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Revision as of 17:56, 8 January 2008
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| Full name | Sport Club Internacional | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Colorado (The Red) Inter | ||
| Founded | April 4, 1909 | ||
| Ground | Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Capacity | 56,000 | ||
| Chairman | Vitório Piffero | ||
| Manager | Abel Braga | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | ||
| 2007 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 11th | ||
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Sport Club Internacional, also known as Inter or Colorado, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909. It's home stadium is the Beira-Rio, with capacity of 56,000[1]. The Colorados play in red shirts, white shorts and socks. Its traditional rival is Grêmio, with their derbies known as a "Gre-Nal".
Internacional won the FIFA Club World Cup 2006, over FC Barcelona.
History
Early in the 20th Century, three young men from São Paulo who had recently arrived in Porto Alegre wanted to play soccer. But were not admitted at any club in town, because they were newcomers in Porto Alegre so they decided to found their own club. On the night of Monday, April 4 1909, in the basement of a house, and conducted by the brothers Henrique and José Poppe Leão, and Luiz Madeira Poppe, 40 young men (twice more people than expected to attend the meeting) founded Sport Club Internacional. Poppe Leão had founded SC Internacional in São Paulo and although the two share a name and a colour, they are unconnected. The Gigante da Beira-Rio stadium, the home of Internacional, was inaugurated on a clear afternoon of Sunday, April 6 1969 with the Internacional 2-1 victory against Benfica of Portugal. Inter supporters helped build the stadium, by bringing cement, nail boxes, iron bars or some bricks. The people's effort was essential to the construction of the Gigante da Beira-Rio. In early times, the stadium had capacity for more than 90,000 spectators, and now, with the modern regulations by FIFA, the correct capacity is about 58,306 supporters.
In addition to the stadium, the club also owns the Beira-Rio Sportive Complex, including auxiliary training fields, Gigantinho Sportive Gymnsasium and the Nautical Complex. All teams from every category work together, and players have close relationships with their professional superstars and idols since the youth divisions. The Gigante complex also has restaurants, headquarters for players, physical training rooms, shops, museum, rooms for the Directors Board, management, marketing, telephony, parking and bank. It also has one of the best-equipped dressing rooms of Brazil, one of the most complete and luxurious in the world, inaugurated in 2004. Gigantinho is the largest sports gymnasium owned by a club in the country, having 18,000 people capacity and perfect safety, acoustic and luminosity conditions for all kind of events, like music shows or public concourses.
In 1975, Internacional was the first club of Rio Grande do Sul to win the Brazilian Championship, making the state soccer to overpass the frontiers with a historical 1-0 victory (and the called "Iluminated Goal" of Elías Figueroa) against Cruzeiro from Minas Gerais, at the Gigante da Beira-Rio. It was also at Beira-Rio stadium that Inter became two-times Brazilian champions, in 1976 against Corinthians, winning by 2-0 goal margin. And, in 1979, Internacional becomes the first and only club ever to win the Brazilian Championship without a single defeat at all in their campaign, with a win in the last game against Vasco da Gama by a score of 2-1. Their successful run continued at the international level, as in 1980 the team reached the finals of the Copa Libertadores de América where they lost against Nacional de Montevideo. And, as expected, the title of Brazilian Cup against Fluminense in 1992 was again at Beira-Rio stadium, by the smallest margin 1-0. With this title, Internacional earned the right to play Copa Libertadores de América in 1993. Due to a poor campaign in a group with Flamengo (BRA), America de Cali and Atletico Nacional (both from Colombia), featuring 3 defeats, 3 draws and no wins, Internacional was eliminated in the first round. Colorado would wait 13 years to play a Libertadores again.
The club remained in football ostracism for over a decade, when they were very close to relegation for 2 times: in 1999 and in 2002. In the first occasion, the relief game was against Palmeiras in Gigante da Beira-Rio stadium. This game is worthy of mention because almost every ball in the stadium were vanished after Internacional scored the winning goal, causing several match interruptions. The match ended 1-0 and Inter made it to stay in Serie A. The second occasion, in 2002, had a decisive game against Paysandu, in Belem. Despite having an average record on that competition, Paysandu was known for their strength as home team. Internacional achieved a 2-0 victory that kept them on Serie A once more. In 2005 Internacional were runners-up of the Campeonato Brasileiro, losing the title to Corinthians in the last round and after a controversial season that saw matches being cancelled because of a match-rigging scandal.
South American Champions
On August 16, 2006, Inter managed to secure a draw against São Paulo in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final match and were crowned South American champions for the first time ever.
The campaign included eight wins, six draws, and just one defeat, to Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria 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 Brazil's São Paulo, who were the current 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 stadium, Rafael Sóbis scored twice in the second half before defender Edcarlos scored for São Paulo. Internacional needed just a draw in the second leg at home, and they enjoyed the home advantage to the fullest and left the pitch qualified for the FIFA Club World Championship, which they played in December in Japan.
Striker Fernandão, 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 as the prize. Fernandão put the car up for auction and gave the money to charity organizations.
Libertadores Campaign
- 16/02/2006 - Maracaibo 1 X 1 Internacional - (Jose Pachencho Romero, Santa Rita)
- 23/02/2006 - Internacional 3 X 0 Nacional - (Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
- 08/03/2006 - Pumas 1 X 2 Internacional - (Universitario, Mexico City)
- 22/03/2006 - Internacional 3 X 2 Pumas - (Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
- 04/04/2006 - Nacional 0 X 0 Internacional - (Parque Central, Montevideo)
- 18/04/2006 - Internacional 4 X 0 Maracaibo - (Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
- 27/04/2006 - Nacional 1 X 2 Internacional - (Parque Central, Montevideo)
- 03/05/2006 - Internacional 0 X 0 Nacional - (Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
- 10/05/2006 - LDU 2 X 1 Internacional - (La Casa Blanca, Quito)
- 19/07/2006 - Internacional 2 X 0 LDU - (Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
- 27/07/2006 - Libertad 0 X 0 Internacional - (Defensores Del Chaco, Asuncion)
- 03/08/2006 - Internacional 2 X 0 Libertad - (Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
- 09/08/2006 - São Paulo 1 X 2 Internacional - (Morumbi, São Paulo)
- 16/08/2006 - Internacional 2 X 2 São Paulo - (Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
World Champions
After winning the Libertadores, Internacional won a place in the FIFA Club World Cup 2006, along with continental champions FC Barcelona (Spain), Club América (Mexico), Al Ahly (Egypt), Jeonbuk Motors (South Korea) and Auckland City (New Zealand). After a preliminary round between the champions of Asia, Africa, Oceania and CONCACAF, Inter were seeded to play the Egyptians for the semifinals. The match was not nearly as easy as expected, Inter having scored the opener with Alexandre Pato but conceded an equaliser in the second half. Luckily, late substitute Luiz Adriano managed to score the winner and booked the team a place in the final against giants FC Barcelona. The Spaniards advanced after a lavish 4-0 win over Club América and went to the final match regarded as favourites by the world media.
Playing the underdog, coach Abel Braga adopted a defensive formation and applied tight marking against the Catalan team, especially against superstars Ronaldinho and Deco. Even though FC Barcelona dominated possession, the game remained goalless until late in the second half. When it seemed the affair might be decided on a penalty shoot-out, Inter skipper Fernandão became injured and was replaced by Adriano Gabiru. It took the substitute just a few minutes for him to write his name in the history of football. Assisted by forward Iarley, Adriano scored the winner nine minutes from time, much to the dismay of the Spaniards. FC Barcelona kept pushing for an equaliser, but Inter held firmly until the final whistle.
By winning the Recopa Sudamericana in the following year, Internacional secured the "South American triple crown", holding simultaneously the three greatest titles a South American team can compete for: the Recopa, FIFA Club World Cup and Libertadores Cup. More recently, Internacional won the Dubai Cup in 2008, beating Italian league champions Internazionale and German league champions Stuttgart.
Honours
National honours
- Brazilian Championship: 1975, 1976 and 1979 (undefeated)
- Brazilian Cup: 1992
- State Championship (Campeonato Gaúcho) (37 times): 1927, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 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
International honours
- Club World Cup: (2006)
- Copa Libertadores de América: (2006)
- Recopa Sudamericana: (2007)
- Dubai Cup: (2008)
Other achievements
- Once champions of Trofeu Joan Gamper in 1982.
- Once champions of Kirin Cup in 1984.
- Once champions of Eurovoetbal Tournament (Netherlands) in 2006.
- Once Champions of Torneio Mercosul in 1996
- Once Champions of Dubai Cup (United Arab Emirates) in 2008
- Once champions of Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 in 2006.
- Once champions of Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores in 1990.
- Nike Cup (Under-15 World Championship) champions in 2000.
- Base of the Brazilian National Team when winning the 1956 Pan-American Games, at Mexico City.
- Base of the Brazilian National Team when winning the Silver Medal in 1984 Olympic Games, at Los Angeles.
- Four-times Brazilian Under-20 champions at Copa São Paulo de Juniores, in 1974, 1978, 1980 and 1998.
- Three-times champion of Copa Macaé de Juvenis: 2000, 2001 and 2005.
- Seven-times champion of Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil: 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
Current squad
Principal
| Actual Internacional team |
First team squad
Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro, Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Gaúcho Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
- Abel Braga – Head Coach
- Maurício Copertino, Valdir Benedito – Assistant Coaches
- Ilo Roxo – Goalkeeping Coach
- Anderson Paixão – Fitness Coach
- Carlos Poisl, Luciano Ramires, Luiz Crescente, – Club Doctors
- César Abs, Túlio menesez – Physiotherapists
- Paulo Renato Avis da Silva (Banha), Juarez Quintanilha – Masseurs
Transfers in
| — | DF |  COL
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Bustos (From  Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
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| — | MF | BRA
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Andrezinho (From Pohang Steeler)
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Transfers out
| — | FW | BRA
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Christian (to Portuguesa)
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| — | DF | BRA
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Douglão |
| — | DF | BRA
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Élder Granja (Free transfer to Palmeiras)
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| — | MF | BRA
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Luciano Henrique (End Contract) |
| — | MF | BRA
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Magal |
| — | DF | BRA
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Mineiro (to  )
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| — | MF | BRA
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Pinga (to  Al-Gharafa)
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| — | DF | BRA
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Rubens Cardoso (End Contract) |
| — | MF | BRA
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João Guilherme (to  Marítimo)
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| — | GK | BRA
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Bruno Grassi (to Marítimo)
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Players on loan
| — | MF | BRA
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Adriano Gabiru (to Sport)
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| — | DF | BRA
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Camozzato (to  Standard Liege)
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| — | DF | BRA
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Chiquinho (to Goiás)
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| — | MF | BRA
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Diogo (to Coritiba)
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| — | DF | BRA
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Ediglê (to Marítimo)
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| — | GK | BRA
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Eduardo (to Santa Cruz)
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| — | DF | BRA
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Felipe Soares (to Standard Liege)
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| — | DF | BRA
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Frederico (to Standard Liege)
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| — | FW | BRA
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Gustavo (to Coritiba)
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| — | FW | BRA
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Léo (to Figueirense)
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| — | FW | BRA
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Léo Gamalho (to América (RN))
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| — | FW | BRA
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Martin (to Vasco da gama)
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| — | FW | BRA
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Michel (to Juventude)
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| — | MF | BRA
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Ricardinho (to Botafogo)
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| — | MF | BRA
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Wellington (toSão Caetano)
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Base Division
Junior Team (Under-20)
As of January 26 2007 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
- Osmar Loss – Head Coach
- Daniel Pavan – Goalkeeping Coaches
Famous Supporters
- Cláudio Taffarel (former goalkeeper and 1994 FIFA World Cup winner)
- Rafael Sóbis (Real Betis player)
- Dunga (former football player and actual coach of Brazil)
- Falcão (former AS Roma player)
- Alexandre Pato (AC Milan player)
- Luís Fernando Veríssimo (Brazilian writer)
- Daniel Carvalho (CSKA Moscow player)
- Elías Figueroa (former football defender)
- Lúcio (Bayern Munich player)
Anthem
Internacional's anthem was composed by Nélson Silva, in 1957, and is called Celeiro de Ases (meaning "Factory of Aces").
Stadium
Internacional's current stadium is Estádio Beira-Rio, inaugurated in 1969, with a maximum capacity of 56,000 people. Beira-Rio replaced the Estádio dos Eucaliptos, which hosted two 1950 FIFA World Cup matches. Beira-Rio is currently tipped to be one of the venues of a likely FIFA World Cup to be played in Brazil in 2014.
Ultras
- Guarda Popular Colorada
- Torcida Organizada Camisa 12
- Torcida Organizada Super FICO (Força Independente Colorada)
- Torcida Organizada Nação Independente Commando Vermelho
Some famous players
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Argentina
Chile Colômbia Paraguay Uruguay |
Famous Coaches
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Top Scorers
| Carlitos
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326 |
| Bodinho
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244 |
| Claudiomiro
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210 |
| Valdomiro
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192 |
| Larry Pinto de Faria
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180 |
| Tesourinha
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176 |
 Villalba
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145 |
| Ivo Diogo & Jair
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123 |
| Adãozinho
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113 |
| Alfeu
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107 |
Top Appearances
| Valdomiro
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803 |
| Bibiano Pontes
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523 |
| Dorinho
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461 |
| Luiz Carlos Winck
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457 |
| Claudiomiro
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424 |
| Gainete
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408 |
| Mauro Galvão
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396 |
| Falcão
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392 |
| Bráulio
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386 |
| Carlitos
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384 |
External links
- Official Website
- Official Store
- Inter Multimídia
- Nação Colorada
- Supremacia Colorada
- Blog do Beira-Rio
- Vamo Vamo Inter
- Colorado em SP
- Blog Vermelho
- O Grito
- OleOle's LIVE Coverage of Internacional at the FIFA Club World Cup 2006
- Tens of thousands welcome home the World Champion - Video
- Para Sempre Inter (Unofficial)
- Guarda Colorada - Official Website
- Camisa 12 - Official Website
Notes
- ^ "Beira-Rio review". Sport Club Internacional Official web site. Retrieved 2007-05-06.