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La Vecchia Signora – Italy's most decorated club.
Juventus Football Club ( yoo-VEN-təs; Italian: [juˈvɛntus]; from iuventūs, Latin for 'youth'), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (Italian: [ˈjuːve]), is a professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. They compete in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football. Founded in 1897 by a group of Turinese students, Juventus is one of Italy's oldest football clubs and has played their home matches at Juventus Stadium since 2011. Nicknamed la Vecchia Signora ("the Old Lady"), Juventus is the most successful club in Italian football and one of the most decorated at worldwide level.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1897
- Home city
- Turin, Italy
- Primary kit colors
- Black and White Stripes
- Nickname origin
- The Black-and-Whites
- Historic rivals
- Torino (Derby della Mole), Inter Milan (Derby d'Italia)
- Notable achievement
- Record holder for most Serie A titles
Lore & Background
Juventus was founded as Sport-Club Juventus in late 1897 by students from the Massimo d'Azeglio Lyceum school in Turin. The club was renamed Foot-Ball Club Juventus in 1899, and entered the Italian Football Championship in 1900. In 1905, Juventus won their first Italian championship. Under Giovanni Trapattoni between the late 1970s and mid-1980s, the club won six league titles, as well as the UEFA Cup (1976–77), the Cup Winners' Cup (1983–84) and the European Champions' Cup (1984–85), becoming the first club to win all three major UEFA competitions. Under Marcello Lippi in the 1990s, Juventus won five league titles and the 1996 Champions League, reaching three consecutive Champions League finals between 1996 and 1998. Between 2012 and 2020, Juventus won a record nine consecutive Serie A titles and reached two UEFA Champions League finals.
Reader's Guide
Juventus have won a record 36 Italian league titles, 15 Coppa Italia trophies, and 9 Supercoppa Italiana trophies. Internationally, the club has won two European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, one European Cup Winners' Cup, three UEFA Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, two UEFA Super Cups, and one UEFA Intertoto Cup. With eleven international trophies, Juventus occupy the sixth position in Europe and 12th position worldwide for most confederation titles. The club is owned by the Agnelli family since 1923 and listed on the Borsa Italiana since 2001.
Did You Know?
- The club's black-and-white striped shirts were inspired by English side Notts County.
- Juventus players have won eight Ballon d'Or awards and three FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
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