1956 Small Club World Cup

Small Club World Cup 1956 30 June – 19 July Venezuela 4 2 1 1 SPA 1945 Real Madrid 2 12 37 ARG Alfredo Di Stéfano BRA 1889 Vavá BRA 1889 Sabará (4 goals each) 1955 1957 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, in certain years between 1963 and 1970, and in 1975. It was played by four participants, 3 from Europe and 1 from South America in double round robin format,Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1956 (Caracas-Venezuela)- match details by Djalma Vasconcelos on the RSSSF 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.5ta. Pequeña Copa del Mundo by Elizier Pérez on Fútbol de Venezuela (archived, 8 Dec 2013) Real Madrid crowned champion of the competition, achieving their second Small World Cup trophy, while Argentines Alfredo Di Stéfano and Héctor Rial, along with Brazilians Vavá and Sabará, were the topscorers with 4 goals each. Participants Team Qualification POR Porto Champion of 1955–56 Primeira Divisão SPA 1945 Real Madrid 3rd. in 1955–56 La Liga and champion of 1955–56 European Cup ITA Roma 6th. in 1955–56 Serie A BRA 1889 Vasco da Gama Runner-up in 1955 Campeonato Carioca Matches Porto v Roma 30 June Porto POR 1 ITA Roma 1 Report Teixeira 22 Nyers 58 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Benito Jackson (Venezuela) Real v Vasco 1 July Real Madrid SPA 1945 5 BRA 1889 Vasco da Gama 2 Report Joseíto 15 Marsal 32 Rial 37 Di Stéfano 50 57 Laerte 4 Vavá 40 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Lires López (Argentina) Vasco v Porto 3 July Vasco da Gama BRA 1889 3 POR Porto 0 Report Sabará 5 Vavá 28 65 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Héctor Osorio (Venezuela) Roma v RM 4 July Roma ITA 2 SPA 1945 Real Madrid 1 Report Giuliano 10 38 Rial 20 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Lires López (Argentina) Vasco v Roma 7 July Vasco da Gama BRA 1889 3 ITA Roma 1 Report Vavá 55 Sabará 64 Pinga 69 Costa 80 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Benito Jackson (Venezuela) Real v Porto 8 July Real Madrid SPA 1945 2 POR Porto 1 Report Rial 34 Joseíto 80 Teixeira 27 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Lires López (Argentina) Porto v Vasco 10 July Porto POR 1 BRA 1889 Vasco da Gama 0 Report Hernâni 42 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela) Real v Roma 12 July Real Madrid SPA 1945 2 ITA Roma 1 Report Di Stéfano 10 20 Lojodice 66 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Lires López (Argentina) Vasco v Roma 14 July Vasco da Gama BRA 1889 2 ITA Roma 1 Report Laerte 10 Vavá 30 Barbolini 55 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela) Real v Porto 15 July Real Madrid SPA 1945 2 POR Porto 1 Report Rial 10 Marsal 50 Hernâni 36 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela) Porto v Roma 17 July Porto POR 1 ITA Roma 0 Report Jaburu 49 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela) Vasco v RM 19 July Vasco da Gama BRA 1889 2 SPA 1945 Real Madrid 2 Report Sabará 52 71 Dario 61 o.g. Rial 70 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela) Final standings TeamPtsPWDLGFGAGDSPA 1945 Real Madrid 9 64111495BRA 1889 Vasco da Gama 7 631212102POR Porto 5 621358-3ITA Roma 3 6114610-4 Topscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 ARG Alfredo Di Stéfano SPA 1945 Real Madrid 4 ARG Héctor Rial SPA 1945 Real Madrid BRA 1889 Sabará BRA 1889 Vasco da Gama BRA 1889 Vavá BRA 1889 Vasco da Gama Champion 1955 Small Club World Cup Francoist Spain Real Madrid 2nd. References 1956–57 Category:1956 in South American men's continental football Category:June 1956 in sports Category:July 1956 in sports Category:1956 in Venezuelan sport Category:June 1956 in South America Category:July 1956 in South America