2016 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2016 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016 presented by Alibaba YunOS Auto for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th 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. The tournament was hosted by Japan.
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 8–18 December |
| Teams | 7 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Real Madrid (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Kashima Antlers |
| Third place | Atlético Nacional |
| Fourth place | América |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 238,428 (29,804 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Fair play award | Kashima Antlers |
This edition marked the second time and first since 2008 in which the CONMEBOL representative did not feature any clubs from Argentina or Brazil.
Barcelona could not defend their title as they were eliminated in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Real Madrid won their second Club World Cup, defeating hosts Kashima Antlers 4–2 after extra time in the final.