O Internacional de 1975 foi campeão brasileiro pela primeira vez ao vencer o Cruzeiro por 1 a 0 no Beira-Rio, com gol de Figueroa, sob o comando de Rubens Minelli.
Internacional 1975
Internacional in 1975 was the team managed by Rubens Minelli that won the first Brazilian championship in the club's history. The squad had as highlights the Chilean defender Elías Figueroa and midfielder Falcão.
History
Sport Club Internacional was founded in 1909 in Porto Alegre, and in the 1970s it experienced a phase of great regional strength, with a sequence of state championships between 1969 and 1976. The Beira-Rio stadium, inaugurated in 1969, became the home of a team that combined defensive solidity and speed on the flanks. Under the command of coach Rubens Minelli, the 1975 team had names like goalkeeper Manga, defender Figueroa, midfielder Falcão, playmaker Carpegiani, winger Valdomiro and striker Lula. The team combined organized marking with quick transitions and became one of the most respected in the country. The conquest of the 1975 Brazilian Championship came on December 14, at Beira-Rio, with a 1-0 victory over Cruzeiro in the final, goal by Figueroa. It was the first national title for Internacional and marked the beginning of a victorious cycle. The following year, the club repeated the feat and won the 1976 Brazilian Championship again, defeating Corinthians in the final. This period established Internacional among the great clubs of Brazilian football and created the foundation of the generation that would still win the 1979 Brasileiro undefeated.