2015 FIFA Club World Cup

2015 FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 presented by Alibaba E-Auto Alibaba E-Auto プレゼンツ FIFAクラブワールドカップ ジャパン2015
Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	10–20 December
Teams	7 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Barcelona (3rd title)
Runners-up	River Plate
Third place	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Fourth place	Guangzhou Evergrande
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	21 (2.63 per match)
Attendance	272,312 (34,039 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Luis Suárez (Barcelona) 5 goals
Best player(s)	Luis Suárez (Barcelona)
Fair play award	Barcelona
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The 2015 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 presented by Alibaba E-Auto for sponsorship reasons)^[1] was the 12th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament between the winners of the six continental confederations, as well as the host nation's league champions.^[2] The tournament was hosted by Japan between 10 and 20 December 2015.^[3]

Defending champions Real Madrid did not qualify as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League. The eventual winners of that competition, Barcelona, went on to win a record third Club World Cup title, beating Guangzhou Evergrande 3–0 in the semi-finals before beating River Plate by the same margin in the final.