1963 Small Club World Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 18–30 August |
| Teams | 3 (from 3 associations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil São Paulo (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 12 (2.4 per match) |
| Top scorer | 11 players scored 1 goal each (and 1 own goal) |
← 1957 1965 → | |
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The 1963 Small Club World Cup was the seventh 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 three participants in double round robin format, and featured players like Evaristo, Hilderaldo Bellini, Cecilio Martinez, Custódio Pinto, Francisco Gento and Ferenc Puskás.[1]
Controversies
[edit | edit source]Di Stefano kidnapping
[edit | edit source]On the night of 24 August 1963, the Venezuelan revolutionary group Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN), kidnapped the player Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid) at gunpoint from the Potomac Hotel, located in Caracas.[2] The kidnapping received the codenamed "Julián Grimau", after the Spanish communist Julián Grimau García, was executed by firing squad in Spain, in April 1963, during Francisco Franco's dictatorship.[2] At 27 August, three days later, Di Stéfano was released unharmed close to the Spanish embassy without a ransom being paid,[3] and Di Stéfano stressed that his kidnappers had not mistreated him.[2] Di Stéfano played in a match against São Paulo the day after he was released and received a standing ovation.[4][2]
A Spanish movie entitled Real, La Película (Real, The Movie), which recounted these events, was released on 25 August 2005. In a bizarre publicity stunt at the premiere, kidnapper Paul del Rio, now a famous artist, and Di Stéfano were brought together for the first time since the abduction, 42 years before.[2] Paul del Rio died on Caracas at the age of 72.[5]
Bursts of gunfire during Sao Paulo vs Real Madrid
[edit | edit source]During the interval of August 28 match between São Paulo and Real Madrid, terrified fans invaded the pitch, after the Caracas police shot at protesters pro-FALN outside the stadium. Smoke bombs were used to disperse the public, one of them almost hitting defender De Sordi (São Paulo). The start of the second half was delayed by about 30 minutes.[6]
Participants
[edit | edit source]| Team | Domestic league results |
|---|---|
| Portugal Porto | 1962–63 Primeira Divisão runners-up |
| Spain Real Madrid | 1962–63 La Liga winners |
| Brazil São Paulo | 1963 Campeonato Paulista runners-up |
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Matches
[edit | edit source]| Porto Portugal | 1–2 | Brazil São Paulo |
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| Jorge File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' | Report | Martinez File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Pagão File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' |
| Real Madrid Spain | 2–1 | Portugal Porto |
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| Amancio File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Muller File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Report | Pinto File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' |
| São Paulo Brazil | 2–1 | Spain Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Pachín File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' (o.g.) Nondas File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Report | Evaristo File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' |
| Porto Portugal | 1–2 | Spain Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Hernâni File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' | Report | Félix Ruiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Gento File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' |
| Real Madrid Spain | 0–0 | Brazil São Paulo |
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The final match not played as São Paulo had secured the title due to the head-to-head results with Real Madrid
Final standings
[edit | edit source]| Team[7] | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Brazil São Paulo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
Topscorers
[edit | edit source]- 1 goal
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- Own goal
Champion
[edit | edit source]| 1963 Small Club World Cup |
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| Second Brazilian Republic São Paulo 2nd. title |
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References
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- ^ Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1963 on the RSSSF