It is named after José Pinheiro Borda (1897–1965), an elderly Portuguese engineer who supervised the building of the stadium but died before seeing its completion.

On this date, Ephraim Pinheiro Cabral, a former president of Internacional from 1951 to 1952, proposed a project in the Porto Alegre City Council to donate an eight-hectare plot of land to the Clube do Povo for the construction of a new stadium.

Despite the jokes, even depicted in newspaper cartoons, the early 1960s marked the beginning of positive developments for the landfill taking shape over the Guaíba.

Led by José Pinheiro Borda, who would later have the stadium officially named after him, a Portuguese immigrant who arrived in Porto Alegre in 1929 and quickly became devoted to Internacional.

[2] Beside Borda on the committee were Ephraim, serving as vice-president; Manoel Tavares, Eraldo Hermann, and José Asmus, overseeing purchase of materials; Arno Larsen, Paulo Reginato, and Jader de Souza, handling treasury matters; Aldo Dias Rosa and Hugo Martins Martinez, managing accounting tasks; alongside Rui Tedesco and Thompson Flores, focusing on the technical aspects of the project.

[2] Radio campaigns began urging both male and female supporters from all over Rio Grande to donate materials such as bricks, cement, and iron.

In an effort to boost enthusiasm among fans, even a scale model of the new stadium, representing its still early stages of development, was unveiled to the public during a ceremony organized on October 6, 1962.

The support was so significant that, at one point, in an interview with Zero Hora, Borda admitted to not fully grasping the dimensions of the club he was leading, it was too vast.

In a tragic turn of events, José Pinheiro Borda, who was still leading the efforts of the construction, died on April 25, 1965, shortly after expressing in an interview his ongoing prayer to witness the completion of the Gigante da Beira-Rio.

His death deeply affected the entire city, prompting a movement among Porto Alegre's society to honor him by naming the rising stadium after the Portuguese man.

[2] The fans continued to take center stage in 1967, a year in which the appeal for donations was intensified, launching the Brick Campaign on November 26 during a match between Inter and Farroupilha at the Eucaliptos stadium.

On that occasion, in addition to the presence of the players from the current squad, who took to the field with a banner urging the fans to make donations, club legends like Tesourinha and Carlitos strongly embraced the movement.

[2] Regarding the press booths, it's worth mentioning that the new Colorado stadium was unique globally in having one equipped with Telex, a system that transmitted information to London and Lisbon on the day of the inauguration.

Notably, luxury wasn't limited to journalists but extended to athletes, who enjoyed thermal baths in the locker rooms, a rarity in fields worldwide.

Fans, too, shared in the luxury, with the privilege of following match updates on the impressive electronic scoreboard behind the south goal of the Beira-Rio.

On the field, around 1:30 p.m., the Military Band of the 18th Infantry Regiment of São Leopoldo, accompanying Governor Walter Peracchi de Barcelos at the time, played the national anthem.

Gilson Porto, positioned on the left side of Benfica's penalty area, struck the ball first-time back into the mix.

There, Claudiomiro, only 19 years old, found himself well-placed between the defenders to head the ball accurately into the net scoring 1–0, and the stadium erupted with excitement.

[3] In the second half, Eusébio scored the equalizer at the 23rd minute, capitalizing on a refereeing mistake where a free kick, initially signaled for two touches, was converted with just one.

However, the Portuguese icon had little time to celebrate as Gilson Porto, less than five minutes later, magnificently beat goalkeeper José Henrique from another set-piece, sealing the match's final score.

Right in its first decade of existence, the Giagante reinforced Inter's sovereignty in Rio Grande do Sul and also helped the club conquer Brazil.

Under a mysterious beam of sunlight, he leapt to head Valdomiro's cross into Raul's net, securing victory for the Colorado and their place atop the nation's footballing hierarchy for the first time.

[4] Concluding the 1970s, Beira-Rio served as the cradle for one of the greatest teams in Brazilian football history, capable of winning a Brasileirão with an impeccable campaign from start to finish, marked by the impressive absence of defeats.

In the second half, pushed by a large crowd at Beira-Rio, the Colorados came from behind to defeat Grêmio 2–1 with two goals scored by striker Nílson.

As the center circle was pointed out, the crowd repeated the spectacle from the moment the teams entered the field, with their flares and fireworks illuminating the Porto Alegre night.

[8] During this period, the home of the colorados was adapted to the international football standards and requirements set by FIFA, becoming more comfortable and safe.

Despite intense, the physical transformations imposed on the Gigante in no way shook a certainty shared by all supporters: the soul of the Beira-Rio remains intact.

Composed of 65 interlocked modules, totaling a structure of approximately 4,700 tons of steel, the roof is one of the most charming parts of the modernization process.

The old canopy, located on the side closest to the river, and the popularly known "cap," next to Padre Cacique, were also kept, although with alterations, to accommodate the Upper Boxes and the COC (Command Operations Center).

[1] Able to enhance colors and prevent any shadows, the lighting system utilizes 404 projectors, each with a power of 2,000 watts, placing it among the highest standards available in the market.