AC Milan
The Rossoneri: Italy's most successful club in international competitions.
Associazione Calcio Milan (Italian pronunciation: [assotʃatˈtsjoːne ˈkaltʃo ˈmiːlan]), commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmiːlan]) mainly outside of Italy, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Founded in 1899, the club competes in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football. In its early history, Milan played its home games in different grounds around the city before moving to its current stadium, the San Siro, in 1926. The stadium, which was built by Milan's second chairman, Piero Pirelli, and has been shared with Inter Milan since 1947, is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 75,817. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Inter, with whom they contest the Derby della Madonnina, one of the most followed derbies in football.
- First Meeting
- 1956 (European Cup Semi-Final)
- Total Competitive Meetings
- 8
- Real Madrid Wins
- 4
- AC Milan Wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Goals Scored by Real Madrid
- 13
- Goals Scored by AC Milan
- 9
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Milan has spent its entire history in Serie A with the exception of the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons. Silvio Berlusconi’s 31-year tenure as Milan president was a standout period in the club's history, as they established themselves as one of Europe's most dominant and successful clubs. Milan won 29 trophies during his tenure, securing multiple Serie A and UEFA Champions League titles. During the 1991–92 season, the club notably achieved the feat of being the first team to win the Serie A title without losing a single game. Milan is home to multiple Ballon d'Or winners, and three of the club's players, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, and Frank Rijkaard, were ranked in the top three on the podium for the 1988 Ballon d'Or, an unprecedented achievement in the history of the prize.
In Their Own Story
Rain hammered against the San Siro, transforming the pitch into a churning arena of mud and raw will. In the stands, a sea of white clashed violently with red-and-black stripes, creating a visual storm that mirrored the electric tension on the field. Di Stéfano glided through the chaos, his movements possessing the fluid grace of a dancer amidst a brawl. He wove past the Milanese defense before unleashing a thunderous strike that instantly silenced the home crowd. As the referee's whistle cut through the roar of the stadium, another chapter in this eternal saga was sealed.
Reader's Guide
Milan is one of the most successful football clubs in the world in terms of total trophies won. Domestically, Milan has won 19 league titles, 5 Coppa Italia titles and 8 Supercoppa Italiana titles. In international competitions, Milan is Italy's most successful club. The club has won seven European Cup/Champions League titles, making them the competition's second-most successful team behind Real Madrid, and further honours include five UEFA Super Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, a joint record two Latin Cups, a joint record three Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup.
Did You Know?
- Milan was the first Italian club to take part in the newly born European Cup in the 1955–56 season.
- Milan reached the European Cup final in 1958, where they were defeated by Real Madrid.
- The club's 4–0 win over Barcelona in the 1994 Champions League final is one of Milan's most memorable matches.
- Milan was the last team to win back-to-back European Cups until Real Madrid's win in 2017.
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