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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 30 June – 19 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 37 (3.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alfredo Di Stéfano  Vavá Sabará (4 goals each) |
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 edit
 Porto |
Champion of 1955–56 Primeira Divisão |
| Real Madrid |
3rd. in 1955–56 La Liga and champion of 1955–56 European Cup |
 Roma |
6th. in 1955–56 Serie A |
| Vasco da Gama |
Runner-up in 1955 Campeonato Carioca |
Matches edit
| Real Madrid | 5–2 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
Joseíto  15'Marzal 32'Rial 37' Di Stéfano 50', 57' |
Report | Laerte 4' Vavá 40' |
| Vasco da Gama | 3–0 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Sabará 5' Vavá 28', 65' |
Report |
| Roma | 2–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Giuliano 10', 38' |
Report | Rial 20' |
| Vasco da Gama | 3–1 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Vavá 55' Sabará 64'Astolfo 69' |
Report | Costa 80' |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Rial 34' Joseíto 80' |
Report | Teixeira 27' |
| Porto | 1–0 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Hermani 42' |
Report |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano 10', 20' |
Report | Lojodice 66' |
| Vasco da Gama | 2–1 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Laerte 10' Vavá 30' |
Report | Barbolini 55' |
| Real Madrid | 2–1 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Rial 10' Marzal 50' |
Report | Hernani 36' |
| Vasco da Gama | 2–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Sabará 52', 71' |
Report | Darío 61' (o.g.) Rial 70' |
Final standings edit
| Team | Pts | P | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid
|
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Vasco da Gama
|
7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Porto
|
5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| Roma
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
Topscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Alfredo Di Stéfano |
Real Madrid |
4
|
| Vavá |
Vasco da Gama
| ||
| Sabará |
Vasco da Gama
|
Champion edit
| 1955 Small Club World Cup |
|---|
 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)