1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament)

The Copa Rio 1953 (2nd tournament) was the third edition of the Copa Rio, 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.

1953 Copa Rio 1953
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
DatesJuly 11 – August 2
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Corinthians (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored40 (3.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) László Kubala
Luizinho
(5 goals each)

Corinthians entered to the competition (as champion of 1952 Campeonato Paulista), after Vasco da Gama (1952 Campeonato Carioca champion) declined the invitation.[1] FC Barcelona striker László Kubala was the topscorer of the competition, along with Brazilian midfielder Luizinho, with 5 goals each.

Participants
Team Qualification
Corinthians1952 Campeonato Paulista champion
Barcelona1952–53 La Liga champion
Roma1952–53 Serie A, 6th.
Selección Caracas [note 1]Host team
Notes
  1. Not the Caracas F.C. but a combined team.[2]

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'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Corinthians 1–0 Roma
Luizinho 21' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Corinthians 3–2 Barcelona
Luizinho 49', 77'
Goiano 61'		 Report Moreno 2'
Kubala 88'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Selección Caracas 2–1 Corinthians
Carbone 62'
Aguirre 64'		 Report Claudio 33'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
Barcelona 1–0 Roma
Moreno 42' Report
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas 2–2 Roma
Mosquera 47'
Paulo 81'		 Report Galli 1'
Renosto 8'
Corinthians 1–0 Barcelona
Eioane 61' Report
Referee: Benito Jackson (Venezuela)
Barcelona 2–4 Roma
Aloy 20'
Basora 40'		 Report Panisotto 52', 80'
Gandolfini 60', 65'
Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland)
Selección Caracas 0–2 Corinthians
Report Claudio 13', 84'
Referee: Luigi Gemini (Italy)
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'
Referee: Braumberger (Switzerland)

Final standings
Team [3][4][5] Pts P W L D GF GA GD
1266001248
56231910-1
462401013-3
Selección Caracas
 36141913-4

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
  1. Na Venezuela, Corinthians retorna a terra de "Primer título mundial" by Diego García on Terra, 15 Feb 2012
  2. "1953: 2° Pequeña Copa del Mundo" by Eliezer Pérez on his blogsite
  3. Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953 2nd Tournament - RSSSF
  4. Jornal "O Expresso" - Alambrado
  5. Pequena Copa do Mundo de Clubes 1953 Archived 2010-06-29 at the Wayback Machine - Campeões do Futebol
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