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Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division).
The club was founded on 9 March 1908 following a split from the Milan Cricket and Football Club, now known as AC Milan. A group of Italians and Swiss 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 well-loved.
The club won its very first championship in 1910 and its second in 1920. The Captain and the Coach of the first "scudetto" was the Virgilio Fossati, born in Milano and brother of Giuseppe Fossati (who won the 2nd Inter "scudetto"). Unfortunately Virgilio Fossati died during the First World War on the Eastern Front.
During the turbulent period between the First and Second World Wars, Internazionale was forced to change its name to Ambrosiana-Inter in order to accommodate the requests of Benito Mussolini's hardline 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.
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. 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 1963, Inter won the first of those European Cups, 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. In the 60's and in the 70's Inter lost 2 other finals of Champions Cup, the first against the Celtic Glasgow (1967: 2-1) and the second against the great Ajax Amsterdam of Crujiff and Neeskens (1972: 2-0)
Following the golden 1960s, Inter managed to win their 11th league title in 1971 and their 12th in 1980. During the years of the 1970s & 1980s, Inter also added to their Coppa Italia tally, winning their second and third cups in 1978 and 1982 respectively. Inter won their last league championship in 1989, bringing their total tally of scudetti (Italian badges) to 13. They sit third in the all-time list of most wins of the league championship, behind Juventus (27) and AC Milan (17).
Javier Zanetti - Inter captain Internazionale has also won the UEFA Cup on 3 occasions. The first was in the 1990/91 season in a two-legged match with AS Roma. In 1993/94, Inter did it again, this time against Austrian side Casino Salzburg. In a record third UEFA Cup victory, Inter beat SS Lazio in a one-match final played in the Parc des Princes, Paris.
The stadium which Inter plays in is called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro. It was previously simply known as San Siro, but a new name was adoped following the renovation of the stadium for the 1990 World Cup that was held in Italy. Giuseppe 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 2 World Cups for Italy (in 1934 and 1938) and, alongside Giovanni Ferrari, remains one of only two Italian players to have ever won the World Cup on 2 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 and plays host to both FC Internazionale andMilan.
FC Internazionale holds a proud record of never having been relegated to the Serie B (2nd division) in its entire existence. The fans hold this in high regard as Inter are only one of two clubs (the other being Juventus) that have been ever-present in the Serie A. 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.
The current honorary president and owner of Internazionale 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.
Current Squad
Famous players since 1908
Internazionale Presidents since 1908 - 1908 Giovanni Paramithiotti
- 1909 Ettore Strauss
- 1910 Carlo De Medici
- 1912 Emilio Hirzel
- 1914 Luigi Ansbacher
- 1914 Giuseppe Visconti Di Modrone
- 1919 Giorgio Hulss
- 1920 Francesco Mauro
- 1923 Enrico Olivetti
- 1926 Senatore Borletti
- 1929 Ernesto Torrusio
- 1930 Oreste Simonotti
- 1932 Ferdinando Pozzani
- 1942 Carlo Masseroni
- 1955 Angelo Moratti
- 1968 Ivanoe Fraizzoli
- 1984 Ernesto Pellegrini
- 1995 Massimo Moratti
- 2004 Giacinto Facchetti
Trainers of Internazionale since 1908 - 1909-15 - Virgillo Fossati
- 1919 - Virgillo Fossati
- 1920 - Nino Resegotti
- 1922-24 - Bob Spotiswood
- 1924-26 - Paulo Schiedler
- 1926-28 - Arpad Veisz
- 1928-29 - Josef Viola
- 1929-31 - Arpad Veisz
- 1931-32 - Istvan Toth
- 1932-34 - Arpad Veisz
- 1935-36 - Gyula Feldmann
- 1936 - Albino Carraro
- 1936-38 - Armando Castellazzi
- 1938-40 - Tony Carnnelli
- 1940 - Giuseppe Peruchetti
- 1941 - Italo Zamberletti
- 1941-42 - Ivo Fiorentini
- 1942-43 - Giovanni Ferrari
- 1945-46 - Carlo Carcano
- 1946 - Nino Nutrizio
- 1947-48 - Giuseppe Meazza
- 1948 - Carlo Carcano
- 1948 - John Astley
- 1949-50 - Giulio Cappelli
- 1950-52 - Aldo Olivieri
- 1952-55 - Alfredo Foni
- 1955 - Aldo Campatelli
- 1955-56 - Giuseppe Meazza
- 1956 - Annibale Frossi
- 1957 - Luigi Ferrero
- 1957 - Giuseppe Meazza
- 1957-58 - John Carver
- 1958 - Giuseppe Bigogno
- 1959-60 - Aldo Campatelli
- 1960 - Camillo Achilli
- 1960 - Giulio Cappelli
- 1960-68 - Helenio Herrera
- 1968-69 - Alfredo Foni
- 1969-71 - Heriberto Herrera
- 1971-73 - Giovanni Invernizzi
- 1973 - Enea Masiero
- 1973 - Heriberto Herrera
- 1974 - Enea Masiero
- 1974-75 - Luis Suarez
- 1976-77 - Giuseppe Chiappella
- 1977-82 - Eugenio Bersellini
- 1982-83 - Rino Marchesi
- 1983-84 - Luigi Radice
- 1984-86 - Ilario Castagner
- 1986 - Mario Corso
- 1986-91 - Giovanni Trapattoni
- 1991 - Corrado Orrico
- 1992 - Luis Suarez
- 1992-94 - Osvaldo Bagnoli
- 1994 - Giampeiro Marini
- 1994-95 - Ottavio Bianchi
- 1995 - Luis Suarez
- 1996-97 - Roy Hodgson
- 1997 - Luciano Castellini
- 1997-98 - Luigi Simoni
- 1998 - Mirea Lucescu
- 1999 - Luciano Castellini
- 1999 - Roy Hodgson
- 1999-01 - Marcello Lippi
- 2001 - Marco Tardelli
- 2001-03 - Hector Cuper
- 2003 - Carrado Verdelli
- 2004 - Alberto Zaccheroni
- 2004 - Roberto Mancini
Team Honours - 1909/10 Campelli, Fronte, Zoller, Yenni, V.Fossati, Stebler, Capra, C.Payer, E.Peterly, Aebi, Schuler.
- 1919/20 Campelli, Francesconi, Beltrami, Milesi, G.Fossati, Scheidler; Conti, Aebi, Agradi, L.Cevenini , Asti
- 1929/30 Degani, Gianfardoni, Allemandi, Rivolta, Viani, Castellazzi, Visentin, Serantoni, Meazza, Blasevich, Conti
- 1937/38 Peruchetti, Buonocore, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Antona, Frossi, N.Ferrara, Meazza, Ferrari, P.Ferraris
- 1939/40 Peruchetti, Poli, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Campatelli, Frossi, A.Demaria, Guarnieri, Candiani, P.Ferraris
- 1952/53 Ghezzi, Blason, Giacomazzi, Neri, Giovannini, Nesti, Armano, Mazza, Lorenzi, Skoglund, Nyers
- 1953/54 Ghezzi, Giacomazzi, Padulazzi, Neri, Giovannini, Nesti, Armano, Mazza, Lorenzi, Skoglund, Nyers
- 1962/63 Buffon, Burgnich, Facchetti, Zaglio, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Di Giacomo, Suarez, Corso
- 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Domenghini, Suarez, Corso
- 1965/66 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Domenghini, Suarez, Corso
- 1970/71 L.Vieri, Bellugi, Facchetti, Bedin, Giubertoni, Burgnich, Jair, Bertini, Boninsegna, S.Mazzola, Corso
- 1979/80 Bordon, Baresi, Oriali, Pasinato, Mozzini, Bini, Caso, Marini, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Muraro
- 1988/89 Zenga, Bergomi, Brehme, Matteoli, Ferri, Mandorlini, A.Bianchi, Berti, Diaz, Matthaeus, A.A.Serena
- 1963/64 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Milani, Suarez, Corso
- 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
- 1938/39 Sain, Buonocore, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Campatelli, Frossi, A.Demaria I, Guarnieri, G.Meazza, P.Ferraris II
- 1977/78 Cipollini, Canuti, Fedele, Baresi, Gasparini, Bini, Scanziani, Oriali, Altobelli, Marini, Muraro
- 1981/82 Bordon, Bergomi, Baresi, Marini, Canuti, Bini, Bagni, Prohaska, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Oriali
- 1990/91 Zenga, Bergomi, Brehme, Battistini, Ferri, A.Paganin, A.Bianchi, Berti, Klinsmann, Matthaeus, Pizzi
- 1993/94 Zenga, A.Paganin, D.Fontolan, Jonk, Bergomi, Battistini, Orlando, Manicone, Berti, Bergkamp, Sosa
- 1997/98 Pagliuca, Colonnese, Fresi, West, J.Zanetti, A.Winter, Ze’ Elias, Djorkaeff, Simeone, Zamorano, Ronaldo
- 1964 Sarti, Malatrasi, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Domenghini, Milani, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
- 1965 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
- 1988/89 Zenga, Baresi, Brehme, Matteoli, Bergomi, Verdelli, Bianchi, Berti, Morello, Cucchi, A.Serena
Finals:
- 1966/67 Sarti; Burgnich, Guarneri, Facchetti; Bedin, Picchi; Domenghini, Mazzola, Cappellini, Bicicli, Corso
- 1971/72 Bordonl Burgnich, Facchetti, Bellugi, Oriali; Giubertoni, Bedin, Frustalupi; Jair (Pellizarro), Mazzola, Boninsegna
- 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)
- 1958/59 Matteucci, Guarneri, Gatti, Masiero, Cardarelli, Bolchi, Bicieli, Firmani, Angelillo, Corso, Rizzolini
- 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
- 1976/77
- 1999/00 Peruzzi, Serena, Cordoba, Blanc, Domoraud, Zanetti, Di Biagio, Cauet, Seedorf, Baggio, Zamorano
Youth Trophies
National Championship "Primavera" - Under 20
Coppa Italia - Under 20 National Championship "Berretti" - Under 18 National Championship "Allievi" - Under 16 National Championship "Giovanissimi" - Under 14 International Trophy "Città di Viareggio" - Under 20 Youth International Tournament - Città di Bergamo Youth Tournament U-19 Naters (Valais, Switzerland) Citta di Gradisca-Trofeo Nereo Rocco U-16/U-17 Trofeo Internazionale Giovanile "Citta di Arco - Beppe Viola" (U-17/U-16) Tournoi International Juniors U-19 de Croix (France) Tournoi Espoirs U-20 du CS Chênois (Switzerland) 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) Tournoi Juniors du Servette FC, Switzerland
Other Interesting Information During the past years, Inter played very often against Real Madrid, in all the 3 cups and in friendly matches:
Inter - Real Madrid
- 1931 Real Madrid European Tour 2-3
- 1964 Final Champions Cup 3-1
- 1966 Semifinal Champions Cup 0-1; 1-1
- 1967 Quarterfinal Champions Cup 1-0; 2-0
- 1981 Semifinal Champions Cup 0-2; 1-0
- 1983 Quarterfinal Cup Winners' Cup 1-1; 1-2
- 1985 Semifinal UEFA Cup 2-0; 0-3
- 1986 Semifinal UEFA Cup 3-1; 1-5
- 1999 Champions League Group 0-2; 3-1
Other Trophies won by Inter
Turnier Sankt Moritz
Torneo Città di Milano Trofeo Ciudad de Vigo Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu Coppa Super Clubs (Mundialito de Clubs) Trofeo Birra Moretti Trofeo Valle d'Aosta Trofeo TIM
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