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The foundation The roots of Sport Club Internacional are can be traced to three members of the Poppe family, Henrique, José and Luis. They came from São Paulo to Porto Alegre in 1908 and opened a shop in the city. The Poppes had trouble being accepted in the city clubs. In their twenties, they wanted to play sports, especially football. But Grêmio - the traditional rivals, which had existed for six years - closed their doors to them. The excuse was always the same: newly-arrived, not well known people. The Poppes then decided to create their own club. On 04 April 1909, Sport Club Internacional, the Club of the People of Rio Grande do Sul, was officially founded. 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 colours were inverted, as the initials were written in white over a red background. The Compressor Roll The Forties was a remarkable period for the Colorado´s. One of the greatest squads in the club's history was formed in that decade: the Compressor Roll. They were an extremely attacking team that played from 1940 to 1948 and won eight Rio Grande do Sul state championships. The reason for such superiority dated back to 1926, the year Inter started accepting Black players in their squad - something that was not adopted by rivals Grêmio until 1952. That decision ended up strengthening the team, which placed no restrictions on the club, allowing it to always have the best players. It 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 "Compressor Roll" 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, 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. Rio Grande do Sul football had now become the focus of attention. The green-and-white Inter played their first match on 01 March 1956, when they beat Chile 2-1. In the game against Costa Rica, up to then the surprise team of the competition, Inter demolished their opponents 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, Mr João Goulart, and went to the Catete Palace to receive the trophy from the hands of the President of the Republic, Mr Juscelino Kubitschek. Besides gold medals, the team also won other awards, but most importantly Brazil saw it could rely on Inter for any challenge. In the Sixties, the Eucaliptos was becoming small for Inter´s large fan base. It was necessary to build a new stadium. Supporters mobilised and help build the Beira-Rio by donating bricks, iron bars, and cement. Ten years of work elapsed until the new Colorado home was inaugurated on 06 April 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 era of the Seventies. It was a decade where Inter dominated, showing that it was the biggest club in not only Rio Grande do Sul, but Brazil. The new Beira-Rio stadium met the expectations of the fanatic crowd and was the stage of some of the best years in Internacional's history. In 1975, after a thrilling victory against Cruzeiro, at Beira-Rio, the Colorado´s 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 Brazilian 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, as in 23 matches for the Brazilian Championship, Rubens Minelli's men won 19, drew one and lost just three. Inter appears to the world In the Eighties, the world discovered Internacional. More than a national or regional tournament, Inter won the famous Joan Gamper tournament on 25 August 1982, in Barcelona, something no other Brazilian or Latin American club had ever achieved. The Colorado´s eliminated the powerful Barcelona, then with Maradona, after a penalty shoot-out, and beat England's Manchester City in the final by 2-1. It was one of the greatest achievements in the club's history. In 1984, Inter won the Kirin Cup in Japan. The club had started to consolidate their name on the world stage. After 1956, a year in which eight footballers out of the 22-player squad called up for the national team played for Internacional, the definitive glory came in 1984. To represent Brazil in that year's Olympics, in Los Angeles, Internacional had their whole squad called up. The eleven players, from the goalkeeper to the number 11, did a great job and won the silver medal. The team became known as Sele/Inter. After beating traditional sides such as Italy and Germany, Internacional players brought to Brazil the unprecedented football silver medal, a deed repeated in 1988, when Inter players such as goalkeeper Taffarel, full-back Luis Carlos Wink and centre-back Aloisio defended the Brazilian colours once again. At the end of the decade, in 1989, Inter faced a real battle against archrivals Grêmio. The semi-final of the Brazilian Championship meant not only a pass for the final match, but also a place in the Libertadores Cup. The encounter became known as the "Gre-Nal of the Century." With just ten players on the pitch, Inter finished the first half losing by 1-0. In the second half, pushed by a large crowd at Beira-Rio, the Colorado´s came from behind to crush Grêmio with two goals scored by striker Nilson and won by 2-1. There were parties in Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul, and all over the world. The fourth star In 1992, Internacional won its fourth national title, the Brazilian Cup. The decision was against Fluminense. In the first leg, in Rio de Janeiro, a 2-1 defeat. The return leg saw a completely packed Beira-Rio, and the team coached by Antônio Lopes made a fantastic comeback to win by 1-0. The club secured the title on the away goals rule. Towards the greatest title ever Inter entered the new millennium seeking the essence of their football in the youth teams. The hegemony in Rio Grande do Sul came naturally with four state titles in a row, from 2002 to 2005. The club modernised its infrastructure departments and prepared for a new era. The South American Cup meant a return to the world stage and prepared the team for contesting the Libertadores Cup title. Inter, the best of South America The year 2006 will be forever in the memory of the Colorado´s. It was the year Internacional won their most important title ever, the Libertadores Cup. The great final was against another Brazilian side, São Paulo. After grabbing an unforgettable 2-1 victory at the Morumbi, Inter secured the historic title with a 2-2 tie at Beira-Rio. Colorado´s felt like the sun never set on 16 August 2006, the day Inter won the Libertadores final match. It was the day Inter entered a new era, marked by even bigger objectives. Now, the goal was winning the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan! On the 17th of December 2006, the world stood still to watch the great final match of the Fifa World Cup. Inter and Barcelona played an exciting game in Yokohama, Japan. Adriano Gabiru scored the winning goal at 36 minutes of the second half and placed Inter amongst the select group of world champions. Inter clinch treble Sport Club Internacional were then crowned Recopa Sudamericana champions on the night of 07 June 2007. The Colorado´s trounced Mexico´s Pachuca 4-0 at the Beira-Rio to win the title for the first time. Alex (pk), Pinga, Alexandre Pato and Mosquera (own goal) were the scorers. After lifting the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2006, Inter celebrated the treble by winning the Recopa. It is the first time any club have won these three tournaments consecutively. A Factory of Aces Sport Club International has one of the best structures for the formation of Brazilian soccer young talents. It offers a complete infrastructure for the development of soccer players ranging from 7 to 20 years old. Today it has around 1,120 boys in training, 320 of them engaged in championship teams and the other playing soccer for pleasure. The club offers those boys coaches, physiotherapists, psychologists, social assistants, doctors, nutritionists and dental care. Having invested a lot into its youth set up, Inter has developed an overwhelming number of top players in almost 100 years. Some of the greatest soccer players on earth started their careers at sport Club International, such as the midfielder Paulo Roberto Falcão, who played in the World Cup of 1982; the goalkeeper Taffarel, Brazilian World Cup winner in 1994; defender Lúcio, Brazilian World Cup winner in 2002, midfielder Dunga, Brazilian World Cup winner in 1994, midfielder Fábio Rochemback, who now plays at Sporting Lisbon, defender Aloísio, who was a championship winning player at Porto, from Portugal in the 90´s; midfielder Batista, who played in the 1982 World Cup, besides other talented players like Daniel Carvalho, Luiz Adriano, Rafael Sobis, Alexandre Pato and Nilmar. A real factory of aces. First team honours: 1913 - Porto Alegre metropolitan champions (first title) Contact phone: +55 (51) 3230-4600 Send E-MAIL with your questions about Sport Club Internacional to us! |
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