The 1953 Small Club World Cup (first tournament) was the second edition of the

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, 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, half from Europe and half from South America but deviated from its usual double round robin format and featured players such as

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for River Plate,

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for Austria Wien,

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and

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for Millonarios who played his last matches for the club in this tournament.Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1953
on the RSSSF

Participants

Matches

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Final standings

Topscorers

Winners

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1953 Small Club World Cup 1952–53 1953 in South American football 1953 in Venezuelan sport