Leinster had been crowned champions in 2002 and 2008 while Ospreys had won the Celtic title in 2005 and 2007.
In the team events, South Africa were crowned champions in the blade shearing, while Lesotho was second and New Zealand third.
The Scots have not been crowned champions since, but there is a sense of optimism ahead of this year's opener against Wales on Sunday.
Both sides hit the woodwork in the final minutes of the game but Mathare held on for a 0-0 draw and were crowned champions.
That triumph, overseen by Villas-Boas' successor at Stamford Bridge, former player Roberto Di Matteo, meant Chelsea took Tottenham's place by virtue of being crowned champions.
With Preston already crowned champions of the Second Division, it was down to Burnley and Gillinghan to see who would clinch the second automatic promotion spot.
It is the first time Australia have finished third at the four-yearly tournament, having been crowned champions in 1991 and 1999, runners-up in 2003 and fourth in 1987.
However, he has no time for the view that the tournament is no more than a procession for the home nation, seeking to be crowned champions for the 10th time in their centenary year.
Heiko Westermann doubled Hamburg's tally late on, but it couldn't disguise what was a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Jupp Heynckes' side, who will be crowned champions of Germany for a 23rd time if they get a point at Frankfurt next weekend.
Maradona's second goal of that match, a waltzing solo from inside his own half, confirmed him as football's greatest talent since Pele, and not even a West German fightback from two goals down in the final could prevent Argentina being crowned champions as 3-2 winners.
There are only three home based players and none from newly crowned league champions Mouloudia Alger.
The Madrid giants face Mallorca on Sunday in the game which could see them crowned Spanish champions.
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Notre Dame and Alabama have both been crowned national champions by the Associated Press a record eight times.
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If Les Bleus are to be crowned world champions for the first time, they will need to make tournament history.
Jose left after Angola's hopes of being crowned African champions on home soil were dashed in the quarter-finals by Ghana.
Spain went onto to be crowned world champions for the first time, beating Netherlands 1-0 in the final after extra-time.
Fordyce and Upcott were crowned European Champions in the dynamic category, silver medallists overall and bronze medallists in the balance category.
World Cup and newly crowned European champions France closed the gap but failed to overhaul Brazil at the top of the rankings.
It's true that in the decade before this season, five different clubs were crowned German champions, which compares favorably to England (four), Italy (three) and Spain (three).
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The 25-year-old Brazilian has been linked with a move to newly-crowned world champions in the forthcoming transfer window after he publicly stated his desire to move to the club in September.
They were crowned world champions in 1994 and were also Olympic champions in 2000, but they missed out on a medal at the last world championship in 2000 and could only win bronze at the Athens Games in 2004.
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Needing just a draw to be crowned world champions in the final game of the tournament, Brazil lost 2-1 to Uruguay and missed out on a first World Cup triumph -- an event referred to by playwright Nelson Rodrigues as "our Hiroshima".
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If Leeds manage to beat Manly in the World Club Challenge it would make them the first team in the 33-year history of the match to be crowned world champions in consecutive years after they defeated Melbourne Storm 11-4 at Elland Road last year.
Materazzi is still best known for his antics in the 2006 World Cup final, when his comments to Zinedine Zidane led to the France playmaker being sent off for a vicious headbutt in his farewell international which ended with the Italians being crowned world champions.
The 2010-2011 NBA season has official come to an end, and the Dallas Mavericks were crowned the NBA Champions.
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The point was that Seattle had played just bad enough and Pittsburgh just well enough to be crowned Super Bowl champions.
Seventeen members of the band were still employed at the colliery and facing redundancy but they and their bandmates won the contest and were crowned brass band champions of Great Britain for only the second time.
But, having been acclaimed as the best side all season in lifting the League Leaders' Shield, this time they added the Grand Final to go with it in front of a record 71, 526 crowd to be crowned Super League champions for the first time since beating Leeds 10-4 on the same ground in 1998.
Hughes' Falkirk side will play newly-crowned Scottish Premier League champions Rangers at Hampden one week after they secured their own top-flight future.
The 22-year-old made his debut in 2004 and was a key part of the team that were crowned National League One champions last season.
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