1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament) explained

Tourney Name:Copa Rio 1953
Year:1953
Dates:July 11 – August 2
Country:Venezuela
Num Teams:4
Associations:2
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion Other: Corinthians
Count:1
Matches:12
Goals:40
Top Scorer: László Kubala
Luizinho
(5 goals each)
Prevseason:1953 (1st.)
Nextseason:1955

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.

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

TeamQualification
1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
1952–53 La Liga champion
1952–53 Serie A, 6th.
Selección Caracas Host team
Notes

Matches

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Final standings

Team [2] [3] [4] PtsPWDLGFGAGD
12 66001248
56213910-1
462041013-3
36114913-4

Topscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
Barcelona
Corinthians
Selección Caracas
Carlo Galli Roma
Barcelona

Notes and References

  1. http://esportes.terra.com.br/corinthians/na-venezuela-corinthians-retorna-a-terra-de-1-titulo-mundial,c5e87df0e08da310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html Na Venezuela, Corinthians retorna a terra de "Primer título mundial"
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peq-copamundo54.html Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 2nd Tournament
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20020406012941/http://www.citadini.com.br/alambrado/oexp020112.htm Jornal "O Expresso" - Alambrado
  4. http://www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br/tab_pequena_cmundo54.html Pequena Copa do Mundo de Clubes 1953