1956 Small Club World Cup

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1956 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates30 June – 19 July
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Real Madrid (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored37 (3.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano
Brazil Vavá
Brazil Sabará
(4 goals each)
1955
1957

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

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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

Matches

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Porto Portugal1–1Italy Roma
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Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)










Porto Portugal1–0Italy Roma
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Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)


Final standings

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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

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Rank Player Club Goals
1
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain Real Madrid
4
Argentina Héctor Rial Spain Real Madrid
Brazil Sabará Brazil Vasco da Gama
Brazil Vavá Brazil Vasco da Gama

Champion

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1955 Small Club World Cup
Francoist Spain
Real Madrid
2nd. title

References

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  1. ^ a b Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1956 (Caracas-Venezuela)- match details by Djalma Vasconcelos on the RSSSF
  2. ^ 5ta. Pequeña Copa del Mundo by Elizier Pérez on Fútbol de Venezuela (archived, 8 Dec 2013)