Madrid (ESP) Vasco de Gama (BRA) 2-1

1999 Manchester U. (ENG) Palmeiras (BRA) 1-0

2000 Boca Juniors (ARG) Real Madrid (ESP) 2-1

2001 Bayern Múnich (GER) Boca Juniors (ARG) 1-0

2002 Real Madrid (ESP) Olimpia (PAR) 2-0

2003 Boca Juniors (ARG) Milán (ITA) 1-1 (3-1)

2004 Porto (POR) Once Caldas (COL) 0-0 (8-7)

(Since 1980 it has been hosted by Japan)

- Club World Cup honours list:

Year- Location -Champion- Runner up- scoreline

2000 Brazil Corinthians (BRA) Vasco Gama (BRA) 0-0 (4-3 p)

2005 Japan Sao Paulo (BRA) Liverpool (ENG) 1-0

2006 Japan Internacional (BRA) Barcelona (ESP) 1-0

2007 Japan Milan (ITA) Boca Jrs (ARG) 4-2

2008 Japan Manchester U. (ENG) LDU (ECU) 1-0

2009 Abu Dhabi Barcelona (ESP) Estudiantes (ARG) 2-1

2010 Abu Dhabi Inter (ITA) Mazembe (RDC) 3-0

2011 Japan Barcelona (ESP) Santos (BRA) 4-0

2012 Japan Corinthians (BRA) Chelsea (ENG) 1-0

2013 Morocco Bayern Múnich (GER) Raja (MAR) 2-0

2014 Morocco Real Madrid (ESP) San Lorenzo (ARG) 2-0

2015 Japan Barcelona (ESP) River Plate (ARG) 3-0

2016 Japan Real Madrid (ESP) Kashima A. (JPN) 4-2

2017 UAE Real Madrid (ESP) Gremio (BRA) 1-0