Grenal
A Grenal being contested at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental in 2012 | |
| Other names | Gre-Nal |
|---|---|
| Location | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Teams | Grêmio Internacional |
| First meeting | 18 July 1909 Friendly match Grêmio 10–0 Internacional |
| Latest meeting | 8 March 2026 Campeonato Gaúcho Internacional 1–1 Grêmio |
| Next meeting | 12 April 2026 Brazil Série A Internacional v Grêmio |
| Stadiums | Arena do Grêmio (Grêmio) Beira-Rio (Internacional) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 451 |
| Top scorer | Carlitos (40) |
| All-time record | Internacional: 166 Grêmio: 143 Draws: 142 |
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The Grenal (also Gre-Nal, plural Grenais) is the rivalry between the biggest football clubs in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, Grêmio and Internacional. Ongoing since 1909, it is usually contested in the Gauchão, the Rio Grande do Sul state championship that both teams have won regularly since 1940, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level national championship.
Being among the fiercest football derbies in Brazil, South America and the world, Grenais are considered a key cultural aspect of the Southern region of Brazil and particularly Rio Grande do Sul. High levels of emotion, competition and occasional violence accompany such matches.
In December 2020, FourFourTwo ranked the Grenal as the football world's 8th biggest derby.