1952 Small Club World Cup

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]

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
ChampionsSpain Real Madrid (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored60 (5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Pahiño (7 goals)

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
Team Qualification
Brazil BotafogoChampions of 1951 Campeonato Carioca
Colombia MillonariosChampions of 1951 Campeonato Profesional
Venezuela La SalleChampions of 1952 Primera División
Spain Real MadridThird in 1951–52 La Liga

Matches
1952 Small Club World Cup
La Salle Venezuela2–3Spain Real Madrid
Olivares 28'
Cabillón 35'		 Molowny 49'
Pahiño 69'
Joseíto 76'
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
Millonarios Colombia4–4Brazil Botafogo
Báez 4', 48'
Castillo 50', 59'		 Zuloaga 20' (o.g.)
Octavio 49', 53'
Gerson 89'
Millonarios Colombia1–1Spain Real Madrid
Rossi 19' Cabrera 30'
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
La Salle Venezuela1–1Brazil Botafogo
De León 87' Zezinho 32'
Botafogo Brazil2–2Spain Real Madrid
Jaime 9'
Zeninho 73'		 Pahiño 2', 77'
Referee: Jackson (Venezuela)
La Salle Venezuela0–4Colombia Millonarios
Báez 10', 59'
Di Stéfano 51', 72'
La Salle Venezuela1–6Spain Real Madrid
Zezinho 55' Pahiño 8', 15', 28', 41'
Molowny 51'
Alvarito 75'
Referee: Rubén Sainz (Venezuela)
Botafogo Brazil3–0Colombia Millonarios
Paraguaio 49', 65'
Jaime 56'
Real Madrid Spain1–1Colombia Millonarios
Molowny 75' Di Stéfano 64'
Referee: Ruben Sainz (Venezuela)
La Salle Venezuela2–6Brazil Botafogo
? Paraguaio 8', 30', 55'
Octavio 18'
Braguinha 25'
Zezinho 83'
La Salle Venezuela1–5Colombia Millonarios
Zuloaga 49' (o.g.) Di Stéfano 11', 25', 59'
Báez 14'
Rossi 37'
Real Madrid Spain0–0Brazil Botafogo
Referee: García Casaña (Venezuela)

Final standing
Team Pts P W D L GF GA GDe GAv.
Spain Real Madrid [note 1] 8624013761.857
Brazil Botafogo 8624016971.777
Colombia Millonarios 7623115105
Venezuela La Salle 16015825-17
Notes
  1. Won the tournament by the rule of goal difference.

Topscorers
Player Club Goals
Spain PahiñoSpain Real Madrid
7
Argentina Alfredo Di StéfanoColombia Millonarios FC
6
Brazil ParaguaioBrazil Botafogo
5

Champion
1952 Small Club World Cup
Francoist Spain
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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