Statistics on the record of previous World Cup champions and runners-up. Since 1930, the World Cup has been held for 22 times, and 8 countries have won the championship title. Among them, Brazil is the most successful team, winning five championships in five editions. In terms of runner-up, the German team is the most outstanding, having won four runner-up titles. Below we analyze the performance statistics of previous World Cup champions and runners-up. Championship record statistics Brazil is the leader in this statistic with five championship titles. since