1956 Torneo di Viareggio

The 1956 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below.

1956 Torneo Mondiale di Calcio Coppa Carnevale
8° Torneo di Viareggio
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
CityViareggio
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsCzechoslovakia Spartak Praha
Runners-upItaly Milan
Third placeItaly Sampdoria
Fourth placeItaly S.P.A.L.
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored57 (3.56 per match)
1955
1957

Format

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The 16 teams are organized in knockout rounds, all played single tie.

Participating teams

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Italian teams
European teams

Tournament fixtures

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
  Bayern München1
 
 
 
  S.P.A.L.3
 
  S.P.A.L.2
 
 
 
  L.R. Vicenza1
 
  Fiorentina1
 
 
 
  L.R. Vicenza2
 
  S.P.A.L.1
 
 
 
  Spartak Praha2
 
  Modena0
 
 
 
  Padova2
 
  Padova1
 
 
 
  Spartak Praha[1]1
 
  Atalanta1
 
 
 
  Spartak Praha3
 
  Spartak Praha2
 
 
 
  Milan1
 
  Lazio1
 
 
 
  Odense2
 
  Odense3
 
 
 
  Milan0
 
  Genoa1
 
 
 
  Milan2
 
  Milan3
 
 
 
  Sampdoria1 Third place
 
  Deportivo Madrid1
 
  
 
  Sampdoria4
 
  Sampdoria4  S.P.A.L.2
 
 
 
  Udinese1   Sampdoria3
 
  Bologna1
 
 
  Udinese4
 

Champions

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Torneo di Viareggio 1956 Champions

 

Spartak Praha
1st time

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Drawn on coin toss.
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