Juventus

Lore & Background

Juventus was founded as Sport-Club Juventus in late 1897 by students from the Massimo d'Azeglio Lyceum school in Turin, including Eugenio and Enrico Canfari. 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. Around this period, the club adopted its famous black-and-white striped shirts, inspired by English side Notts County. In 1923, Edoardo Agnelli, vice president of FIAT, became club president. Juventus won its second league title in 1925–26. During the 1930s, Juventus became Italy's first major professional club and dominated the national championship, winning five consecutive league titles between 1931 and 1935. Under Giovanni Trapattoni between the late 1970s and mid-1980s, Juventus 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. With additional triumphs in 1984 European Super Cup and 1985 Intercontinental Cup, they became also the first in football history to complete a clean sweep of international trophies. 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.

In Their Own Story

The air inside Anfield on that cold European night was thick with anticipation and the smell of damp wool coats. As the Juventus players walked out in their black and white stripes, a sea of red surged forward, the roar of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' shaking the terraces. The whistle blew, and the battle began not just for possession, but for pride. Every tackle was a statement; every goal a declaration that English passion could breach Italian walls. In the dying moments, as the final whistle approached, the tension was palpable—a silent acknowledgment that this night would be etched into the club's folklore forever.

Reader's Guide

Juventus have won a record 36 Italian league titles, 15 Coppa Italia trophies, and nine 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. Owned by the Agnelli family since 1923, Juventus is the most widely supported football club in Italy and among the most supported worldwide. 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, including to its FIFA World Cup-winning squads of 1934, 1982, and 2006. Juventus have long-standing rivalries with Torino, Inter Milan, and AC Milan. Listed on the Borsa Italiana since 2001, the club is also one of the world's most valuable football clubs.

Did You Know?

• Juventus is the first club to win all three major UEFA competitions (UEFA Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, and European Champions' Cup).
• Juventus won a record nine consecutive Serie A titles between 2012 and 2020.
• The club's black-and-white striped shirts were inspired by English side Notts County.
• Juventus players have won eight Ballon d'Or awards.