Club History
26 entries in the AC Milan compendium.
Grande Milan Era of the 1950sThe 1950s 'Grande Milan' of the Swedish Gre-No-Li trio.Nereo Rocco Tactical RevolutionNereo Rocco, the catenaccio coach who led Milan to the 1962 title and the 1963 European Cup.Founding of Milan Cricket and Football Club 1899Milan began in 1899 as the Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club, founded by Herbert Kilpin.Gianni Rivera Golden Boy CareerItaly's "Golden Boy": two European Cups and twelve seasons as Milan captain.Gianni RiveraThe elegant playmaker who led Milan to two European Cups and captained the side for twelve seasons.Herbert KilpinThe English pioneer who founded AC Milan as a charter member and player-manager.Silvio BerlusconiThe media mogul who owned AC Milan from 1986 to 2017.Ruud GullitThe Dutch dynamo who led Milan to two consecutive European Cups with van Basten and Rijkaard.Paolo MaldiniPaolo Maldini spent his entire twenty-five-season playing career with AC Milan, retiring at age 41 in 2009. A…Andriy ShevchenkoThe clinical finisher who turned penalties into history and became Milan's second-highest scorer with 175…Clarence SeedorfThe only player to win the UEFA Champions League with three different clubs: Ajax (1995), Real Madrid (1998)…Frank RijkaardThe defensive rock who scored the winner: Rijkaard powered AC Milan's back-to-back European conquests with…Arrigo SacchiThe shoe salesman who redefined football with total teamwork and relentless pressing.Gennaro GattusoThe relentless engine whose pace and strength protected Milan's creators to win Europe twice.Franco BaresiThe sweeper who led Milan from Serie B exile to three European Cups.Fabio CapelloThe tactically intelligent midfielder who became one of the greatest managers by leading AC Milan to four…Nereo RoccoThe Master who forged Milan's golden eras with catenaccio and Rivera.Carlo AncelottiFrom the engine room to the touchline, a dual architect of Milanese glory.Relegation to Serie B (1980)Milan's first relegation: sent down to Serie B in 1980 over the Totonero scandal.The Berlusconi Legacy End (2017)April 2017: Fininvest sells Milan, ending Berlusconi's 31-year tenure.Serie AItaly's top professional football league since 1929.2010–11 Serie AAC Milan won their 18th Scudetto, ending Internazionale's five-title streak.2020–21 Serie AInter Milan ended Juventus's nine-year title streak.2023–24 Serie AInter Milan won their 20th Serie A title, earning a second golden star.2007 UEFA Super CupMilan beat Sevilla 3–1 to win a record fifth Super Cup.Supercoppa ItalianaAnnual Italian football super cup since 1988.
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