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1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament)

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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.

1953 Copa Rio 1953
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 →

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 edit

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

Matches edit

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

Final standings edit

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
  Selección Caracas
 3 6 1 4 1 9 13 -4

Topscorers edit

Rank Player Team Goals
1
   László Kubala   Barcelona
5
  Luizinho   Corinthians
2
   Máximo Mosquera   Selección Caracas
3
  Carlo Galli   Roma
  Moreno   Barcelona

Winners edit

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

References edit

  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
  5. ^ Pequena Copa do Mundo de Clubes 1953 Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine - Campeões do Futebol
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