2001 FIFA Club World Championship
The 2001 FIFA Club World Championship was a football tournament arranged by FIFA to take place in Spain from 28 July to 12 August 2001. It was supposed to be the second edition of the FIFA Club World Championship, after the first edition in 2000, but was cancelled owing to a combination of factors such as the collapse of FIFA's marketing partner ISL.
Teams
The clubs invited to the 2001 tournament were:| Team | Confederation | Qualification |
 Deportivo La Coruña | UEFA | Winner of the 1999–2000 La Liga |
| Real Madrid | UEFA | Winner of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League |
 Galatasaray | UEFA | Winner of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup and 2000 UEFA Super Cup |
 Boca Juniors | CONMEBOL | Winner of the 2000 Copa Libertadores |
 Palmeiras | CONMEBOL | Runner-up of the 2000 Copa Libertadores |
 Los Angeles Galaxy | CONCACAF | Winner of the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
 Olimpia | CONCACAF | Runner-up of the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
 Hearts of Oak | CAF | Winner of the 2000 CAF Champions League |
 Zamalek | CAF | Winner of the 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup |
 Al-Hilal | AFC | Winner of the 2000 Asian Super Cup |
 Júbilo Iwata | AFC | Winner of the 1999 Asian Super Cup |
 Wollongong Wolves | OFC | Winner of the 2001 Oceania Club Championship |
Venues
The following cities/venues were planned to be used for the tournament:Matches
Group A
- Boca Juniors
- Deportivo La Coruña
- Wollongong Wolves
- Zamalek
| Date | Venue | Match | Teams |
| 28 July 2001 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña | 1 | Boca Juniors – Deportivo La Coruña |
| 29 July 2001 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña | 2 | Zamalek – Wollongong Wolves |
| 1 August 2001 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña | 7 | Boca Juniors – Zamalek |
| 1 August 2001 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña | 8 | Deportivo La Coruña – Wollongong Wolves |
| 4 August 2001 | Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro, Santiago de Compostela | 13 | Wollongong Wolves – Boca Juniors |
| 4 August 2001 | Estadio Riazor, A Coruña | 14 | Deportivo La Coruña – Zamalek |
Group B
- Al-Hilal
- Galatasaray
- Olimpia
- Palmeiras
| Date | Venue | Match | Teams |
| 29 July 2001 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid | 3 | Palmeiras – Olimpia |
| 30 July 2001 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid | 4 | Galatasaray – Al-Hilal |
| 2 August 2001 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid | 9 | Olimpia – Galatasaray |
| 2 August 2001 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid | 10 | Palmeiras – Al-Hilal |
| 5 August 2001 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | 15 | Al-Hilal – Olimpia |
| 5 August 2001 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid | 16 | Galatasaray – Palmeiras |
Group C
- Hearts of Oak
- Júbilo Iwata
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Real Madrid
| Date | Venue | Match | Teams |
| 31 July 2001 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | 5 | Real Madrid – Júbilo Iwata |
| 31 July 2001 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | 6 | Hearts of Oak – Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 3 August 2001 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | 11 | Júbilo Iwata – Hearts of Oak |
| 3 August 2001 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy – Real Madrid |
| 6 August 2001 | Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid | 17 | Los Angeles Galaxy – Júbilo Iwata |
| 6 August 2001 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | 18 | Real Madrid – Hearts of Oak |