Latest news: The 2001 edition of the FIFA Club World Championship, due to be held in Spain from 28 July to 12 August, has been indefinitely postponed. This decision was taken by the FIFA Emergency Committee on 28 May 2001 after careful examination of the situation. More details were available at this page in FIFA's official website (which apparently is longer accessible).

Earlier news: (Courtesy of TEAMtalk.com) – Boca Juniors, Real Madrid, and Palmeiras will the three seeded teams in the second edition of the World Club Championship in Spain. The tournament will be played in Madrid and La Coruna from 28 July through 12 August.

The Organizing Committee – made up of members of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and FIFA - was in charge of selecting the seeded teams, and a draw for the tournament was held on Tuesday, 6 March 2001 in La Coruna. RFEF sources said they had put forward Real Madrid (current European champions), Deportivo la Coruna (Spanish League champions) and Boca Juniors (Libertadores Cup and Intercontinental Cup champions) as the main teams in the tournament.

However, the Organizing Committee eventually decided to include Palmeiras, who will have the daunting task of making sure the title won last year by Corinthians stays in Brazil.

The teams taking place are the following:

• Boca Juniors (Argentina) - Winners 2000 South American Libertadores Cup
• Deportivo la Coruna (Spain) - Spanish champions 1999-2000 season
• Wollongong Wolves (Australia) - Winners 2001 Oceania Champions' Cup
• Zamalek (Egypt) - Winners 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup
• Palmeiras (Brazil) - Winners 1999 Libertadores Cup
• CD Olimpia (Honduras) - Runners-up 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
• Galatasaray (Turkey) - Winners 2000 UEFA Super Cup
• Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) - Winners 2000 Asian Super Cup
• Real Madrid (Spain) - Winners 2000 UEFA Champions League
• Jubilo Iwata (Japan) - Winners 1999 Asian Super Cup
• Hearts of Oak (Ghana) - Winners 2000 African Champions League
• Los Angeles Galaxy (U.S.) - Winners 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Deportivo are chalked in to the inaugural game on July 28 in the Riazor stadium in a Group A match against Boca.

In these pages you can find the latest results and tables information of this competition.