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.jpg) Grenal in 2012 at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental | |
| Other names | Gre-Nal |
|---|---|
| Location | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Teams | Grêmio Internacional |
| First meeting | Grêmio 10–0 Internacional Friendly match 18 July 1909 |
| Latest meeting | Internacional 1–0 Grêmio 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 19 October 2024 |
| Stadiums | Arena do Grêmio (Grêmio) Beira-Rio (Internacional) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 443 |
| Top scorer | Carlitos (40) |
| All-time record | Internacional: 164 Grêmio: 141 Draw: 138 |
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Grenal is the name of the football derby between two of Brazil's biggest clubs, both located in the city of Porto Alegre, state of Rio Grande do Sul: Gre refers to Grêmio and Nal refers to Internacional.
The Grenal is one of the fiercest football rivalries in Brazil, South America and the world. It is accompanied by high levels of emotion, competition and occasional violence. The fixture is considered a cultural mark of the South Region of Brazil and in particular the Rio Grande do Sul, as it divides the state in half and has been ongoing since 1909.[1] The Grenal is considered the main match of the Gauchão (the Rio Grande do Sul state championship), with both teams winning the competition regularly since 1940, and it is also a regular fixture in the Brasileirão (the Brazilian championship).
In December 2020, FourFourTwo ranked Grenal as the world's 8th biggest derby.[2]
- ^ Lane, Barnaby. "Stabbings, mass brawls, and a mid-match death: Inside 'Grenal' — Brazilian soccer's fiercest derby match". Insider. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ December 2020, Greg Lea 12. "Ranked! The 50 biggest derbies in world football". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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