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)

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.

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

Team Qualification
Spain Sevilla2nd. in 1956–57 La Liga
Spain Barcelona3rd. in 1956–57 La Liga
Brazil Botafogo3rd. in 1956 Campeonato Carioca
Uruguay NacionalChampions of 1956 Primera División

Matches

Botafogo Brazil2–0Spain Sevilla
Pampulini 2'
Paulinho 53'		 Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain4–0Uruguay Nacional
Villaverde 4', 59', 78'
Tejera 63'		 Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Nacional Uruguay2–2Spain Sevilla
Bruscessi 14'
Núñez 67'		 Report Quirro 33'
Domenech 41'
Referee: Luis Yanes
Barcelona Spain3–0Brazil Botafogo
Tejada 5', 75'
Evaristo 27'		 Report
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Botafogo Brazil4–0Uruguay Nacional
Didí 5'
Quarantinha 43'
Paulinho 56', 70'		 Report
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain3–2Spain Sevilla
Evaristo 18', 30', 42' Report Quirro 1'
Maraver 58'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Botafogo Brazil4–0Spain Sevilla
Paulinho 14'
Garrincha 39', 85'
Didí 60'		 Report
Referee: Luis Yanes
Barcelona Spain3–2Uruguay Nacional
Villaverde 13', 25'
Evaristo 30'		 Report Souto 2'
Núñez 75'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)
Barcelona Spain2–2Spain Sevilla
Gensana 30'
Basora 67'		 Report Ramoni 48'
Pahuet 70'
Referee: Héctor Osorio (Venezuela)
Nacional Uruguay2–2Brazil Botafogo
Escalada 10'
Romero 44'		 Report Paulinho 20'
Edison 21'
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Sevilla Spain3–1Uruguay Nacional
Payá 5'
Pepillo 47'
Arsa 68'		 Report Herrera 70' (o.g.)
Referee: Luis Yanes
Barcelona Spain2–2Brazil Botafogo
Basora 5'
Villaverde 35'		 Report Garrincha 65'
Nivaldo 75'
Referee: Isidoro Trapote (Venezuela)

Final standing

Team Pts P W D L GF GA GD
1064201789
863211477
46123914−5
26124718−11

Topscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1
Uruguay Ramón VillaverdeSpain Barcelona
6
2
Brazil EvaristoSpain Barcelona
5
Brazil PaulinhoBrazil Botafogo
3
Brazil GarrinchaBrazil Botafogo
3

Champion

1957 Small Club World Cup
Francoist Spain
Barcelona
1st. title

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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
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