2006 Serie A Matchday 38 vs AC Milan
The only team to have never been relegated from Serie A, with a legacy of treble-winning glory and a shared home at the San Siro.
Football Club Internazionale Milano, widely referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, and commonly known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is the only team to have an unbroken presence in the top division of Italian football, currently Serie A, since its debut in 1909, having never been relegated to Serie B. Since 1947, Inter has shared the San Siro stadium, the largest stadium in Italy, with AC Milan, with whom it contests the long-standing Derby della Madonnina.
- Competition
- Serie A
- Season
- 2005-06
- Venue
- San Siro (Giuseppe Meazza), Milan
- Result
- 3-1 to Inter Milan
- Key Moment
- Final Matchday of the Season
Lore & Background
The club was founded on 9 March 1908 after a split within the Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club (now AC Milan), and won its first championship in 1910. Since its formation, the club has won 39 domestic trophies, including 21 league titles, 10 Coppa Italia, and 8 Supercoppa Italiana. From 2006 to 2010, the club won five successive league titles, equaling the all-time record at that time. It has won the European Cup/Champions League three times, with its latest win in 2010 completing an unprecedented Italian seasonal treble. The club has also won three UEFA Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup.
In Their Own Story
The air inside the San Siro on May 14, 2006, was heavy with smoke and a palpable sense of reckoning. This wasn't just another Derby della Madonnina; it felt like a verdict delivered by twenty-two men. As the teams emerged, the roar from the Curva Nord didn't just signal support—it was a declaration that the era of 'second place' had finally expired. When Adriano struck, first with a thunderous volley and then with a clinical finish to complete his brace, the tension holding Milan captive for months shattered into pure, unadulterated euphoria. The red-and-black shirts weren't merely playing for three points; they were dancing on the precipice of history, unaware that while the league table still listed Juventus at the summit, the pitch had already crowned a new king.
Reader's Guide
Inter has the highest home game attendance in Italy and the fourth-highest attendance in Europe. Since May 2024, the club has been owned by American asset management company Oaktree Capital Management.
Did You Know?
- Inter is the only Italian club to have never been relegated from Serie A since its debut in 1909.
- The club's name derives from its founders' wish to accept foreign players as well as Italians.
- Giuseppe Meazza, after whom the San Siro stadium is officially named, is Inter's all-time top scorer with 284 goals.
- Inter's 6–0 victory over Juventus in 1954 is the club's biggest win in the Derby d'Italia.
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