Blue, black and white vertical stripes. Grêmio’s shirt is instantly recognisable in Brazilian football — and the celeste-blue shade they use is unique in the entire country. But the most compelling detail on the Grêmio kit isn’t the colour. It’s the stars.
Three stars — and what they actually mean
The crest of Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense carries three stars: one bronze, one silver, one gold. They do not represent championships in the conventional sense. The bronze star marks Grêmio’s Brazilian Championship title of 1981. The silver star represents the Copa Libertadores title of 1983. The gold star celebrates the Intercontinental Cup — the world club title — also won in 1983. And then there is a fourth star, golden, on the club flag: placed there to honour Everaldo, the only Gauìho player in Brazil’s legendary 1970 World Cup-winning squad.
Eurico Lara: the goalkeeper in the anthem
Eurico Lara is considered the greatest symbol-player in Grêmio’s history. He was the club’s goalkeeper for 16 seasons (1920–1935) and died just two months after his final match. He is the only athlete mentioned by name in Grêmio’s official anthem, composed by Lupínio Rodrigues — one of the greatest Brazilian songwriters of the 20th century. A shirt, a life, a song.
The shirt that conquered Hamburg
In December 1983, Grêmio wore the celeste-blue, black and white kit in Hamburg, West Germany, and defeated Hamburger SV to become world champions. It was the first time a Brazilian side had won the Intercontinental Cup on European soil. The Umbro jersey worn that night — with the three-star crest — is one of the most desirable vintage shirts in Brazilian football collecting, particularly in the player-issue versions.
A rivalry born from rejection
The Gre-Nal, the fierce derby between Grêmio and Internacional, has one of the most unusual origin stories in world football. In 1909, a group of candidates rejected for Grêmio membership decided to start their own club — Internacional. The two clubs have faced each other over 355 times, with Grêmio holding a slight historical edge. It is consistently rated among the most intense derbies in South America.
The day Grêmio played three matches in one day
On 11 December 1994, Grêmio played three Gauìho Championship matches in a single day, using 33 different players across the three fixtures. They drew one, won two. The manager was Luiz Felipe Scolari — who would go on to coach Brazil to the 2002 World Cup. The Grêmio shirt from that 1994 season, worn under Felipão, is a collector’s piece of significant sentimental value in southern Brazil.
Original Grêmio jerseys at Garrincha Shirts
From the 1983 world title kits to the modern Umbro editions, Grêmio jerseys — particularly the celestial blue home shirts — are heavily sought after and frequently counterfeited. At Garrincha Shirts, every piece is verified original. The golden star deserves a real shirt.