Sport Club Internacional — around 1995/96 (coach: Abel Braga)

• Club: Sport Club Internacional (commonly “Internacional” or “Inter”), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
• Home stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda — “Beira‑Rio”.
• Colours / nickname: Red and white; nicknamed “Colorado”.
• Approximate season: mid‑1990s (circa 1995–1996). Abel Braga was one of the head coaches who worked at Internacional in the mid‑1990s during the club’s normal cycle of state and national competitions.

Manager — Abel Braga (Abel)

• Abel Braga (Abel Braga Franco) is a former professional defender who became a long‑standing Brazilian coach. By the mid‑1990s he had already begun several managerial spells at major Brazilian clubs, including Internacional.
• Coaching style around this era: pragmatic and organized; emphasis on defensive structure and physical preparation, with quick transitions into attack. Abel’s teams are typically disciplined and balanced, able to adapt between 4‑4‑2 and variations such as 4‑2‑2‑2 depending on personnel.

Competitions typically contested in 1995–96

• Campeonato Gaúcho (state championship of Rio Grande do Sul) — a primary focus each year for Inter and their local rival Grêmio.
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (national league) — the main national competition during the calendar year.
• Copa do Brasil (national cup) — knockout competition that clubs often entered alongside the league and state championship.

Typical squad & tactics (mid‑1990s context)

• The squad composition in the mid‑90s combined local talent from Rio Grande do Sul with some nationally experienced players; Brazilian teams of this period often mixed physical midfielders, wide attackers and a target/skillful striker partnership.
• Common formations used under Abel around this period included 4‑4‑2 and 4‑2‑2‑2. Tactical emphasis was on defensive organization, compact midfield, and attacking through quick transitions or wing play.

Club context and objectives

• Internacional in the mid‑1990s was focused on winning the state title (Campeonato Gaúcho) and producing competitive campaigns in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Cup runs in the Copa do Brasil were also pursued when scheduling permitted.
• Squad turnover and financial realities of Brazilian football at the time meant frequent player movement; managers like Abel Braga often needed to rebuild and adapt year to year.

How this period is remembered

• The mid‑90s are part of the transitional era before Internacional’s resurgence later in the 2000s. Abel Braga is remembered by Inter supporters as a capable, experienced coach who had multiple spells at the club and helped stabilize and organize the team in challenging periods.

If you need more detail: I can provide a season‑by‑season competitive summary (results and league position for 1995 and 1996), a reconstructed first‑team squad list for a specified year, or match highlights and lineups from notable games in that era.