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.Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1952 by Raúl Torre on the RSSSF
The championship featured players such as Alfredo Di Stéfano,EL RAPTO DE DI STÉFANO ARRUINÓ LA PEQUEÑA COPA DEL MUNDO by Iván Castelló, 17 Dec 2014 Adolfo Pedernera, and Nestor Rossi for Millonarios,A 25 años de la partida de Adolfo Pedernera on Télam, 12 May 2020 Miguel Muñoz for Real Madrid, among others. Real Madrid was the only team that did not participate as champion of its country.Spain, final tables 1949–59 by Vicente Tejedor on the RSSSF
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
Final standing Team PtsPWDLGFGAGD Real Madrid 862401376 Botafogo862401688 Millonarios7623115105 La Salle16015625-19 Notes
Topscorers Player Club Goals Pahiño Real Madrid Alfredo Di Stéfano Millonarios FC Paraguaio Botafogo Antonio Báez Millonarios FC
Champion
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