Tournament details | |
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Host country | Venezuela |
Dates | 12–29 July |
Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Real Madrid (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Goals scored | 60 (5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Pahiño (7 goals) |
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, and in 1963 and in 1965. It was played by four participants, 1 from Europe and 3 from South America, playing in a double round-robin format.[1]
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]