Grêmio finally get their 1990 Supercopa do Brasil trophy from the CBF | OneFootball

The CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) honored Grêmio this Wednesday by presenting the 1990 Supercopa do Brasil trophy. The initiative came from the president of the entity, Samir Xaud, who was present at the Grêmio Arena in Porto Alegre (RS) and highlighted the importance of correcting this historical error for the benefit of all Brazilian football.

“Another important correction for Brazilian football. This is one of the characteristics of this new management. We started with Coritiba, and now we are here with Grêmio, which deserved to win. We are making a 35-year correction for the athletes who played and were part of it, which is very important,” said Xaud.

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“The CBF, as the highest entity of Brazilian football, in this new management, is working to correct all the errors that occurred in the past and are within our reach to resolve. So today we are here at Grêmio to deliver this well-deserved trophy and make the former athletes happy,” he concluded.

The entity had already taken a similar action in August when it presented the former players of Coritiba with medals for the 1985 Brazilian Championship title.

Historical Context

Champion of the 1989 Copa do Brasil, Grêmio faced Vasco da Gama — winner of that year's Brazilian Championship — in the first edition of the Supercopa do Brasil.

Due to a lack of dates in the calendar, the CBF and the clubs decided that the matches between the two teams in the group stage of the 1990 Libertadores would also determine the national tournament champion. At that time, Grêmio and Vasco were in the same group of the continental competition.

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In the first leg, the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul won 2-0 at the Estádio Olímpico Monumental in Porto Alegre (RS), with goals from Nilson and Darci. The return match was played at São Januário in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and ended in a goalless draw.

Among the champion players, Almir, Darci, Fabio Lima, Géverton, Ion, João Antonio, Luis Fernando, Luís Eduardo, Mazaropi, Vilson, and Wolnei Caio were present at the tribute held this Wednesday by the CBF.

Former Grêmio players receive the 1990 Super Champion of Brazil trophy. (Photo: Lucas Uebel/Grêmio)

Felipão Celebrates Tribute

Also present at the ceremony was Luiz Felipe Scolari, world champion coach with the Brazilian National Team in 2002 and now Grêmio's technical coordinator. He stated that this recognition at the moment Grêmio is experiencing is wonderful.

“It is a joy to reunite with some of my former players, to meet some of my former presidents, and a joy to meet Samir, to whom I always wish the best because I really like the way he is acting. This recognition by the CBF is wonderful at this moment we are experiencing here at Grêmio. I would like to thank all of you for the kindness of coming here, for offering us what belonged to Grêmio but had not yet been recognized,” he celebrated.

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