Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira)
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| Full name | Associação Atlética Internacional |
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| Nickname(s) | Leão da Paulista (Paulista Lions) |
| Founded | October 5, 1913 |
| Stadium | Major José Levy Sobrinho, Limeira |
| Capacity | 23,475 |
Associação Atlética Internacional, usually known simply as Internacional, or as Inter-SP and Inter de Limeira, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Limeira, São Paulo state.
On October 2, 1913, at Teatro da Paz (meaning Peace Theater) members of an amateur football club called Barroquinha decided to professionalise their club, and established a monthly fee to be paid by its members and associates. On October 5, 1913, Associação Atlética Internacional was officially founded. The club was named after a São Paulo city club named Internacional (not to be confused with the still active Internacional of Porto Alegre). According to some fans, the club is named to honor the several immigrant communities in Limeira, like the German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese communities.
In 1926, Internacional won its first title, the São Paulo Countryside Cup.
In 1982, the club contested the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time. Inter de Limeira finished in the 23rd position, ahead of big clubs like Cruzeiro and Atlético Paranaense.
In 1986, Internacional, managed by Pepe, won the Campeonato Paulista. It was the first time that a countryside club won the competition. In the semifinals, Inter de Limeira beat Santos, and in the final, the club defeated Palmeiras.
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