1952 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Venezuela |
Dates | 12–29 July |
Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 60 (5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
1953 (1st.) → |
International football competition
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 |
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![]() | Champions of 1951 Campeonato Carioca |
![]() | Champions of 1951 Campeonato Profesional |
![]() | Champions of 1952 Primera División |
![]() | Third in 1951–52 La Liga |
Matches
1952 Small Club World Cup
La Salle ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Olivares ![]() Cabillón ![]() | Report | Molowny ![]() Pahiño ![]() Joseíto ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
Millonarios ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() |
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Báez ![]() Castillo ![]() | Zuloaga ![]() Octavio ![]() Gerson ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Millonarios ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Rossi ![]() | Report | Cabrera ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
Botafogo ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Jaime ![]() Zeninho ![]() | Report | Pahiño ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Referee: Jackson (Venezuela)
La Salle ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Báez ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
La Salle ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() |
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Zezinho ![]() | Report | Pahiño ![]() Molowny ![]() Alvarito ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Referee: Rubén Sainz (Venezuela)
Botafogo ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Paraguaio ![]() Jaime ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Real Madrid ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Molowny ![]() | Report | Di Stéfano ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Referee: Ruben Sainz (Venezuela)
La Salle ![]() | 2–6 | ![]() |
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? | Paraguaio ![]() Octavio ![]() Braguinha ![]() Zezinho ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
La Salle ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Zuloaga ![]() | Di Stéfano ![]() Báez ![]() Rossi ![]() |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Real Madrid ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Referee: García Casaña (Venezuela)
Final standing
Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GDe | GAv. |
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![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1.857 |
![]() | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1.777 |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | |
![]() | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 25 | -17 |
- Notes
- ^ Won the tournament by the rule of goal difference.
Topscorers
Player | Club | Goals |
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![]() | ![]() | 7 |
![]() | ![]() | 6 |
![]() | ![]() | 5 |
Champion
1952 Small Club World Cup |
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![]() Real Madrid 1st. title |
References
- ^ Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1952 by Raúl Torre on the RSSSF
- ^ EL RAPTO DE DI STÉFANO ARRUINÓ LA PEQUEÑA COPA DEL MUNDO by Iván Castelló, 17 Dec 2014
- ^ "Adolfo Pedernera, el maestro de Alfredo Di Stéfano". Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ A 25 años de la partida de Adolfo Pedernera on Télam, 12 May 2020
- ^ Spain, final tables 1949–59 by Vicente Tejedor on the RSSSF