Internacional Quiz
Sport Club Internacional were founded in Porto Alegre on 4 April 1909 by the three Poppe brothers, who had come from São Paulo and found the city's existing clubs open only to those of German descent — so they started one open to all nationalities.
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Internacional won their first Copa Libertadores in 2006, beating which fellow Brazilian club over two legs in the final?
WhySão Paulo were the defending champions and lost the all-Brazilian final, 2-1 at the Morumbi and 2-2 at the Beira-Rio. -
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In which year was Sport Club Internacional founded in Porto Alegre?
WhyFounded on 4 April 1909 — and just over three months later came the first Gre-Nal. -
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Where did Internacional play their home matches before the Beira-Rio opened in 1969?
WhyThe Eucaliptos, Inter's ground from 1931, even hosted matches at the 1950 World Cup before the club moved to the riverside. -
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Internacional's second Copa Libertadores, in 2010, was won against which Mexican club in the final?
WhyChivas were beaten 2-1 in Guadalajara and 3-2 at the Beira-Rio, 5-3 on aggregate. -
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Internacional was founded by the three Poppe brothers, who had moved to Porto Alegre from which Brazilian city?
WhyThe Poppe brothers came from São Paulo and, finding the city's existing clubs open only to those of German descent, started one open to all nationalities. -
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Internacional opened the Beira-Rio in April 1969 with a 2-1 win over which European visitor?
WhyBenfica, with Eusébio scoring for the visitors; Claudiomiro got the stadium's first-ever goal and Gilson Porto the winner. -
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Paulo César Carpegiani left Internacional in 1977 after two Brazilian titles. Which club did he join, and later coach to the 1981 Copa Libertadores?
WhyFlamengo: he won the 1980 Brazilian title there as a player, then the 1981 Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup from the bench. -
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Internacional signed Argentine playmaker Andrés D'Alessandro in 2008 from which club?
WhyHe had played for all four; Internacional bought his rights from Zaragoza in July 2008, while he was out on loan at San Lorenzo. -
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Internacional were relegated from Série A for the first time in the club's history at the end of which season?
WhyThe 2016 campaign ended in the drop, and they spent the following year in Série B before coming straight back up. -
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Internacional won their first Brazilian championship in 1975, beating which club 1-0 in the final?
WhyCruzeiro, at the Beira-Rio on 14 December 1975 — the first national title for a club from Rio Grande do Sul. -
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Who was Internacional's head coach when they won the 2010 Copa Libertadores?
WhyCelso Roth took over during that campaign and saw it through; Abel Braga's Libertadores win with the club was the 2006 one. -
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At the 2010 Club World Cup, Internacional were knocked out in the semi-final by which club, the first African side to reach the final?
WhyTP Mazembe of DR Congo won 2-0 and went on to face Internazionale in the final — one of the tournament's biggest upsets. -
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Internacional signed Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero in 2018 from which Brazilian club?
WhyHe arrived from Flamengo, having earlier won the Club World Cup with Corinthians. -
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Midfielder Sandro moved from Internacional to which Premier League club in 2010?
WhyTottenham signed the holding midfielder, nicknamed "the Beast", in the summer of Internacional's second Libertadores triumph. -
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Who scored the only goal of the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final for Internacional?
WhyAdriano Gabiru came off the bench and turned the ball in late on, one of the most replayed goals in Brazilian club football. -
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Internacional won the 1979 Brazilian championship without losing a match. Which club did they beat over two legs in the final?
WhyVasco — 2-0 away, then 2-1 at the Beira-Rio — to close a 23-match campaign of 16 wins and 7 draws. -
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Internacional signed a Chilean centre-back in 1972 who went on to be named South American Footballer of the Year three years running. From which club did he arrive?
WhyHe arrived from Peñarol, where he had won two Uruguayan titles, and was voted the best player in South America in 1974, 1975 and 1976 while at Inter. -
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Internacional lost the 2019 Copa do Brasil final to which club?
WhyAthletico Paranaense won 1-0 in Curitiba and then 2-1 at the Beira-Rio to claim the cup for the first time. -
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How did the first Gre-Nal, played in July 1909, end?
WhyGrêmio 10-0 at the Estádio da Baixada on 18 July 1909 — still the heaviest scoreline the derby has ever produced. -
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Internacional won the 2008 Copa Sudamericana by beating which Argentine club in the final?
WhyEstudiantes lost the two-legged final in 2008 — 1-0 to Internacional in La Plata, then 1-1 at the Beira-Rio. -
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Internacional reached their first Copa Libertadores final in 1980 and lost it to which club?
WhyNacional won 1-0 at the Centenário through Waldemar Victorino after a goalless first leg at the Beira-Rio. -
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Which coach led Internacional to the 2006 Copa Libertadores and Club World Cup double?
WhyAbel Braga was in charge for both trophies in 2006; Muricy Ramalho was on the São Paulo bench in the Libertadores final. -
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The Beira-Rio's official name, Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, honours whom?
WhyPinheiro Borda ran the works commission and died in April 1965, four years before the ground opened; public feeling pushed for it to carry his name. -
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Internacional retained the Brazilian title in 1976, winning the final 2-0 at the Beira-Rio against which club?
WhyCorinthians, on 12 December 1976 at the Beira-Rio, after Internacional had seen off Atlético Mineiro in the semi-final. -
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Which veteran goalkeeper, signed in 1974, played in Internacional's Brazilian title-winning sides of 1975 and 1976?
WhyManga, Brazil's keeper at the 1966 World Cup, who had won the 1971 Copa Libertadores with Nacional of Uruguay before coming to Porto Alegre. -
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Coach Eduardo Coudet left Internacional in November 2020 to take charge of which Spanish club?
WhyEl Chacho walked out mid-season for Celta Vigo while Internacional were still in the title race, which they went on to lose to Flamengo. -
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Internacional sold striker Leandro Damião at the end of 2013 to which Brazilian club?
WhyAfter years of European links that never produced a move, Santos paid around R$42m — then a record fee between two Brazilian clubs — and he arrived for the 2014 season. -
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The only goal of the 1975 Brazilian final is remembered as the 'Gol Iluminado', the illuminated goal. Who scored it?
WhyFigueroa, the Chilean centre-back, rose to head in Valdomiro's free kick — and the image of him under a single beam of light gave the goal its name. -
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Ênio Andrade coached Internacional's unbeaten 1979 champions. Which club did he lead to the Brazilian title two years later, in 1981?
WhyGrêmio, in 1981 — and he won it a third time with Coritiba in 1985, a national title with each of three different clubs. -
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Internacional beat which reigning European champion 1-0 in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final in Yokohama?
WhyFrank Rijkaard's Barcelona, with Ronaldinho and Deco, had won the Champions League months earlier and were beaten by the Brazilians in Japan. -
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Falcão left Internacional in 1980, after three Brazilian titles, for which Italian club?
WhyRoma, where he was nicknamed the eighth king of Rome and won the 1983 Scudetto. -
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Valdomiro scored one of Internacional's goals in the 2-0 win in the 1976 Brazilian final. Who scored the other?
WhyDario — 'Dadá Maravilha' — opened the scoring on 29 minutes before Valdomiro added the second after the break. -
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Which club signed Oscar from Internacional in 2012?
WhyChelsea paid around £25m for the playmaker, who had joined Internacional in 2010 after a bitter contract dispute with São Paulo. -
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Which Italian club signed 17-year-old Internacional forward Alexandre Pato in 2007?
WhyMilan bought him straight out of Porto Alegre but had to wait until January 2008 to field him because of transfer regulations. -
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Rubens Minelli won the Brazilian title with Internacional in 1975 and 1976. He made it three in a row in 1977 with which club?
WhySão Paulo, who beat Atlético Mineiro on penalties at the Mineirão; Minelli had also won the 1969 title with Palmeiras.
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About Internacional
Just over three months later came the first Gre-Nal, on 18 July 1909 at the Estádio da Baixada, and Grêmio won it 10-0: still the heaviest scoreline the derby has ever produced. This quiz starts there and runs all the way to Yokohama.
Inter played at the Estádio dos Eucaliptos from 1931, a ground that hosted matches at the 1950 World Cup, before moving to the river. The Beira-Rio opened in April 1969 with a 2-1 win over Benfica — Eusébio scored for the visitors, Claudiomiro got the stadium's first-ever goal and Gilson Porto the winner. Its official name, Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, honours the Portuguese-born engineer who led the construction and died in April 1965, four years before the ground he built opened.
Then came the decade that made the club. Internacional won their first Brazilian championship in 1975, beating Cruzeiro 1-0 at the Beira-Rio on 14 December — the first national title for a club from Rio Grande do Sul — and the only goal, headed in by Chilean centre-back Elías Figueroa from Valdomiro's free kick, is remembered as the Gol Iluminado. Figueroa had arrived from Peñarol in 1972 and was voted South American Footballer of the Year in 1974, 1975 and 1976. Rubens Minelli's side retained the title in 1976, beating Corinthians 2-0 with goals from Dario and Valdomiro, and under Ênio Andrade the 1979 champions went unbeaten: 23 matches, 16 wins, seven draws, Vasco da Gama beaten over two legs in the final.
The modern half of the quiz covers the 2006 double — the Copa Libertadores won against defending champions São Paulo, then the Club World Cup final in Yokohama where Adriano Gabiru came off the bench to beat Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona 1-0, with Abel Braga in charge for both. There is the 2008 Copa Sudamericana against Estudiantes, Celso Roth's second Libertadores in 2010 against Chivas, and the players Porto Alegre sent out into the world: Falcão to Roma, Pato to Milan, Sandro to Tottenham, Oscar to Chelsea. Every question comes with a hint if you want one and the answer afterwards either way, so you can play it as a test or read it as a history. It is free, it works on any phone, and nothing needs installing.
Internacional quiz answers, explained
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Internacional won their first Copa Libertadores in 2006, beating which fellow Brazilian club over two legs in the final?
São Paulo. São Paulo were the defending champions and lost the all-Brazilian final, 2-1 at the Morumbi and 2-2 at the Beira-Rio.
In which year was Sport Club Internacional founded in Porto Alegre?
1909. Founded on 4 April 1909 — and just over three months later came the first Gre-Nal.
Where did Internacional play their home matches before the Beira-Rio opened in 1969?
Estádio dos Eucaliptos. The Eucaliptos, Inter's ground from 1931, even hosted matches at the 1950 World Cup before the club moved to the riverside.
Internacional's second Copa Libertadores, in 2010, was won against which Mexican club in the final?
Guadalajara (Chivas). Chivas were beaten 2-1 in Guadalajara and 3-2 at the Beira-Rio, 5-3 on aggregate.
Internacional was founded by the three Poppe brothers, who had moved to Porto Alegre from which Brazilian city?
São Paulo. The Poppe brothers came from São Paulo and, finding the city's existing clubs open only to those of German descent, started one open to all nationalities.
Internacional opened the Beira-Rio in April 1969 with a 2-1 win over which European visitor?
Benfica. Benfica, with Eusébio scoring for the visitors; Claudiomiro got the stadium's first-ever goal and Gilson Porto the winner.
Paulo César Carpegiani left Internacional in 1977 after two Brazilian titles. Which club did he join, and later coach to the 1981 Copa Libertadores?
Flamengo. Flamengo: he won the 1980 Brazilian title there as a player, then the 1981 Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup from the bench.
Internacional signed Argentine playmaker Andrés D'Alessandro in 2008 from which club?
Real Zaragoza. He had played for all four; Internacional bought his rights from Zaragoza in July 2008, while he was out on loan at San Lorenzo.
Internacional were relegated from Série A for the first time in the club's history at the end of which season?
2016. The 2016 campaign ended in the drop, and they spent the following year in Série B before coming straight back up.
Internacional won their first Brazilian championship in 1975, beating which club 1-0 in the final?
Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro, at the Beira-Rio on 14 December 1975 — the first national title for a club from Rio Grande do Sul.
Who was Internacional's head coach when they won the 2010 Copa Libertadores?
Celso Roth. Celso Roth took over during that campaign and saw it through; Abel Braga's Libertadores win with the club was the 2006 one.
At the 2010 Club World Cup, Internacional were knocked out in the semi-final by which club, the first African side to reach the final?
TP Mazembe. TP Mazembe of DR Congo won 2-0 and went on to face Internazionale in the final — one of the tournament's biggest upsets.
Internacional signed Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero in 2018 from which Brazilian club?
Flamengo. He arrived from Flamengo, having earlier won the Club World Cup with Corinthians.
Midfielder Sandro moved from Internacional to which Premier League club in 2010?
Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham signed the holding midfielder, nicknamed "the Beast", in the summer of Internacional's second Libertadores triumph.
Who scored the only goal of the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final for Internacional?
Adriano Gabiru. Adriano Gabiru came off the bench and turned the ball in late on, one of the most replayed goals in Brazilian club football.
Internacional won the 1979 Brazilian championship without losing a match. Which club did they beat over two legs in the final?
Vasco da Gama. Vasco — 2-0 away, then 2-1 at the Beira-Rio — to close a 23-match campaign of 16 wins and 7 draws.
Internacional signed a Chilean centre-back in 1972 who went on to be named South American Footballer of the Year three years running. From which club did he arrive?
Peñarol. He arrived from Peñarol, where he had won two Uruguayan titles, and was voted the best player in South America in 1974, 1975 and 1976 while at Inter.
Internacional lost the 2019 Copa do Brasil final to which club?
Athletico Paranaense. Athletico Paranaense won 1-0 in Curitiba and then 2-1 at the Beira-Rio to claim the cup for the first time.
How did the first Gre-Nal, played in July 1909, end?
Grêmio won 10-0. Grêmio 10-0 at the Estádio da Baixada on 18 July 1909 — still the heaviest scoreline the derby has ever produced.
Internacional won the 2008 Copa Sudamericana by beating which Argentine club in the final?
Estudiantes de La Plata. Estudiantes lost the two-legged final in 2008 — 1-0 to Internacional in La Plata, then 1-1 at the Beira-Rio.
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Internacional reached their first Copa Libertadores final in 1980 and lost it to which club?
Nacional (Uruguay). Nacional won 1-0 at the Centenário through Waldemar Victorino after a goalless first leg at the Beira-Rio.
Which coach led Internacional to the 2006 Copa Libertadores and Club World Cup double?
Abel Braga. Abel Braga was in charge for both trophies in 2006; Muricy Ramalho was on the São Paulo bench in the Libertadores final.
The Beira-Rio's official name, Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, honours whom?
The Portuguese-born engineer who led the construction and died before it opened. Pinheiro Borda ran the works commission and died in April 1965, four years before the ground opened; public feeling pushed for it to carry his name.
Internacional retained the Brazilian title in 1976, winning the final 2-0 at the Beira-Rio against which club?
Corinthians. Corinthians, on 12 December 1976 at the Beira-Rio, after Internacional had seen off Atlético Mineiro in the semi-final.
Which veteran goalkeeper, signed in 1974, played in Internacional's Brazilian title-winning sides of 1975 and 1976?
Manga. Manga, Brazil's keeper at the 1966 World Cup, who had won the 1971 Copa Libertadores with Nacional of Uruguay before coming to Porto Alegre.
Coach Eduardo Coudet left Internacional in November 2020 to take charge of which Spanish club?
Celta Vigo. El Chacho walked out mid-season for Celta Vigo while Internacional were still in the title race, which they went on to lose to Flamengo.
Internacional sold striker Leandro Damião at the end of 2013 to which Brazilian club?
Santos. After years of European links that never produced a move, Santos paid around R$42m — then a record fee between two Brazilian clubs — and he arrived for the 2014 season.
The only goal of the 1975 Brazilian final is remembered as the 'Gol Iluminado', the illuminated goal. Who scored it?
Elías Figueroa. Figueroa, the Chilean centre-back, rose to head in Valdomiro's free kick — and the image of him under a single beam of light gave the goal its name.
Ênio Andrade coached Internacional's unbeaten 1979 champions. Which club did he lead to the Brazilian title two years later, in 1981?
Grêmio. Grêmio, in 1981 — and he won it a third time with Coritiba in 1985, a national title with each of three different clubs.
Internacional beat which reigning European champion 1-0 in the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup final in Yokohama?
Barcelona. Frank Rijkaard's Barcelona, with Ronaldinho and Deco, had won the Champions League months earlier and were beaten by the Brazilians in Japan.
Falcão left Internacional in 1980, after three Brazilian titles, for which Italian club?
Roma. Roma, where he was nicknamed the eighth king of Rome and won the 1983 Scudetto.
Valdomiro scored one of Internacional's goals in the 2-0 win in the 1976 Brazilian final. Who scored the other?
Dario. Dario — 'Dadá Maravilha' — opened the scoring on 29 minutes before Valdomiro added the second after the break.
Which club signed Oscar from Internacional in 2012?
Chelsea. Chelsea paid around £25m for the playmaker, who had joined Internacional in 2010 after a bitter contract dispute with São Paulo.
Which Italian club signed 17-year-old Internacional forward Alexandre Pato in 2007?
Milan. Milan bought him straight out of Porto Alegre but had to wait until January 2008 to field him because of transfer regulations.
Rubens Minelli won the Brazilian title with Internacional in 1975 and 1976. He made it three in a row in 1977 with which club?
São Paulo. São Paulo, who beat Atlético Mineiro on penalties at the Mineirão; Minelli had also won the 1969 title with Palmeiras.
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