 This is the case of tournaments involving European and South American clubs, such as the pioneer Copa Rio, played in 1951 and 1952, and the Intercontinental Cup.In October 2017, FIFA changed its position and has officially recognized (with official FIFA Council approval note) all Intercontinental Cup champions from 1960 onward as club world champions with the same status as the FIFA Club World Cup winners, therefore as official world champions.According to the FIFA statute and FIFA regulations, the Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup are official competitions, which is not the case with the Copa Rio, officially organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation.FIFA does not list the Copa Rio as an official record of club world championships.