The Interior Open Games (Portuguese: Jogos Abertos do Interior) were created in 1936 in Monte Alto in the state of São Paulo, by Baby Barioni, for the creation of athletes in general.

History The history of the Interior Open Games began in 1936, when the first edition of the competition was organized in Monte Alto, in the interior of São Paulo. Leading this undertaking were Baby Barioni, a former basketball player for important clubs in the São Paulo, and Manuel Carvalho Lima, then president of the Associação Montealtensehttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/pdf/182664/per182664_1942_00286.pdf

Named the "Open Championship of the Interior," the competition brought together six cities that competed in basketball games: Monte Alto, Franca, Mirassol, Olímpia, Piracicaba, and Uberlândia. The title went to the city of Uberlândia in Minas Gerais, and Piracicaba came in second.

In 1937, the Open Games took place in Uberlândia. This was the only time the competition was held in a city outside the state of São Paulo. Once again, athletes from Minas Gerais won the title. That year, the novelty was the integration of swimming into the competitions.

The following year, 1938, the Open Games of the Interior gained the reinforcement of athletics competitions. In the competition held in Sorocaba, the city of Uberlândia won its third championship, curiously in its last participation. With three modalities, the event began to take on its current characteristics and opened space for the entry of more modalities, transforming itself into the biggest sporting event in the State of São Paulo, in which the greatest athletes in Brazil compete every year.

In 1939, with three sports already included, the games were held in Campinas. In 1940, there were already five sports included, in the games held in São Carlos, with the addition of Tennis and Target Shooting, and the cities had already created the Central Sports Commission in each municipality.

In 1956, the Bauru City Council authorized the Executive Branch to issue postage stamps commemorating the XXI Interior Open Games.

On May 15, 1957, a major inspection was carried out on the works at the venues where the 1957 Open Games of São Paulo were to be held in São Carlos, with the presence of the president and all the technical staff of DEFE.http://memoria.bn.gov.br/DocReader/DocReader.aspx?bib=104140&Pesq=%22S%c3%a3o%20Carlos%22&pagfis=20256

In the 2018 games, there were competitions in 27 sports and 3 additional experimental sports, which may be incorporated in the future.

The Open Games of the Interior did not take place on only three occasions: 1989, when a strike by teachers in the state education system made it impossible to use state schools as accommodation, and 2020-2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2008, another important innovation was implemented: the separation of cities into two divisions. That year, 12 cities participated in the 1st division, while the rest were in the 2nd division.

In 2018, the games had impressive numbers in their realization in the city of São Carlos, when 217 delegations and 15,400 athletes participated and competed. The largest delegation with 598 members was that of the champion São José dos Campos, the second largest delegation with 391 members was that of the host city, which finished in 9th place. The city of Santos is the biggest winner of the Games, having won 26 editions.

Editions

YearEditionHost CityWinnerVice-campeã3º colocado4º colocadoRef.19361Monte AltoUberlândia-MGPiracicabaFrancaOlímpia19372Uberlândia-MGUberlândia-MGAmparoFrancaSorocaba19383SorocabaUberlândia-MGCampinasSorocabaFranca19394CampinasCampinasSantosJundiaíSorocaba19405São CarlosSantosCampinasPiracicabaSão Carlos19416Ribeirão PretoSantosRibeirão PretoGuaratinguetáCampinas19427Ribeirão PretoSantosRibeirão PretoCampinasPiracicabahttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/pdf/182664/per182664_1942_00245.pdf19438SorocabaSantosCampinasSorocabaBauruhttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/pdf/182664/per182664_1942_00288.pdf19449TaubatéSantosTaubatéBauruUberlândiahttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/pdf/182664/per182664_1944_00342.pdfhttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/pdf/182664/per182664_1944_00343.pdfhttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/pdf/182664/per182664_1944_00344.pdf194510CampinasSantosCampinasBauruTaubaté194611SantosSantosCampinasBauruRibeirão Preto194712Ribeirão PretoSantosRibeirão PretoCampinasMarília194813SantosSantosRibeirão PretoCampinasMarília194914Rio ClaroSantosRibeirão PretoCampinasRio Claro195015ªSorocabaSantosCampinasSorocabaRibeirão Preto195116ªSantosSantosCampinasRibeirão PretoRio Claro195217ªRibeirão PretoSantosRibeirão PretoCampinasRio Claro195318ªJundiaíSantosCampinasJundiaíAraraquara195419ªSorocabaSantosSorocabaCampinasAraraquara195520ªPiracicabaCampinasRio ClaroSorocabaPiracicabahttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/DocReader/DocReader.aspx?bib=104140&Pesq=%22S%c3%a3o%20Carlos%22&pagfis=23953http://memoria.bn.gov.br/DocReader/DocReader.aspx?bib=104140&Pesq=%22S%c3%a3o%20Carlos%22&pagfis=24095195621ªBauruCampinasBauru––195722ªSão CarlosSantosCampinasBauruSão Carlos195823ªPiracicabaCampinasSão José do Rio PretoSão Carlos/JundiaíPiracicaba / Santo Andréhttp://memoria.bn.gov.br/DocReader/DocReader.aspx?bib=104140&Pesq=%22S%c3%a3o%20Carlos%22&pagfis=2491195924ªSanto AndréSantosSanto André––196025ªCampinasCampinasUberlândia––196126ªJundiaíJundiaíCampinas––196227ªMaríliaSantosBauruJundiaíPiracicabaSão José do Rio Preto196328ªSão José do Rio PretoSantosSão José do Rio Preto––196429ªSão Caetano do SulSantosSanto André––196530ªSantosSantosSanto André––196631ªRio ClaroSantosSanto André––196732ªSão José dos CamposSantosSanto André––196833ªJaboticabalSantosSão José dos Campos––196934ªAraraquaraSão José dos CamposSão Bernardo do Campo––197035ªBauruSanto AndréBauru––197136ªTupãCampinasSanto AndréBauru–197237ªOsascoSanto AndréBauru––197338ªSão Bernardo do CampoSão Bernardo do CampoSanto André––197439ªFrancaCampinasSantosBauru–197540ªPirassunungaCampinasSantosBauru–197641ªTupãSanto AndréCampinas––197742ªSão José dos CamposSanto AndréCampinas––197843ªAmericanaCampinasSanto AndréBauru–197944ªAraçatubaCampinasSanto AndréBauru–198045ªPresidente PrudenteSanto AndréCampinas––198146ªRibeirão PretoSanto AndréCampinas––198247ªRio ClaroSão Caetano do SulSão Bernardo do CampoBauru–198348ªSão José do Rio PretoSanto AndréCampinas––198449ªAraçatubaSanto AndréSão Bernardo do Campo––198550ªSanto AndréSanto AndréCampinas––198651ªRio ClaroSanto AndréCampinas––198752ªSantosSantosPiracicaba––198853ªPiracicabaSanto AndréPiracicaba––1989Not held in 1989199054ªAraçatubaGuarulhosSantos––199155ªAmericanaGuarulhosSão Caetano do Sul––199256ªPresidente PrudenteGuarulhosSão Caetano do Sul––199357ªGuarulhosGuarulhosSantos––199458ªCampinasGuarulhosCampinas––199559ªSão José do Rio PretoGuarulhosSanto André––199660ªBragança PaulistaSanto AndréGuarulhos––199761ªBragança PaulistaSão Caetano do SulSantos––199862ªAraçatubaSão Caetano do SulSantos––199963ªAraraquaraSão Caetano do SulSantos––200064ªSantosSão Caetano do SulSantos––200165ªSão José do Rio PretoSão Caetano do SulSantos––200266ªFrancaSão Caetano do SulSantos––200367ªSantosSantosSão Caetano do Sul––200468ªBarretosSão Caetano do SulSão José dos Campos––200569ªBotucatuSão Caetano do SulSantos––200670ªSão Bernardo do CampoSão Caetano do SulSão Bernardo do Campo––200771ªPraia GrandeSão Caetano do SulSão Bernardo do Campo––200872ªPiracicabaSão Caetano do SulSão Bernardo do Campo––200973ªSão Caetano do SulSão Caetano do SulSão José dos Campos––201074ªSantosSão Caetano do SulSantos––201175ªMogi das CruzesSão Bernardo do CampoSão José dos Campos––201276ªBauruSão Caetano do SulSão José dos Campos––201377ªMogi das CruzesSão Bernardo do CampoSão José dos Campos––201478ªBauruSão José dos CamposPiracicaba––201579ªBarretosSão Bernardo do CampoSão José dos CamposPiracicabaSertãozinho201680ªSão Bernardo do CampoSão Bernardo do CampoSão José dos CamposPiracicabaSantos / Mogi das Cruzes201781ªSão Bernardo do CampoSão Caetano do SulSanto AndréMauáRibeirão PiresSão José dos CamposSão Bernardo do CampoSão Caetano do SulMogi das Cruzes201882ªSão CarlosSão José dos CamposSão Bernardo do CampoSantosJundiaí / Sorocaba201983ªMaríliaSão José dos CamposSantosSão Caetano do SulSorocaba / São José do Rio Preto2020Not held in COVID-19 2021Not held in COVID-19202284ªSão SebastiãoSão José dos CamposSantosSão Caetano do SulSorocaba202385ªSão José do Rio PretoSão José dos CamposSantosSão Caetano do 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