1956 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Venezuela |
Dates | 30 June – 19 July |
Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
Venue(s) | 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 → |
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, and in 1963 and in 1965. 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 Argentine Alfredo Di Stéfano and Brazilians Vavá and Sabará, were the topscorers with 4 goals each.[1]
Participants
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
Porto Portugal | 1–1 | Italy Roma |
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Texeira File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | Report | Nyers File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' |
Real Madrid Spain | 5–2 | Brazil Vasco da Gama |
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Joseíto File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Marzal File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Di Stéfano File:Soccerball shade.svg 50', 57' |
Report | Laerte File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
Vasco da Gama Brazil | 3–0 | Portugal Porto |
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Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 28', 65' |
Report |
Roma Italy | 2–1 | Spain Real Madrid |
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Giuliano File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 38' | Report | Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' |
Vasco da Gama Brazil | 3–1 | Italy Roma |
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Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Astolfo File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
Report | Costa File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Real Madrid Spain | 2–1 | Portugal Porto |
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Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Joseíto File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report | Teixeira File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' |
Porto Portugal | 1–0 | Brazil Vasco da Gama |
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Hermani File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Report |
Real Madrid Spain | 2–1 | Italy Roma |
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Di Stéfano File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 20' | Report | Lojodice File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
Vasco da Gama Brazil | 2–1 | Italy Roma |
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Laerte File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' |
Report | Barbolini File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Real Madrid Spain | 2–1 | Portugal Porto |
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Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Marzal File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
Report | Hernani File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' |
Porto Portugal | 1–0 | Italy Roma |
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Jaburu File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' | Report |
Vasco da Gama Brazil | 2–2 | Spain Real Madrid |
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Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', 71' | Report | Darío File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' (o.g.) Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' |
Final standings
Team | Pts | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
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Spain Real Madrid | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Brazil Vasco da Gama | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
Portugal Porto | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
Italy Roma | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
Topscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano | Spain Real Madrid | 4
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Brazil Vavá | Brazil Vasco da Gama | ||
Brazil Sabará | Brazil Vasco da Gama |
Champion
1955 Small Club World Cup |
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Francoist Spain Real Madrid 2nd. title |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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)