2010 Champions League Round of 16 vs Barcelona

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. Its latest win in 2010 completed an unprecedented Italian seasonal treble, with Inter also winning the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia in the same year. The club has also won three UEFA Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, and one FIFA Club World Cup.

In Their Own Story

The air inside San Siro was thick with anticipation, a palpable tension that seemed to vibrate through the concrete stands. As the Nerazzurri lined up against the Catalan giants, the narrative of the season hung in the balance. Mourinho's instructions were clear: disrupt, absorb, and strike. When Diego Milito finally broke the deadlock, the roar was not just joy; it was a declaration that Inter Milan had returned to the summit of Europe.

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 team to have never been relegated from the top division of Italian football since its debut in 1909.
• The club's name derives from the wish of its founding members to accept foreign players as well as Italians.
• Giuseppe Meazza, after whom the San Siro stadium is officially named, is the greatest scorer in Inter history with 284 goals.
• Inter's 2010 treble included winning the Champions League, Serie A, and Coppa Italia in the same year.