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Sport Club Internacional (ĩteɾnasjoˈnaw) is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...

, Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...

and Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...

. They play in red shirts, white shorts and socks, the first of which gives the team its nickname of Colorado (The Red). They enjoy a traditional rivalry with the city's other big club, Grêmio - with derbies known as a "Gre-Nal

Gre-Nal

Gre–Nal is the nickname for matches between two of Brazil's leading football clubs. They are both located in the southern city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state. Gre refers to Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense and Nal refers to Sport Club Internacional.- History :The Gre–Nal is one of the...

". The team's home stadium is known as the "Giant of the River Bank", or Beira-Rio, on the banks of the Guaíba River

Guaíba River

The Guaíba River is a waterway in Rio Grande do Sul, a state of southern Brazil. It is famous for its beautiful reflection at sunset. The Guaíba is an extension of the Lagoa dos Patos, a huge coastal lagoon to the south, and although commonly referred to as a river, the Guaíba is a brackish water...

, and it holds 60,000.

The club is one of only three teams that competed in all Brazilian National League's first division championships since its inception in 1971. Internacional is ranked first in Americas

Americas

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and sixth in the World in number of paying members, with more than 104,000 members. Internacional were last South American champions in 2010, having won the 2010 Copa Libertadores

2010 Copa Libertadores

The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...

title; their second Libertadores title. The year 2006 was the most successful year in Inter's history as they won the Copa Libertadores final when they defeated the defending champions

2005 Copa Libertadores Final

The 2005 Copa Libertadores Final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2005 Copa Libertadores champion.-Route to the finals:-First leg:-Second leg:-External links:*...

São Paulo. Other international titles include the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, 2007 Recopa Sudamericana and the 2008 Copa Sudamericana.

Internacional is also one of only eight teams to have won CONMEBOL's treble (the others being Olimpia, São Paulo, Independiente

Club Atlético Independiente

Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....

, Vélez Sársfield

Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield

Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system...

, Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

, Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors

Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....

and LDU Quito).

The foundation

Brothers Henrique, José and Luis Poppe were responsible for founding Sport Club Internacional. The greatest difficulty encountered by the Poppes, when they moved from São Paulo to Porto Alegre in 1901, was not finding a club allowing them to play football. At the time there were only two clubs in the city (Fussball and Grêmio Porto Alegrense), and both were private clubs for those of German ancestry. In 1909 the Poppes convened a group of students and others from Porto Alegre to a meeting on April 4, 1909, at 141 Redenção Avenue (now 1025 Avenue João Pessoa) with the objective of founding a new football club. Thus began the history of Sport Club Internacional.

More than 40 people voted on the name of the club, which was chosen in honor of Sport Club Internacional

Sport Club Internacional (SP)

Sport Club Internacional, commonly known as Internacional, were a Brazilian football team from São Paulo, São Paulo state. They competed several times in the Campeonato Paulista and won the competition twice.-History:...

(from São Paulo). Since in those formative years of Brazilian football clubs were usually identified with colonies of immigrants from certain ethnic groups or nationalities (like São Paulo Palestra Italia, for Italians, or Vasco da Gama for Portuguese immigrants etc.), the name "Internacional" was chosen to identify a club where "all" could play, regardless of origin, race or social status. From this beginning Internacional emerged as a genuinely democratic non-discriminatory club.

The emblem

The first emblem of Sport Club Internacional was designed with the initials SCI in red over a white background, without the red contour that appeared shortly afterwards. In the Fifties, the colors were inverted, as the initials were written in white over a red background. After winning the 2006 Copa Libertadores, the emblem won another star which is 50% bigger and is placed above the other four, which represent the three Brazilian championships (1975, 1976 and 1979) and the Brazilian Cup title (1992). However, Inter won the FIFA Club World Cup that same year, and the star symbolizing the Libertadores Cup title was moved down between the four stars representing the club's national honors, and a new diamond star was placed above it to commemorate the world crown. After winning the Libertadores again in 2010, yet another star was added.

"Rolo Compressor": The Steamroller

The Forties were remarkable for the Colorados. One of the greatest squads in the club's history was formed in that decade, which earned the nickname Rolo Compressor, Portuguese for "Steamroller". They were an extremely offensive team that played from 1924 to 1948 and won eight Rio Grande do Sul championships. The reason for such superiority dated back to 1926, the year Inter started accepting black players in their squad – something that was not allowed by rivals Grêmio until 1952. That decision ended up strengthening the team, which placed no restrictions and always had the best players, and also gave birth to the affectionate nickname of "The People's Club."

That team included some of the greatest football players in the club's history. Alfeu, Tesourinha, Abigail, Carlitos, Adãozinho, among others. The term "Rolo Compressor" was coined to represent Inter's power of "crushing the opposition" in their quest for victories. It showed the superiority of the team at that time.

The club's growth

The end of the Forties marked the beginning of an era of growth for Internacional. The club restored the Eucaliptos

Estádio dos Eucaliptos

The Estádio Ildo Meneghetti, usually known as Estádio dos Eucaliptos was a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Menino Deus, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The stadium had a maximum capacity of 20,000 people and was built in 1931....

, their old stadium, to host two matches of the FIFA World Cup in 1950 – Mexico vs Yugoslavia and Mexico vs Switzerland. On the pitch, Inter kept developing great players and provided most of the squad for the national team that won the 1956 Pan-American Games in Mexico.

The Brazilian Pan-American games squad played their first match on March 1, 1956, when they beat Chile 2-1. In the game against Costa Rica, up to then the greatest surprise of the competition, Brazil demolished the opposition by 7-1, with goals scored by Larry (3), Chinesinho (3) and Bodinho.

The final was played against Argentina. A 2-2 draw meant the title of the Pan-American Games Mexico 1956 for Teté's men on an unbeaten run. Back in Brazil, the players were visited in Rio de Janeiro by the Vice President of the Republic, João Goulart

João Goulart

João Belchior Marques Goulart was a Brazilian politician and the 24th President of Brazil until a military coup d'état deposed him on April 1, 1964. He is considered to have been the last left-wing President of the country until Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in 2003.-Name:João Goulart is...

(a former juvenile player for the team), and went to the Catete Palace to receive the trophy from the hands of the President of the Republic, Juscelino Kubitschek.

In the Sixties, the Eucaliptos was becoming small for the large fan base. It was necessary to build a new stadium. Supporters mobilised and helped build Beira-Rio by donating bricks, iron bars, and cement. Ten years of work elapsed until the new Colorado home was inaugurated on April 6, 1969. The ground's magnitude was reflected in its name: Gigante da Beira-Rio (literally the "Giant on the River Banks" in Portuguese).

An era of titles

Perhaps no other time is remembered with more affection and longing by the Internacional supporters than the victorious Seventies. In that decade, Inter became the most successful club in Rio Grande do Sul and in Brazil. The new Beira-Rio stadium met the expectations of the fanatic crowd, and was the stage for some of the best years in Internacional's history. In 1975, after a thrilling victory against Cruzeiro at Beira-Rio, the Colorados secured the Brazilian championship title. The only goal of the match was scored by Chilean star defender Elías Figueroa. The first golden star was now on the chest of every Colorado.

In 1976, Internacional kept the victorious squad from the previous year and arrived at the top of Brazil's football for the second time. They won the title over Corinthians by winning the final match 2-0. Valdomiro was the man of the match and scored the decisive goal. The campaign in 1976 was remarkable: in 23 matches for the Brazilian Championship, Rubens Minelli's men won 19, drew one and lost just three.

The end of the decade was crowned with yet another great victory. Inter won their third Brazilian title in 1979 after beating Vasco da Gama 2-1. With 16 wins, the team did not suffer a single defeat during the championship, a deed yet unmatched by any other club in Brazil. With this victory a third star was added over the club's emblem.

The world meets Inter

In the 1980s Internacional enhanced its international stature. Led by legends such as Falcão

Paulo Roberto Falcão

Paulo Roberto Falcão is a Brazilian head coach and former footballer, currently managing Sport Club Internacional. He is widely considered one of the best players in Internacional and Roma history, and one of the most talented midfielders of all time, especially at his peak in the mid 1980s...

, Edevaldo

Edevaldo de Freitas

Edevaldo de Freitas, best known as Edevaldo is a former Brazilian football player in right-back role....

and Batista, Internacional reached the final of the Copa Libertadores in 1980 where they were grouped in Group 3 alongside compatriots Vasco da Gama

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama

Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...

and Venezuelan sides Deportivo Galicia

Deportivo Galicia

Deportivo Galicia Fútbol Club is a traditional football club from Venezuela. Founded in Caracas, the club moved, in 2005, to Maracay, in the state of Aragua, when its name changed to Galicia de Aragua.-Titles:...

and Deportivo Táchira. Internacional finished first in their group with four wins, one tie and one loss (although the defeat surprisingly came from Deportivo Galicia). In the semifinals stage, the Colorados were grouped with Argentine side Vélez Sarsfield

Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield

and Colombian powerhouse América de Cali; once again, Inter managed to top the group with two victories over Velez and two draws against America (which was enough to see them reach the final). In the finals, Internacional faced off against Nacional

Club Nacional de Football

Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....

, who had already won the Copa Libertadores once in 1971

1971 Copa Libertadores

The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition....

. The Colorado couldn't break the Uruguayan backline and the first leg, played at the Beira-Rio, finished 0-0. At the Estadio Centenario

Estadio Centenario

Estadio Centenario is a stadium in Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution...

in Montevideo

Montevideo

Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...

, Inter were defeated 1-0. Despite losing Internacional's most important match ever, it set a precedent of great moments to come in this decade, as the team went on to win the Campeonato Gaúcho four years in a row starting in 1981.

Internacional found itself as the base for the national team again, in 1984. The last time this has happened was in 1956, when eight footballers out of the 22-player squad called up for the national team played for Internacional. To represent Brazil in 1984 in Los Angeles, Internacional had their whole squad called up. The eleven players, from the goalkeeper to the number 11, won the silver medal. The team became known as "Sele/Inter". After beating Italy and Germany, Brazil won the football silver medal, a deed repeated in 1988, when Inter players such as goalkeeper Taffarel, full-back Luis Carlos Wink and center-back Aloisio defended the Brazilian colors. That same group would help Internacional become runner-ups in 1987 and 1988 in the Brazilian championship.

In 1987, Inter started off well after finishing the first phase in first place of their group with four wins, two ties and two defeats. In the semifinals the squad overcame Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

after a 0-1 victory at the Mineirão

Mineirão

Mineirão , officially Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto established in 1965 in Belo Horizonte, is the largest football stadium in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and the second largest in the country, after Maracanã...

. However, in the finals Inter lost the chance at a fourth title after being defeated by Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo

, containing famous players as Zico

Zico

Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the...

, Bebeto

Bebeto

José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as 'Bebeto', is a former football forward, a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...

, Jorginho

Jorginho

Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube....

, Leandro, Edinho

Edino Nazareth Filho

Edinho, real name Edino Nazareth Filho, was a football player from Brazil. He played central defender with Fluminense Football Club, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense and with the Brazilian national team...

, Leonardo

Leonardo Araújo

Leonardo Nascimento de Araújo, known as Leonardo , is a football manager and a former midfielder. He is currently active as director of football of French club Paris Saint-Germain....

, Andrade

Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva

Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva, better known as Andrade, is a former defensive midfielder born April 21, 1957 in Juiz de Fora, MG. After being sacked as Flamengo's general manager, currently he is unemployed.-Career:...

, Zinho and Renato Gaúcho

Renato Gaúcho

Renato Gaúcho, real name Renato Portaluppi is a former association footballer who played forward and a football manager, he was born in Guaporé, Rio Grande do Sul.He is currently unemployed...

(who was elected the best player in the tournament). Once again in 1988, Inter found itself in the semifinals, this time after finishing second in their group in the first phase. Inter faced a real battle against arch-rivals Grêmio. The semi-final of the Brazilian Championship meant not only a bye to the final match, but also a place in the Copa Libertadores. The encounter became known as the "Gre-Nal of the Century." With just ten players on the pitch, Inter ended the first half down 1-0. In the second half, pushed by a large crowd at Beira-Rio, the Colorados came from behind to defeat Grêmio with two goals scored by striker Nilson. In the final Inter fell to Esporte Clube Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia

Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...

after losing 2-1 away on the first leg and failing to capitalize at home with a 0-0 tie.

In the 1989 Copa Libertadores, Internacional started poorly; they managed to progress to the Round of 16 but only after finishing third in their group, winning only two matches, drawing once and losing three. However, that would change in the knockout stages as Inter defeated five-times Libertadores winners Peñarol

C.A. Peñarol

Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...

1-2 in Montevideo and 6-2 in Porto Alegre. The quarterfinals saw the team face off against Brazilian champions Bahia in a rematch of the Brasileirao finals they disputed a few months earlier; this time, Internacional beat Bahia 1-0 at home and ground out a 0-0 draw to progress to the semifinals and exact revenge on the tricolor de aço. The semifinals had Internacional face off against a tough opponent: Olimpia

Olimpia Asunción

Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....

, who were the reigning champions of Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

. Olimpia, who were winners of the 1979 Copa Libertadores, were blossoming in their second golden era with players such as Ever Hugo Almeida

Ever Hugo Almeida

Ever Hugo Almeida ; naturalized Paraguayan in 1975, is a former football goalkeeper and now is the national coach of Guatemala....

, Gabriel González

Gabriel González (footballer)

Gabriel González Chaves is a former football player from Paraguay that used to play as a forward or attacking midfielder....

, Adriano Samaniego

Adriano Samaniego

Adriano Samaniego Giménez ; is a former football striker.-Club:Samaniego started his football career in the youth divisions of Club Olimpia of Paraguay. His debut in the first team squad was in 1981...

, and star Raul Vicente Amarilla

Raúl Vicente Amarilla

Raúl Vicente Amarilla is a retired Paraguayan football striker.-Career as a player:Amarilla made his debut in his hometown team, Sportivo Luqueño at the age of 17. Because of his scoring ability and great heading skills he soon moved to Spain and signed for Real Zaragoza...

, all coached by legend Luis Cubilla

Luís Cubilla

Luis Alberto Cubilla Almeida is a former Uruguayan football player and coach. He had a successful playing career winning 15 major titles...

. The first match took place in Asunción

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...

; Inter managed to win 0-1 and were full of confidence in the return leg back home. However, Olimpia managed a spirited comeback and won the return leg 2-3 silencing the torcidas at the Beira-Rio. Inter even had a penalty kick in their favor, which was failed to convert into goal. Since the aggregate was tied at 3-3, a penalty shootout ensued to decide the finalist, and Olimpia won 3-5, eliminating the Colorados. This elimination has been dubbed by fans as "O desastre do Beira-Rio".

The fourth star

In 1992, Internacional won its fourth national title, the Brazilian Cup, against Fluminense. The first leg in Rio de Janeiro was a 2-1 defeat. The return leg before a packed Beira-Rio saw the team coached by Antônio Lopes

Antônio Lopes

Antônio Lopes dos Santos, usually known as Antônio Lopes is a Brazilian football manager and former footballer....

come back to win 1-0. The club secured the title with the away goals rule.

Copa Libertadores and afterwards

Under the leadership of chairman Fernando Carvalho

Fernando Chagas Carvalho Neto

Fernando Chagas Carvalho Neto is the current Vice-President of Football of Sport Club Internacional. He was president of this club between 2002 and 2006....

Inter entered the new millennium seeking renewal from their youth teams. The club won four state titles in a row, from 2002 to 2005. The club modernized all its departments and prepared for a new football era. The South American Cup meant a return to the world stage and prepared the team for contesting the Libertadores Cup title. The campaign included eight wins, six draws, and just one defeat, to Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria

Liga Deportiva Universitaria

Liga Deportiva Universitaria, or LDU , can be one of various Ecuadorian soccer teams originally made up by groups of university students from different cities...

in the quarter-finals. To win the title, Internacional had to move past two clubs that had won the tournament three times - Uruguay's Club Nacional de Fútbol and São Paulo

São Paulo Futebol Clube

São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

, who were the defending champions.

Against São Paulo, Internacional arguably won the title away in the first leg. Stunning the 80,000 são-paulinos attending the match at the Morumbi

Morumbi

Morumbi is a district of the city of São Paulo belonging to the subprefecture of Butantã, in the southwestern part of the city. A common folk etymology attributes its name to the mixed Portuguese and Tupi phrase morro obi, which would mean "green hill", but this is disputed.Morumbi is between 9...

stadium, Rafael Sóbis

Rafael Sóbis

Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:...

scored twice in the second half before defender Edcarlos

Edcarlos Conceição Santos

Edcarlos Conceição Santos, Edcarlos is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Grêmio.-Biography:In August 2007, Benfica signed him from São Paulo for €1.8 million.-International career:...

scored for São Paulo. Internacional needed just a draw in the second leg at home, and they left the pitch as South American champions for the first time. Striker Fernandão

Fernandão

Fernando Lúcio da Costa, also called Fernandão , is a retired Brazilian footballer.-Career:Having started his career at Goiás of Goiânia, Fernandão had a four-year spell in France, initially moving to Marseille for R$1.4 million, before returning to Brazil to play for Internacional...

, who, along with Tinga, scored in the final match at the Beira-Rio stadium, was one of the 14 players finishing as top scorer of the Libertadores, with five goals. He was voted Man of the Match against São Paulo and won a Toyota Corolla

Toyota Corolla

The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact and compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout the world since the nameplate was first introduced in 1966. In 1997, the Corolla became the best selling nameplate in the world, with over 35 million...

as the prize. Fernandão put the car up for auction and gave the money to charity organizations.

Internacional competed in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup and won it. But the next biggest highlight of the club, after the Libertadores victory, was the 2007 Recopa Sudamericana. Amidst all the victories in 2006, International had a bad start to the 2007 season. But to close this winning cycle with a triumph, Inter won the Recopa Sudamericana as they defeated Mexican club

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

Pachuca

Pachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...

with a final score of 5-2. In the first game in Mexico

Mexico

, the team had a good performance but was defeated 2-1. Alexandre Pato

Alexandre Pato

Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Alexandre Pato or simply Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco...

opened the scoring. In the second match, supported by over 51,000 fans crammed into Beira-Rio, Inter beat the opponent by a score of 4-0 - the biggest win of the competition's history.

Bicampeão: Inter's success culminates with the greatest prize

After the Recopa triumph, Internacional struggled to refill the ranks left after the triumphant generation of 2006; the club finished in 11th place in the Série A, which was barely enough to allow Internacional to participate in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana. In 2008, Internacional won their state championship and participated in a friendly tournament called Dubai Cup 2008

Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship 2008

The Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship, also known as the Dubai Cup, is a friendly football tournament that takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The 2008 edition takes place from the 5th to the 7th of January 2008....

. In the same year, Internacional won the Copa Sudamericana, beating Argentine side Estudiantes de La Plata

Estudiantes de La Plata

Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....

, becoming the first Brazilian winners of the trophy. Internacional repeated the Copa Sudamericana title; finished in a much-improved 6th place in the national league; retained their state title

Campeonato Gaúcho 2009

The 89th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 20 and ended on April 19. Repeating the 2008 final score, Internacional clinched their 39th title – second consecutive – after beating Caxias 8–1 in the Taça Fábio Koff final...

; reached the finals of the Copa do Brasil

Copa do Brasil 2009

The 2009 Copa do Brasil was the 21st edition of the Copa do Brasil. It began on February 18 and ended on July 1.-Format:The tournament is played in six stages, with two teams playing a two-legged tie in each stage. In the first two rounds, if the away team wins the first match by at least a 2-goal...

(the best finish the club has had since 1999); and won the Suruga Bank

2009 Suruga Bank Championship

The 2009 Suruga Bank Championship was a match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2008 J...

tournament. On April 2, 2009, Inter launched its third uniform celebrating its Centenary, with a golden shirt, red shorts and red socks. The golden shirt represented the glories won in their history. On August 2009, English club Tottenham announced that a partnership was completed between the two clubs. The team performed extremely well on the 2009 Brazilian Championship, finishing as runner-ups to Flamengo by 2 points. With this 2nd place, Internacional qualified to participate, once again, in the 2010 Copa Libertadores

2010 Copa Libertadores

The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...

.

Internacional was the top-seed of Group 5, which also contained Ecuador side Deportivo Quito and Emelec, as well as Cerro from Uruguay. Internacional finished first in their group, winning their three home matches and tying their away games, no least thanks to figures such as Kléber

Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa

Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa , commonly known as Kléber, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as a left wingback for Sport Club Internacional.-Club career:Kléber began his career in Corinthians...

, Alecsandro

Alecsandro

Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting...

, Giuliano

Giuliano Victor de Paula

Giuliano Victor de Paula , simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro and the Brazilian national team.-Club career:...

and Argentine midfielder Andrés D'Alessandro

Andrés D'Alessandro

Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Sport Club Internacional in Brazil. He is best known for his dribbling and his short passing ability.-Early career:...

. This saw the Colorados face off against Argentine champions Banfield; the series finished in a tight 3-3 scoreline, with Kléber's away goal in Banfield enough to send them through to the quarterfinals. In that stage, Internacional faced reigning champions Estudiantes, in a rematch of the 2008 Copa Sudamericana Finals

2008 Copa Sudamericana Finals

The 2008 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2008 Copa Sudamericana champion.-First leg:-Second leg:-External links:*...

. Despite dominating most of the first leg played in Porto Alegre, Internacional only managed a 1-0 win. In Argentina, Estudiantes were winning 2-0 until the 88th minute, when Giuliano, Internacional's star goalscorer, put the ball in the net to give Inter a much needed goal and see them through to the semifinals to meet São Paulo, in a rematch of the finals four years earlier. Again, Internacional only managed a 1-0 win at home despite dominating the game, and in São Paulo Alecsandro scored the decisive, away goal that saw Inter go through to their third final ever of the competition. Internacional won their second Copa Libertadores title after they defeated Guadalajara 1-2 in the first leg and 3-2 in the second leg to clinch a 5-3 aggregate win.

Anthem

Internacional's anthem was composed by Nélson Silva, in 1957, and is called Celeiro de Ases (meaning "Factory of Aces").

First team

Players with Dual Nationality

Tinga

Andrés D'Alessandro

Gonzalo Sorondo

Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:...

Muriel

Muriel Gustavo Becker

Muriel Gustavo Becker , is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays for Internacional, from Brazilian Serie A.-Career:In 2009, Muriel has been loaned to Caxias and Portuguesa...

Mario Bolatti

Youth and reserves team

Out on loan

Coaching staff

Coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

: Dorival Júnior
Assistant Coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

: Ivan Rizzo
Goalkeeping Coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...

: Marco Antônio Trocourt (Marquinhos)
Fitness Coach
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...

: Fabio Mahseredjian
Fitness Coach Coordinator
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...

: Élio Carravetta
Assistant Fitness Coach
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...

: Flávio Soares
Club Doctors
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...

: Carlos Poisl, Guilherme Caputo, Luiz Crescente, Paulo Goldenfum
Physiotherapists
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...

: Mauren Manzur, Rodrigo Rossato
Masseurs
Massage
Massage is the manipulation of superficial and deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance function, aid in the healing process, and promote relaxation and well-being. The word comes from the French massage "friction of kneading", or from Arabic massa meaning "to touch, feel or handle"...

: Paulo Renato Avis da Silva (Banha), Juarez Quintanilla

Noted players

Abigail

Abigail Conceição de Souza

Abigail Conceição de Souza, was a Brazilian football player....

Adãozinho

Adão Nunes Dormelles

Adão Nunes Dornelles , better known as ’’Adãozinho’’, was a Brazilian footballer who played the striker role for the Brazilian team, he started in three matches. He participated at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, without playing a game. Adãozinho was born in Porto Alegre and played for Internacional, up...

Adriano Gabiru Alex

Alex Raphael Meschini

Alex Raphael Meschini is a football player from Brazil, he currently plays at Corinthians.- Career :...

Alexandre Pato Aloísio

Aloísio Pires Alves

Aloísio Pires Alves, simply Aloísio , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender....

André Cruz Batista Bodinho Bolivar

Fabian Guedes

Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...

Branco Brito

Hércules Brito Ruas

Brito, real name Hércules de Brito Ruas, is a former Brazilian footballer. He played as a central defender for several clubs, and for the Brazilian national team.-Clubs:...

Caçapava Carlitos

Alberto Zolim Filho

Carlos Alberto Zolim Filho, best known as Carlitos was a Brazilian football player....

Carpegiani

Paulo César Carpegiani

Paulo César Carpegiani is a former Brazilian footballer.- Playing career :Carpegiani began his professional career at Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre, in the Rio Grande do Sul, where he played from 1970 to 1977, winning two Brazilian Championships...

Ceará

Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque

Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque , commonly known as Ceará, is a Brazilian right wingback. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain....

Daniel Carvalho

Daniel Carvalho da Silva

Daniel da Silva Carvalho , more commonly known as Daniel Carvalho is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder well known for his dribbling and free kicks. He plays for Atlético Mineiro.-Club career:...

Claudiomiro

Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira

Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira, commonly known as just Claudiomiro , was a Brazilian football forward who played for several Série A clubs.-Career:...

Christian

Christian Corrêa Dionisio

Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply Christian , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Monte Azul as a striker.-Football career:...

Clemer

Clemer Melo da Silva or simply Clemer , is a retired Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently is Goalkeeping Coach Coordinator for Internacional.-Career:...

Dadá Maravilha

Dario José dos Santos , nicknamed Dario, or Dadá Maravilha is a former Brazilian footballer...

Dunga

Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...

Edinho

Edimo Ferreira Campos

Edimo Ferreira Campos or simply Edinho , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Career:...

Escurinho Fabiano Eller Fabio Luciano

Fábio Luciano

Fábio Luciano is a former Brazilian football defender. He also has Italian citizenship. He played for Brazil's major clubs Corinthians and Flamengo, being very well recognized by the supports from both clubs and for several other clubs including Turkish team Fenerbahçe.-Career:His youth playing...

Fábio Rochemback

Fábio Rochemback is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Grêmio. He is a versatile midfielder who can play in front of the defense, as an attacking midfielder, or even as a winger...

Falcão

Paulo Roberto Falcão

Fernandão

Flávio Minuano

Flávio Almeida da Fonseca, best known as Flávio Minuano, is a former Brazilian footballer.Flávio played for Fluminense, Internacional and Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro.- Career :*Internacional: 1961 - 1964...

Gainete

Carlos Gainete Filho, is a Brazilian football manager and former Goalkeeper.Started career in 1950 years in extinct Paula Ramos. In 1960 was transferred at Guarany and in 1962 at Sport Club Internacional...

Gonçalves

Gonçalves (footballer)

Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes, usually known simply as Gonçalves is a Brazilian football central defender revealed by Flamengo in 1987...

Gérson

Gérson da Silva

Gérson da Silva, was a Brazilian footballer.- Career :*Santos: 1985.*Guarani: 1985.*Paulista: 1986 - 1987.*Atlético : 1988 - 1991.*Internacional: 1992- 1993.- Team awards :...

Gilmar Giuliano

Giuliano Victor de Paula

Iarley

Pedro Iarley

Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas or simply Iarley is a Brazilian attacking midfielder or forward, who currently signed a contract with Goiás Esporte Clube. His skill, speed and mazy dribbles make him one of the best players in Brazil. He is also a top class finisher and possesses vision and very accurate...

Índio

Marcos Antônio de Lima

Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:*Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011*Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010...

Jair

Jair Gonçalves Prates

Jair Gonçalves Prates, was a Brazilian football player who played as an attacking midfielder.Jair made 137 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Internacional.- Biography :...

Carlos Kluwe

Carlos Kluwe was a Brazilian footballer and Physician who played for Sport Club Internacional.Kluwe was mayor of Bagé between 1948 and 1951.-References:...

Larry

Larry Pinto de Faria

Larry Pinto de Faria, is a former Brazilian football player. He currently lives in Porto Alegre.With Bodinho he formed the most invaluable double striker attack of Internacional...

Leandro Damião

Leandro Damião da Silva dos Santos , commonly known as Leandro Damião, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Internacional. He has been capped at international level by Brazil....

Lúcio Lula Mahicon Librelato

Mahicon Librelato

Mahicon José Librelato da Silva, was a Brazilian footballer.Mahicon died when his car crashed in Florianópolis, in 2002....

Manga

Aílton Corrêa Arruda

Aílton Corrêa de Arruda, best known as Manga was a Brazilian goalkeeper, famous for playing alongside with Garrincha, Nílton Santos and Zagallo in the great Botafogo of the 1960s, and also for defending the Brazilian national team in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.Manga started his career in 1955 in...

Marinho Peres

Marinho Peres, real name Mário Peres Ulibarri, was an association footballer. He played centre-back, in particular with Sport Club Internacional and the Brazilian national team...

Mauro Galvão

Mauro Geraldo Galvão is a retired Braziian footballer who played as a sweeper, and a current manager.-Playing career:...

Nena Nilmar Rafael Sóbis

Rafael Sóbis

Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:...

Renan

Renan Brito Soares

Renan Brito Soares or simply Renan , is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently plays for Internacional.- Career :...

Russinho

David Russowski

David Russowski, best known as Russinho, was a Brazilian football player....

Sandro Silvio Pirilo Taffarel

Cláudio Taffarel

Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is of German and Italian descent....

Taison

Taison Barcellos Freda

Taison Barcellos Freda, or simply, Taison, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder or Striker for Metalist Kharkiv. Metalist bought Taison for €6.3 million from Brazilian side Internacional...

Tesourinha

Osmar Fortes Barcellos, best known as Tesourinha was an association footballer famous for his remarkable dribbling skills....

Tinga Valdomiro

Valdomiro Vaz Franco

Valdomiro Vaz Franco, better known as Valdomiro , is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.He played 17 matches For the Brazilian team between 1973 and 1977, and scored 5 goals...

Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

Roberto Abbondanzieri

Roberto Abbondanzieri

Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri is an Argentine former football goalkeeper who had a successful career at Boca Juniors.- Club career :...

Mario Bolatti Andrés D'Alessandro

Andrés D'Alessandro

Sergio Goycochea Pablo Guiñazú José Villalba

José Villalba

José Villalba, also known as Vilalba was Argentine football striker.Little is known about his life. As a player, Villalba played for many clubs of Brazil...

Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

Elías Figueroa

Elías Figueroa

Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander is a former football player from Chile. He is considered the best Chilean footballer of all time, as well as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game....

Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

Wason Rentería

Wason Rentería

Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who plays for Santos FC in Brazil, as a striker.-Club career:Rentería began professionally with Boyacá Chicó FC, in 2004...

Fabián Vargas
Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

José de La Cruz Benítez

José de La Cruz Benítez

José de La Cruz Benitez Santa Cruz, is a former football player who played as a goalkeeper.Benítez started in the youth divisions of Olimpia Asunción and made his debut with the first team squad in 1971. In 1977 he was transferred to Internacional of Brazil where he won several titles and became a...

Julio César Enciso Roberto Fernández

Roberto Fernández

Roberto Eladio Fernández Roa is a retired football goalkeeper from Paraguay. He was capped 78 times for the Paraguay national football team in an international career that lasted from 1976 to 1989. He was also a member of the Paraguayan team that won the 1979 Copa América...

Carlos Gamarra

Carlos Alberto Gamarra Pavón is a former football player. He captained the Paraguay national team at international level, playing at Centre back, and is the most capped player in Paraguayan football history, having made 110 international appearances and scoring 12 goals.Gamarra is known for his...

Diego Gavilán
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

Diego Aguirre

Diego Aguirre

Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor is a Uruguayan former soccer player, known in his playing career for scoring the 1-0 goal in the 120th minute of the 1987 Copa Libertadores final. He is currently the head coach of Al-Rayyan....

Oscar Aguirregaray Rubén Paz

Rubén Paz

Ruben Wálter Paz Márquez was a Uruguayan football midfield player, who retired in 2006 at the age of 47. Paz played at two FIFA World Cups for Uruguay and was also South American Footballer of the Year in 1988...

Julio Pérez

Julio Gervasio Pérez Gutiérrez was a Uruguayan footballer.From 1950 to 1957 he played for Club Nacional de Football, winning the Uruguayan championship in 1950, 52, 55 and 56. He also earned 22 caps and scored 9 goals for the Uruguay national football team from 1947 to 1956...

Gonzalo Sorondo

Gonzalo Sorondo Amaro is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Internacional in Brazil.In 2009 he acquired Brazilian citizenship.-Biography:...

Players Statistics

All time Top Scorers

	Name	Years	Goals
1	Carlitos Alberto Zolim Filho Carlos Alberto Zolim Filho, best known as Carlitos was a Brazilian football player....	1938–1951	485
2	Bodinho Nílton Coelho da Costa Nílton Coelho da Costa, best known as Bodinho, was a Brazilian football player.With Larry Pinto de Faria formed most invaluable double striker attack of Internacional...	1951–1958	244
3	Claudiomiro Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira, commonly known as just Claudiomiro , was a Brazilian football forward who played for several Série A clubs.-Career:...	1967–1974;1979	210
4	Valdomiro Valdomiro Vaz Franco Valdomiro Vaz Franco, better known as Valdomiro , is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.He played 17 matches For the Brazilian team between 1973 and 1977, and scored 5 goals...	1968–1979;1982	192
5	Larry Larry Pinto de Faria Larry Pinto de Faria, is a former Brazilian football player. He currently lives in Porto Alegre.With Bodinho he formed the most invaluable double striker attack of Internacional...	1954–1961	180
6	Tesourinha Tesourinha Osmar Fortes Barcellos, best known as Tesourinha was an association footballer famous for his remarkable dribbling skills....	1939–1949	176
7	José Villalba José Villalba José Villalba, also known as Vilalba was Argentine football striker.Little is known about his life. As a player, Villalba played for many clubs of Brazil...	1941–1944;1946–1949	145
8	Ivo Diogo Ivo Diogo Ivo Lul Diogo, better known as Ivo Diogo , was a Brazilian football player, who played as a midfielder.-Clubs:* Internacional: 1955 - 1960...	1955–1960	123
9	Jair Jair Gonçalves Prates Jair Gonçalves Prates, was a Brazilian football player who played as an attacking midfielder.Jair made 137 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Internacional.- Biography :...	1974–1981	123
10	Adãozinho	1943–1951	113

All time most appearances

	Name	Years	App.
1	Valdomiro Valdomiro Vaz Franco Valdomiro Vaz Franco, better known as Valdomiro , is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.He played 17 matches For the Brazilian team between 1973 and 1977, and scored 5 goals...	1968–1979;1982	803
2	Bibiano Pontes	1965–1975	523
3	Dorinho Dorinho Oldorelino Nunes Leal, best known as Dorinho, was a Brazilian football player.Dorinho played for Internacional and Botafogo in the Campeonato Brasileiro.-Clubs:...	1964–1975	461
4	Winck Luiz Carlos Winck Luís Carlos Coelho Winck, was a Brazilian football player born in Portão, Rio Grande do Sul.-Career:Started his successful journey in soccer as a defensive midfielder in Internacional, moving to the right-back position in 1984 by late coach, Ênio Andrade...	1981–1989;1991;1994	457
5	Claudiomiro Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira Claudiomiro Estrais Ferreira, commonly known as just Claudiomiro , was a Brazilian football forward who played for several Série A clubs.-Career:...	1967–1974;1979	424
6	Gainete Gainete Carlos Gainete Filho, is a Brazilian football manager and former Goalkeeper.Started career in 1950 years in extinct Paula Ramos. In 1960 was transferred at Guarany and in 1962 at Sport Club Internacional...	1962–1964;1966–1971	408
7	Mauro Galvão Mauro Galvão Mauro Geraldo Galvão is a retired Braziian footballer who played as a sweeper, and a current manager.-Playing career:...	1979–1986	396
8	Falcão Paulo Roberto Falcão Paulo Roberto Falcão is a Brazilian head coach and former footballer, currently managing Sport Club Internacional. He is widely considered one of the best players in Internacional and Roma history, and one of the most talented midfielders of all time, especially at his peak in the mid 1980s...	1972–1980	392
9	Bráulio Braulio Barbosa de Lima Bráulio Barbosa de Lima was a Brazilian football player.Bráulio appeared in 165 Campeonato Brasileiro matches during his career, playing for Internacional, América , Botafogo and Coritiba.-Clubs:...	1974–1981	386
10	Carlitos Alberto Zolim Filho Carlos Alberto Zolim Filho, best known as Carlitos was a Brazilian football player....	1943–1951	384

Brazilian Championship

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

Top Scorers

	Name	Years	Goals
1	Valdomiro Valdomiro Vaz Franco Valdomiro Vaz Franco, better known as Valdomiro , is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.He played 17 matches For the Brazilian team between 1973 and 1977, and scored 5 goals...	1971–1979;1982	59
2	Christian Christian Corrêa Dionisio Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply Christian , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Monte Azul as a striker.-Football career:...	1992;1995–1999;2007	42
3	Fernandão Fernandão Fernando Lúcio da Costa, also called Fernandão , is a retired Brazilian footballer.-Career:Having started his career at Goiás of Goiânia, Fernandão had a four-year spell in France, initially moving to Marseille for R$1.4 million, before returning to Brazil to play for Internacional...	2004–2008	42
4	Jair Jair Gonçalves Prates Jair Gonçalves Prates, was a Brazilian football player who played as an attacking midfielder.Jair made 137 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Internacional.- Biography :...	1974-198	37
5	Nilmar	2002–2004;2007–2009	35
6	Rafael Sóbis Rafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento , commonly known as Rafael Sóbis, is a Brazilian footballer of Ukrainian descent, who plays for Fluminense.-Internacional:...	2004–2006;2010-current	34
7	Escurinho Luís Carlos Machado Luís Carlos Machado , best known as Escurinho, was a Brazilian football player who played as striker....	1971–1977	34
8	Bira	1979–1982	35
9	Alex Alex Raphael Meschini Alex Raphael Meschini is a football player from Brazil, he currently plays at Corinthians.- Career :...	2004–2009	27
10	Alecsandro	2009–2011	25

Brazilian Championship

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

most appearances

	Name	Years	App.
1	Clemer Clemer Clemer Melo da Silva or simply Clemer , is a retired Brazilian goalkeeper. He currently is Goalkeeping Coach Coordinator for Internacional.-Career:...	2002–2009	210
2	Valdomiro Valdomiro Vaz Franco Valdomiro Vaz Franco, better known as Valdomiro , is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker.He played 17 matches For the Brazilian team between 1973 and 1977, and scored 5 goals...	1971–1979;1982	208
3	Edinho Edimo Ferreira Campos Edimo Ferreira Campos or simply Edinho , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Career:...	2003–2008	172
4	Índio Marcos Antônio de Lima Marcos Antônio de Lima or simply Índio , is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Internacional.-Honours:Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2005,2008,2009 and 2011Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010...	2005-current	160
5	Falcão Paulo Roberto Falcão Paulo Roberto Falcão is a Brazilian head coach and former footballer, currently managing Sport Club Internacional. He is widely considered one of the best players in Internacional and Roma history, and one of the most talented midfielders of all time, especially at his peak in the mid 1980s...	1972–1980	158
6	Figueroa Elías Figueroa Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander is a former football player from Chile. He is considered the best Chilean footballer of all time, as well as one of the greatest defenders ever to play the game....	1971–1977	139
7	Escurinho Luís Carlos Machado Luís Carlos Machado , best known as Escurinho, was a Brazilian football player who played as striker....	1971–1977	137
8	Jair Jair Gonçalves Prates Jair Gonçalves Prates, was a Brazilian football player who played as an attacking midfielder.Jair made 137 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Internacional.- Biography :...	1974-198	137
9	Bibiano Pontes	1971–1975	126
10	Bolivar Fabian Guedes Fabian Guedes, popularly known as Bolívar, is a Brazilian central defender. He was born in Santa Cruz do Sul, on August 16, 1980. He currently plays for Internacional of Campeonato Brasileiro.-Honours:...	2003–2006;2009-current	125

Noted coaches

Teté

Teté was a Brazilian football manager who coached Brazil for some games in 1956. He also coached Sport Club Internacional during the 1950s.- Biography :...

(1951–57), (1960) Daltro Menezes (1968–71)

Dino Sani

Dino Sani is a former Brazilian footballer and coach.He started his career at local club Palmeiras, XV de Jaú, Commercial-SP and São Paulo FC, and played in the Argentine First Division for Boca Juniors in 1961, where he played 13 games, scoring 4 goals...

(1971–74), (1983) Rubens Minelli

Rubens Minelli

Rubens Francisco Minelli is a Brazilian former football player and manager.As a player he played for Ypiranga, Nacional , Palmeiras, Taubaté and São Bento, where he ended his career after broken a leg when he was 27....

(1974–77) Cláudio Duarte

Cláudio Duarte

Cláudio Roberto Pires Duarte, or simply Cláudio Duarte is a former Brazilian footballer and coach.Cláudio Duarte is currently a Sports commentator at RBS TV....

(1978–79), (1981), (1989), (1994–95), (2001), (2002) Ênio Andrade

Ênio Andrade

Ênio Vargas de Andrade was a football player and manager from Brazil.- Biography :...

(1979–80), (1990–91), (1993) Abel Braga

Abel Braga

Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, also known as Abel Braga or just Abel during his playing days , is a football manager and a former football player...

(1988–89), (1991), (1995), (2006–07), (2007–08) Antônio Lopes

Antônio Lopes

Antônio Lopes dos Santos, usually known as Antônio Lopes is a Brazilian football manager and former footballer....

(1992) Paulo Roberto Falcão

Paulo Roberto Falcão

(1993), (2011–2011) Celso Roth

Celso Roth

Celso Juarez Roth, usually known as Celso Roth , is a Brazilian football manager.- Coaching career :...

(1996–98), (2002), (2010–2011) Muricy Ramalho

Muricy Ramalho

Muricy Ramalho is a Brazilian head coach and former football player. On July 23, 2010 it was reported that he had been offered the post of the coach of the Brazilian national football team, replacing the sacked Dunga. However, Fluminense, his team at the time, refused to release him for the job...

(2003), (2004–05) Tite

Adenor Leonardo Bacchi

Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, known as Tite is a Brazilian football manager. He has played for and managed a number of clubs. Tite is currently coaching Corinthians.-As a player:...

(2008–09) Dorival Júnior

Dorival Júnior

Dorival Silvestre Júnior, usually known as Dorival Júnior is a football manager and former midfielder. He is nephew of the former Brazilian player Dudu.-Career:...

(2011–current)

International

Copa Libertadores (2): 2006, 2010
2010 Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

(1): 2008
Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....

(2): 2007, 2011
2011 Recopa Sudamericana
The 2011 Recopa Sudamericana was the 19th edition of the tournament contested between the winners of CONMEBOL's two continental tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested between Brazilian club Internacional, the 2010 Copa Libertadores champion, and Argentine...
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

(1): 2006
Suruga Bank Championship
Suruga Bank Championship
The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final, officially called the Suruga Bank Championship , is an annual intercontinental football match contested by the reigning champions of the J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana.-History:...

(1): 2009
2009 Suruga Bank Championship
The 2009 Suruga Bank Championship was a match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2008 J...

National titles

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...

(3): 1975, 1976, 1979
Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

(1): 1992

State titles

Campeonato Gaúcho
Campeonato Gaúcho
The Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...

(40): 1927, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008
Campeonato Gaúcho 2008
The 88th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 19, 2008. The competition began with 16 clubs divided into two groups. Even before the end of first stage, Guarany and 15 de Novembro were already relegated. Holders Grêmio had an early exit after being defeated by Juventude at...

, 2009
Campeonato Gaúcho 2009
The 89th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on January 20 and ended on April 19. Repeating the 2008 final score, Internacional clinched their 39th title – second consecutive – after beating Caxias 8–1 in the Taça Fábio Koff final...

, 2011
2011 Campeonato Gaúcho
The 2011 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 91st season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began on January 16 and ended on May 15.-Format:...

Friendly titles

Joan Gamper Trophy
Joan Gamper Trophy
The Joan Gamper Trophy or Joan Gamper Cup is an annual friendly football competition held in August, before the start of Spanish club FC Barcelona's La Liga season. The competition is hosted by FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium and is named in honour of Joan Gamper, a founding member, player,...

(ESP
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

): 1

1982

Kirin Cup
Kirin Cup
The Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national...

(JAP
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

): 1

1984

Dubai Cup
Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship
Mohammed bin Rashid International Football Championship, also known as the Dubai Cup, is a friendly football tournament that takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates...

(UAE
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

): 1

2008

Wako Denki Cup (JAP
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

): 1

1992

Torneio Costa do Sol (ESP
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

): 1

1983

Torneio Costa do Pacífico (CAN
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

): 1

1983

Torneio Viña del Mar (CHI
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

): 2

1978, 2001

Rangers International Tournament (SCO
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

): 1

1987

Youth titles

Eurovoetbal
Eurovoetbal
Eurovoetbal is an international football tournament for players under 21, held annually in the city of Groningen around Pentecost.The tournament started in 1977, when local football clubs Be Quick 1887, Velocitas and GRC, and the district Groningen of the Royal Dutch Football Association...

(NED
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

): 1

2006

Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-23 (Under-23 Cup): 1

2010

Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20
In 2006, the Brazilian Football Confederation created the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20, the official national tournament for U-20 teams. The first edition was played in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, contested by 30 clubs – the 20 clubs currently playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro plus 10...

: 1

2006

Nike Cup (Under-15 World Championship): 1

2000

Porto Seguro Cup: 1

2008

Copa 2 de Julho: 2

2007, 2008

Copa Macaé de Juvenis
Copa Macaé de Juvenis
The Copa Macaé de Juvenis is a cup competition usually played between 18 and 24 Brazilian and international under-17 football clubs, most of them from Rio de Janeiro state...

: 3

2000, 2001, 2005

Brazilian Under-20 champions at Copa São Paulo de Juniores
Copa São Paulo de Juniores
The Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , also known as Copa São Paulo de Juniores and Copinha , is a cup competition played by 88 Brazilian under-18 football teams , most of them from São Paulo state...

: 4

1974, 1978, 1980, 1998

Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
The Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, formerly known as Torneio Romeu Goulart Jacques, is a U-17 football tournament played on annual basis in the Brazilian city of Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul...

: 9

1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010

Punta Cup: 1

2010

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