1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament)

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, and in 1963 and in 1965. 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.

1953 Copa Rio 1953
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
DatesJuly 11 – August 2
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Corinthians (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Hungary László Kubala
Brazil Luizinho
(5 goals each)

Corinthians entered to the competition (as champion of 1952 Campeonato Paulista), after Vasco da Gama (1952 Campeonato Carioca champion) declined the invitation.[1] FC Barcelona striker László Kubala was the topscorer of the competition, along with Brazilian midfielder Luizinho, with 5 goals each.

Participants
Team Qualification
Brazil Corinthians1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
Spain Barcelona1952–53 La Liga champion
Italy Roma1952–53 Serie A, 6th.
Venezuela Selección Caracas [note 1]Host team
Notes
  1. Not the Caracas F.C. but a combined team.[2]

Matches
Selección Caracas Venezuela1–2Italy Roma
Mosquera 35' Report Pandolfini 70'
Galli 89'
Selección Caracas Venezuela3–2Spain Barcelona
Mosquera 22'
Silva 36'
Miroc 44'		 Report Kubala 10', 86'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Corinthians Brazil1–0Italy Roma
Luizinho 21' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Corinthians Brazil3–2Spain Barcelona
Luizinho 49', 77'
Goiano 61'		 Report Moreno 2'
Kubala 88'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Selección Caracas Venezuela1–2Brazil Corinthians
Aguirre 64' Report Claudio 33'
Carbone 62'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Barcelona Spain1–0Italy Roma
Moreno 42' Report
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas Venezuela2–2Italy Roma
Mosquera 47'
Paulo 81'		 Report Galli 1'
Renosto 8'
Corinthians Brazil1–0Spain Barcelona
Eioane 61' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain2–4Italy Roma
Aloy 20'
Basora 40'		 Report Panisotto 52', 80'
Gandolfini 60', 65'
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas Venezuela0–2Brazil Corinthians
Report Claudio 13', 84'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Selección Caracas Venezuela2–3Spain Barcelona
Padrón 13'
Berni 21'		 Report Moreno 11'
Kubala 15', 75'
Corinthians Brazil3–1Italy Roma
Claudio 30'
Luizinho 55', 88'		 Report Galli 32'
Referee: Braumberger (Switzerland)

Final standings
Team [3][4][5] Pts P W L D GF GA GD
1266001248
56231910-1
462401013-3
Venezuela Selección Caracas
 36141913-4

Topscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1
Hungary László KubalaSpain Barcelona
5
Brazil LuizinhoBrazil Corinthians
2
Peru Máximo MosqueraVenezuela Selección Caracas
3
Italy Carlo GalliItaly Roma
Spain MorenoSpain Barcelona

Winners
1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd.)
Second Brazilian Republic
Corinthians
1st. title

References
  1. Na Venezuela, Corinthians retorna a terra de "Primer título mundial" by Diego García on Terra, 15 Feb 2012
  2. "1953: 2° Pequeña Copa del Mundo" by Eliezer Pérez on his blogsite
  3. Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 2nd Tournament - RSSSF
  4. Jornal "O Expresso" - Alambrado
  5. Pequena Copa do Mundo de Clubes 1953 Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine - Campeões do Futebol
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