CLUB WORLD CUP 2025
Chelsea completes an unprecedented record with the Club World Cup win
Published New:14/07/2025 - 00:17h
Updated New:14/07/2025 - 01:55h
Chelsea took the trophy of the new FIFA Club World Cup. The 'blues' had already won the Conference League this year and are the only European winner of all international trophies
After more than two decades fueled by millions, first from Russian Roman Abramovich (2003-2022) and then from American Todd Boehly (2022-2025), Chelsea has achieved a unique record in Europe that now includes the FIFA Club World Cup trophy with the 32-team format.
The 'blues' are the only team to have won all seven international titles that a European club can aspire to, including the extinct UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the previous 'Mundialito' Club World Cup. The Cup Winners' Cup (1971), in fact, was the first international title for the Londoners before becoming one of the tycoons of English football.
Chelsea had won the Club World Cup with its previous format in the 2021 edition (played in early 2022), beating Brazilian side Palmeiras (2-1) in the final. The 'Verdao' would fall again this year in the quarter-finals against the English by the same score and, in the end and against all odds, Enzo Maresca's side thrashed Paris Saint-Germain in the final (3-0).
Chelsea wins its second World Cup and avoids PSG's 'poker'
With a double from Cole Palmer and another great goal from Joao Pedro, with an assist from the '10', Chelsea settled the final before half-time against an incredibly outplayed PSG, receiving their own medicine. Luis Enrique's side conceded three goals in a match for the first time in three months (3-2 against Aston Villa) and looked powerless against the remarkable high pressure and mobility of the 'blues' players.
¡EL CHELSEA SUEÑA DESPIERTO PARA PROCLAMARSE CAMPEÓN DEL MUNDO! 🏆
— DAZN Fútbol (@DAZNFutbol) July 13, 2025
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In the end, in fact, the Gauls gave in to the anger of being outplayed and the match ended with a hint of a brawl and a sending-off (Joao Neves). On the way to the title, the English eliminated Benfica (4-1 in extra time), Palmeiras (2-1) and Fluminense (2-0).
In the group stage, the team beat LA FC (2-0) and Esperanza de Túnez (3-0), advancing as second in group D after falling on the second day against Flamengo (1-3). This defeat, curiously, prevented Maresca's side from falling on the tougher side of the draw, where Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern and Real Madrid were.
Paris took care of eliminating 'bavarians' (2-0) and 'merengues' (4-0) to reach the final as a great candidate. The World Cup represented the possibility of lifting an unprecedented poker, after winning Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Champions League. However, the monarch of the Conference League was the one who, finally, closed the 24/25 with an unthinkable double at the beginning of the course.
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 5 (all with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| FC Barcelona | 3 (all with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2009, 2011, 2015 |
| Chelsea | 2 (one Mundialito and one World Cup with 32 teams): 2021, 2025 |
| Corinthians | 2 (winner of the first edition with 8 teams and the Mundialito): 2000, 2012 |
| Bayern Munich | 2 (all with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2013, 2020 |
| Liverpool | 1 (with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2019 |
| Sao Paulo | 1 (with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2005 |
| Internacional de Porto Alegre | 1 (with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2006 |
| AC Milan | 1 (with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2007 |
| Manchester United | 1 (with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2008 |
| Inter Milan | 1 (with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2010 |
| Manchester City | 1 (with the Mundialito format, playing 2 matches): 2023 |
Chelsea's seven international trophies, a unique record in Europe
In this way, Chelsea becomes the only team that has been able to win all seven trophies that a club affiliated to UEFA can aspire to. In addition to the Cup Winners' Cup, the 'blues' have a couple of Champions League and Europa League titles in their showcases, along with the cup of the extinct Mundialito, the Conference League and the new solid gold trophy created by FIFA for its new World Cup.
Chelsea's international honours:
- UEFA Champions League (2012, 2021)
- UEFA Europa League (2013, 2019)
- UEFA Conference League (2025)
- UEFA Winners Cup (1971)
- UEFA Super Cup (1998, 2021)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2021, 2025)
