1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament)

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1953 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
DatesJuly 11 – August 2
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Corinthians (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Hungary László Kubala
Brazil Luizinho
(5 goals each)
1955 →

The 1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament) was the third 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 in double round robin format and featured stars like László Kubala, goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets, Estanislau Basora for Barcelona, goalkeeper Gilmar, Baltazar for Corinthians, Egisto Pandolfini and Carlo Galli for Roma. This was the 2nd tournament played in the same year; none was held in the next calendar year.

Corinthians entered to the competition (as champion of 1952 Campeonato Paulista), after Vasco da Gama (1952 Campeonato Carioca champion) declined the invitation.[1] FC Barcelona striker László Kubala was the topscorer of the competition, along with Brazilian midfielder Luizinho, with 5 goals each.

Participants[]

Team Qualification
Brazil Corinthians 1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
Spain Barcelona 1952–53 La Liga champion
Italy Roma 1952–53 Serie A, 6th.
Venezuela Selección Caracas [note 1] Host team
Notes
  1. ^ Not the Caracas F.C. but a combined team.[2]

Matches[]

Selección Caracas Venezuela1–2Italy Roma
Mosquera Goal 35' Report Pandolfini Goal 70'
Galli Goal 89'
Selección Caracas Venezuela3–2Spain Barcelona
Mosquera Goal 22'
Silva Goal 36'
Miroc Goal 44'		 Report Kubala Goal 10', 86'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Corinthians Brazil1–0Italy Roma
Luizinho Goal 21' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Corinthians Brazil3–2Spain Barcelona
Luizinho Goal 49', 77'
Goiano Goal 61'		 Report Moreno Goal 2'
Kubala Goal 88'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Selección Caracas Venezuela2–1Brazil Corinthians
Carbone Goal 62'
Aguirre Goal 64'		 Report Claudio Goal 33'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Barcelona Spain1–0Italy Roma
Moreno Goal 42' Report
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas Venezuela2–2Italy Roma
Mosquera Goal 47'
Paulo Goal 81'		 Report Galli Goal 1'
Renosto Goal 8'
Corinthians Brazil1–0Spain Barcelona
Eioane Goal 61' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain2–4Italy Roma
Aloy Goal 20'
Basora Goal 40'		 Report Panisotto Goal 52', 80'
Gandolfini Goal 60', 65'
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas Venezuela0–2Brazil Corinthians
Report Claudio Goal 13', 84'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Selección Caracas Venezuela2–3Spain Barcelona
Padrón Goal 13'
Berni Goal 21'		 Report Moreno Goal 11'
Kubala Goal 15', 75'
Corinthians Brazil3–1Italy Roma
Claudio Goal 30'
Luizinho Goal 55', 88'		 Report Galli Goal 32'
Referee: Braumberger (Switzerland)

Final standings[]

Team [3][4][5] Pts P W L D GF GA GD
12 6 6 0 0 12 4 8
5 6 2 3 1 9 10 -1
4 6 2 4 0 10 13 -3
Venezuela Selección Caracas
 3 6 1 4 1 9 13 -4

Topscorers[]

Rank Player Team Goals
1
 Hungary László Kubala Spain Barcelona
5
Brazil Luizinho Brazil Corinthians
2
 Peru Máximo Mosquera Venezuela Selección Caracas
3
Italy Carlo Galli Italy Roma
Spain Moreno Spain Barcelona

Winners[]

1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd.)
Brazil
Corinthians
1st. title

References[]

  1. ^ Na Venezuela, Corinthians retorna a terra de "Primer título mundial" by Diego García on Terra, 15 Feb 2012
  2. ^ "1953: 2° Pequeña Copa del Mundo" by Eliezer Pérez on his blogsite
  3. ^ Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 2nd Tournament - RSSSF
  4. ^ Jornal "O Expresso" - Alambrado[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Pequena Copa do Mundo de Clubes 1953 Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine - Campeões do Futebol
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