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FIFA on Thursday unveiled the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy that will be lifted for the first time at next year’s tournament.
FIFA on Thursday unveiled the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy that will be lifted for the first time at next year’s tournament.
The competition is set to be staged at 12 world-class venues across 11 cities in the United States from Sunday, June 15 to Sunday, July 13, 2025.
The new trophy, designed by FIFA and crafted in collaboration with Tiffany & Co., will be presented to the FIFA Club World Cup winners, who will be crowned after the final at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
“Innovative, inclusive, groundbreaking and truly global, the new 32-team FIFA Club World Cup deserves a trophy that represents all of this,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino. “It is both prestigious and timeless – a golden trophy that is a symbol of the future and inspired by the past.
“The team who lift this trophy will hold the world of club football in their hands. To the players who win it, history belongs to you! Let’s take it to the world and celebrate it as we look forward to the start of a new era for football when the one and only FIFA club world champions lift the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy in New York New Jersey on 13 July 2025.”
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Tiffany & Co., Anthony Ledru, added: “With a legacy dating back 160 years, Tiffany & Co. has crafted some of the most iconic championship trophies in history, setting the standard for craft and design. The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy is the next chapter in our long history of creating the world’s most revered symbols of athletic achievement.”
A symbol of the future, inspired by the past
Boasting a 24-carat gold-plated finish, the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy features intricate laser-engraved inscriptions on both sides, showcasing text and imagery. The inscriptions include a world map and the names of all 211 FIFA associations and the six confederations.
The trophy also features engravings in 13 languages and Braille. Space is available to laser-engrave the emblems of the winning clubs for 24 editions of the tournament.
Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.

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