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)
Venue(s)1 (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, 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 Portugal1–1Italy Roma
Texeira File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Report Nyers File:Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)


Vasco da Gama Brazil3–0Portugal Porto
Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Vavá File:Soccerball shade.svg 28', 65'
Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)

Roma Italy2–1Spain Real Madrid
Giuliano File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 38' Report Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 20'
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)


Real Madrid Spain2–1Portugal 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 Portugal1–0Brazil Vasco da Gama
Hermani File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Report
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Real Madrid Spain2–1Italy Roma
Di Stéfano File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', 20' Report Lojodice File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)

Vasco da Gama Brazil2–1Italy 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 Spain2–1Portugal Porto
Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Marzal File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'
Report Hernani File:Soccerball shade.svg 36'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Porto Portugal1–0Italy Roma
Jaburu File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Report
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Vasco da Gama Brazil2–2Spain Real Madrid
Sabará File:Soccerball shade.svg 52', 71' Report Darío File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' (o.g.)
Rial File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Final standings

Team Pts P W L D GF GA GD
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
1
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano Spain Real Madrid
4
Brazil Vavá Brazil Vasco da Gama
Brazil Sabará Brazil Vasco da Gama

Champion

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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)