Three Coppa Italia Titles (1943, 1970, 1993)
Il Toro: Seven-time Serie A champions, five-time Coppa Italia winners, and bearers of the Grande Torino legacy.
Torino Football Club, colloquially referred to as Toro, is a professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, that plays in Serie A. Founded in 1906 as Foot-Ball Club Torino, they have won seven league titles, most recently in 1976, and five Coppa Italia titles. They have also won the Mitropa Cup in 1991.
Lore & Background
Torino's greatest period was the Grande Torino era of the 1940s, when the team won five consecutive Serie A titles and formed the backbone of the Italy national team. The era ended tragically on 4 May 1949 when the team's plane crashed at Superga, killing all aboard. The club's first scudetto came in 1927–28 after a previous title was revoked due to the Allemandi Case. Torino's seventh and most recent Serie A title was won in 1975–76, 27 years after the Superga tragedy.
Reader's Guide
Torino plays all home games at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. The club's traditional colour is maroon, and its symbol is a rampant bull. The team has a local rivalry with Juventus, contested in the Derby della Mole. Key historical figures include captain Valentino Mazzola and club icon Gigi Meroni.
Did You Know?
- Torino won the Coppa Italia five times, including in 1943 and the 1970–71 season.
- The club's first official match was on 16 December 1906, a 3–1 win against Pro Vercelli.
- Torino's first derby against Juventus was on 13 January 1907, a 2–1 victory.
- The Grande Torino team won five consecutive Serie A titles between 1942 and 1949.
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