Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, founded on 15 September 1903, is a Brazilian professional club based in Porto Alegre that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The club’s tricolour identity and long continental pedigree make its signed football shirts and framed retail pieces highly collectible, and you can begin your search for authenticated memorabilia at Walkouts.
Home matches are staged at the Arena do Grêmio, a modern venue the team moved into in 2013 with a capacity of over 55,000, replacing the historic Estádio Olímpico Monumental. The Arena do Grêmio hosts Libertadores nights and remains a focal point for provenance, since match context and stadium patches often appear on collector pieces.
On the pitch Grêmio’s honours span state, national and international success, most notably 43 Campeonato Gaúcho state titles and 3 Copa Libertadores continental wins. The club secured global recognition after the 1983 Intercontinental Cup victory against Hamburger SV, and domestic cups and league crowns have produced many of the shirts collectors prize.
Founded by Cândido Dias da Silva and a group from Porto Alegre’s immigrant community, Grêmio traditionally wear blue, black and white striped shirts, black shorts and white socks, a combination that earned the nickname Imortal Tricolor. Over the decades suppliers and sponsor eras have left visible traces on retail runs, and collectors watch for era-correct embroidery, season patches and the small differences that distinguish a fanshop issue from a player-issue shirt.
Collectors target specific releases: anniversary badges and centenary crests, seasons that produced continental glory, and away shirts used in knockout ties. Key seasons cited by collectors include the club’s 1983 world campaign, the 1995 Libertadores run, and the modern 2017 Libertadores victory; anniversary drops after 1970 such as centenary or 120-year commemoratives are chased for unique crests and limited runs, while white and black away variants from decisive away matches remain especially desirable on the secondary market.
Signed retail shirts from official shops are collected in their own right, not only match-worn material; early fanshop runs, player-issue variants and region-specific releases can show different stitching or patching that matters to provenance, and many listings note provenance such as 2017 white away Libertadores decisive win or include documentation like a COA. The club’s standing is also reflected in external lists, with IFFHS ranking Grêmio among notable clubs at 64, a context collectors consult when assessing historical significance.
Provenance ties directly to landmark seasons and fixtures, from the 2003 Centenary crested releases to the 1983 Libertadores and Intercontinental campaign that cemented global status, as well as the 1995 and 2017 Libertadores campaigns which supply clear provenance for signed items. Walkouts lists framed retail shirts and player-issue variants with condition notes and often Free worldwide shipping, so explore season-specific pieces and final-match shirts to match provenance with the piece you seek.
