The White Years

Lore & Background

Juventus was founded as Sport-Club Juventus in 1897 by students from the Massimo d'Azeglio Lyceum school. The club adopted black-and-white striped shirts inspired by English side Notts County, replacing its original pink and black colours. Juventus won its first Italian championship in 1905. The club has long-standing rivalries with Torino, Inter Milan, and AC Milan.

In Their Own Story

The stadium lights hummed softly over the damp grass as the team emerged from the tunnel. Gone were the bold stripes; instead, they wore a uniform of pristine white, shimmering under the floodlights. A hush fell over the crowd, not out of confusion, but reverence. Every pass, every tackle felt like a step forward for a city trying to heal. The captain looked at his teammates, knowing that while the colors might change, the soul of Juventus remained unbreakable.

Reader's Guide

Juventus have won a record 36 Italian league titles, 15 Coppa Italia trophies, and nine Supercoppa Italiana trophies. Internationally, they have 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. The club is the first to have won all three major UEFA competitions and the first to complete a clean sweep of international trophies.

Did You Know?

• Juventus is nicknamed la Vecchia Signora ('the Old Lady').
• The club has been owned by the Agnelli family since 1923.
• Juventus players have won eight Ballon d'Or awards and three FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
• The club has provided more players to the Italy national team than any other club.
• Juventus was voted the seventh best FIFA Club of the Century in 2000.