2001 FIFA Club World Championship
The FIFA Club World Championship 2001 (English: FIFA Club World Championship 2001) was provided as a second playout these global football competition for club teams in the period from July 28 to August 12, 2001 in Spain. The host was canceled by FIFA on 18 May 2001. Reasons for rejection were in addition to scheduling problems of the clubs involved also no longer be guaranteed financing of the tournament after the bankruptcy of sports marketing company ISL / ISMM, the former marketing partner of FIFA.
Intended mode
It provided for a tournament with twelve teams from all continental areas, which should determine the semi-finalists in three groups of four for the three group winners and the best runners have qualified. The winners of the semi-finals have the finals, the loser the game denied for 3rd place.
Intended venues
As venues stadiums Santiago Bernabéu and the Vicente Calderón in Madrid, the Riazor stadium in La Coruna and the San Lazaro Stadium in Santiago de Compostela were provided.
Intended participants
* The second representative of UEFA, the winners of the UEFA Champions League was provided in 1998/99 Manchester United originally.