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
Champions Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored50 (4.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 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]

Contents

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

TeamQualification
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Botafogo Champions of 1951 Campeonato Carioca
Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios Champions of 1951 Campeonato Profesional
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg La Salle Champions of 1952 Primera División
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid Third in 1951–52 La Liga

Matches

1952 Small Club World Cup
La Salle Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 2–3 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
Olivares Soccerball shade.svg28'
Cabillón Soccerball shade.svg35'		 Report Molowny Soccerball shade.svg49'
Pahiño Soccerball shade.svg69'
Joseíto Soccerball shade.svg76'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
Millonarios Flag of Colombia.svg 4–4 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Botafogo
Báez Soccerball shade.svg4', 48'
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg50', 59'		 Report Zuloaga Soccerball shade.svg20' (o.g.)
Octavio Soccerball shade.svg49', 53'
Gerson Soccerball shade.svg89'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Millonarios Flag of Colombia.svg 1–1 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg30'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
La Salle Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Botafogo
De León Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Zezinho Soccerball shade.svg32'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Botafogo Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 2–2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
Jaime Soccerball shade.svg9'
Zeninho Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Pahiño Soccerball shade.svg2', 77'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Referee: Jackson (Venezuela)
La Salle Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 0–4 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios
Report Báez Soccerball shade.svg10', 59'
Di Stéfano Soccerball shade.svg51', 72'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
La Salle Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 1–6 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
Zezinho Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Pahiño Soccerball shade.svg8', 15', 28', 41'
Molowny Soccerball shade.svg51'
Alvarito Soccerball shade.svg75'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Referee: Rubén Sainz (Venezuela)
Botafogo Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 3–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios
Paraguaio Soccerball shade.svg49', 65'
Jaime Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios
Molowny Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Di Stéfano Soccerball shade.svg64'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Referee: Ruben Sainz (Venezuela)
La Salle Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 1–6 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Botafogo
Alvarito Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Paraguaio Soccerball shade.svg8', 30', 55'
Octavio Soccerball shade.svg18'
Braguinha Soccerball shade.svg25'
Zezinho Soccerball shade.svg83'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
La Salle Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg 1–5 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios
Zuloaga Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.) Report Di Stéfano Soccerball shade.svg11', 25', 59'
Báez Soccerball shade.svg14'
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg37'
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Real Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 0–0 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Botafogo
Report
Estadio Olímpico , Caracas
Referee: García Casaña (Venezuela)

Final standing

TeamPtsPWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid [note 1] 862401376
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Botafogo 862401688
Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 7623115105
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg La Salle 16015625-19
Notes
  1. ↑ Won the tournament by the rule of goal difference.

Topscorers

PlayerClubGoals
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Pahiño Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Real Madrid
7
Flag of Argentina.svg Alfredo Di Stéfano Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios FC
6
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Paraguaio Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Botafogo
5

Champion

1952 Small Club World Cup
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg
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". Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  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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