1956 Small Club World Cup

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]

1956 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates30 June – 19 July
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Real Madrid (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored37 (3.08 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alfredo Di Stéfano
Vavá
Sabará
(4 goals each)

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
PortoChampion of 1955–56 Primeira Divisão
Real Madrid3rd. in 1955–56 La Liga and champion of 1955–56 European Cup
Roma6th. in 1955–56 Serie A
Vasco da GamaRunner-up in 1955 Campeonato Carioca

Matches
Porto 1–1 Roma
Texeira  22' Report Nyers  58'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Real Madrid 5–2 Vasco da Gama
Joseíto  15'
Marzal  32'
Rial  37'
Di Stéfano  50', 57'		 Report Laerte  4'
Vavá  40'
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
Vasco da Gama 3–0 Porto
Sabará  5'
Vavá  28', 65'		 Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
Roma 2–1 Real Madrid
Giuliano  10', 38' Report Rial  20'
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
Vasco da Gama 3–1 Roma
Vavá  55'
Sabará  64'
Astolfo  69'		 Report Costa  80'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Real Madrid 2–1 Porto
Rial  34'
Joseíto  80'		 Report Teixeira  27'
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
Porto 1–0 Vasco da Gama
Hermani  42' Report
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Real Madrid 2–1 Roma
Lojodice  10', 20' Report Di Stéfano  66'
Referee: Lires López (Argentina)
Vasco da Gama 2–1 Roma
Laerte  10'
Vavá  30'		 Report Barbolini  55'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Real Madrid 2–1 Porto
Rial  10'
Marzal  50'		 Report Hernani  36'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Porto 1–0 Roma
Jaburu  49' Report
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Vasco da Gama 2–2 Real Madrid
Sabará  52', 71' Report Darío  61' (o.g.)
Rial  70'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Vasco da Gama 2–0 Real Madrid
Walter  42'
Artoff  55'		 Report
Referee: ?

Final standings
Team Pts P W L D GF GA GD
Real Madrid 964111495
Vasco da Gama 7632112102
Porto 5623158-3
Roma 36141610-4

Topscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1
 Alfredo Di Stéfano Real Madrid
4
Vavá Vasco da Gama
Sabará Vasco da Gama

Champion
1955 Small Club World Cup

Real Madrid
2nd. title

References
  1. 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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