1956 Small Club World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 30 June – 19 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain Real Madrid (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano Brazil Vavá Brazil Sabará (4 goals each) |
← 1955 1957 → | |
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The 1956 Small Club World Cup was the fifth edition of the Small Club World Cup, a tournament held in Venezuela between 1952 and 1957, in certain years between 1963 and 1970, and in 1975. It was played by four participants, 3 from Europe and 1 from South America in double round robin format,[1] and featured players like Alfredo Di Stéfano, Héctor Rial, Francisco Gento, Miguel Muñoz for Real Madrid, Uruguayan Alcides Ghiggia for Roma, Vavá for Vasco da Gama, Hernâni Silva, and Virgílio Mendes for Porto. This was Di Stéfano's second participation and trophy and his first with Real Madrid.[2]
Real Madrid crowned champion of the competition, achieving their second Small World Cup trophy, while Argentines Alfredo Di Stéfano and Héctor Rial, along with Brazilians Vavá and Sabará, were the topscorers with 4 goals each.[1]
Participants
[edit | edit source]| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Portugal Porto | Champion of 1955–56 Primeira Divisão |
| Spain Real Madrid | 3rd. in 1955–56 La Liga and champion of 1955–56 European Cup |
| Italy Roma | 6th. in 1955–56 Serie A |
| Brazil Vasco da Gama | Runner-up in 1955 Campeonato Carioca |
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Matches
[edit | edit source]| Porto Portugal | 1–1 | Italy Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Teixeira File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Report | Nyers File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
| Vasco da Gama Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 28', 65' |
Report |
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
| Roma Italy | 2–1 | Spain Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Giuliano File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 38' | Report | Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' |
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
| Vasco da Gama Brazil | 3–1 | Italy Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Pinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
Report | Costa File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
| Real Madrid Spain | 2–1 | Portugal Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Joseíto File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report | Teixeira File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' |
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
| Porto Portugal | 1–0 | Brazil Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Hernâni File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Report |
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
| Real Madrid Spain | 2–1 | Italy Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 20' | Report | Lojodice File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
| Vasco da Gama Brazil | 2–1 | Italy Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Laerte File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' |
Report | Barbolini File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
| Real Madrid Spain | 2–1 | Portugal Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Marsal File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
Report | Hernâni File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' |
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
| Porto Portugal | 1–0 | Italy Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Jaburu File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' | Report |
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
| Vasco da Gama Brazil | 2–2 | Spain Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', 71' | Report | Dario File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' (o.g.) Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Final standings
[edit | edit source]| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain Real Madrid | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Brazil Vasco da Gama | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Portugal Porto | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Italy Roma | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
Topscorers
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano | Spain Real Madrid | 4
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| Argentina Héctor Rial | Spain Real Madrid | ||
| Brazil Sabará | Brazil Vasco da Gama | ||
| Brazil Vavá | Brazil Vasco da Gama |
Champion
[edit | edit source]| 1955 Small Club World Cup |
|---|
| Francoist Spain Real Madrid 2nd. title |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1956 (Caracas-Venezuela)- match details by Djalma Vasconcelos on the RSSSF
- ^ 5ta. Pequeña Copa del Mundo by Elizier Pérez on Fútbol de Venezuela (archived, 8 Dec 2013)