1956 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Venezuela |
Dates | 30 June – 19 July |
Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (4 goals each) |
The 1956 Small Club World Cup was the fifth 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, 3 from Europe and 1 from South America in double round robin format,[1] and featured players like Alfredo Di Stéfano, Héctor Rial, Francisco Gento, Miguel Muñoz for Real Madrid, Uruguayan Alcides Ghiggia for Roma, Vavá for Vasco da Gama, Hernâni Silva, and Virgílio Mendes for Porto. This was Di Stéfano's second participation and trophy and his first with Real Madrid.[2]
Real Madrid crowned champion of the competition, achieving their second Small World Cup trophy, while Argentine Alfredo Di Stéfano and Brazilians Vavá and Sabará, were the topscorers with 4 goals each.[1]
Participants
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Champion of 1955–56 Primeira Divisão |
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3rd. in 1955–56 La Liga and champion of 1955–56 European Cup |
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6th. in 1955–56 Serie A |
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Runner-up in 1955 Campeonato Carioca |
Matches
[edit]Real Madrid ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Joseíto ![]() Marzal ![]() Rial ![]() Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Laerte ![]() Vavá ![]() |
Vasco da Gama ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Sabará ![]() Vavá ![]() |
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Roma ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Giuliano ![]() |
Report | Rial ![]() |
Vasco da Gama ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Vavá ![]() Sabará ![]() Astolfo ![]() |
Report | Costa ![]() |
Real Madrid ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Rial ![]() Joseíto ![]() |
Report | Teixeira ![]() |
Porto ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Hermani ![]() |
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Real Madrid ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Di Stéfano ![]() |
Report | Lojodice ![]() |
Vasco da Gama ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Laerte ![]() Vavá ![]() |
Report | Barbolini ![]() |
Real Madrid ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Rial ![]() Marzal ![]() |
Report | Hernani ![]() |
Vasco da Gama ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Sabará ![]() |
Report | Darío ![]() Rial ![]() |
Final standings
[edit]Team | Pts | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
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9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
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7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
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5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
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3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
Topscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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4
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Champion
[edit]1955 Small Club World Cup |
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![]() Real Madrid 2nd. title |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1956 (Caracas-Venezuela)- match details by Djalma Vasconcelos on the RSSSF
- ^ 5ta. Pequeña Copa del Mundo by Elizier Pérez on Fútbol de Venezuela (archived, 8 Dec 2013)