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, and in 1963 and in 1965. 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 Argentine Alfredo Di Stéfano and Brazilians Vavá and Sabará, were the topscorers with 4 goals each.[1]

## Participants

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Porto | Champion of 1955–56 Primeira Divisão

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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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Texeira  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'
Marzal  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'
Astolfo  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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Hermani  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'
Marzal  50' | Report | Hernani  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 | Darío  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  | L  | D  | GF  | GA  | GD

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

## Topscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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|  Alfredo Di Stéfano |  Real Madrid |

Vavá |  Vasco da Gama
Sabará |  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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