1953 Small Club World Cup (1st tournament)

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1953 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates11 – 21 February
Teams3 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsColombia Millonarios (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano
(4 goals)
← 1952

The 1953 Small Club World Cup (first tournament) was the second 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, half from Europe and half from South America but deviated from its usual double round robin format and featured players such as Angel Labruna, Amadeo Carrizo, Felix Loustau for River Plate, Gerhard Hanappi, Ernst Happel for Austria Wien, Nestor Rossi, Ramón Alberto Villaverde and Alfredo Di Stefano for Millonarios who played his last matches for the club in this tournament.[1]

Participants[]

Team Qualification
Argentina River Plate 1952 Argentine Primera División champion
Austria Rapid Vienna 195152 Austrian champion, 1952 Mitropa Cup champion
Colombia Millonarios 1952 Campeonato Profesional champion

Matches[]

1953 Small Club World Cup
Rapid Wien Austria3–1Argentina River Plate
Probst Goal 24'
Dienst Goal 50'
Hanappi Goal 84'		 Report Labruna Goal 18'
Referee: M. Hain (Paraguay)
River Plate Argentina5–1Colombia Millonarios
Di Stéfano Goal 12', 79'
Villaverde Goal 34'
Báez Goal 36'
Villalba Goal 52'		 Report Prado Goal 19'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
River Plate Argentina3–1Austria Rapid Wien
Prado Goal 10', 40'
Labruna Goal 60'		 Report Hanappi Goal 41'
Referee: I. Trapote (Venezuela)
Millonarios Colombia1–1Argentina River Plate
Villaverde Goal 57' Report Vernazza Goal 87'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Osorio (Venezuela)
Millonarios Colombia4–0Austria Rapid Wien
Di Stéfano Goal 6', 35'
Villverde Goal 15'
Happel Goal 20' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)

Final standings[]

Team Pts P W D L GS GA GD
7 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8
3 4 1 1 2 6 10 -4
2 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4

Topscorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1
 Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano Colombia Millonarios
4
2
 Uruguay Ramón Villaverde Colombia Millonarios
3
3
 Argentina Ángel Labruna Argentina River Plate
2
Austria Gerhard Hanappi Austria Rapid Wien

Winners[]

1953 Small Club World Cup
Colombia
Millonarios
1st title

References[]

  1. ^ Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 on the RSSSF
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