Kings World Cup Clubs

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Kings World Cup Clubs
Organising body Kings League
Founded2023
RegionInternational
Number of teams32
Current champions Flag of Spain.svg Los Troncos FC
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of Spain.svg Porcinos FC
Flag of Spain.svg Los Troncos FC
(1 title each)
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 Kings World Cup Clubs

The Kings World Cup Clubs (formerly known as Kings World Cup, renamed to distinguish it from the Kings World Cup Nations) is an international seven-a-side football tournament featuring teams from various leagues from the Kings League, plus wildcards from other future international versions. It effectively serves as the Kings League's equivalent to the FIFA Club World Cup.

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History

On 7 November 2023, a new tournament was announced, tentatively named the Kings League World Cup. It was announced as featuring 20 teams from the Kings League, with 10 teams from Spain and 10 from the Americas, along with teams from other countries, totaling 32 teams. [1] It was held in Mexico from 26 May to 8 June 2024. [2]

2024

Following the announcement, it was confirmed that former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimović would preside over the competition. [3]

The Kings World Cup officially began on Sunday, 26 May 2024, with Saiyans FC beating Youniors FC 2–0 in the opening match. [4] The tournament was played in its initial phase in Mexico City. The so-called 'Final Four' changed its location and was held at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, [5] where Porcinos FC became the champion after defeating G3X FC 5–3 in the final. [6]

2025

Before the start of the 2024–2025 season, in an introductory video for the campaign uploaded on 7 September 2024, the 2025 edition of the Kings World Cup, renamed to the Kings World Cup Clubs due to the announcement of Kings World Cup Nations, was announced to happen at the end of the season. Spain would send Porcinos FC, the defending champions of the competition, automatically, alongside four teams from Kings League Spain. They were to be joined by four teams from the Americas Kings League and teams from four then-unknown Kings Leagues, as well as "wildcard" teams from other countries, for a 32-team tournament. France would be announced as the hosts for the competition on 24 March 2025 during the Kings League France team introduction and draft. [7]

On 31 March 2025, more information was known about the 2025 Kings World Cup Clubs. The official team allocations were as follows:

Format

The Kings World Cup Clubs includes features of a Swiss-system tournament.

First stage
Knockout Stage

Results

YearHostFinal MatchNo. of
Teams
ChampionsScoreRunners-up
2024 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Spain.svg Porcinos FC5–3 Flag of Brazil.svg G3X FC32
2025 Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Spain.svg Los Troncos FC6–3 Flag of Spain.svg Porcinos FC32
202632

Performance by club

TeamTitlesRunners-upEditions wonEditions runner-up
Flag of Spain.svg Porcinos FC11 2024 2025
Flag of Spain.svg Los Troncos FC10 2025
Flag of Brazil.svg G3X FC01 2024

See also

References

  1. "Tournament". kingsleague.pro. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  2. SER, Cadena (2024-03-08). "Nace la Kings World Cup 2024 con sede en México | Fútbol | Deportes". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  3. "Ex-PSG Sensation Joins Kings League as World Cup President". OneFootball. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. "Youniors F.C. vs Saiyans FC". kingsleague.pro. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. "51.237 personas disfrutan de Maluma y la Final Four del Mundial". kingsleague.pro. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  6. "¡Porcinos, campeón de la Kings World Cup en una final histórica!". kingsleague.pro. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. "Kings League: France to Host Club World Cup in 2025". Footboom. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.