1956 Small Club World Cup

1956 Small Club World CupTournament 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)

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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,[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]

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.[1]

## Participants

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Team  | Qualification

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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

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30 June

Porto | 1–1|  Roma

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Teixeira 22' | Report | Nyers 58'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)

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1 July

Real Madrid | 5–2|  Vasco da Gama

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Joseíto 15'
Marsal 32'
Rial 37'
Di Stéfano 50', 57' | Report | Laerte 4'
Vavá 40'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Lires López (Argentina)

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3 July

Vasco da Gama | 3–0|  Porto

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Sabará 5'
Vavá 28', 65' | Report |

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)

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4 July

Roma | 2–1|  Real Madrid

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Giuliano 10', 38' | Report | Rial 20'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Lires López (Argentina)

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7 July

Vasco da Gama | 3–1|  Roma

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Vavá 55'
Sabará 64'
Pinga 69' | Report | Costa 80'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)

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8 July

Real Madrid | 2–1|  Porto

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Rial 34'
Joseíto 80' | Report | Teixeira 27'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Lires López (Argentina)

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10 July

Porto | 1–0|  Vasco da Gama

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Hernâni 42' | Report |

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

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12 July

Real Madrid | 2–1|  Roma

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Di Stéfano 10', 20' | Report | Lojodice 66'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Lires López (Argentina)

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14 July

Vasco da Gama | 2–1|  Roma

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Laerte 10'
Vavá 30' | Report | Barbolini 55'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

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15 July

Real Madrid | 2–1|  Porto

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Rial 10'
Marsal 50' | Report | Hernâni 36'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

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17 July

Porto | 1–0|  Roma

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Jaburu 49' | Report |

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

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19 July

Vasco da Gama | 2–2|  Real Madrid

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Sabará 52', 71' | Report | Dario 61' (o.g.)
Rial 70'

Estadio Olímpico, Caracas

Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

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## Final standings

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Team  | Pts  | P  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD

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Real Madrid | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5
Vasco da Gama | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2
Porto | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3
Roma | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4

## Topscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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|  Alfredo Di Stéfano |  Real Madrid |

Héctor Rial |  Real Madrid
Sabará |  Vasco da Gama
Vavá |  Vasco da Gama

## Champion

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1955 Small Club World Cup

Real Madrid
2nd. title

## References

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1. ^ a b Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1956 (Caracas-Venezuela)\- match details by Djalma Vasconcelos on the RSSSF
2. ^ 5ta. Pequeña Copa del Mundo by Elizier Pérez on Fútbol de Venezuela (archived, 8 Dec 2013)

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