2014 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2014 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 presented by Toyota for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th 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. It was hosted by Morocco for the second year in a row, and played from 10 to 20 December 2014.
| FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014 presented by Toyota كأس العالم للأندية لكرة القدم المغرب 2014 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 10–20 December |
| Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid (1st title) |
| Runners-up | San Lorenzo |
| Third place | Auckland City |
| Fourth place | Cruz Azul |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 228,021 (28,503 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) 2 goals each |
| Best player(s) | Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) |
| Fair play award | Real Madrid |
Defending champions Bayern Munich did not qualify as they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League by eventual winners Real Madrid. The Spanish side went on to beat Mexico's Cruz Azul 4–0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals, before defeating San Lorenzo 2–0 in the final to give them their first Club World Cup title. Including the 1960, 1998 and 2002 Intercontinental Cups, it was Real Madrid's fourth world club title, equalling Milan's record.