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[]

1952 Small Club World Cup
La Salle Venezuela2–3Spain Real Madrid
Olivares Goal 28'
Cabillón Goal 35'		 Molowny Goal 49'
Pahiño Goal 69'
Joseíto Goal 76'
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
Millonarios Colombia4–4Brazil Botafogo
Báez Goal 4', 48'
Castillo Goal 50', 59'		 Zuloaga Goal 20' (o.g.)
Octavio Goal 49', 53'
Gerson Goal 89'
Millonarios Colombia1–1Spain Real Madrid
Rossi Goal 19' Cabrera Goal 30'
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
La Salle Venezuela1–1Brazil Botafogo
De León Goal 87' Zezinho Goal 32'
Botafogo Brazil2–2Spain Real Madrid
Jaime Goal 9'
Zeninho Goal 73'		 Pahiño Goal 2', 77'
Referee: Jackson (Venezuela)
La Salle Venezuela0–4Colombia Millonarios
Báez Goal 10', 59'
Di Stéfano Goal 51', 72'
La Salle Venezuela1–6Spain Real Madrid
Zezinho Goal 55' Pahiño Goal 8', 15', 28', 41'
Molowny Goal 51'
Alvarito Goal 75'
Referee: Rubén Sainz (Venezuela)
Botafogo Brazil3–0Colombia Millonarios
Paraguaio Goal 49', 65'
Jaime Goal 56'
Real Madrid Spain1–1Colombia Millonarios
Molowny Goal 75' Di Stéfano Goal 64'
Referee: Ruben Sainz (Venezuela)
La Salle Venezuela2–6Brazil Botafogo
? Paraguaio Goal 8', 30', 55'
Octavio Goal 18'
Braguinha Goal 25'
Zezinho Goal 83'
La Salle Venezuela1–5Colombia Millonarios
Zuloaga Goal 49' (o.g.) Di Stéfano Goal 11', 25', 59'
Báez Goal 14'
Rossi Goal 37'
Real Madrid Spain0–0Brazil Botafogo
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 Spain Real Madrid
6
Brazil Paraguaio Brazil Botafogo
5

Champion[]

1952 Small Club World Cup
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
  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
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