CWC

Sports abbreviation · Soccer (Association Football)

CWC
Stands forFIFA Club World Cup
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CWC stands for FIFA Club World Cup, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.

FIFA's competition between club champions from all six confederations, expanded in 2025 to a 32-team tournament held every four years in the United States. Earlier editions were small annual events.

Example: Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 in the 2025 CWC final at MetLife Stadium.

Usage notes

The annual version (2000, then 2005-2023) usually featured seven teams, with European champions winning almost every year. Critics questioned the expanded format's effect on player workload. In cricket, CWC can mean the Cricket World Cup.

More soccer (Association football) abbreviations

  • CAM – Central attacking midfielder
  • CB – Center back
  • CDM – Central defensive midfielder
  • CF – Center forward
  • CM – Central midfielder
  • CS – Clean sheet
  • DOF – Director of football
  • ET – Extra time
  • FB – Fullback
  • FFP – Financial Fair Play
  • FT – Full-time
  • GA – Goals against

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