Grenal
Grenal is 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.
Grenal in 2012 at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental | |
| 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 3–2 Grêmio Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8 October 2023 |
| Stadiums | Arena do Grêmio (Grêmio) Beira-Rio (Internacional) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 440 |
| Top scorer | Carlitos (40) |
| All-time record | Internacional: 161 Grêmio: 141 Draw: 138 |
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. 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.