1952 Small Club World Cup
International football competition
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The 1952 Small Club World Cup was the first edition of the Small Club World Cup, a tournament held in Venezuela between 1952 and 1957, in certain years between 1963 and 1970, and in 1975. It was played by four participants, 1 from Europe and 3 from South America, playing in a double round-robin format.[1]
Host countryVenezuela
Dates12–29 July
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | 12–29 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 50 (4.17 per match) |
| Top scorer | Pahiño (7 goals) |
The championship featured players such as Alfredo Di Stéfano,[2] Adolfo Pedernera, and Nestor Rossi for Millonarios,[3][4] Miguel Muñoz for Real Madrid, among others. Real Madrid was the only team that did not participate as champion of its country.[5]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Botafogo | Third in 1951 Campeonato Carioca |
 Millonarios | Champions of 1951 Campeonato Profesional |
 La Salle | Champions of 1952 Primera División |
| Real Madrid | Third in 1951–52 La Liga |
Matches
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
| Millonarios | 1–1 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
Rossi  19' |
Report | Cabrera 30' |
Referee: Leo Di Leo (Italy)
| Botafogo | 2–2 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime 9' Zezinho 73' |
Report | Pahiño 2', 77' |
Referee: Jackson (Venezuela)
| La Salle | 0–4 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Báez 10', 59' Di Stéfano 51', 72' |
| La Salle | 1–6 | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Zezinho 55' |
Report | Pahiño 8', 15', 28', 41' Molowny 51'Alvarito 75' |
Referee: Rubén Sainz (Venezuela)
| Botafogo | 3–0 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguaio 49', 65' Jaime 56' |
Report |
| Real Madrid | 1–1 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
| Molowny 75' |
Report | Di Stéfano 64' |
Referee: Ruben Sainz (Venezuela)
| La Salle | 1–5 | Millonarios |
|---|---|---|
Zuluaga  49' (o.g.) |
Report | Di Stéfano 11', 25', 59' Báez 14'Rossi 37' |
Referee: García Casaña (Venezuela)
Final standing
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid [note 1] |
8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Botafogo |
8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Millonarios |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| La Salle |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 25 | -19 |
- Notes
- Won the tournament by the rule of goal difference.
Topscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Pahiño | Real Madrid | 7 |
 Alfredo Di Stéfano | Millonarios FC | 6 |
| Paraguaio | Botafogo | 5 |
| Antonio Báez | Millonarios FC |
Champion
| 1952 Small Club World Cup |
|---|
 Real Madrid 1st. title |