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 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
DatesJuly 11 – August 2
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Corinthians (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) László Kubala
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
Corinthians1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
Barcelona1952–53 La Liga champion
Roma1952–53 Serie A, 6th.
Selección Caracas [note 1]Host team
Notes
  1. Not the Caracas F.C. but a combined team.[2]

Matches
Selección Caracas 1–2 Roma
Mosquera  35' Report Pandolfini  70'
Galli  89'
Selección Caracas 3–2 Barcelona
Mosquera  22'
Silva  36'
Miroc  44'		 Report Kubala  10', 86'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Corinthians 1–0 Roma
Luizinho  21' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Corinthians 3–2 Barcelona
Luizinho  49', 77'
Goiano  61'		 Report Moreno  2'
Kubala  88'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Selección Caracas 2–1 Corinthians
Carbone  62'
Aguirre  64'		 Report Claudio  33'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Barcelona 1–0 Roma
Moreno  42' Report
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas 2–2 Roma
Mosquera  47'
Paulo  81'		 Report Galli  1'
Renosto  8'
Corinthians 1–0 Barcelona
Eioane  61' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Barcelona 2–4 Roma
Aloy  20'
Basora  40'		 Report Panisotto  52', 80'
Gandolfini  60', 65'
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas 0–2 Corinthians
Report Claudio  13', 84'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Selección Caracas 2–3 Barcelona
Padrón  13'
Berni  21'		 Report Moreno  11'
Kubala  15', 75'
Corinthians 3–1 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
Selección Caracas
 36141913-4

Topscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1
 László Kubala Barcelona
5
Luizinho Corinthians
2
 Máximo Mosquera Selección Caracas
3
Carlo Galli Roma
Moreno Barcelona

Winners
1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd.)

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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