1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament)

Copa Rio 1953 1953 July 11 – August 2 Venezuela 4 2 1 1 BRA 1889 Corinthians 1 12 40 HUN 1949 László Kubala BRA 1889 Luizinho(5 goals each) 1953 (1st.) 1955 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, 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 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. Corinthians entered to the competition (as champion of 1952 Campeonato Paulista), after Vasco da Gama (1952 Campeonato Carioca champion) declined the invitation.Na Venezuela, Corinthians retorna a terra de "Primer título mundial" https://web.archive.org/web/20210416212659/http://esportes.terra.com.br/corinthians/na-venezuela-corinthians-retorna-a-terra-de-1-titulo-mundial,c5e87df0e08da310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html 2021-04-16 by Diego García on Terra, 15 Feb 2012 FC Barcelona striker László Kubala was the topscorer of the competition, along with Brazilian midfielder Luizinho, with 5 goals each. Participants Team Qualification BRA 1889 Corinthians 1952 Campeonato Paulista champion SPA 1945 Barcelona 1952–53 La Liga champion ITA Roma 1952–53 Serie A, 6th. VEN 1930 Selección Caracas Not the Caracas F.C. but a combined team."1953: 2° Pequeña Copa del Mundo" by Eliezer Pérez on his blogsite note selecc Host team Notes note Matches Caracas v Roma 11 July Selección Caracas VEN 1930 1 ITA Roma 2 Report Mosquera 35 Pandolfini 70 Galli 89 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Caracas v Barcelona 14 July Selección Caracas VEN 1930 3 SPA 1945 Barcelona 2 Report Mosquera 22 Silva 36 Miroc 44 Kubala 10 86 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Luigi Gemini (Italy) Corinthians v Roma 16 July Corinthians BRA 1889 1 ITA Roma 0 Report Luizinho 21 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Benito Jackson (Venezuela) Corinthians v Barca 18 July Corinthians BRA 1889 3 SPA 1945 Barcelona 2 Report Luizinho 49 77 Goiano 61 Moreno 2 Kubala 88 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Luigi Gemini (Italy) Caracas v Corinthians 21 July Selección Caracas VEN 1930 1 BRA 1889 Corinthians 2 Report Aguirre 64 Cláudio 33 Carbone 62 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Luigi Gemini (Italy) Barca v Roma 23 July Barcelona SPA 1945 1 ITA Roma 0 Report Moreno 42 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Baumberger (Switzerland) Caracas v Roma 25 July Selección Caracas VEN 1930 2 ITA Roma 2 Report Mosquera 47 Paulo 81 Galli 1 Renosto 8 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Corinthians v Barca 27 July Corinthians BRA 1889 1 SPA 1945 Barcelona 0 Report Goiano 61 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Benito Jackson (Venezuela) Barca v Roma 29 July Barcelona SPA 1945 2 ITA Roma 4 Report Aloy 20 Basora 40 Perissinotto 52 80 Pandolfini 60 65 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Baumberger (Switzerland) Caracas v Corinthians 31 July Selección Caracas VEN 1930 0 BRA 1889 Corinthians 2 Report Cláudio 13 84 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Luigi Gemini (Italy) Caracas v Barca 1 August Selección Caracas VEN 1930 2 SPA 1945 Barcelona 3 Report Padrón 13 Berni 21 Moreno 11 Kubala 15 75 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Corinthians v Roma 2 August Corinthians BRA 1889 3 ITA Roma 1 Report Cláudio 30 Luizinho 55 88 Galli 32 Estadio Olímpico Caracas Braumberger (Switzerland) Final standings Team Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 2nd Tournament - RSSSFJornal "O Expresso" - AlambradoPequena Copa do Mundo de Clubes 1953 https://web.archive.org/web/20100629033602/http://www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br/tab_pequena_cmundo54.html 2010-06-29 - Campeões do FutebolPtsPWDLGFGAGD BRA 1889 Corinthians12 66001248 ITA Roma56213910-1 SPA 1945 Barcelona462041013-3 VEN 1930 Selección Caracas36114913-4 Topscorers Rank Player Team Goals 1 HUN 1949 László Kubala SPA 1945 Barcelona 5 BRA 1889 Luizinho BRA 1889 Corinthians 2 PER 1884 Máximo Mosquera VEN 1930 Selección Caracas 3 ITA Carlo GalliITA Roma SPA 1945 Moreno SPA 1945 Barcelona Winners 1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd.) Second Brazilian Republic Corinthians 1st. References 1953-54 Category:1953 in South American men's continental football Category:July 1953 in sports Category:August 1953 in sports Category:1953 in Venezuelan sport Category:1953 in European men's continental football