Italy is one of the world's leading football nations. The Italian national team has won the World Cup three times, and Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them equal most successful with England.
History
Football was introduced to northern Italy by English expatriates in the late 19th century. The first matches were played in Genoa, Milan and Turin. The first club to be formed in Italy was Pro Vercelli, founded in 1892, and followed in 1893 by Genoa Football and Cricket Club.
The first national championship was played in 1896 and won by the Udine team (north east Italy, Friuli Region). In 1897 there was a second national tournament organized by the Italian Federation of Gymnastics won by S.G. Torinese. In 1898 the Federation Italienne du Football organized their first national championship, with regional tournaments and playoffs.
This is considered today to be the first proper national championship.
F.N.G.I. Italian Championship
- 1896 SG Udine
- 1897 SG Torinese
F.I.F - F.I.G.C. Official Italian Championship
- 1898 Genoa
- 1899 Genoa
- 1900 Genoa
- 1901 Milan AC
- 1902 Genoa
- 1903 Genoa
- 1904 Genoa
- 1905 Juventus FC
- 1906 Milan AC
- 1907 Milan AC
- 1908 Pro Vercelli
- 1909 Pro Vercelli
- 1909/10 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1910/11 Pro Vercelli
- 1911/12 Pro Vercelli
- 1912/13 Pro Vercelli
- 1913/14 Casale Monferrato
- 1914/15 Genoa
- 1915/19 Suspended for World War One
- 1919/20 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1920/21 Pro Vercelli
- 1921/22 Pro Vercelli C.C.I & Novese F.I.G.C
- 1922/23 Genoa
- 1923/24 Genoa
- 1924/25 Bologna
- 1925/26 Juventus FC
- 1926/27 Torino (REVOKED)
- 1927/28 Torino
- 1928/29 Bologna
- 1929/30 Ambrosiana-Internazionale Milano
- 1930/31 Juventus FC
- 1931/32 Juventus FC
- 1932/33 Juventus FC
- 1933/34 Juventus FC
- 1934/35 Juventus FC
- 1935/36 Bologna
- 1936/37 Bologna
- 1937/38 Ambrosiana-Internazionale Milano
- 1938/39 Bologna
- 1939/40 Ambrosiana-Internazionale Milano
- 1940/41 Bologna
- 1941/42 AS Roma
- 1942/43 Torino
- 1943/45 Suspended for World War II
- 1945/46 Torino
- 1946/47 Torino
- 1947/48 Torino
- 1948/49 Torino
- 1949/50 Juventus FC
- 1950/51 Milan AC
- 1951/52 Juventus FC
- 1952/53 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1953/54 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1954/55 Milan AC
- 1955/56 AC Fiorentina
- 1956/57 Milan AC
- 1957/58 Juventus FC
- 1958/59 Milan AC
- 1959/60 Juventus FC
- 1960/61 Juventus FC
- 1961/62 Milan AC
- 1962/63 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1963/64 Bologna
- 1964/65 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1965/66 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1966/67 Juventus FC
- 1967/68 Milan AC
- 1968/69 AC Fiorentina
- 1969/70 Cagliari
- 1970/71 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1971/72 Juventus FC
- 1972/73 Juventus FC
- 1973/74 SS Lazio
- 1974/75 Juventus FC
- 1975/76 Torino
- 1976/77 Juventus FC
- 1977/78 Juventus FC
- 1978/79 Milan AC
- 1979/80 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1980/81 Juventus FC
- 1981/82 Juventus FC
- 1982/83 AS Roma
- 1983/84 Juventus FC
- 1984/85 Hellas Verona
- 1985/86 Juventus FC
- 1986/87 SSC Napoli
- 1987/88 Milan AC
- 1988/89 FC Internazionale Milano
- 1989/90 SSC Napoli
- 1990/91 Sampdoria UC
- 1991/92 Milan AC
- 1992/93 Milan AC
- 1993/94 Milan AC
- 1994/95 Juventus FC
- 1995/96 Milan AC
- 1996/97 Juventus FC
- 1997/98 Juventus FC
- 1998/99 Milan AC
- 1999/00 SS Lazio
- 2000/01 AS Roma
- 2001/02 Juventus FC
- 2002/03 Juventus FC
- 2003/04 Milan AC
The Italian National Team, Italia, called "gli Azzurri", with Blue shirt are one of the most winner National team. Italia Won:
- 3 World cups
- 1 European Championship
- 1 Olympic Gold Medals
- 5 European Championship U21
- 3 European Championship U18
- 2 European Championship U16
- 7 Summer Universiades
- 8 World Military Championships
- 1 European Futsal Championship
and was Finalist:
- 2 World cups
- 1 European Championship
- 2 Bronze medals at Olympic Games
- 2 European Championship U21
- 4 European Championship U18
- 3 European Championship U16
- 2 Summer Universiades
- 4 World Military Championships
World Champions players
1934:
- Combi
- Monzeglio
- Allemandi
- Ferraris
- Bertolini
- Monti
- Guaita
- Ferrari
- Orsi
- Meazza
- Schiavio
1938:
- Olivieri
- Foni
- Rava
- Serantoni
- Andreolo
- Locatelli
- Biavati
- Ferrari
- Piola
- Meazza
- Colaussi
1982:
- Zoff
- Gentile
- Scirea
- Collovati
- Bergomi
- Cabrini
- Oriali
- Tardelli
- Conti
- Graziani(8° Altobelli-88° Causio)
- Rossi
Note:
Meazza and Ferrari are with the Brasilizans Cafů (1994 & 2002) and Pelč (1958 & 1970) the only 4 players to have won 2 World Cup Finals.
The Italian Clubs are the most winner in European Cups:
- 10 European Cups/Champions League and played totally 23 finals. (second is Spain with 10/19)
- 7 Cup Winners' Cups with 11 finals (first are English clubs with 8/13)
- 10 UEFA Cups/Fair Cups and 18 finals (second are English clubs with 10/17)
- 8 Supercups with 11 finals (second English teams with 6/11)
totally:
- Italia, 35 cups and totally 63 finals.
- England, 33 cups and 52 finals.
- Spain, 31 cups and 59 finals.
