[2] It was not held between 2001 and 2004 due to a combination of factors, most importantly the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner International Sport and Leisure.
[3] Following a change in format which saw the FIFA Club World Championship absorb the Intercontinental Cup, it was relaunched in 2005 and took its current name the season afterwards.
The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, starting with the round of 16 and culminating with the final.
[1] Spanish club Real Madrid leads the table in most titles, most wins and most points.
Auckland City have the most tournament appearances with twelve, while Al Ahly have played the most matches (25), also holding the dubious record of the most losses with a total of fourteen.