Sport Club Internacional
2008 season
ChairmanBrazil Vitório Piffero
ManagerBrazil Abel Braga
Campeonato Brasileiro
Campeonato Gaúcho		Campeonato Brasileiro 7th
Campeonato Gaúcho Champion
Copa do BrasilEliminated
Top goalscorerLeague: Campeonato Brasileiro
Nilmar (14)
Copa do Brasil
Alex (3)
Campeonato Gaúcho
Alex (13)
All: Alex (31)

The 2008 season is the 99th season in Sport Club Internacional's existence, and their 38th in the Campeonato Brasileiro, having never been relegated from the top division.

Club

The Management

Position Staff
Technical manager Brazil Giovanni Luigi
Manager Brazil Tite
Assistant coach Brazil Cléber Xavier
Assistant coach Brazil Guto Ferreira
Fitness coach Brazil Fabio Mahseredjian
Assistant fitness coach Brazil Flávio Soares
Goalkeeping coach Brazil Ilo Roxo

Last updated: 9 July 2008
Source:

Team kit

The team kit for the season was produced by Reebok and the shirt sponsor is Banrisul.

Home
Away
training kit

Squad

Most frequent start

As of 22 July

Transfers

Transfers in

— MF Brazil BRA Andrezinho (From South Korea Pohang Steelers)
— DF Brazil BRA Ângelo (From Brazil Paraná)
— DF Brazil BRA Bolívar (On loan from France AS Monaco)
— DF Colombia COL Bustos (From Brazil Grêmio)
— MF Argentina ARG D'Alessandro (From Argentina San Lorenzo)
— MF Brazil BRA Daniel Carvalho (On loan from Russia CSKA Moskva)
— DF Brazil BRA Gustavo Nery (Free transfer)
— GK Brazil BRA Ricardo (On loan from Brazil Caxias)
— DF Brazil BRA Ricardo Lopes (On loan from Brazil Sertãozinho)
— MF Brazil BRA Rosinei (From Spain Real Murcia)

Transfers out

— GK Brazil BRA Bruno Grassi (to PortugalMarítimo)
— FW Brazil BRA Christian (to Brazil Portuguesa)
— DF Brazil BRA Douglão (return to BrazilCoritiba on loan to BrazilRio Claro)
— DF Brazil BRA Élder Granja (Free transfer to BrazilPalmeiras)
— FW Brazil BRA Fernandão (to QatarAl Gharafa)
— FW Brazil BRA Gustavo (Free transfer to BrazilBrasiliense)
— FW Brazil BRA Iarley (Free transfer to BrazilGoiás)
— MF Brazil BRA João Guilherme (to PortugalMarítimo)
— FW Brazil BRA Jean (return to BrazilSão Caetano)
— FW Brazil BRA Léo Gamalho (to PortugalValdevez)
— MF Brazil BRA Luciano Henrique (Return loan to BrazilSantos)
— MF Brazil BRA Magal (Return loan to BrazilGuaratinguetá)
— MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Possebon (to EnglandManchester United)
— DF Brazil BRA Rubens Cardoso (Free transfer to BrazilCoritiba)
— DF Brazil BRA Sidnei (to PortugalBenfica)

Players on loan

— MF Nigeria NGA Abu (to BrazilVasco da Gama)
— MF Brazil BRA Adriano Gabiru (to BrazilGoiás)
— MF Brazil BRA Cleiton Xavier (to BrazilFigueirense)
— FW Colombia COL Cristian Borja (to BrazilMogi Mirim)
— FW Brazil BRA Diego (to ChinaGuangzhou Pharmaceutical)
— DF Brazil BRA Ediglê (to PortugalMarítimo)
— GK Brazil BRA Eduardo (to BrazilPortuguesa)
— FW Brazil BRA Gil (to BrazilBotafogo)
— FW Brazil BRA Léo (to BrazilCoritiba)
— DF Brazil BRA Mineiro (to JapanGamba Osaka)
— MF Brazil BRA Pinga (to United Arab EmiratesAl-Wahda)
— MF Brazil BRA Roger (toBrazilNáutico)
— FW Brazil BRA Wellington (toBrazilNáutico)

Season 2008

Dubai Cup

Matches

Internacional1 – 0Stuttgart
Alex 29' (pt)
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai
Internacional2 – 1Internazionale
Fernandão 2'
Nilmar 66'		 (pt) Jiménez 40'
Stadium Dubai Sports City-Dubai

Friendly

Internacional1 – 0Al-Jazira
Adriano 45' (pt)
Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium-Abu Dhabi

Campeonato Gaúcho

Matches

Internacional (SM)2 – 2Internacional
Alê Menezes 11'
Jean Michel 77'		 (pt) Monteiro 15'
Iarley 16'
Presidente Vargas Stadium-Santa Maria
Internacional2 – 0Veranópolis
Iarley 28'
Ramon 71'		 (pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.751
São José1 – 4Internacional
Júnior Paulista 44' (pt) Alex 14' 70'
Marcão 45,2'
Iarley 48'
Passo D'Areia Stadium -Porto Alegre
Internacional0 – 1Juventude
(pt) Mendes 17'
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 18.099
Brasil Pelotas0 – 5Internacional
(pt) Alex 27'
Marcão 57' 88'
Iarley 81'
Bustos 89'
Bento Freitas Stadium -Pelotas
Internacional2 – 0Guarany
Fernandão 1'
Alex 60'		 (pt)
Beira-Rio Stadium -Porto Alegre
Attendance: 19.455
São Luiz1 – 1Internacional
Diego Biro 52' (pt) Guto 75'
19 de Outubro Stadium -Ijuí
Internacional3 – 0São Luiz
Alex 11'
Danny 29'
Índio 82'		 pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.992
Guarany0 – 6Internacional
pt Alex 27' 52'
Iarley 63' 73'
Gil 76' 80'
Estrela D’Alva Stadium - Bagé
Internacional2 – 0Brasil Pelotas
Magrão 15'
Gil 83'		 pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 46.472
Juventude3 – 0Internacional
Mendes 66'
Maycon 78'
Hélder 88'		 pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium – Caxias do Sul
Internacional2 – 0São José
Marcão 11' 56' pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.513
Veranópolis1 – 3Internacional
Sandro Sotilli 74' pt Gil 27'
Adriano 45;+1' 72'
Antonio David Farina Stadium - Veranópolis
Internacional2 – 0Internacional (SM)
Ramon 17'
Adriano 35'		 pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 10.781

Classification

Group 2

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Internacional 14 10 2 2 34 9 +25 32
2 Internacional (SM) 14 7 5 2 25 20 +5 26
3 São José 14 6 4 4 19 20 -1 22

Quarter-finals

Ulbra1 – 4Internacional
Edílson 74' pt Guiñazú 30'
Alex 46' 78'
Cadu o.g. 54'
Complexo Esportivo Ulbra Stadium - Canoas
Internacional3 – 2Ulbra
Fernandão 6'
Iarley 27'
Magrão 89'		 pt Jaques 19' 72'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 21.972

Semi-finals

Caxias0 – 1Internacional
pt Alex 90;+2'
Centenário Stadium - Caxias do Sul
Internacional2 – 1Caxias
Alex 21' 29' pt Flávio Guilherme 79'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 35.529

Finals

Juventude1 – 0Internacional
Maycon 90;+3' pt
Alfredo Jaconi Stadium - Caxias do Sul
Internacional8 – 1Juventude
Danny 25'
Fernandão 29' 31' 49'
Alex 37'
Nilmar 54'
Índio 77'
Clemer 90'		 pt Índio o.g. 56'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42.866

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 15 2 3 52 15  +37 47 9 0 1 26 5  +21 6 2 2 26 10  +16

Last updated: 5 May 2008.
Source: Campeonato Gaúcho

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;

Copa do Brasil

First round

Nacional (PB)0 – 4Internacional
pt Alex 20' Guiñazú 30'
Magrão 59'
Fernandão 90'
José Cavalcanti Stadium - Patos

Second round

Chapecoense0 – 2Internacional
pt Alex 74'
Adriano 90'
Regional Índio Condá Stadium - Chapecó

Round of 16

Paraná2 – 0Internacional
Ângelo 50'
Fábio Luiz 81'		 pt
Vila Capanema Stadium - Curitiba
Internacional5 – 1Paraná
Andrezinho 4' 41'
Índio 31'
Magrão 63'
Fernandão 90;+3'		 pt Fábio Luiz 3'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.837

Quarter-finals

Internacional1 – 0Sport
Alex 53' pt
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.766
Sport3 – 1Internacional
Leandro Machado 29'
Roger 61'
Durval 78'		 pt Sidnei 29'
Ilha do Retiro Stadium - Recife

Campeonato Brasileiro

Matches

Internacional1 – 0Vasco da Gama
Sidnei 2' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 25.744
Palmeiras2 – 1Internacional
Denílson 29'
Alex Mineiro 60'		 pt Índio 45;+2'
Palestra Itália Stadium - São Paulo
Flamengo2 – 1Internacional
Marcinho 50'
Souza 55'		 pt Nilmar 33'
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro
Internacional1 – 1Sport
Alex 5' pt Leandro Machado 13'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 16.677
Portuguesa3 – 1Internacional
Washington 46'
Bruno Rodrigo 56'
Diogo 65'		 pt Nilmar 9'
Canindé Stadium - São Paulo
Internacional2 – 1Botafogo
Edinho 6'
Adriano 17'		 pt Alessandro 90;+3'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 20.694
Vitória2 – 1Internacional
Marquinhos 17'
Williams 31'		 pt Nilmar 67'
Barradão Stadium - Salvador
Grêmio1 – 1Internacional
Roger 82' pt Índio 15'
Olímpico Stadium - Porto Alegre
Internacional3 – 0Coritiba
Alex 29' 69' 74' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.528
Internacional1 – 0Goiás
Adriano 48' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 26.535
Atlético (PR)1 – 1Internacional
Alan Bahia 13' pt Índio 82'
Arena da Baixada Stadium - Curitiba
Internacional1 – 0Atlético Mineiro
Nilmar 6' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 27.496
Nautico1 – 1Internacional
Radamés 60' pt Nilmar 86'
Aflitos Stadium - Recife
Internacional2 – 0São Paulo
Nilmar 35' 62' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 41.674
Ipatinga1 – 0Internacional
Beto 77'
Ipatingão Stadium - Ipatinga
Internacional0 – 1Santos
Maicon Leite 65'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.228
Fluminense1 – 2Internacional
Somália 72' Nilmar 5' 27'
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro
Cruzeiro2 – 0Internacional
Gérson Magrão 3'
Sorondo o.g. 47'
Mineirão Stadium - Belo Horizonte
Internacional1 – 1Figueirense
Nilmar 32' Diogo 24'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Vasco da Gama4 – 0Internacional
Bolívar o.g. 19'
Edmundo 47'
Eduardo Luiz 51'
Jean 88'
São Januário Stadium - Rio de Janeiro
Internacional4 – 1Palmeiras
Índio 18' 61'
Alex 19'
Taison 85'		 Alex Mineiro 4'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 14.470
Internacional1 – 1Flamengo
Nilmar 14' Obina 60'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 33.927
Sport1 – 0Internacional
Dutra 58'
Ilha do Retiro Stadium - Recife
Internacional1 – 0Portuguesa
Magrão 28'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 9.349
Botafogo1 – 2Internacional
André Luiz 58' Alex 29'
D'Alessandro 50'
João Havelange Stadium - Rio de Janeiro
Internacional1 – 0Vitória
Alex 31'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.547
Internacional4 – 1Grêmio
D'Alessandro 4'
Alex 28'
Índio 34'
Nilmar 44'		 Tcheco 18'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42.590
Coritiba4 – 2Internacional
Índio o.g. 15'
Keirrison 52' 78'
Sandro o.g. 74'		 Maurício o.g. 9'
Nilmar 79'
Couto Pereira Stadium - Coritiba
Goiás1 – 1Internacional
Fahel 36' Andrezinho 7'
Serra Dourada Stadium - Goiânia
Internacional2 – 1Atlético (PR)
Nilmar 37'
Alex 74'		 Ferreira 78'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 15.813
Atlético Mineiro2 – 2Internacional
Castillo 6'
Pedro Paulo 73'		 Alex 50'
Sandro 68'
Mineirão Stadium - Belo Horizonte
Internacional1 – 1Nautico
Ângelo 85' Vágner 90+3'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 14.464
São Paulo3 – 0Internacional
Borges 29'
Dagoberto 52'
Hugo 90+3'<81>
Morumbi Stadium - Sãp Paulo
Internacional4 – 0Ipatinga
Andrezinho 20'
Taison 28'
Sandro 37'
Guto 60'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 8.136
Santos1 – 0Internacional
Quinõnez 69'
Vila Belmiro Stadium - Santos
Internacional0 – 2Fluminense
Romeu 15'
Washington 67'
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 7.481
Internacional1 – 0Cruzeiro
Gustavo Nery 14' pt
Beira Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 13.269
Figueirense3 – 1Internacional
Marquinho 52', Rafael Coelho 68', Cleiton Xavier 71' pt Tales Cunha 25'
Orlando Scarpelli Stadium - Florianópolis

Classification

Pos Club Pld W D L F A GD Pts
7 Flamengo 37 18 10 9 64 43 +21 64
8 Internacional 37 15 9 13 47 44 +3 54
9 Goiás 37 14 11 12 57 46 +11 52

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
37 15 9 13 47 44  +3 54 13 4 2 31 11  +20 2 5 11 16 33  −17

Last updated: 2 December 2008.
Source: Campeonato Brasileiro 2008

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;

Copa Sudamericana

First round

Internacional1 – 1Grêmio
Daniel Carvalho 59' Léo 63'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 28.921
Grêmio2 – 2Internacional
Perea 83'
Soares 88'		 Nilmar 47'
Índio 70'
Olímpico Stadium - Porto Alegre

Round of 16

Universidad1 – 1Internacional
Barrientos 43' Adriano 85'
San Carlos Stadium - Santiago
Internacional0 – 0Universidad
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 22.620

Quarter-finals

Internacional2 – 0Boca Juniors
Alex 49' 88'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 36.640
Boca Juniors1 – 2Internacional
Riquelme 57' Magrão 46'
Alex 72'
La Bombonera Stadium - Buenos Aires

Semi-finals

Chivas0 – 2Internacional
Nilmar 69'
Alex 78'
Jalisco Stadium - Guadalajara
Internacional4 – 0Chivas
D'Alessandro 19' 36'
Nilmar 43' 70'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 37.703

Finals

Estudiantes0 – 1Internacional
pt Alex 34'
Ciudad de La Plata Stadium - La Plata
Internacional1 – 1(a.e.t.)Estudiantes
Nilmar 90+23(a.e.t.)' pt Alayes 66'
Beira-Rio Stadium - Porto Alegre
Attendance: 51.803
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