# 2020 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2020 [FIFA Club World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-club-world-cup) was the 17th edition of FIFA's annual club championship, played in Qatar from 1 to 11 February 2021 after being postponed from December 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bayern Munich won the tournament, beating [Tigres UANL](https://www.edgepedia.org/tigres-uanl) 1-0 in the final at Education City Stadium in [Al Rayyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/al-rayyan).[1](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/update-on-fifa-club-world-cup-2020-and-women-s-youth-tournaments) • [2](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world/bayern-munich-club-world-cup-final-tigres-b1801184.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dates | Originally December 2020; rescheduled to 1–11 February 2021[1](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/update-on-fifa-club-world-cup-2020-and-women-s-youth-tournaments) |
| Host | Qatar, appointed by the FIFA Council in June 2019[1](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/update-on-fifa-club-world-cup-2020-and-women-s-youth-tournaments) |
| Venues | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (3 matches) and Education City Stadium (4 matches, including the final), both 40,000 capacity[3](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/qatar-2022-venues-ready-to-host-the-world-s-top-clubs) |
| Participants | Champions of five confederations plus host-club representative Al Duhail SC; Auckland City (OFC) withdrew[3](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/qatar-2022-venues-ready-to-host-the-world-s-top-clubs) |
| Champion | Bayern Munich, 1-0 over Tigres UANL in the final, Benjamin Pavard scoring in the 59th minute[2](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world/bayern-munich-club-world-cup-final-tigres-b1801184.html) |
| Significance | Bayern's second title after 2013, completing a six-trophy year matching Barcelona's 2009 sextuple[4](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/bayern-reign-as-history-made-in-qatar) |
| Format note | The 2023 tournament was the last edition in the existing seven-team format[5](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/a-world-first-for-the-new-millennium) • [10](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-approves-international-match-calendars) |
## Postponement
The pandemic disrupted the continental club championships that serve as the tournament's qualification pathway. On 17 November 2020, following discussion in the FIFA-Confederations COVID-19 Working Group, the Bureau of the FIFA Council moved the competition, originally scheduled for December, to 1–11 February 2021, after return-to-play protocols allowed the last continental championship to conclude by the end of January 2021.[1](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/update-on-fifa-club-world-cup-2020-and-women-s-youth-tournaments) Qatar had been awarded the 2019 and 2020 editions in the existing format after the FIFA Council approved a revamped 24-team competition in March 2019.[6](https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/fifa_club_world_cup/news/qatar_to_host_2019_2020_editions.html)
## Teams and venues
Seven places were planned: the club champions of the six continental confederations plus the [Qatar Stars League](https://www.edgepedia.org/qatar-stars-league) holders Al Duhail SC as host representative. Auckland City, nominated for the Oceania spot, withdrew because of the COVID-19 quarantine measures required by New Zealand authorities, leaving six teams to contest seven matches.[3](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/qatar-2022-venues-ready-to-host-the-world-s-top-clubs) The draw for match pairings took place on 19 January 2021 in Zurich.[5](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/a-world-first-for-the-new-millennium)
**Two 2022 World Cup stadiums** hosted the event as a test of Qatar's readiness. Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 22 km from central Doha and inaugurated in December 2020, staged three matches including the second-round meeting of Tigres UANL and Ulsan Hyundai. Education [City Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/city-stadium), 13 km from the city center and the first tournament venue to receive a five-star GSAS sustainability rating, staged four matches over three match days, ending with the third-place play-off and the final on 11 February.[3](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/qatar-2022-venues-ready-to-host-the-world-s-top-clubs)
## Final
Bayern Munich met Tigres UANL at Education City Stadium on 11 February 2021 before around 12,000 spectators. Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán saved a [Robert Lewandowski](https://www.edgepedia.org/robert-lewandowski) header, but [Benjamin Pavard](https://www.edgepedia.org/benjamin-pavard) scored in the 59th minute after a VAR review confirmed Lewandowski onside in the build-up, and Bayern held on for a 1-0 win.[2](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world/bayern-munich-club-world-cup-final-tigres-b1801184.html) • [7](https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/02/11/club-world-cup-final-bayern-munich-tigres-gignac-lewandowski-davies)
The victory gave Bayern their second Club World Cup title after 2013 and completed a sextuple: in less than nine months they had won the [Bundesliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundesliga), DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, DFL-Supercup, and Club World Cup, matching Barcelona's 2009 achievement.[2](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world/bayern-munich-club-world-cup-final-tigres-b1801184.html) • [4](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/bayern-reign-as-history-made-in-qatar) Tigres, in their tournament debut after winning the 2020 Concacaf Champions League, became the first Mexican and Concacaf team to reach the final, having beaten Ulsan Hyundai and Palmeiras en route.[4](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/bayern-reign-as-history-made-in-qatar)
## Context in the competition's history
The first FIFA Club World Cup was held in 2000 in Brazil, where Corinthians beat [Vasco da Gama](https://www.edgepedia.org/vasco-da-gama) on penalties. Before the 2020 edition, European clubs had won 12 of 16 tournaments and South American clubs four, with Real Madrid the record holder at four titles.[5](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/a-world-first-for-the-new-millennium) The 2023 edition was the last in the tournament's existing seven-team format; a revamped 24-team competition had been approved in 2019 as a pilot for 2021, occupying the international match calendar slot of the former [FIFA Confederations Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-confederations-cup).[6](https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/fifa_club_world_cup/news/qatar_to_host_2019_2020_editions.html) • [8](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup) • [10](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-approves-international-match-calendars) The following edition, the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021, was itself delayed to February 2022 and won by Chelsea.[9](https://publications.fifa.com/en/annual-report-2022/2022-at-a-glance/fifa-club-world-cup-2021/)
## References
1. [Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments, FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/update-on-fifa-club-world-cup-2020-and-women-s-youth-tournaments)
2. [Bayern Munich win Club World Cup with victory over Mexico's Tigres, The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world/bayern-munich-club-world-cup-final-tigres-b1801184.html)
3. [Qatar 2022 venues ready to host the world's top clubs, FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/qatar-2022-venues-ready-to-host-the-world-s-top-clubs)
4. [Bayern reign as history made in Qatar, FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/bayern-reign-as-history-made-in-qatar)
5. [A world first for the new millennium, FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/clubworldcup/qatar2020/news/a-world-first-for-the-new-millennium)
6. [Qatar to host 2019, 2020 editions, the-AFC](https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/fifa_club_world_cup/news/qatar_to_host_2019_2020_editions.html)
7. [Tigres's Narrative-Busting Run Comes Up a Result Short in FIFA Club World Cup, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/02/11/club-world-cup-final-bayern-munich-tigres-gignac-lewandowski-davies)
8. [FIFA Council votes for the introduction of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup)
9. [FIFA Club World Cup 2021, FIFA Annual Report 2022](https://publications.fifa.com/en/annual-report-2022/2022-at-a-glance/fifa-club-world-cup-2021/)
10. [FIFA Council approves international match calendars](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/fifa-council/media-releases/fifa-council-approves-international-match-calendars)
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