1955 Small Club World Cup

Small Club World Cup 1955 7 July – 4 August Venezuela 4 2 1 1 BRA 1889 São Paulo 1 12 40 ARG Rubén Padín (6 goals) 1953 (2nd tournament) 1956 The 1955 Small Club World Cup was the fourth edition of the Small Club World Cup, a tournament held in Venezuela between 1952 and 1957, in certain years between 1963 and 1970, and in 1975. It was played by four participants, half from Europe and half from South America in double round robin format and featured players like Mario Coluna, José Águas, goalkeeper Costa Pereira for Benfica, Dino Sani, Nílton de Sordi for Sao Paulo,http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/historia/2015/8/4/a-conquista-da-pequena-copa-do-mundo-de-1955/ A conquista da Pequena Copa do Mundo de 1955 São Paulo FC 4 August 2015 29 August 2023 pt Dutch Faas Wilkes and Pasieguito for Valencia. As Milan and Real Madrid declined to participate, on Mundo Deportivo, 24 Apr 1955 they were replaced by Spanish club Valencia and local team La Salle. On the other hand, Brazilian club São Paulo's participation was part of a tour that also included Colombia and Mexico, while Valencia became the third Spanish team to visit Venezuela, after Real Madrid and Barcelona.1955: 4ta. Pequeña Copa del Mundo by Elizier Pérez on Fútbol de Venezuela (archived, 8 Dec 2013) The tournament was organised by Spanish entrepreneurs Damián Gaubeka and Pedro Reyes, and named "Copa General de Brigada Marcos Pérez Jiménez" by the press, which never mentioned it as "Pequeña Copa del Mundo". Argentine striker Rubén Padín of La Salle (who had been loaned from Cúcuta Deportivo to play this tournament exclusively) was the topscorer with 6 goals. Participants Team Qualification POR Benfica Champions of 1954–55 Primeira Divisão SPA 1945 Valencia 5th. in 1954–55 La Liga BRA 1889 São Paulo 4th. in 1954 Campeonato Paulista VEN 1930 La Salle Champions of Venezuelan Primera División Matches Valencia v Benfica Jul 17 Valencia SPA 1945 4 POR Benfica 3 Report Buqué 3 Pasieguito 43 Wilkes 52 Fuertes 69 Arsénio 30 Águas 46 80 Estadio Olímpico Caracas 40,000 Benito Jackson (Venezuela) La Salle v Sao Paulo Jul 17 La Salle VEN 1930 4 BRA 1889 São Paulo 1 Report Alfredo 11 o.g. Padín 31 33 56 Paraíba 43 Estadio Olímpico Caracas 15,000 Dellow (England) La Salle v Valencia Jul 19 La Salle VEN 1930 1 SPA 1945 Valencia 1 Report Padín 35 Mañó 58 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Dellow (England) Benfica v Sao Paulo Jul 21 Benfica POR 0 BRA 1889 São Paulo 0 Report Estadio Olímpico Caracas Héctor Osorio (Venezuela) La Salle v Benfica Jul 23 La Salle VEN 1930 1 POR Benfica 4 Report Padín 25 Arsénio 60 Salvador 66 Chano 65 o.g. Calado 81 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Dellow (England) Sao Paulo v Valencia Jul 24 São Paulo BRA 1889 2 SPA 1945 Valencia 0 Report Dino Sani 5 Gino 70 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Benito Jackson (Venezuela) Sao Paulo v Benfica Jul 26 São Paulo BRA 1889 4 POR Benfica 2 Report Dino Sani 23 50 Maurinho 55 Teixeirinha 83 Salvador 62 Caiado 87 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Teo Hernández (Venezuela) L Salle v Valencia Jul 28 La Salle VEN 1930 0 SPA 1945 Valencia 4 Report Fuertes 2 Vila 9 Seguí 55 85 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Dellow (England) L Salle v Sao Paulo Jul 30 La Salle VEN 1930 1 BRA 1889 São Paulo 3 Report Padín 87 Lanzoninho 40 Gino 57 Dino Sani 62 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Dellow (England) Benfica v Valencia Jul 31 Benfica POR 2 SPA 1945 Valencia 1 Report Águas 11 70 Pasieguito 32 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Héctor Osorio (Venezuela) L Salle v Benfica Aug 2 La Salle VEN 1930 0 POR Benfica 0 Report Estadio Olímpico Caracas Dellow (England) Sao paulo v Valencia Aug 4 São Paulo BRA 1889 1 SPA 1945 Valencia 1 Report Lanzoninho 18 Mañó 50 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Benito Jackson (Venezuela) Final standings TeamPequeña Copa del Mundo 1955 on the RSSSFPtsPWDLGFGAGDBRA 1889 São Paulo763211183 SPA 1945 Valencia662221192 POR Benfica6622211101 VEN 1930 La Salle46123713-6 Topscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 ARG Rubén Padín VEN 1930 La Salle 6 2 BRA 1889 Dino Sani BRA 1889 São Paulo 4 Champion 1955 Small Club World Cup Second Brazilian Republic São Paulo 1st. References 1955-54 Category:1955 in South American men's continental football Category:July 1955 sports events in South America Category:August 1955 sports events in South America Category:1955 in Venezuelan sport