A.C. Milan as a company

Milan is one of the most successful clubs in Italy, having won a total of 29 trophies. Together with Boca Juniors, the club is the most successful in the world in terms of international competitions won, with a record of 14 European trophies and four World titles. Milan has earned the right to place a star on its club shirt in recognition of the fact that the club has won at least ten scudetti. In addition, the club is permanently allowed to display a multiple-winner badge on its shirt as it has won more than five European Cups.

Domestic

League

• Italian Football Championship / Serie A (level 1)
  • Winners (17): 1901, 1906, 1907, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
  • Runners-up (16): 1902, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2004–05

• Serie B (level 2)
  • Winners (2): 1980–81, 1982–83

Cups

• Coppa Italia
  • Winners (5): 1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 2002–03
  • Runners-up (7): 1941–42, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1997–98

• Supercoppa Italiana
  • Winners (5): 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004
  • Runners-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2003

European

• UEFA Champions League
  • Winners (7): 1962–63, 1968–69, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07
  • Runners-up (4): 1957–58, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (2): 1967–68, 1972–73
  • Runners-up (1): 1973–74

• UEFA Super Cup
  • Winners (5): 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
  • Runners-up (2): 1973, 1993

• Latin Cup
  • Winners (2): 1951, 1956
  • Runners-up (1): 1953

• Mitropa Cup
  • Winners (2): 1981–82

Worldwide

• Intercontinental Cup
  • Winners (3): 1969, 1989, 1990
  • Runners-up (4): 1963, 1993, 1994, 2003

• FIFA Club World Cup
  • Winners (1): 2007

Honors

Milan is one of the most successful clubs in Italy, having won a total of 29 trophies. Together with Boca Juniors, the club is the most successful in the world in terms of international competitions won, with a record of 14 European trophies and four World titles. Milan has earned the right to place a star on its club shirt in recognition of the fact that the club has won at least ten scudetti. In addition, the club is permanently allowed to display a multiple-winner badge on its shirt as it has won more than five European Cups.

Domestic

League

• Italian Football Championship / Serie A (level 1)
  • Winners (17): 1901, 1906, 1907, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04
  • Runners-up (16): 1902, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2004–05

• Serie B (level 2)
  • Winners (2): 1980–81, 1982–83

Cups

• Coppa Italia
  • Winners (5): 1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 2002–03
  • Runners-up (7): 1941–42, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1997–98

• Supercoppa Italiana
  • Winners (5): 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004
  • Runners-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2003

European

• UEFA Champions League
  • Winners (7): 1962–63, 1968–69, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07
  • Runners-up (4): 1957–58, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (2): 1967–68, 1972–73
  • Runners-up (1): 1973–74

• UEFA Super Cup
  • Winners (5): 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
  • Runners-up (2): 1973, 1993

• Latin Cup
  • Winners (2): 1951, 1956
  • Runners-up (1): 1953

• Mitropa Cup
  • Winners (2): 1981–82

Worldwide

• Intercontinental Cup
  • Winners (3): 1969, 1989, 1990
  • Runners-up (4): 1963, 1993, 1994, 2003

• FIFA Club World Cup
  • Winners (1): 2007

Supporters and rivalries

Milan banner saying "Inter, the true comedy since 1908," with a caricature of Dante

Milan is one of the most supported football clubs in Italy, according to research conducted by Italian newspaper La Repubblica. Historically, Milan was supported by the city's working-class and trade unionists, a section of whom were migrants from Southern Italy. On the other hand, crosstown rivals Internazionale were mainly supported by the more prosperous and typically Milanese middle-class. One of the oldest ultras groups in all of Italian football, Fossa dei Leoni, originated in Milan. Currently, the main ultras group within the support base is Brigate Rossonere. Politically, Milan ultras have never had any particular preference, but the media traditionally associated them with the left-wing, until recently, when Berlusconi's presidency somewhat altered that view.
Genoa fans consider Milan a hated rival after Genoa fan, Vincenzo Spagnolo was tragically stabbed to death by a Milan supporter in January 1995. However, Milan's main rivalry is with neighbor club, Internazionale; both clubs meet in the widely anticipated Derby della Madonnina twice every Serie A season. The name of the derby refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose statue atop the Milan Cathedral is one of the city's main attractions. The match usually creates a lively atmosphere, with numerous (often humorous or offensive) banners unfolded before the start of the game. Flares are commonly present and contribute to the spectacle but they have occasionally led to problems, including the abandonment of the second leg of the 2004–05 Champions League quarterfinal match between Milan and Inter on 12 April 2005, after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan keeper Dida on the shoulder.

Stadium

For more details on this topic, see San Siro.

San Siro stadium

The team's current stadium is the 80,018 seat San Siro, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza after the former player who represented both Milan and Internazionale. The name San Siro is taken from the district where it's located. San Siro has been the home of Milan since 1926, when it was privately built by the club. The stadium has been shared with Internazionale since 1946, when the other major Milanese club was accepted as joint tenant. The stadium is renowned for its fantastic atmosphere due to the closeness of the stands to the pitch. The frequent use of flares by supporters contributes to the atmosphere but the practice has occasionally caused problems.
On 19 December 2005, Milan vice-president and executive director Adriano Galliani announced that the club is seriously working towards a relocation. He said that Milan's new stadium will be largely based on the Veltins-Arena and will follow the standards of football stadiums in the United States, Germany and Spain. It will likely be a stadium for football purposes only (with no athletics track). The new stadium is supposed to be named after a sponsor. It remains to be seen if this plan will proceed or if this is just a ploy to force the owners (Comune di Milano) to sell the stadium to Milan for a nominal fee so as to proceed with extensive renovations. The possibility of Internazionale vacating San Siro may affect proceedings.

Colors and badge

Milan's third kit during the 2007–08 season

Throughout the entire history of the club, it has been represented by the colors red and black. The colors were chosen to represent the players' fiery ardor (red) and the opponents' fear to challenge the team (black). Due to Milan's striped red and black shirts, the club has gained the nickname rossoneri. White shorts and black socks are worn as part of the home strip.
Milan's away strip has always been completely white. It is considered by both the fans and the club to be a lucky strip in Champions League finals, due to the fact that Milan has won six finals out of eight in an all white strip (losing only to Ajax in 1995 and Liverpool in 2005), while winning only one out of three in the home strip. The third strip changes yearly and is black with red trim for the current season, but it is rarely used.
For many years, Milan's badge was simply the Flag of Milan, which was originally the flag of Saint Ambrose. Another nickname derived from the club's colors is the Devil. An image of a red devil was used as Milan's logo at one point with a Golden Star for Sport Excellence located next to it. The star was awarded to the club when it won 10 league titles. Currently, the badge represents the club colors and the flag of the Comune di Milano, with the acronym ACM at the top and the foundation year (1899) at the bottom.

Club statistics and records

For more details on this topic, see List of A.C. Milan records and statistics. Paolo Maldini presently holds both records for number of total and Serie A appearances for Milan with 1000 games played in total and 600 in Serie A (as of 14 May 2007, not including playoff matches), the latter being an all time Serie A record.
Milan's all time top goalscorer is a Swede, Gunnar Nordahl, who scored 221 goals for the club in 268 games. Andriy Shevchenko is in second place with 173 goals in 298 games for the club followed by Filippo Inzaghi, who has scored 101 goals in 220 games.
The club holds the unique record of having gone a whole season without losing a game, during the 1991–92 season. In total, that unbeaten streak lasted 58 games, starting with a 0–0 draw with Parma on 26 May 1991 and ironically ending with a 1–0 loss at home to Parma on 21 March 1993. This unbeaten streak is a Serie A record and is the third longest unbeaten run in top flight European football. It comes in behind Steaua Bucuresti's record of 104 unbeaten games and Celtic's 68 game unbeaten run.
Milan, along with Boca Juniors, has won the most FIFA recognized international club titles in the world. Milan is also ranked as the fifth best team in Europe in line with the UEFA Co-Efficient ranking system. This allows Milan to be in the number one spot for all European draws, meaning the team avoids other highly rated European teams in UEFA competitions.

Presidents and managers

Presidential history

Milan has had numerous presidents over the course of its history, some of which have been owners of the club while others have been honorary presidents. Here is a complete list of them.

Name Years Alfred Edwards 1899–1909 Giannino Camperio 1909 Piero Pirelli 1909–1928 Luigi Ravasco 1928–1930 Mario Bernazzoli 1930–1933 Luigi Ravasco 1933–1935 Pietro Annoni 1935 Pietro Annoni G. Lorenzini Rino Valdameri 1935–1936

Name Years Emilio Colombo 1936–1939 Achille Invernizzi 1939–1940 Umberto Trabattoni 1940–1944 Antonio Busini 1944–1945 Umberto Trabattoni 1945–1954 Andrea Rizzoli 1954–1963 Felice Riva 1963–1965 Federico Sordillo 1965–1966 Franco Carraro 1967–1971 Federico Sordillo 1971–1972

Name Years Albino Buticchi 1972–1975 Bruno Pardi 1975–1976 Vittorio Duina 1976–1977 Felice Colombo 1977–1980 Gaetano Morazzoni 1980–1982 Giuseppe Farina 1982–1986 Rosario Lo Verde 1986 Silvio Berlusconi 1986–2004 Presidential Commission 2004–2006 Silvio Berlusconi 2006–

Managerial history

Main article: List of A.C. Milan managers

Below is a list of Milan coaches from 1900 until the present day.

Name Nationality Years Herbert Kilpin 1900–1908 Daniele Angeloni 1906–1907 Technical Commission 1907–1910 Giovanni Camperio 1910–1911 Technical Commission 1911–1914 Guido Moda 1915–1922 Ferdi Oppenheim 1922–1924 Vittorio Pozzo 1924–1926 Guido Moda 1926 Herbert Burgess 1926–1928 Engelbert König 1928–1931 József Bánás 1931–1933 József Viola 1933–1934 Adolfo Baloncieri 1934–1937 William Garbutt 1937 Hermann Felsner József Bánás 1937–1938 József Viola 1938–1940 Guido Ara Antonio Busini 1940–1941 Mario Magnozzi 1941–1943 Giuseppe Santagostino 1943–1945 Adolfo Baloncieri 1945–1946 Giuseppe Bigogno 1946–1949 Lajos Czeizler 1949–1952 Gunnar Gren 1952 Mario Sperone 1952–1953 Béla Guttmann 1953–1954 Antonio Busini 1954 Hector Puricelli 1954–1956 Giuseppe Viani 1957–1960 Paolo Todeschini 1960–1961 Nereo Rocco 1961–1963 Luis Carniglia 1963–1964 Nils Liedholm 1963–1966

Name Nationality Years Giovanni Cattozzo 1966 Arturo Silvestri 1966–1967 Nereo Rocco 1966–1972 Cesare Maldini 1973–1974 Giovanni Trapattoni 1974 Gustavo Giagnoni 1974–1975 Nereo Rocco 1975 Paolo Barison 1975–1976 Giovanni Trapattoni 1976 Giuseppe Marchioro 1976–1977 Nereo Rocco 1977 Nils Liedholm 1977–1979 Massimo Giacomini 1979–1981 Italo Galbiati 1981 Luigi Radice 1981–1982 Italo Galbiati 1982 Francesco Zagatti 1982 Ilario Castagner 1982–1984 Italo Galbiati 1984 Nils Liedholm 1984–1987 Fabio Capello 1987 Arrigo Sacchi 1987–1991 Fabio Capello 1991–1996 Oscar Tabárez 1996 Giorgio Morini 1996–1997 Arrigo Sacchi 1997 Fabio Capello 1997–1998 Alberto Zaccheroni 1998–2001 Cesare Maldini Mauro Tassotti 2001 Fatih Terim 2001 Carlo Ancelotti 2001–2009 Leonardo 2009–2010 Massimiliano Allegri 2010–