Clube Atlético Internacional

Clube Atlético Internacional, C. A. Internacional or simply CA Internacional was a football club based in Santos, Brazil. It was beside Sport Club Americano, the first club from outside the city of São Paulo to compete in an edition of the Campeonato Paulista, in 1906.[1] It was founded on November 2, 1902, by Henrique Porchat, responsible for introducing football in the coastal city. It ended its activities in 1910 and part of its dissidents founded the current Santos Futebol Clube, preserving the same colors used by CA Internacional (black and white)[2]

CA Internacional
Full nameClube Atlético Internacional
Founded1902
Dissolved1910
GroundAvenida Ana Costa
LeagueCampeonato Paulista

The team has represented Brazil before the Brazil national football team had established, playing matches against Argentina and Uruguay.

Participations

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Honours

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  • Campeonato Citadino de Santos:
    • Winners (2): 1903, 1904

References

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  1. ^ Rodolfo Kussarev, Bernardo Itri (2021). 125 Anos de História - A Enciclopédia do Futebol Paulista (in Portuguese). FPF. pp. 26–28. ISBN 659960630X.
  2. ^ "HISTÓRIAS E LENDAS DE SANTOS - Clubes: Clube Atlético Internacional". novomilenio.inf.br (in Portuguese). 27 January 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2022.