1957 Small Club World Cup

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1957 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates29 June – 18 July
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Barcelona (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored45 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Ramón Villaverde
(6 goals)
← 1956

The 1957 Small Club World Cup (officially, "Copa República de Venezuela")[1] was the sixth 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,[2] and featured star players like Didi and Garrincha for Botafogo, Uruguayan Ramón Villaverde who reappeared after the 1953 edition, goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets, Estanislau Basora, and Brazilian Evaristo for Barcelona, goalkeeper Roberto Sosa, Héctor Núñez, and Guillermo Escalada for Nacional de Montevideo, and Marcelino Campanal for Sevilla. Also, future Real Madrid defender José Santamaría was in Nacional's squad.

This was the last edition of the championship with its original name and degree of importance.[1] After the creation of the European Champions Cup, the efforts of European clubs were all to dispute the then fledgling Cup, emptying the Venezuelan tournament. Real Madrid, European champions in 1955–56, participated in the 1956 competition; but after retaining their European title in 1956–57, Real Madrid did not attend the 1957 edition of the Venezuelan tournament, which ended up being the last tournament in this original series. Other invited teams that did not contest the competition were Lazio, Atlético Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, and Fluminense.[1]

Spanish team Barcelona won the competition, achieving their first title, with Uruguayan forward Ramón Villaverde being the topscorer with 6 goals.[1] Other editions would happen without regularity, named Trophy City of Caracas, from 1963, but without the same quality of the participants.

Participants[]

Team Qualification
Spain Sevilla 2nd. in 1956–57 La Liga
Spain Barcelona 3rd. in 1956–57 La Liga
Brazil Botafogo 3rd. in 1956 Campeonato Carioca
Uruguay Nacional Champions of 1956 Primera División

Matches[]

Botafogo Brazil2–0Spain Sevilla
Pampulini Goal 2'
Paulinho Goal 53'		 Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain4–0Uruguay Nacional
Villaverde Goal 4', 59', 78'
Tejera Goal 63'		 Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Nacional Uruguay2–2Spain Sevilla
Bruscessi Goal 14'
Núñez Goal 67'		 Report Quirro Goal 33'
Domenech Goal 41'
Referee: Luis Yanes
Barcelona Spain3–0Brazil Botafogo
Tejada Goal 5', 75'
Evaristo Goal 27'		 Report
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Botafogo Brazil4–0Uruguay Nacional
Didí Goal 5'
Quarantinha Goal 43'
Paulinho Goal 56', 70'		 Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain3–2Spain Sevilla
Evaristo Goal 18', 30', 42' Report Quirro Goal 1'
Maraver Goal 58'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Botafogo Brazil4–0Spain Sevilla
Paulinho Goal 14'
Garrincha Goal 39', 85'
Didí Goal 60'		 Report
Referee: Luis Yanes
Barcelona Spain3–2Uruguay Nacional
Villaverde Goal 13', 25'
Evaristo Goal 30'		 Report Souto Goal 2'
Núñez Goal 75'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain2–2Spain Sevilla
Gensana Goal 30'
Basora Goal 67'		 Report Ramoni Goal 48'
Pahuet Goal 70'
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
Nacional Uruguay2–2Brazil Botafogo
Escalada Goal 10'
Romero Goal 44'		 Report Paulinho Goal 20'
Edison Goal 21'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Sevilla Spain3–1Uruguay Nacional
Payá Goal 5'
Pepillo Goal 47'
Arsa Goal 68'		 Report Herrera Goal 70' (o.g.)
Referee: Luis Yanes
Barcelona Spain2–2Brazil Botafogo
Basora Goal 5'
Villaverde Goal 35'		 Report Garrincha Goal 65'
Nivaldo Goal 75'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Final standing[]

Team Pts P W L D GF GA GD
10 6 4 2 0 17 8 9
8 6 3 2 1 14 7 7
4 6 1 2 3 9 14 −5
2 6 1 2 4 7 18 −11

Topscorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1
 Uruguay Ramón Villaverde Spain Barcelona
6
2
 Brazil Evaristo Spain Barcelona
5
Brazil Paulinho Brazil Botafogo
3
 Brazil Garrincha Brazil Botafogo
3

Champion[]

1957 Small Club World Cup
Spain
Barcelona
1st. title

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "1957: 5° Pequeña Copa del Mundo" by Elizier Pérez on his blogsite, 13 Jan 2018
  2. ^ Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1957 by Raúl Torre on the RSSSF
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