Small Club World Cup
Small Club World Cup (Spanish: Pequeña Copa del Mundo) was a tournament held in Venezuela between 1952 and 1957, with a revivals in 1963 and in 1965 under the name City of Caracas Trophy.[1] It was usually played by eight participants, half from Europe and half from South America.[1] On the European side, the Latin Cup may have initially been used as a qualifying tournament.[1] Nothing is known about the South American selection criteria.[1] The first edition was disputed by eventual winners Real Madrid, local team La Salle FC, Brazil's Botafogo and Colombia's Millonarios.[1] Millonarios, Corinthians and São Paulo would go on to win the next three editions, respectively, while Real Madrid and Barcelona would win the last two seasons in 1956 and 1957. After the early 1960s, the tournament rapidly lost status as the quality of the participants decreased.[1]
The Small Club World Cup
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 Details |
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| 1953 Details [note 1] |
Millonarios |  |
| 1953 Details[note 1] |
Corinthians |  |
| 1954 | Tournament not held | |
| 1955 Details |
São Paulo | |
| 1956 Details |
Real Madrid | |
| 1957 Details |
FC Barcelona | |
| 1963 | São Paulo FC | |
| 1965 | Benfica |  |
| 1966 | Valencia CF | |
| 1967 | Athletic de Bilbao | |
| 1969 | Sparta Prague |  |
| 1970 | Vitória Setúbal | |
| 1975 | East Germany |  |
Confederations
| Confederation | Winners | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA | 9 (1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 & 1975) | 8 (1953², 1955, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969 & 1975) | 9 (1953¹, 1953², 1955, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1966, 1969, & 1970) | 3 (1956, 1970 & 1975) |
| CONMEBOL | 4 (1953¹, 1953², 1955 & 1963) | 5 (1952, 1953¹, 1956, 1957 & 1970) | 3 (1952, 1967 & 1975) | 4 (1952, 1953², 1955 & 1957) |
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pequeña Copa del Mundo and Other International Club Tournaments in Caracas". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2010.