O Sport de 1987 foi o campeão da Copa União, vencendo o Guarani na final, e é reconhecido pela CBF como campeão brasileiro daquele ano.
Sport Recife 1987
Sport was the 1987 champion of the Copa União, defeating Guarani in the final. The CBF recognizes the club from Pernambuco as the 1987 Brazilian champion.
History
Founded in 1905 in Recife, Sport Club do Recife has its home at Ilha do Retiro and one of the strongest fan bases in the Northeast. In 1987, the national championship was disputed as the Copa União, organized by the Club of 13. Sport was the champion of the Green Module and decided the title against Guarani, winning the final. The 1987 title had a long dispute for recognition and, in the following years, came to officially appear among the club's national achievements.