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{{Infobox football tournament
| name                 = Pequeña Copa del Mundo <br>(Small World Cup)
| alt                  =
| organiser            = Venezuelan companies <ref name=rsssf>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peq-copamundo.html Pequeña Copa del Mundo] by Andrés Acosta on RSSSF</ref>
| logo                 = 
| founded              = 1952
| abolished            = {{Start date and age|1975}}
| region               = [[football in Venezuela|Venezuela]] 
| qualifier for        =
| related comps        =
| domestic cup         =
| confed cup           =
| number of teams      = 4
| current champions    = {{flagicon|East Germany}} [[East German national football team|East Germany]] (1975)
| most successful club = {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Real Madrid]] <br>  {{flagicon|BRA|1945}} [[São Paulo]] <br> (2 titles each)
}}
The '''Small World Cup''' ({{langx|es|Pequeña Copa del Mundo}}) was a [[association football|football]] tournament held in [[Venezuela]] between 1952 and 1975 (with some journalists considering 1952–57 the period of greatest relevance, and the second period that took place between 1963 and 1975 as of minor relevance).<ref name=retro/> In most of the occasions, the competition was played by four participants from Europe and South America. In the first period, [[Lists of association football clubs|clubs]] from three countries would win the tournament: Spain, Brazil and Colombia. Five clubs have won the trophy in this period: [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]], [[Millonarios F.C.|Millonarios]], [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], and [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]].

When the [[UEFA Champions League|Europeans Champions Clubs' Cup]] was started in [[1955–56 European Cup|1955]], the Venezuelan competition lost importance and was discontinued in 1957. Although the tournament was relaunched in 1963, its relevance decreased as another competition was happening at the time, the [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] (first held in [[1960 Intercontinental Cup|1960]]) was then established as the major, official intercontinental competition for both South American and European clubs. 

During the 1963–75 period, the trophy was also named "Copa Ciudad de Caracas". However, there is controversy surrounding this name, as during this period the Taça Ciudad de Caracas was named after different trophies taking place in the same city, different championships, so in 1966 Botafogo was considered the winner and competed against Santos in the grand final, winning the Trophy called Journalists Circle Cup (Copa Círculo de Pediodicos Deportivos), however Valencia also competed with Vitoria Guimares and won the Símon Bolivar trophy. Thus, the winner of the Caracas tournament that year is controversial, as the greatest relevance was the Botafogo and Santos game, where great players such as Garrincha and Pelé starred. Then, in 1967, the tournament in Caracas was between, again, the Journalists Circle Cup (Copa Círculo de Pediodicos Deportivos), where teams such as Barcelona, Botafogo and Peñarol played. And, later in the year, the so-called Copa Cuadricentenario de Caracas took place, which was played between the teams Athletic Bilbao, Platense and Académica Coimbra, super regional teams that no longer exist.

In 1968 the Tournament took place in Caracas in which the Oldemario Ramos Trophy was offered, played between the teams of Benfica, Botafogo and Argentina XI. in which Botafogo became the great champion.

This competition is considered by some journalists as a predecessor of [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]], in that it regularly featured clubs from Europe and South America.<ref name="retro">[https://futbolretro.es/pequena-copa-del-mundo/ El primer torneo internacional de clubes] by José Quesada on Fútbol Retro.es</ref><ref>[https://espanol.eurosport.com/futbol/el-rapto-de-di-stefano-arruino-la-pequena-copa-del-mundo_sto4735627/story.shtml EL RAPTO DE DI STÉFANO ARRUINÓ LA PEQUEÑA COPA DEL MUNDO] by Iván Castelló on Eurosport, 18 Apr 2020</ref> However, there has come to light no 1952–1960 original source indicating that it had any influence for the creation of the Intercontinental Cup, or that it was effectively hailed in 1952–1957 as a club world trophy. Nevertheless, some clubs like Real Madrid highlight this trophy in their history as a world championship in the trophy sections of their web-sites and publications.

== List of champions ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=| Ed.
!width=110px| Year
!width=170px| Champion
!width=170px| Runner-up
!Tournament Name
|-
| {{center|1}} || [[1952 Small Club World Cup|1952]] || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] || Pequeña Copa del Mundo 
|-
| {{center|2}} || [[1953 Small Club World Cup (1st tournament)|1953 (I)]] {{refn|There were 2 tournaments played in the same year; none was held in the next calendar year, 1954 due to the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]].|group=note|name=twoatime}} || {{flagicon|COL}} '''[[Millonarios F.C.|Millonarios]]''' || {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] || Pequeña Copa del Mundo 
|-
| {{center|3}} || [[1953 Small Club World Cup (2nd tournament)|1953 (II)]] {{refn|group=note|name=twoatime}} || {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} '''[[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]''' ||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.S. Roma|Roma]]|| Pequeña Copa del Mundo 
|-
| {{center|4}} || [[1955 Small Club World Cup|1955]] || {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} '''[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]''' || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Valencia CF|Valencia]]|| Pequeña Copa del Mundo 
|-
| {{center|5}} || [[1956 Small Club World Cup|1956]] || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} '''[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]''' || {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]|| Pequeña Copa del Mundo 
|-
| {{center|6}} || [[1957 Small Club World Cup|1957]] || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} '''[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]'''|| {{flagicon|BRA|1889}} [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] || Pequeña Copa del Mundo 
|-
| {{center|7}} || [[1963 Small Club World Cup|1963]] || {{flagicon|BRA|1960}} '''[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]''' || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]|| Pequeña Copa del Mundo 
|-
| {{center|8}} || [[1965 Copa María Dolores Gabeka|1965]]|| {{flagicon|POR|1889}} '''[[SL Benfica|Benfica]]''' || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Atlético Madrid]] || Copa María Dolores Gabeka 
|-
| {{center|9}} || [[1966 Troféo Simón Bolívar|1966]] || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} '''[[Valencia CF|Valencia]]''' || {{flagicon|POR}} [[Vitória S.C.|Vitória Guimarães]] || Troféo Simón Bolívar
|-
| {{center|10}} || [[1967 Caracas Quadricentennial Cup|1967]] || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} '''[[Athletic Bilbao]]''' || {{flagicon|POR}} [[Académica de Coimbra (football)|Académica de Coimbra]] || Copa Cuadricentenario de Caracas
|-
| {{center|11}} || [[1969 King of Caracas Tournament|1969]] || {{flagicon|CSK}} '''[[FC Spartak Trnava|Spartak Trnava]]'''{{refn|Conflicting accounts of which Czechoslovak team played in the tournament; RSSSF states [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]] won the tournament but that other sources list the winner as Trnava.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/peq-copamundo69.html|title=Pequeña Copa del Mundo 1969 (Caracas-Venezuela)|date=4 March 2011|access-date=12 March 2025}}</ref> Czechoslovak newspaper definitely states Trnava.<ref>{{cite news|date=14 January 1969|title=Slovan poráží nejlepší tým světa|page=8|url=https://archiv.ucl.cas.cz/index.php?path=RudePravo/1969/1/14/8.png|work=Rudé právo|location=Prague|language=cs|access-date=12 March 2025}}</ref>|group=note|name=TCH}} || {{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] || Torneo Reyes de Caracas 
|-
| {{center|12}} || 1970 || {{flagicon|POR}} '''[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]]''' || {{flagicon|BRA|1960}} [[Santos Futebol Clube|Santos]] || Torneo Reyes de Caracas 
|-
| {{center|13}} || [[1975 Small Club World Cup|1975]] || '''{{fb| East Germany }}''' {{refn|Champion after winning the final v [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]]. It was the only time the champion was defined by a bracket instead of a [[round-robin tournament]] like the previous editions.|group=note|name=final}} || {{flagicon|POR|1889}} [[Boavista F.C.|Boavista]] || Pequeña Copa del Mundo
|}
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== Titles by country ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width=150px| Country
!width=50px| Titles
|-
| {{flag|Spain|1945}} || {{center|5}} 
|-
| {{flag|Brazil|1968}} || {{center|3}}
|-
| {{flag|Portugal}} || {{center|2}}
|-
| {{flag|Colombia}} || {{center|1}}
|-
| {{flag|Czechoslovakia}} || {{center|1}}
|-
| {{flag|East Germany}} || {{center|1}}
|}

==Performances by continent==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!width=100px| Confederation
!width=80px| Winners
|-
| Europe || {{center|9}}
|-
| South America || {{center|4}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Small Club World Cup}}
{{Intercontinental Cup (football)}}
{{Friendly association football tournaments in South America}}

[[Category:Small Club World Cup]]
[[Category:International club association football competitions hosted by Venezuela|s]]
[[Category:Defunct international club association football competitions in South America|s]]
[[Category:1952 establishments in Venezuela|s]]