The 1953 Small Club World Cup (first tournament) was the second 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 but deviated from its usual double round robin format and featured players such as Angel Labruna, Amadeo Carrizo, Felix Loustau for River Plate, Gerhard Hanappi, Ernst Happel for Austria Wien, Nestor Rossi, Ramón Alberto Villaverde and Alfredo Di Stefano for Millonarios who played his last matches for the club in this tournament.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 11 – 21 February |
| Teams | 3 (from 2 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Millonarios (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 40 (3.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alfredo Di Stéfano(4 goals) |
Participants edit
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| River Plate |
1952 Argentine Primera División champion |
 Rapid Vienna |
1951-52 Austrian champion, 1952 Mitropa Cup champion |
| Millonarios |
1952 Campeonato Profesional champion |
Matches edit
1953 Small Club World Cup
| Rapid Wien | 3–1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
Probst  24'Dienst 50'Hanappi 84' |
Report | Labruna 18' |
Referee: M. Hain (Paraguay)
| Millonarios | 5–1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano 12', 79' Villaverde 34'Báez 36'Villalba 52' |
Report | Prado 19' |
| River Plate | 3–1 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Prado 10', 40' Labruna 60' |
Report | Hanappi 41' |
Referee: I. Trapote (Venezuela)
| Millonarios | 1–1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Villaverde 57' |
Report | Vernazza 87' |
| Millonarios | 4–0 | Rapid Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Di Stéfano 6', 35' Villverde 15' Happel 20' (o.g.) |
Report |
Final standings edit
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
Topscorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Alfredo Di Stéfano |
Millonarios |
4
|
2 |
 Ramón Villaverde |
Millonarios |
3
|
3 |
Ángel Labruna |
River Plate |
2
|
| Gerhard Hanappi |
Rapid Wien
|
Winners edit
| 1953 Small Club World Cup |
|---|
 Millonarios 1st title |
References edit
- ^ Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 on the RSSSF