Internazionale

Template:Football club infobox Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly abbreviated to Inter Milan (Internazionale Milano) or simply Inter is an Italian football club based in Milan, which plays in the Serie A (first division).

Contents

1 History 2 Current first team squad 3 Famous players since 1908 4 Internazionale Presidents since 1908 5 Internazionale Managers since 1908 6 Team Honours 7 Other Interesting Information 8 External links

History

The club was founded on March 1908 following a split from the Milan Cricket and Football Club, now known as AC Milan. A group of Italians and Swiss were unhappy about the domination of Italians in the AC Milan team, and broke away from them, leading to the creation of Internazionale. From the beginning, the club was open to foreign players and thus lived up to her founding name. The original nickname of the team in the Milano dialect was La Beneamata, the well-loved.
Recent statistical report confirmed that Inter F.C. is the second most supported team in Italy, after Juventus Torino, but before Milan A.C., Napoli, Roma, Torino, Fiorentina, Palermo and Lazio.

The club won its very first championship in 1910 and its second in 1920. The Captain and the Coach of the first "scudetto" was Virgilio Fossati, born in Milano and brother of Giuseppe Fossati (who won the 2nd Inter "scudetto"). Unfortunately Virgilio Fossati died during the First World War.

During the turbulent period between the First and Second World Wars, Internazionale was forced to change its name to Ambrosiana-Inter in order to accommodate the requests of Benito Mussolini's hardline regime. However, Inter was still used to winning ways and captured its third league championship in the new Italian first division in 1930. Following that, a fourth league title was won in 1938, Inter's first Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) was won in 1940 and a fifth league championship followed in 1940. From 1942 onwards, the name Ambrosiana-Inter was dropped in favour of the original Internazionale Milano.

Following the war, Inter won its sixth championship in 1953 and the seventh in 1954. Following these titles, Inter was to enter the best years of its history, affectionately known as the era of La Grande Inter. During this magnificent period, the club won 3 league championships in 1963, 1965 & 1966. The most famous moments during this decade also include Inter's 2 back-to-back European Cup wins. In 1964, Inter won the first of those European Cups, playing against the famous Spanish club Real Madrid. The next season, playing in their own stadium, the San Siro, Inter won their second European Cup against Portuguese outfit Benfica.
In the 60's and in the 70's Inter lost 2 other finals of Champions Cup, the first against Celtic F.C. (1967: 2-1) and the second against the great Ajax Amsterdam of Crujiff and Neeskens (1972: 2-0)

Following the golden 1960s, Inter managed to win their 11th league title in 1971 and their 12th in 1980. During the years of the 1970s & 1980s, Inter also added to their Coppa Italia tally, winning their second and third cups in 1978 and 1982 respectively. Inter won their last league championship in 1989, bringing their total tally of scudetti to 13. They sit third in the all-time list of most wins of the league championship, behind Juventus (28) and AC Milan (17).

Internazionale has also won the UEFA Cup on 3 occasions. The first was in the 1990-91 season in a two-legged match with AS Roma. In 1993-94, Inter did it again, this time against Austrian side Casino Salzburg. In a record third UEFA Cup victory, in the 1997-98 season, Inter beat SS Lazio in a one-match final played in the Parc des Princes, Paris.

The stadium which Inter plays in is called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro. It was previously simply known as San Siro (the stadium is in the "San Siro" district), but a new name was adopted in 1980 after Giuseppe Meazza's death. Giuseppe Meazza was a famous player for FC Internazionale in the 1930s and also played for AC Milan for a brief period of time. As a player, he won 2 World Cups for Italy (in 1934 and 1938) and, alongside Giovanni Ferrari, remains one of only two Italian players to have ever won the World Cup on 2 occasions. As a result, he is revered amongst the Interisti (Inter fans) and was honored by having one of the most famous football stadiums in the world named after him. The stadium seats 85,700 and plays host to both FC Internazionale and AC Milan.

FC Internazionale holds a proud record of never having been relegated to the Serie B (2nd division) in its entire existence. The fans hold this in high regard as Inter are only one of two clubs (the other being Juventus) that have been ever-present in the Serie A. Juventus were nominally relegated in 1911 and 1913 but remained at the first level in Piemonte Regional League in 1911, and in the Lombardia Regional League in the 1913; in addition, they didn't finish the championship in 1908.

The current honorary president and owner of Internazionale is Massimo Moratti. His father, Angelo Moratti was the president of Inter during the golden era of the 1960s. Massimo, trying to emulate his father's great success, has spent a great deal of money to bring some of the world's best players to the club.

Current first team squad

As of 17th March 2005

1 Missing image Flag_of_Italy.png Italian Francesco Toldo 2 Iván Córdoba 3 Nicolas Burdisso 4 Javier Zanetti (cap) 5 Emre Belözoğlu 6 Missing image Flag_of_Italy.png Italian Cristiano Zanetti 7 Andy Van der Meyde 8 Edgar Davids 9 Julio Cruz 10 Adriano Leite Ribeiro 11 Siniša Mihajlović 12 Missing image Flag_of_Italy.png Italian Alberto Fontana 13 Ferreira Jose Ze Maria

14 Juan Sebastián Verón 15 Fabian Carini 16 Missing image Flag_of_Italy.png Italian Giuseppe Favalli 18 Kily Gonzalez 19 Esteban Cambiasso 20 Alvaro Recoba 21 Giorgos Karagounis 23 Missing image Flag_of_Italy.png Italian Marco Materazzi 24 Carlos Gamarra 25 Dejan Stanković 30 Obafemi Martins 32 Missing image Flag_of_Italy.png Italian Christian Vieri 77 Missing image Flag_of_Italy.png Italian Francesco Coco

Famous players since 1908

Adriano Leite Ribeiro Alessandro Altobelli Antonio Valentin Angelillo Gino Armano Roberto Baggio Giuseppe Baresi Evaristo Beccalossi Emre Belözoğlu Dennis Bergkamp Giuseppe Bergomi Roberto Boninsegna Liam Brady Lorenzo Buffon Tarcisio Burgnich Roberto Carlos Luigi Cevenini Hernan Crespo Edgar Davids Attilio Demaria Youri Djorkaeff Angelo Domenghini Giacinto Facchetti Giovanni Ferrari Virgilio Fossati Annibale Frossi Giorgio Ghezzi Aristide Guarneri

Paul Ince Jair Benito Lorenzi Obafemi Martins Ernesto Mascheroni Lothar Matthäus Sandro Mazzola Giuseppe Meazza Gianluca Pagliuca Daniel Passarella Angelo Peruzzi Armando Picchi Alvaro Recoba Ronaldo Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Matthias Sammer Clarence Seedorf Lennart Skoglund Luis Suarez Marco Tardelli Francesco Toldo Juan Sebastián Verón Christian Vieri Faas Wilkes Cristiano Zanetti Javier Zanetti Walter Zenga

Internazionale Presidents since 1908

• 1908 Giovanni Paramithiotti
• 1909 Ettore Strauss
• 1910 Carlo De Medici
• 1912 Emilio Hirzel
• 1914 Luigi Ansbacher
• 1914 Giuseppe Visconti Di Modrone
• 1919 Giorgio Hulss
• 1920 Francesco Mauro
• 1923 Enrico Olivetti
• 1926 Senatore Borletti
• 1929 Ernesto Torrusio
• 1930 Oreste Simonotti
• 1932 Ferdinando Pozzani
• 1942 Carlo Masseroni
• 1955 Angelo Moratti
• 1968 Ivanoe Fraizzoli
• 1984 Ernesto Pellegrini
• 1995 Massimo Moratti
• 2004 Giacinto Facchetti

Internazionale Managers since 1908

1909-15 - Virgillo Fossati 1919 - Virgillo Fossati 1920 - Nino Resegotti 1922-24 - Bob Spotiswood 1924-26 - Paulo Schiedler 1926-28 - Arpad Veisz 1928-29 - Josef Viola 1929-31 - Arpad Veisz 1931-32 - Istvan Toth 1932-34 - Arpad Veisz 1935-36 - Gyula Feldmann 1936 - Albino Carraro 1936-38 - Armando Castellazzi 1938-40 - Tony Carnnelli 1940 - Giuseppe Peruchetti 1941 - Italo Zamberletti 1941-42 - Ivo Fiorentini 1942-43 - Giovanni Ferrari 1945-46 - Carlo Carcano 1946 - Nino Nutrizio 1947-48 - Giuseppe Meazza 1948 - Carlo Carcano 1948 - John Astley

1949-50 - Giulio Cappelli 1950-52 - Aldo Olivieri 1952-55 - Alfredo Foni 1955 - Aldo Campatelli 1955-56 - Giuseppe Meazza 1956 - Annibale Frossi 1957 - Luigi Ferrero 1957 - Giuseppe Meazza 1957-58 - John Carver 1958 - Giuseppe Bigogno 1959-60 - Aldo Campatelli 1960 - Camillo Achilli 1960 - Giulio Cappelli 1960-68 - Helenio Herrera 1968-69 - Alfredo Foni 1969-71 - Heriberto Herrera 1971-73 - Giovanni Invernizzi 1973 - Enea Masiero 1973 - Heriberto Herrera 1974 - Enea Masiero 1974-75 - Luis Suarez 1976-77 - Giuseppe Chiappella 1977-82 - Eugenio Bersellini

1982-83 - Rino Marchesi 1983-84 - Luigi Radice 1984-86 - Ilario Castagner 1986 - Mario Corso 1986-91 - Giovanni Trapattoni 1991 - Corrado Orrico 1992 - Luis Suarez 1992-94 - Osvaldo Bagnoli 1994 - Giampeiro Marini 1994-95 - Ottavio Bianchi 1995 - Luis Suarez 1996-97 - Roy Hodgson 1997 - Luciano Castellini 1997-98 - Luigi Simoni 1998 - Mirea Lucescu 1999 - Luciano Castellini 1999 - Roy Hodgson 1999-01 - Marcello Lippi 2001 - Marco Tardelli 2001-03 - Hector Cuper 2003 - Carrado Verdelli 2004 - Alberto Zaccheroni 2004 - Roberto Mancini

Team Honours

• Italian Championships: 13

1. 1909/10 Campelli, Fronte, Zoller, Yenni, V.Fossati, Stebler, Capra, C.Payer, E.Peterly, Aebi, Schuler.
2. 1919/20 Campelli, Francesconi, Beltrami, Milesi, G.Fossati, Scheidler; Conti, Aebi, Agradi, L.Cevenini, Asti
3. 1929/30 Degani, Gianfardoni, Allemandi, Rivolta, Viani, Castellazzi, Visentin, Serantoni, Meazza, Blasevich, Conti
4. 1937/38 Peruchetti, Buonocore, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Antona, Frossi, N.Ferrara, Meazza, Ferrari, P.Ferraris
5. 1939/40 Peruchetti, Poli, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Campatelli, Frossi, A.Demaria, Guarnieri, Candiani, P.Ferraris
6. 1952/53 Ghezzi, Blason, Giacomazzi, Neri, Giovannini, Nesti, Armano, Mazza, Lorenzi, Skoglund, Nyers
7. 1953/54 Ghezzi, Giacomazzi, Padulazzi, Neri, Giovannini, Nesti, Armano, Mazza, Lorenzi, Skoglund, Nyers
8. 1962/63 Buffon, Burgnich, Facchetti, Zaglio, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Di Giacomo, Suarez, Corso
9. 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Domenghini, Suarez, Corso
10. 1965/66 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Domenghini, Suarez, Corso
11. 1970/71 L.Vieri, Bellugi, Facchetti, Bedin, Giubertoni, Burgnich, Jair, Bertini, Boninsegna, S.Mazzola, Corso
12. 1979/80 Bordon, Baresi, Oriali, Pasinato, Mozzini, Bini, Caso, Marini, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Muraro
13. 1988/89 Zenga, Bergomi, Brehme, Matteoli, Ferri, Mandorlini, A.Bianchi, Berti, Diaz, Matthaeus, A.A.Serena

• European Cup: 2

1. 1963/64 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Milani, Suarez, Corso
2. 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso

• Italian Cup 4

1. 1938/39 Sain, Buonocore, Setti, Locatelli, Olmi, Campatelli, Frossi, A.Demaria I, Guarnieri, G.Meazza, P.Ferraris II
2. 1977/78 Cipollini, Canuti, Fedele, Baresi, Gasparini, Bini, Scanziani, Oriali, Altobelli, Marini, Muraro
3. 1981/82 Bordon, Bergomi, Baresi, Marini, Canuti, Bini, Bagni, Prohaska, Altobelli, Beccalossi, Oriali
4. 2004/05

• UEFA Cup: 3

1. 1990/91 Zenga, Bergomi, Brehme, Battistini, Ferri, A.Paganin, A.Bianchi, Berti, Klinsmann, Matthaeus, Pizzi
2. 1993/94 Zenga, A.Paganin, D.Fontolan, Jonk, Bergomi, Battistini, Orlando, Manicone, Berti, Bergkamp, Sosa
3. 1997/98 Pagliuca, Colonnese, Fresi, West, J.Zanetti, A.Winter, Ze’ Elias, Djorkaeff, Simeone, Zamorano, Ronaldo

• Intercontinental Cup: 2

1. 1964 Sarti, Malatrasi, Facchetti, Tagnin, Guarneri, Picchi, Domenghini, Milani, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
2. 1965 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso

• Supercoppa Italiana 1

1. 1988/89 Zenga, Baresi, Brehme, Matteoli, Bergomi, Verdelli, Bianchi, Berti, Morello, Cucchi, A.Serena

Finals:

• European Cup 2

1. 1966/67 Sarti; Burgnich, Guarneri, Facchetti; Bedin, Picchi; Domenghini, Mazzola, Cappellini, Bicicli, Corso
2. 1971/72 Bordonl Burgnich, Facchetti, Bellugi, Oriali; Giubertoni, Bedin, Frustalupi; Jair (Pellizarro), Mazzola, Boninsegna

• UEFA Cup 1

1. 1996/97 Pagliuca, Bergomi, Fresi, Paganin, Pistone, Djorkaeff, Sforza, Ince, Zanetti, Ganz, Zamorano

• Central Europe Cup (Mitropa Cup) 1 (The Mitropa Cup carried a prestige only comparable with the Champions' Cup of later decades)

1. 1933

• Italian Cup 4

1. 1958/59 Matteucci, Guarneri, Gatti, Masiero, Cardarelli, Bolchi, Bicieli, Firmani, Angelillo, Corso, Rizzolini
2. 1964/65 Sarti, Burgnich, Facchetti, Bedin, Guarneri, Picchi, Jair, S.Mazzola, Peirò, Suarez, Corso
3. 1976/77
4. 1999/00 Peruzzi, Serena, Cordoba, Blanc, Domoraud, Zanetti, Di Biagio, Cauet, Seedorf, Baggio, Zamorano

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Youth Trophies

• National Championship "Primavera" - Under 20: 1964, 1966, 1969, 1989, 2002
• Coppa Italia - Under 20: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978
• National Championship "Berretti" - Under 18: 1980, 1984, 1991
• National Championship "Allievi" - Under 16: 1985, 1987, 1998
• National Championship "Giovanissimi" - Under 14: 1988, 1997, 2003
• International Trophy "Città di Viareggio" - Under 20: 1962, 1971, 1986, 2002
• Youth International Tournament - Città di Bergamo: 1998, 1999
• Youth Tournament U-19 Naters (Valais, Switzerland): 1999
• Citta di Gradisca-Trofeo Nereo Rocco U-16/U-17: 2000
• Trofeo Internazionale Giovanile "Citta di Arco - Beppe Viola" (U-17/U-16): 1999
• Tournoi International Juniors U-19 de Croix (France): 1964
• Tournoi Espoirs U-20 du CS Chênois (Switzerland): 1976
• San Remo U-18 Tournament (Italy): 1948, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1970, 1990
• Torneo Internazionale U-19/U-20 di Bellinzona (Ticino, Switzerland): 1946, 1949, 1966, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
• Blue Stars Youth Tournament (U 20 Zürich, Switzerland): 1983
• Tournoi Juniors du Servette FC, Switzerland: 1953,1954,1955,1957,1961

Other Interesting Information

Over the past years, Inter have often played against Real Madrid, in all 3 European cups, as well as friendly matches:

Inter - Real Madrid

• 1931 Real Madrid European Tour 2-3
• 1964 Final Champions Cup 3-1
• 1966 Semifinal Champions Cup 0-1; 1-1
• 1967 Quarterfinal Champions Cup 1-0; 2-0
• 1981 Semifinal Champions Cup 0-2; 1-0
• 1983 Quarterfinal Cup Winners' Cup 1-1; 1-2
• 1985 Semifinal UEFA Cup 2-0; 0-3
• 1986 Semifinal UEFA Cup 3-1; 1-5
• 1999 Champions League Group 0-2; 3-1

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Other Trophies won by Inter

• Turnier Sankt Moritz: 1911
• Torneo Città di Milano: 1969
• Trofeo Ciudad de Vigo: 1996
• Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu: 1993, 2001
• Coppa Super Clubs (Mundialito de Clubs): 1981
• Trofeo Birra Moretti: 2001, 2002
• Trofeo Valle d'Aosta: 1998
• Trofeo TIM: 2002, 2003, 2004

External links

• Official Website (http://www.inter.it) (in Italian, English, Japanese, Spanish, and Thai)
• Forza Inter Forums (http://www.forza-inter.com/forums/)
• Only Inter Website (http://only-inter.fateback.com/default.htm)
• Inter Milan Online (http://www.intermilan-online.com)
• Inter Fans (http://www.interfans.org)
• Polish Inter Milan Site (http://www.fcinter.pl/)

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