2015 FIFA Club World Cup

The 2015 FIFA Club World Cup will be the 12th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the champion clubs from each of the six continental confederations, as well as the national league champion from the host country.

Host bids
The application process for the 2015–2016 as well as the 2017–2018 editions, i.e. two hosts, each hosting two years, began in February 2014. Member associations interested in hosting must submit a declaration of interest by 30 March 2014, and provide the complete set of bidding documents by 25 August 2014. The FIFA Executive Committee was to select the hosts at their meeting in Morocco in December 2014.

The following countries expressed an interest in bidding to host the tournament:
 * 🇮🇳 India (withdrew interest in November 2014)
 * 🇯🇵 Japan

Proposed change to format
Under a proposed change to the competition, led by the Oceania Football Confederation, the new format would mean a removal of the knockout rounds for the quarter-finals and play-off round, replacing it with two round-robin groups of three teams, consisting of two teams from the host nation and the champions of AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, and OFC, with the group winners advancing to the semi-finals to play the champions of CONMEBOL and UEFA. This would allow for all teams to play at least two matches, avoiding the current situation where the loser of the play-off round would play only one match. A decision on this would be taken after the 2014 competition finishes.

AFC berth
Winner of the 2015 AFC Champions League


 * Teams playing in the Group stage


 * 🇮🇷 Foolad
 * 🇮🇷 Naft Tehran
 * 🇮🇷 Persepolis
 * 🇮🇷 Tractor Sazi
 * 🇶🇦 Al-Sadd
 * 🇶🇦 Lekhwiya
 * Al-Ahli
 * Al-Hilal
 * Al-Nassr
 * Al-Shabab
 * Al-Ahli
 * Al-Ain
 * 🇺🇿 Bunyodkor
 * 🇺🇿 Lokomotiv Tashkent
 * 🇺🇿 Nasaf Qarshi
 * 🇺🇿 Pakhtakor
 * 🇦🇺 Brisbane Roar
 * 🇦🇺 Western Sydney Wanderers
 * 🇨🇳 Beijing Guoan
 * 🇨🇳 Guangzhou Evergrande
 * 🇨🇳 Guangzhou R&F
 * 🇨🇳 Shandong Luneng Taishan
 * 🇯🇵 Gamba Osaka
 * 🇯🇵 Kashima Antlers
 * 🇯🇵 Kashiwa Reysol
 * 🇯🇵 Urawa Red Diamonds
 * 🇰🇷 FC Seoul
 * 🇰🇷 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 * 🇰🇷 Seongnam FC
 * 🇰🇷 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
 * 🇹🇭 Buriram United
 * Becamex Bình Dương

CAF berth
Winner of the 2015 CAF Champions League
 * Teams playing in the Preliminary round


 * MC El Eulma
 * USM Alger
 * Kabuscorp
 * Recreativo do Libolo
 * 🇧🇯 Buffles du Borgou
 * Township Rollers
 * 🇧🇫 Étoile Filante
 * Foullah Edifice
 * 🇧🇮 LLB Académic
 * 🇨🇲 Cosmos de Bafia
 * 🇰🇲 Fomboni Club
 * 🇨🇩 SM Sanga Balende
 * Diables Noirs
 * 🇨🇮 Séwé Sport
 * 🇪🇬 Smouha
 * Sony Elá Nguema
 * 🇪🇹 Saint George
 * 🇬🇦 AS Mangasport
 * Real Banjul
 * AS Kaloum
 * 🇰🇪 Gor Mahia
 * Bantu
 * 🇱🇷 Barrack Young Controllers
 * 🇱🇾 Al-Ahli Tripoli
 * CNaPS Sport
 * 🇲🇼 Big Bullets
 * 🇲🇱 Club Olympique de Bamako
 * 🇲🇱 Stade Malien
 * 🇲🇦 Moghreb Tétouan
 * 🇲🇦 Raja Casablanca
 * 🇲🇿 Liga Muçulmana
 * AS GNN
 * 🇳🇬 Enyimba
 * 🇳🇬 Kano Pillars
 * 🇷🇼 APR
 * 🇸🇳 AS Pikine
 * St Michel United
 * Kaizer Chiefs
 * Mamelodi Sundowns
 * 🇸🇸 Al-Malakia
 * 🇸🇩 Al-Hilal
 * 🇸🇩 Al-Merrikh
 * 🇸🇿 Mbabane Swallows
 * Azam
 * AC Semassi
 * 🇺🇬 Kampala City Council
 * ZESCO United


 * Teams qualified for the First round


 * ES Sétif
 * 🇨🇲 Coton Sport
 * AC Léopards
 * 🇨🇩 TP Mazembe
 * 🇪🇬 Al-Ahly
 * 🇬🇭 Asante Kotoko
 * 🇹🇳 Espérance de Tunis
 * 🇹🇳 CS Sfaxien

Note: KMKM FC, the Zanzibari representative in the competition, is not eligible for the FIFA Club World Cup since Zanzibar is not a FIFA member. If KMKM FC win the 2015 CAF Champions League, the best-placed FIFA member team will represent CAF.

CONCACAF berth
Winner of the 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League
 * Teams playing in the Quarterfinals


 * 🇨🇦 Montreal Impact
 * Alajuelense
 * Herediano
 * Saprissa
 * Olimpia
 * 🇲🇽 América
 * 🇲🇽 Pachuca
 * 🇺🇸 D.C. United

CONMEBOL berth
Winner of the 2015 Copa Libertadores
 * Teams qualified for the Second stage


 * 🇦🇷 Boca Juniors
 * 🇦🇷 Estudiantes
 * 🇦🇷 Huracán
 * 🇦🇷 Racing
 * 🇦🇷 River Plate
 * 🇦🇷 San Lorenzo
 * 🇧🇴 San José
 * 🇧🇴 The Strongest
 * 🇧🇴 Universitario
 * 🇧🇷 Atlético Mineiro
 * 🇧🇷 Corinthians
 * 🇧🇷 Cruzeiro
 * 🇧🇷 Internacional
 * 🇧🇷 São Paulo
 * Colo-Colo
 * Palestino
 * Universidad de Chile
 * 🇨🇴 Atlético Nacional
 * 🇨🇴 Santa Fe
 * 🇪🇨 Barcelona
 * 🇪🇨 Emelec
 * Guaraní
 * Libertad
 * 🇵🇪 Juan Aurich
 * 🇵🇪 Sporting Cristal
 * Danubio
 * Montevideo Wanderers
 * 🇻🇪 Deportivo Táchira
 * 🇻🇪 Mineros
 * 🇻🇪 Zamora

Note: UANL and Atlas are Mexican teams and are not eligible to represent CONMEBOL. If either team wins the Copa Libertadores, the best-placed South American team will represent CONMEBOL.

OFC berth
Winner of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League
 * Teams playing in the Group stage


 * Ba
 * Suva
 * 🇳🇨 Gaïtcha
 * 🇳🇿 Auckland City
 * 🇳🇿 Team Wellington
 * 🇵🇬 Hekari United
 * Lupe ole Soaga
 * Western United
 * Pirae
 * Tefana
 * Amicale
 * Tafea

UEFA berth
Winner of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League
 * Teams playing in the Round of 16


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Manchester City
 * 🇪🇸 Atlético Madrid
 * 🇪🇸 Barcelona
 * 🇪🇸 Real Madrid
 * 🇫🇷 Monaco
 * 🇫🇷 Paris Saint-Germain
 * 🇮🇹 Juventus
 * 🇩🇪 Bayer Leverkusen
 * 🇩🇪 Bayern Munich
 * 🇩🇪 Borussia Dortmund
 * 🇩🇪 Schalke 04
 * Porto
 * Basel
 * 🇺🇦 Shakhtar Donetsk

Host berth
Winner of the 2015 league of host country

Matches

 * Notes

All times are local.

Quarter-finals
Note: A draw will be held to determine the pairings of the four quarter-finalists (AFC / CAF / CONCACAF / Winner Match 1).