Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira)

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.{{Cite web |url=http://interdelimeira.orgfree.com/historia.htm |title=History at Internacional's fansite |access-date=August 17, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204120/http://interdelimeira.orgfree.com/historia.htm |archive-date=September 30, 2007 |url-status=dead }} On October 5, 1913,{{Cite web |url=http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/sp/interlimeira.htm |title=Internacional at Arquivo de Clubes |access-date=August 17, 2006 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101220354/http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/sp/interlimeira.htm |archive-date=January 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} 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).[http://www.futebolinterior.com.br/osite/dadosc.php?cid=169 Club history and trivia at Futebol Interior] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060625010317/http://www.futebolinterior.com.br/osite/dadosc.php?cid=169 |date=June 25, 2006 }} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://interdelimeira.orgfree.com/titulos.htm |title=Titles at Internacional's fansite |access-date=August 17, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928041702/http://interdelimeira.orgfree.com/titulos.htm |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }}

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.[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1982.htm 1982 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218044134/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1982.htm |date=February 18, 2008 }}

In 1986, Internacional, managed by Pepe,Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003. 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.[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/sp1986.htm 1986 Campeonato Paulista at RSSSF] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220203816/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/sp1986.htm |date=February 20, 2007 }}

In 1988, Inter de Limeira won its first national title, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In the final four, the club finished ahead of Náutico of Pernambuco state, Ponte Preta of São Paulo state and Americano of Rio de Janeiro state. The club was promoted to the following year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1988l2.htm 1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at RSSSF] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210084125/http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1988l2.htm |date=December 10, 2007 }}

In 2024, Inter de Limeira made the Semi-Finals of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, clinching promotion to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2025.

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{{Fs player|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|no=19|name=Bernardo|other=on loan from Coritiba}}

{{Fs player|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|no=20|name=Ruan Ribeiro|other=on loan from Palmeiras}}

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{{Fs player|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|no=22|name=JP Galvão|other=on loan from Botafogo}}

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{{Fs player|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|no=26|name=Juan Tavares|other=on loan from Cuiabá}}

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{{Fs player|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|no=31|name=Alysson Dutra|other=on loan from Rio Claro}}

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• Taça dos Campeões Estaduais Rio-São Paulo (1): 1986

• Copa Paulista (1): 2017
• Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (2): 1928, 2019
• Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (2): 1962, 2017

• Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores (1): 1990

{{main|Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho}}

Inter de Limeira's home stadium is Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho, also known as Limeirão, inaugurated in 1977, with a maximum capacity of 23,475 people.[http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/Limeira1.htm Estádio Major José Levy Sobrinho at Templos do Futebol]

• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Guga
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Kita
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paulinho

• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Nelsinho Baptista
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Pepe
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Valdir Peres
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Elano

Internacional's colors are black and white.

The club's anthem was composed by Joel Navarini, and it is called "Avante Leão!" (meaning "Go ahead Lion!").{{Cite web |url=http://interdelimeira.orgfree.com/hino.htm |title=Anthem at Internacional's fansite |access-date=August 17, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928041804/http://interdelimeira.orgfree.com/hino.htm |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |url-status=dead }}

The club is nicknamed Leão da Paulista (meaning "Lion of Paulista"). The nickname appeared after a match between Internacional and Comercial-Ribeirão Preto of Ribeirão Preto. Comercial is nicknamed Leão, and after a successful trip when the club remained undefeated, the club was beaten by Inter de Limeira, which then adopted the nickname.

Inter de Limeira's mascot is called Leão, meaning lion. He is usually depicted wearing the club's home or away kit.[http://interdelimeira.orgfree.com/index.htm Mascot depicted in Internacional's fansite]{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{Reflist}}

• {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20071013014519/http://www.internacionaldelimeira.com.br/}} (archived)
• [https://archive.today/20130101220354/http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/sp/interlimeira.htm Internacional at Arquivo de Clubes] (archived)
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060625010317/http://futebolinterior.com.br/osite/dadosc.php?cid=169 Internacional at Futebol Interior] (archived)

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