1952 Small Club World Cup

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1952 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates12–29 July
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Real Madrid (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored60 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Pahiño (7 goals)

The 1952 Small Club World Cup was the first edition of the Small Club World Cup, a tournament held in Venezuela between 1952 and 1957, and in 1963 and in 1965. It was played by four participants, 1 from Europe and 3 from South America, playing in a double round-robin format.[1] The championship featured players such as Alfredo Di Stéfano,[2] Adolfo Pedernera, and Nestor Rossi for Millonarios,[3][4] Miguel Muñoz for Real Madrid, among others. Real Madrid was the only team that did not participate as champion of its country.[5]

Participants

Team Qualification
Brazil Botafogo Champions of 1951 Campeonato Carioca
Colombia Millonarios Champions of 1951 Campeonato Profesional
Venezuela La Salle Champions of 1952 Primera División
Spain Real Madrid Third in 1951–52 La Liga

Matches







La Salle Venezuela1–6Spain Real Madrid
Zezinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Report Pahiño File:Soccerball shade.svg 8', 15', 28', 41'
Molowny File:Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Alvarito File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Referee: Rubén Sainz (Venezuela)


Real Madrid Spain1–1Colombia Millonarios
Molowny File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' Report Di Stéfano File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Referee: Ruben Sainz (Venezuela)



Real Madrid Spain0–0Brazil Botafogo
Report
Referee: García Casaña (Venezuela)

Final standing

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GDe GAv.
Spain Real Madrid [note 1] 8 6 2 4 0 13 7 6 1.857
Brazil Botafogo 8 6 2 4 0 16 9 7 1.777
Colombia Millonarios 7 6 2 3 1 15 10 5
Venezuela La Salle 1 6 0 1 5 8 25 -17
Notes
  1. Won the tournament by the rule of goal difference.

Topscorers

Player Club Goals
Spain Pahiño Spain Real Madrid
7
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano Colombia Millonarios FC
6
Brazil Paraguaio Brazil Botafogo
5

Champion

1952 Small Club World Cup
Francoist Spain
Real Madrid
1st. title

References

  1. Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1952 by Raúl Torre on the RSSSF
  2. EL RAPTO DE DI STÉFANO ARRUINÓ LA PEQUEÑA COPA DEL MUNDO by Iván Castelló, 17 Dec 2014
  3. "Adolfo Pedernera, el maestro de Alfredo Di Stéfano". Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  4. A 25 años de la partida de Adolfo Pedernera on Télam, 12 May 2020
  5. Spain, final tables 1949–59 by Vicente Tejedor on the RSSSF