| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Venezuela |
| Dates | July 11 – August 2 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Corinthians (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 40 (3.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  László Kubala Luizinho(5 goals each) |
| ← 1953 (1st.) 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. FC Barcelona striker László Kubala was the topscorer of the competition, along with Brazilian midfielder Luizinho, with 5 goals each.
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Corinthians |
1952 Campeonato Paulista champion |
 Barcelona |
1952–53 La Liga champion |
 Roma |
1952–53 Serie A, 6th. |
 Selección Caracas |
Host team |
- Notes
- Not the Caracas F.C. but a combined team.
Matches
| Selección Caracas | 1–2 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
Mosquera  35' |
Report | Pandolfini 70' Galli 89' |
| Selección Caracas | 3–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquera 22' Silva 36'Miroc 44' |
Report | Kubala 10', 86' |
| Corinthians | 1–0 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Luizinho 21' |
Report |
| Corinthians | 3–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Luizinho 49', 77' Goiano 61' |
Report | Moreno 2' Kubala 88' |
| Selección Caracas | 1–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Aguirre 64' |
Report | Claudio 33' Carbone 62' |
| Barcelona | 1–0 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 42' |
Report |
| Selección Caracas | 2–2 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquera 47' Paulo 81' |
Report | Galli 1' Renosto 8' |
| Corinthians | 1–0 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Eioane 61' |
Report |
| Barcelona | 2–4 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Aloy 20' Basora 40' |
Report | Panisotto 52', 80' Gandolfini 60', 65' |
| Selección Caracas | 0–2 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Claudio 13', 84' |
| Selección Caracas | 2–3 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Padrón 13' Berni 21' |
Report | Moreno 11' Kubala 15', 75' |
| Corinthians | 3–1 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| Claudio 30' Luizinho 55', 88' |
Report | Galli 32' |
Final standings
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians
|
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Roma
|
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| Barcelona
|
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| Selección Caracas
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | László Kubala |
Barcelona |
5 |
| Luizinho |
Corinthians
| ||
| 2 |  Máximo Mosquera |
Selección Caracas |
3 |
| Carlo Galli |
Roma
| ||
| Moreno |
Barcelona
|
Winners
| 1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd.) |
|---|
 Corinthians 1st. title |
References
- Na Venezuela, Corinthians retorna a terra de "Primer título mundial" by Diego García on Terra, 15 Feb 2012
- "1953: 2° Pequeña Copa del Mundo" by Eliezer Pérez on his blogsite
- Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 2nd Tournament - RSSSF
- Jornal "O Expresso" - Alambrado
- Pequena Copa do Mundo de Clubes 1953 Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine - Campeões do Futebol
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