1957 Small Club World Cup

The 1957 Small Club World Cup (officially, "Copa República de Venezuela")[1] was the sixth 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,[2] and featured star players like Didi and Garrincha for Botafogo, Uruguayan Ramón Villaverde who reappeared after the 1953 edition, goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets, Estanislau Basora, and Brazilian Evaristo for Barcelona, goalkeeper Roberto Sosa, Héctor Núñez, and Guillermo Escalada for Nacional de Montevideo, and Marcelino Campanal for Sevilla. Also, future Real Madrid defender José Santamaría was in Nacional's squad.

1957 Small Club World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
Dates29 June – 18 July
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSpain Barcelona (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored45 (3.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uruguay Ramón Villaverde
(6 goals)
1956

This was the last edition of the championship with its original name and degree of importance.[1] After the creation of the European Champions Cup, the efforts of European clubs were all to dispute the then fledgling Cup, emptying the Venezuelan tournament. Real Madrid, European champions in 1955–56, participated in the 1956 competition; but after retaining their European title in 1956–57, Real Madrid did not attend the 1957 edition of the Venezuelan tournament, which ended up being the last tournament in this original series. Other invited teams that did not contest the competition were Lazio, Atlético Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, and Fluminense.[1]

Spanish team Barcelona won the competition, achieving their first title, with Uruguayan forward Ramón Villaverde being the topscorer with 6 goals.[1] Other editions would happen without regularity, named Trophy City of Caracas, from 1963, but without the same quality of the participants.

Participants

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Team Qualification
  Sevilla 2nd. in 1956–57 La Liga
  Barcelona 3rd. in 1956–57 La Liga
  Botafogo 3rd. in 1956 Campeonato Carioca
  Nacional Champions of 1956 Primera División

Matches

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Botafogo  2–0  Sevilla
Pampulini   2'
Paulinho   53'
Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)

Barcelona  4–0  Nacional
Villaverde   4', 59', 78'
Tejera   63'
Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)

Nacional  2–2  Sevilla
Bruscessi   14'
Núñez   67'
Report Quirro   33'
Domenech   41'
Referee: Luis Yanes

Barcelona  3–0  Botafogo
Tejada   5', 75'
Evaristo   27'
Report
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Botafogo  4–0  Nacional
Didí   5'
Quarantinha   43'
Paulinho   56', 70'
Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)

Barcelona  3–2  Sevilla
Evaristo   18', 30', 42' Report Quirro   1'
Maraver   58'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)

Botafogo  4–0  Sevilla
Paulinho   14'
Garrincha   39', 85'
Didí   60'
Report
Referee: Luis Yanes

Barcelona  3–2  Nacional
Villaverde   13', 25'
Evaristo   30'
Report Souto   2'
Núñez   75'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Barcelona  2–2  Sevilla
Gensana   30'
Basora   67'
Report Ramoni   48'
Pahuet   70'
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)

Nacional  2–2  Botafogo
Escalada   10'
Romero   44'
Report Paulinho   20'
Edison   21'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)

Sevilla  3–1  Nacional
Payá   5'
Pepillo   47'
Arsa   68'
Report Herrera   70' (o.g.)
Referee: Luis Yanes

Barcelona  2–2  Botafogo
Basora   5'
Villaverde   35'
Report Garrincha   65'
Nivaldo   75'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Final standing

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Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
10 6 4 2 0 17 8 9
8 6 3 2 1 14 7 7
4 6 1 2 3 9 14 −5
2 6 1 2 4 7 18 −11

Topscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1
  Ramón Villaverde   Barcelona
6
2
  Evaristo   Barcelona
5
  Paulinho   Botafogo
3
  Garrincha   Botafogo
3

Champion

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1957 Small Club World Cup
 
Barcelona
1st. title

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1957: 5° Pequeña Copa del Mundo" by Elizier Pérez on his blogsite, 13 Jan 2018
  2. ^ Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1957 by Raúl Torre on the RSSSF