Internacional
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| Full name | Sport Club Internacional |
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| Nickname(s) |
Colorado (The Red) Inter Nação Vermelha (Red Nation) O Clube do Povo (The People's Club) Celeiro de Ases (Factory of Aces) Rolo Compressor (Steamroller) Campeão de Tudo (Champion of It All) |
| Founded | April 4, 1909 |
| Stadium | Beira-Rio, 50,128 capacity |
| President | Marcelo Medeiros |
| Head coach | Antonio Carlos Zago |
| League |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Gaúcho |
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2016 2016 |
Brasileirão, 17th (relegated) Gauchão, 1st |
| Website | Club home page |
Sport Club Internacional (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌĩteɾnɐsjɔˈnaw]) is a Brazilian multisport club based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Internacional is mostly known for its association football team. Internacional plays in the Campeonato Gaúcho, the state of Rio Grande do Sul's premier state league, as well as in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second highest tier of the Brazilian football league system. They play in red shirts and white shorts and socks, the first of which give the team its nickname of Colorado (The Red). The team's home stadium, known as Beira-Rio" ("Riverside"), was one of the twelve 2014 FIFA World Cup venues and has a capacity of 51,300.
Internacional is ranked first in Americas and sixth in the World in number of paying members, with more than 104,000. Internacional were South American champions in 2010, winning their second Copa Libertadores title. 2006 was the most successful year in Inter's history as they won the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating European champions Barcelona in the latter and South American reigning champions São Paulo in the former. Other international titles include the 2007 Recopa Sudamericana, the 2008 Copa Sudamericana and the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana.
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