S.C. Internacional

Foundation and early years (1910s)

The Club's foundation can be attributed directly to three brothers: Henrique Poppe Leão, José Eduardo Poppe, and Luiz Madeira Poppe. They arrived in Porto Alegre from São Paulo around 1908, a period marked by the rising popularity of football across Brazil. The younger siblings, José and Luiz, had the desire to play football, a sport they learned to practice in São Paulo. Henrique, the older and influential brother, then orchestrated the creation of a new club.

The genesis of Sport Club Internacional is linked to the combination of diverse nationalities. In contrast to the other teams in Porto Alegre at the time, which primarily catered to descendants of Germans, Inter emerged as inclusive to various ethnic backgrounds. The speeches heard at the meetings always revolved around a very important principle for the Poppe family and those present there. Internacional was being created for Brazilians and foreigners, a clear reference to the discriminatory policies of the other two major existing clubs in Porto Alegre, Grêmio and Fuss-Ball. The club's colors were inspired by the street carnaval of Porto Alegre. At the time there were two big carnaval organizations in the city, the green Esmeraldinos and the red Venezianos, after a vote the color red was chosen. The area of Ilhota, once a humble neighborhood rich in cultural influence, served as the team's first ground. The football field on Rua Arlindo, now known as Sport Club…

Official tournaments

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Others tournaments

International

Torneio Inauguração do Estádio Olímpico (1): 1954 Copa Ciudad Viña del Mar (2): 1978, 2001 Joan Gamper Trophy (1): 1982 Trofeo Costa del Sol (1): 1983 Europac Cup (1): 1983 Pacific Coast Tournament (1): 1983 Kirin Cup (1): 1984 Glasgow International Tournament (1): 1987 Trofeo Cidade de Vigo (1): 1987 Ceuta Tournament (1): 1989 Marlboro Cup (1): 1991 Wako Denki Cup (1): 1992 Sumitomo Cup (1): 1994 Torneio de 25 Anos do Estádio Beira-Rio (1): 1994 Torneio Mercosul (1): 1996 Dubai Cup (1): 2008 Peace Border Cup (1): 2010

National

Torneio Régis Pacheco (Quadrangular de Salvador) (1): 1953 Torneio Governador do Estado (Quadrangular de Campo Grande) (1): 1987 Troféu João Saldanha (2): 2005, 2022 Troféu Osmar Santos (1): 2009

State

Copa Sul-Fronteira (1): 2016 (reserve team) Campeonato Gaúcho Série B (1): 2017 (reserve team) Taça Fábio Koff (2): 2009, 2010 Taça Fernando Carvalho (1): 2009 Taça Farroupilha (3): 2011, 2012, 2013 Taça Piratini (1): 2013 Torneio Início do Campeonato Gaúcho (1): 1966

City

Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre (23): 1913, 1914 (LPAF), 1915 (LPAF), 1916, 1917, 1922 (APAD), 1927, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1972 Torneio Início de Porto Alegre (14): 1921, 1922, 1929, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1957, 1960, 1966 Torneio taça 14 de Julho (1):…