1963 Small Club World Cup

February 2022 Small Club World Cup 1963 18–30 August Venezuela 3 3 1 1 BRA 1960 São Paulo 2 5 12 11 players scored 1 goal each (and 1 own goal) 1957 1965 The 1963 Small Club World Cup was the seventh 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 three participants in double round robin format, and featured players like Evaristo, Hilderaldo Bellini, Cecilio Martinez, Custódio Pinto, Francisco Gento and Ferenc Puskás.https://www.spfcpedia.com.br/enciclopedia/2020/Enciclopedia2020.pdf Enciclopédia do SPFC – 2020 São Paulo FC 1 March 2022 pt live https://web.archive.org/web/20240430162815/https://www.spfcpedia.com.br/enciclopedia/2020/Enciclopedia2020.pdf 30 April 2024 Controversies Di Stefano kidnapping On the night of 24 August 1963, the Venezuelan revolutionary group Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN), kidnapped the player Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid) at gunpoint from the Potomac Hotel, located in Caracas.The kidnap of Di Stefano http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/107534.html 8 July 2014 ESPN.co.uk 25 August 2011 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130913/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/107534.html live The kidnapping received the codenamed "Julián Grimau", after the Spanish communist Julián Grimau García, was executed by firing squad in Spain, in April 1963, during Francisco Franco's dictatorship. At 27 August, three days later, Di Stéfano was released unharmed close to the Spanish embassy without a ransom being paid,https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwL4ev1QI1K6QTZDenIxVjBmQTg/view?resourcekey=0-i1D-CVB06Uz-KvaAm8kB_A A priceless bird in a different kind of cage World Soccer May 1964 2 March 2022 and Di Stéfano stressed that his kidnappers had not mistreated him. Di Stéfano played in a match against São Paulo the day after he was released and received a standing ovation.Alfredo Di Stéfano, Soccer Great, Dies at 88 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/sports/soccer/alfredo-di-stefano-88-soccer-great-dies.html NY Times 8 July 2014 7 July 2014 4 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200304060409/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/sports/soccer/alfredo-di-stefano-88-soccer-great-dies.html live A Spanish movie entitled Real, La Película (Real, The Movie), which recounted these events, was released on 25 August 2005. In a bizarre publicity stunt at the premiere, kidnapper Paul del Rio, now a famous artist, and Di Stéfano were brought together for the first time since the abduction, 42 years before. Paul del Rio died on Caracas at the age of 72.https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2015/04/07/inenglish/1428407026_692541.html Guerrilla who kidnapped Real Madrid star Di Stéfano dies in Venezuela El País 7 April 2015 2 March 2022 live https://web.archive.org/web/20231003150124/https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2015/04/07/inenglish/1428407026_692541.html 3 October 2023 Bursts of gunfire during Sao Paulo vs Real Madrid During the interval of August 28 match between São Paulo and Real Madrid, terrified fans invaded the pitch, after the Caracas police shot at protesters pro-FALN outside the stadium. Smoke bombs were used to disperse the public, one of them almost hitting defender De Sordi (São Paulo). The start of the second half was delayed by about 30 minutes.https://jogosdosaopaulo.com.br/rajadas-metralhadora-jogo-spfc-eb621db765f9 Rajadas de metralhadora no jogo do São Paulo? Jogos SPFC 2 March 2002 pt live https://web.archive.org/web/20250605143815/https://medium.com/m/global-identity-2?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fjogosdosaopaulo.com.br%2Frajadas-metralhadora-jogo-spfc-eb621db765f9 5 June 2025 Participants Team Domestic league results POR Porto 1962–63 Primeira Divisão runners-up SPA 1945 Real Madrid 1962–63 La Liga winners BRA 1960 São Paulo 1963 Campeonato Paulista runners-up Matches Porto vs São Paulo Aug 18 Porto POR 1 BRA 1960 São Paulo 2 Report Jorge 35 Martinez 2 Pagão 7 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Isidro Trapole (Venezuela) Real Madrid vs Porto Aug 20 Real Madrid SPA 1945 2 POR Porto 1 Report Amancio 26 Muller 76 Pinto 41 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Osorio (Portugal) São Paulo vs Real Madrid Aug 23 São Paulo BRA 1960 2 SPA 1945 Real Madrid 1 Report Pachín 12 o.g. Nondas 59 Evaristo 20 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Benito Jackson (Venezuela) Porto vs Real Madrid Aug 25 Porto POR 1 SPA 1945 Real Madrid 2 Report Hernâni 67 Félix Ruiz 27 Gento 35 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Yañez (Venezuela) Real Madrid vs São Paulo Aug 28 Real Madrid SPA 1945 0 BRA 1960 São Paulo 0 Report Estadio Olímpico Caracas Isidro Trapote (Venezuela) São Paulo vs Porto Sep 1 São Paulo BRA 1960 POR Porto Estadio Olímpico Caracas The final match not played as São Paulo had secured the title due to the head-to-head results with Real Madrid Final standings TeamPequeña Copa del Mundo 1963 on the RSSSFPtsPWDLGFGAGDBRA 1960 São Paulo 5 3210422 SPA 1945 Real Madrid 5 4211541 POR Porto 0 300336-3 Topscorers 1 goal 22em BRA 1960 Evaristo BRA 1960 Nondas BRA 1960 Pagão FRA 1830 Lucien Muller PAR 1954 Cecilio Martinez POR Custódio Pinto POR Hernâni POR Joaquim Jorge SPA 1945 Amancio SPA 1945 Félix Ruiz SPA 1945 Francisco Gento Own goal SPA 1945 Pachín Champion 1963 Small Club World Cup Second Brazilian Republic São Paulo 2nd. References 1963 Category:1963 in South American men's continental football Category:August 1963 sports events in South America Category:1963 in Venezuelan sport