Not every team can get a chance to play the Fifa Club World Cup. Mostly European and Brazilian football clubs dominated the club world cup in past. The most successful team in the tournament competition is Barcelona. They have played 4 times in the club world cup and dominated 3 of them while finished runner-up in 2006 after losing the final from Brazil league team (Internacional).
| Teams | Champions | Runner-ups | Winning Year | Losing Year |
| FC Barcelona | 3 | 1 | 2009, 2011, 2015 | 2006 |
| Corinthians | 2 | N/A | 2000, 2012 | N/A |
| Real Madrid | 2 | N/A | 2014, 2016 | N/A |
| Sao Paulo | 1 | N/A | 2005 | N/A |
| Internacional | 1 | N/A | 2006 | N/A |
| AC Milan | 1 | N/A | 2007 | N/A |
| Manchester United | 1 | N/A | 2008 | N/A |
| Inter Milan | 1 | N/A | 2010 | N/A |
| Bayern Munich | 1 | N/A | 2013 | N/A |
FC Barcelona is one of the most successful football team in the Fifa club world cup, they have won the tournament three times while suffer defeat in the final of 2006 match from Internacional. Lionel Messi is the highest goal scorer for the Barcelona in club world cup.
Corinthians are the first champions of the club world cup they have won the tournament twice once in 2000 and the second in 2012. In 2012, they managed to defeat the English champions (Chelsea) in the final by 1-0 goal difference.
Real Madrid is third most dominating force in the club world championship. After winning champions league in 2013-14 they have won the Club world cup in 2014. Then after a year in 2016, Real Madrid regain the champions league title back and in 2016, they managed to win club world cup again by 4-2 goals difference against (Kashima Antlers) a club team from Japan.