Chelsea Is First Team to Hoist Reimagined Golden FIFA Club World Cup Trophy

On July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Chelsea Football Club made history as the first team to hoist the newly designed FIFA Club World Cup Trophy — a spectacular 24-karat gold-plated creation designed by FIFA and crafted in collaboration with global luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. Chelsea’s 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the final capped an epic month-long tournament and ushered in a new era for international club soccer.

The 2025 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup was the first to feature 32 teams, prompting FIFA to commission a trophy that matched the event’s expanded scale and ambition. Tiffany & Co., with its 160-year legacy of crafting some of the world’s most iconic sports trophies, rose to the challenge. The result is a groundbreaking design that merges artistry, history and advanced technology.

The trophy stands approximately 17.3 inches tall (44 centimeters) and weighs nearly 11 pounds (5 kilograms). Crafted from a blend of sterling silver and 18-karat gold with a 24-karat gold-plated finish, the trophy reflects both durability and prestige.

Its most innovative feature is a transformable design that allows the trophy to shift from a shield-like form into a multifaceted, orbital structure — a nod to space exploration and the global nature of the sport.

Inspired by the Voyager Golden Records sent into space in the 1970s, the trophy is inscribed with the names of all 211 FIFA member nations and the six continental confederations. Additional engravings appear in 13 languages and Braille, reinforcing the tournament’s spirit of inclusivity. Celestial symbols mark the positions of the planets at key historical moments in the organization’s history: FIFA’s founding on May 21, 1904, and the opening match of the 2025 Club World Cup in Miami.

The intricate craftsmanship took months to complete and combined precision mechanics with the expertise of Swiss watchmaking. Tiffany & Co. President and CEO Anthony Ledru called the trophy “the next chapter in our long history of creating the world’s most revered symbols of athletic achievement.”

The following message to the current and future champions is engraved on the trophy: “To those who hold this trophy, history belongs to you! You are witness to a moment in time that represents the pinnacle of club football, bestowed upon few but celebrated by many.”

Each Club World Cup championship team will get to keep a replica trophy featuring an engraving of the club’s emblem and the year of the triumph. The original trophy, estimated to be worth $250,000, will reside at FIFA’s New York headquarters.

Credit: Image courtesy of FIFA.