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Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. The club wears the recognisable blue and black stripes, with the current sponsors Pirelli on their shirt.

History

Pre First World War

The club was founded on March 9, 1908 following a schism from the Milan Cricket and Football Club, now known as AC Milan. A group of Italians and Swiss (Muggiani, Bossard, Lana, Bertoloni, De Olma, Hintermann Enrico, Hintermann Arturo, Hintermann Carlo, Dell'Oro Pietro, Rietmann Ugo, Hans, Voelkel, Maner Wipf and Ardussi Carlo) were unhappy about the domination of Italians in the AC Milan team, and broke away from them, leading to the creation of Internazionale. From the beginning, the club was open to foreign players and thus lived up to her founding name. The original nickname of the team in the Milano dialect was La Beneamata, the cherished.

The club won its very first championship in 1910 and its second in 1920. The Captain and the Coach of the first scudetto was Virgilio Fossati, born in Milan and brother of Giuseppe Fossati (who won the second Inter championship). Unfortunately Virgilio Fossati died during the First World War.

Between the Wars

During the turbulent period between the First and Second World Wars, Internazionale was forced to change its name to Ambrosiana and then to Ambrosiana-Inter in order to accommodate the requests of Benito Mussolini's fascist regime. However, Inter was still used to winning ways and captured its third league championship in the new Italian first division in 1930. Following that, a fourth league title was won in 1938, Inter's first Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) was won in 1940 and a fifth league championship followed in 1940. From 1942 onwards, the name Ambrosiana-Inter was dropped in favour of the original Internazionale Milano.

La Grande Inter

Following the war, Inter won its sixth championship in 1953 and the seventh in 1954. Following these titles, Inter was to enter the best years of its history, affectionately known as the era of La Grande Inter (The Great Inter). During this magnificent period, the club won 3 league championships in 1963, 1965 & 1966. The most famous moments during this decade also include Inter's 2 back-to-back European Cup wins. In 1964, Inter won the first of those tournaments, playing against the famous Spanish club Real Madrid. The next season, playing in their own stadium, the San Siro, Inter won their second European Cup against Portuguese outfit Benfica. During those years many great players wore the Neroazzuri shirt: Luis Suárez, Giacinto Facchetti, Sandro Mazzola, Angelo Domenghini, Mario Corso. The owner and president of the team was Angelo Moratti, father of the current owner. He offered enormous amounts of money to buy Eusébio and Pelé; both players agreed to move to Inter, but politics intervened. The military dictatorships of Portugal and Brazil both refused to sanction the moves, and both transfers fell through. In 1967, Inter lost 1-2 in the final of the European Cup against Celtic F.C..

1970 to date

Following the golden 1960s, Inter managed to win their 11th league title in 1971 and their 12th in 1980. Inter were defeated for the second time in five years in the final of the European Cup, going down 0-2 to Johan Cruijff's Ajax Amsterdam in 1972. During the 1970s & 1980s, Inter also added to its Coppa Italia tally the second and third cups in 1978 and 1982 respectively. Inter won their most recent league championship in 1989, bringing their total tally of scudetti to 13. They sit third in the all-time list of most wins of the league championship, behind Juventus F.C. (27) and A.C. Milan (17).

Internazionale has also won the UEFA Cup on 3 occasions, all of them in the space of seven years. The first was in the 1990-91 season in a two-legged final with AS Roma. In 1993-94, Inter did it again, this time against Austrian side Casino Salzburg. In a record third UEFA Cup victory, in the 1997-98 season, Inter beat SS Lazio in a one-match final played in the Parc des Princes, Paris.

In the 2004-05 season Inter won the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) against AS Roma and followed that up by winning the Supercoppa Italiana (Italian Super Cup) against Juventus F.C. at the start of the 2005-06 season. On 11th May 2006, Inter retained their Coppa Italia title again against AS Roma, in a two legged match, with a result of 1-1 in Rome and 3-1 back home.

Though Inter have not been able to win the Scudetto for the past 14 years, Inter might be awarded the 2005-06 Serie A championship because of the match fixing scandal. The Italian Federal Appeal Commission on 14th July 2006 found Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina and AC Milan guilty of match-fixing.

Other historical information

Inter holds a proud record of never having been relegated to Serie B (second division) in its entire existence. The fans hold this in high regard as Inter is the only club to never be relegated from the top division.

Juventus were nominally relegated in 1911 and 1913 but remained at the first level in Piemonte Regional League in 1911, and in the Lombardia Regional League in the 1913; in addition, they didn't finish the championship in 1908. Their role in a match-fixing scandal resulted in their relegation on July 14, 2006.

The current honorary president and owner of Inter is Massimo Moratti. His father, Angelo Moratti was the president of Inter during the golden era of the 1960s. Massimo, trying to emulate his father's great success, has spent a great deal of money to bring some of the world's best players to the club without managing to secure that elusive fourteenth championship.

Inter is also member of the G-14 group of leading European football clubs.

Rivalry

Inter have two very great rivalries. The first is obviously with cross-town arch-enemies, A.C. Milan. Inter is derived from AC Milan, so their rivalry has been in existence since creation: Inter fans generally represented the ruling and typically Milanese middle-class (nicknamed "bauscia", a Milanese term meaning "braggart"), whereas AC Milan was the working-class team (nicknamed "casciavit", meaning "awkward") and was mostly supported by the immigrants from Southern Italy. During the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's Inter was the more successful club, however in recent times AC Milan has been the more dominant team.

Inter's right-wing aligned Ultras groups (such as the Boys S.A.N. & Vikings) are known for their politically based rivalry with several clubs whose supporters are left-wing aligned, particularly with those of Atalanta B.C. & A.S. Livorno Calcio.

Another major rival of Inter ifs Juventus F.C.. Matches between these two teams are called the "Derby d'Italia", primarily due to the fact that, as mentioned, these two teams were the last two Italian teams to spend their entire histories in the top flight before Juventus were relegated in as part of the match fixing scandal that rocked Italian football 2006.

Inter supporters also have a major rivalry with Spanish club Real Madrid F.C. The two teams have faced each other many times in the latter stages of European Cups in the last 50 years. Inter have also been invited to play Real Madrid in the Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu, traditionally the last pre-season match for Real Madrid.

  • Final European Cup 1963/64 - Inter vs Real Madrid 3-1
  • SF European Cup 1965/66 - Real Madrid vs Inter 1-0; 1-1
  • QF European Cup 1966/67 - Inter vs Real Madrid 1-0; 2-0
  • SF European Cup 1980/81 - Real Madrid vs Inter 2-0; 0-1
  • QF Cup Winners' Cup 1982/83 - Inter vs Real Madrid 1-1; 1-2
  • SF UEFA Cup 1984/85 - Inter vs Real Madrid 2-0; 0-3
  • SF UEFA Cup 1985/86 - Inter vs Real Madrid 3-1; 1-5 dts
  • Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu 1993 - Real Madrid vs Inter 2-2
  • Qualification European Champions League 1998/99 - Real Madrid vs Inter 2-0; 1-3
  • Trofeo Santiago Bernabeu 2001 - Real Madrid vs Inter 0-1

San Siro

The stadium in which Inter plays is called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as San Siro (since the stadium is in the "San Siro" district). It is considered among the most beautiful football venues in the world. It was previously simply known as San Siro, but a new name was adopted in 1980 after Giuseppe Meazza's death. Meazza was a famous player for FC Internazionale in the 1930s and also played for AC Milan for a brief period of time. As a player, he won two World Cups for Italy (in 1934 and 1938) and, alongside Giovanni Ferrari, remains one of only two Italian players to have ever won the FIFA World Cup on two occasions. As a result, he is revered amongst the Interisti (Inter fans) and was honored by having one of the most famous football stadiums in the world named after him. The stadium seats 85,700 (the biggest in Italy, 2nd in Europe and 9th in the World) and plays host to both FC Internazionale and A.C. Milan.

Players

Current first team squad

As of January 31, 2006

2006/2007 transfers
Note: these transfers will not be effective before the opening of the transfer market.

In

(free transfer)

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Out

(free transfer)

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(co-ownership with Treviso) (co-ownership) (on loan)

Staff

  • Roberto Mancini, Head Coach
  • Siniša Mihajlović, Assistant Coach
  • Fausto Salsano, Technical Assistant
  • Giulio Nuciari, Goalkeeper Coach
  • Ivan Carminati, Atlethic Trainer Manager
  • Giannicola Bisciotti, Atlethic Trainer
  • Claudio Gaudino, Atlethic Trainer

Current Primavera Under 20 team squad

As of January 31, 2006

Current Allievi Nazionali Under 18 team squad

As of January 31, 2006

Famous players since 1908

The players in bold typeface are still active in football.

Italy

Argentina


Brazil


Netherlands


Germany


France


Uruguay


Nigeria


Serbia


Turkey


Portugal

Spain


Chile


England


Greece


Switzerland


Austria


Belgium


Cameroon


Colombia


Croatia


Denmark


Hungary


Ireland


Macedonia


Paraguay


Romania


Russia


Sierra Leone


South Africa


Sweden

Internazionale Presidents since 1908

Internazionale Head Coaches since 1908

Team Honours

  1. 1909/10 Campelli, Fronte, Zoller, Yenni, V.Fossati, Stebler, Capra, C.Payer, E.Peterly, Aebi, Schuler
  2. 1919/20 Campelli, Francesconi, Beltrami, Milesi, G.Fossati, Scheidler; Conti, Aebi, Agradi, L.Cevenini, Asti
  3. 1929/30 Degani, Gianfardoni, Allemandi, Rivolta, Viani, Castellazzi, Visentin, Serantoni, Meazza, Blasevich, Conti
  4. 1937/38 Peruchetti, Buonocore, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Antona, Frossi, N.Ferrara, Meazza, Ferrari, P.Ferraris
  5. 1939/40 Peruchetti, Poli, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Campatelli, Frossi, A.Demaria, Guarnieri, Candiani, P.Ferraris
  6. 1952/53 Ghezzi, Blason, Giacomazzi, Neri, Giovannini, Nesti, Armano, Mazza, Lorenzi, Skoglund, Nyers
  7. 1953/54 Ghezzi, Giacomazzi, Padulazzi, Neri, Giovannini, Nesti, Armano, Mazza, Lorenzi, Skoglund, Nyers
  8. 1962/63 Buffon, Burgnich, Facchetti, Zaglio, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Di Giacomo, Suarez, Corso
  9. 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Domenghini, Suarez, Corso
  10. 1965/66 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Domenghini, Suarez, Corso
  11. 1970/71 L.Vieri, Bellugi, Facchetti, Bedin, Giubertoni, Burgnich, Jair, Bertini, Boninsegna, S.Mazzola, Corso
  12. 1979/80 Bordon, G.Baresi, Oriali, Pasinato, Mozzini, Bini, Caso, Marini, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Muraro
  13. 1988/89 Zenga, Bergomi, Brehme, Matteoli, Ferri, Mandorlini, A.Bianchi, Berti, Diaz, Matthaeus, A.Serena
NOTE:Pending the appeal from Juventus, the club will win the 2005-06 Serie A championship if the penalties from the match-fixing scandal is upheld.

  1. 1963/64 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Milani, Suarez, Corso
  2. 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
  1. 1938/39 Sain, Buonocore, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Campatelli, Frossi, A.Demaria, Guarnieri, G.Meazza, P.Ferraris
  2. 1977/78 Cipollini, Canuti, Fedele, Baresi, Gasparini, Bini, Scanziani, Oriali, Altobelli, Marini, Muraro
  3. 1981/82 Bordon, Bergomi, Baresi, Marini, Oriali, Canuti, Bini, Bagni, Prohaska, Beccalossi, Altobelli
  4. 2004/05 Toldo, J.Zanetti, Materazzi, Mihajlovic, Favalli, Ze Maria, Cambiasso, Stankovic, Kily Gonzalez, Martins, Adriano
  5. 2005/06 Julio Cesar, J.Zanetti, Samuel, Materazzi, Favalli, Figo, Kily González, Pizarro, Cambiasso, Stankovic, Cruz, Adriano, Martins

  1. 1990/91 Zenga, Bergomi, Brehme, Battistini, Ferri, A.Paganin, A.Bianchi, Berti, Klinsmann, Matthaeus, Pizzi
  2. 1993/94 Zenga, A.Paganin, D.Fontolan, Jonk, Bergomi, Battistini, Orlando, Manicone, Berti, Bergkamp, Sosa
  3. 1997/98 Pagliuca, Colonnese, Fresi, West, J.Zanetti, Winter, Ze Elias, Djorkaeff, Simeone, Zamorano, Ronaldo
  1. 1964 Sarti, Malatrasi, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Domenghini, Milani, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
  2. 1965 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
  1. 1988/89 Zenga, G.Baresi, Brehme, Matteoli, Bergomi, Verdelli, Bianchi, Berti, Morello, Cucchi, A.Serena
  2. 2005/06 Toldo, J.Zanetti, Materazzi, Cordoba, Favalli, Ze Maria, Cambiasso, Stankovic, Veron, Martins, Adriano

Finals:

  • European Cup 2
  1. 1966/67 Sarti; Burgnich, Guarneri, Facchetti; Bedin, Picchi; Domenghini, Mazzola, Cappellini, Bicicli, Corso
  2. 1971/72 Bordon; Burgnich, Facchetti, Bellugi, Oriali; Giubertoni, Bedin, Frustalupi; Jair (Pellizarro), Mazzola, Boninsegna
  • UEFA Cup 1
  1. 1996/97 Pagliuca, Bergomi, Fresi, Paganin, Pistone, Djorkaeff, Sforza, Ince, Zanetti, Ganz, Zamorano
  • Central Europe Cup (Mitropa Cup) 1 (The Mitropa Cup carried a prestige only comparable with the Champions' Cup of later decades)
  1. 1932/33
  • Italian Cup 4
  1. 1958/59 Matteucci, Guarneri, Gatti, Masiero, Cardarelli, Bolchi, Bicieli, Firmani, Angelillo, Corso, Rizzolini
  2. 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
  3. 1976/77 ---
  4. 1999/00 Peruzzi, Serena, Cordoba, Blanc, Domoraud, J.Zanetti, Di Biagio, Cauet, Seedorf, R.Baggio, Zamorano

Youth Trophies

  • National Championship "Primavera" - Under 20: 1964, 1966, 1969, 1989, 2002
  • Coppa Italia - Under 20: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2006
  • National Championship "Berretti" - Under 18: 1980, 1984, 1991
  • National Championship "Allievi" - Under 16: 1985, 1987, 1998
  • National Championship "Giovanissimi" - Under 14: 1988, 1997, 2003
  • International Trophy "Città di Viareggio" - Under 20: 1962, 1971, 1986, 2002
  • Youth International Tournament - Città di Bergamo: 1998, 1999
  • Youth Tournament U-19 Naters (Valais, Switzerland): 1999
  • Citta di Gradisca-Trofeo Nereo Rocco U-16/U-17: 2000
  • Trofeo Internazionale Giovanile "Citta di Arco - Beppe Viola" (U-17/U-16): 1999
  • Tournoi International Juniors U-19 de Croix (France): 1964
  • Tournoi Espoirs U-20 du CS Chênois (Switzerland): 1976
  • San Remo U-18 Tournament (Italy): 1948, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1970, 1990
  • Torneo Internazionale U-19/U-20 di Bellinzona (Ticino, Switzerland): 1946, 1949, 1966, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
  • Blue Stars Youth Tournament (U-20 Zürich, Switzerland): 1983
  • Tournoi Juniors du Servette FC, Switzerland: 1953,1954,1955,1957,1961

Other Trophies won by Inter

  • Turnier Sankt Moritz: 1911
  • Torneo Zürich di Milano: 1969
  • Trofeo Ciudad de Vigo: 1996
  • Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu: 1993, 2001
  • Coppa Super Clubs (Mundialito de Clubs): 1981
  • Trofeo Birra Moretti: 2001, 2002
  • Trofeo Valle d'Aosta: 1998
  • Trofeo TIM: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

External links

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