Serie A teams
AC Milan or simply known as Milan, was founded in 1899. The club has spent its entire history, except two seasons, in the top flight of Italian football. AC Milan’s 18 FIFA and UEFA trophies are the fourth highest out of any club and the most out of any Italian club. Milan has won a joint-record three Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup. They have won seven Champions League titles, the UEFA Super Cup a joint-record five times, and the Cup Winners Cup twice. With 19 league titles, Milan is now third, with one less title than rivals second-placed Inter Milan. They have also won the Coppa Italia five times and the Supercoppa Italiana seven.
Inter Milan or commonly referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter was founded in 1908, after breaking out of AC Milan. The club is currently Serie A champion and has won 37 domestic trophies, including 20 Serie A titles, 9 Coppa Italia, and 8 Supercoppa Italiana. From 2006 to 2010, the club won five successive league titles, equalling the record at that time. They have won the Champions League three times: two back-to-back in 1964 and 1965 and then another in 2010.
S.S.C Napoli, simply known as Napoli, was founded in 1926. After seeing relatively little success in the early years, winning one Coppa Italia in 1962, the club’s fortunes turned around after the acquisition of Diego Maradona. During his time in Naples, Maradona helped the team win the league title in 1986/87 and 1989/90, which led to the club retiring his number 10 jersey. Following his departure, however, Napoli struggled financially. The club has stabilised recently, which has led to renewed on-field success, winning 2012, 2014, and 2020 Coppa Italia titles. A league title win in 2022/23, inspired by the league’s top scorer, Victor Osimhen, saw Napoli claim their third league title.
Juventus FC, simply known as Juventus or Juve, was founded in 1897. Nicknamed the Old Lady, the club has won 36 official league titles, 15 Coppa Italia titles, with the most recent being last season, and nine Supercoppa, making it the record holder for all these competitions. They have also won two Intercontinental Cups, two UEFA Champions Leagues, one European Cup Winners’ Cup, and two UEFA Super Cups. The club’s fan base is the largest at the national level and one of the largest worldwide. Unlike most European sporting supporters’ groups, which are often concentrated around their own club’s city of origin, it is widespread throughout the whole country. Juventus players have won eight Ballon d’Or awards, four of these in consecutive years.
S.S. Lazio, simply known as Lazio, was founded in 1900 but found its first major success in 1958, winning the domestic cup.
In 1974, they won their first Serie A title. The 1990s were the most successful period in Lazio’s history, with the team reaching the UEFA Cup final in 1998, winning the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 1999, and clinching the Serie A title in 2000.
Due to a severe economic crisis in 2002 that forced president Sergio Cragnotti out of the club and several star players to be sold, Lazio’s success in the league declined. Despite this, the club has won four Coppa Italia titles: in 2004, 2009, 2013, and 2019.
Lazio has won seven Coppa Italia titles in total, making it the fourth-most successful side in the competition.
A.S. Roma, simply known as Roma, was founded in 1927. Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence except for the 1951–52 season. Roma have won the Serie A three times, in 1941–42, 1982–83, and 2000–01, as well as nine Coppa Italia titles and two Supercoppa Italiana titles. In European competitions, Roma won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1960–61 and were runners-up in the 1983–84 European Cup and the 1990–91 UEFA Cup. Since 1953, Roma have played their home matches at the Stadio Olimpico, a venue they share with their city rivals, Lazio. With a capacity of over 72,000, it is the second-largest of its kind in Italy, with only the San Siro able to seat more. Having a strong local rivalry, Roma and Lazio contest the Derby della Capitale.
Lecce finished in 14th place in the 2023–24 season and will remain in Serie A for a third consecutive season following their promotion from Serie B in 2022–23. Lecce plays its home games at Stadio Via del Mare, which seats 31,533 people. The club was founded in 1908 and has spent much of its recent history bouncing between Italy’s second level and Serie A, where it debuted in the 1985–86 season. Its best Serie A finish is ninth, which it achieved in 1988–89.
Udinese Calcio, commonly referred to as Udinese, was founded in 1896. The traditional team home kit is a black and white striped shirt, black shorts, and white socks. Therefore, Udinese is also known as the Little Zebras. They play their games in the Stadio Fríuli, which seats 25,144 spectators.
Genoa C.F.C (in short, Genoa) was established in 1893 and is the oldest football team in Italy. In the 2022/2023 season, the club returned to Serie A. It plays its home games in Stadio Luigi Ferraris, which has a capacity of 36,599.
Cagliari Calcio was founded in 1920 and refounded in 1935. The club plays its home matches in Unipol Domus, with a capacity of 16,416. The club finished in 16th place in the 2023/24 season.
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina, was founded in 1926. Fiorentina has won two Italian championships as well as six Coppa Italia trophies and one Supercoppa Italiana. On the European stage, Fiorentina won the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1960–61 and lost the final one year later. Fiorentina is one of the fifteen European teams that played the finals in all three major continental competitions: the Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners, and the UEFA Cup. Recently, they lost the UEFA Europa Conference League final to West Ham on June 7.
Atalanta Bergamo Calcio, commonly referred to as Atalanta, was founded in 1907. The Gasperini-led side are currently Europa League champions, a title they picked up last season for the first time. Atalanta has a long-standing rivalry with nearby non-Serie A side Brescia. The club is also famed for its youth academy, which has produced several notable talents who have played in the top leagues of Europe.
Hellas Verona FC or known as Hellas Verona, or simply Verona, was founded in 1903. The club has a fierce rivalry with non-Serie A side Chievo Verona. This match is known as the Derby della Scala. Since 1963, the club has played at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi, which has a capacity of 39,211. The ground was shared with Hellas’s rivals, Chievo Verona, until 2021.
Torino FC, commonly referred to as Torino or simply Toro was founded in 1906. Torino are among the most successful clubs in Italy, with seven league titles, including five consecutive league titles during the 1940s. The Grande Torino, as the team was known, was widely recognised as one of the strongest football sides of the period until the entire team was killed in the 1949 Superga air disaster. They have also won the Coppa Italia five times, the last of which was in the 1992–93 season. Internationally, Torino won the Mitropa Cup in 1991 and were finalists in the UEFA Cup in 1991–92.
Bologna F.C. 1909, commonly referred to as Bologna, was founded in 1909. Bologna, who finished in 5th place last season, were founding members of Serie A and won many of their league championships in the late 1930s. The club ceded any league dominance by 1964 when they won their last league title to date. They won their two Coppa Italia titles in the 1970s before battling relegation throughout the latter part of the 20th century. Bologna has played in the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara since 1927, which is the tenth-largest stadium by capacity in Serie A.
Empoli F.C. was founded in 1920 and is nicknamed The Blues. The side is part of a select group of Italian football clubs that do not belong to a provincial capital city and have participated in the top flight. Empoli has spent most of its history playing professional football, escaping by whiskers after a final-day 2-1 win over Roma to remain in Serie A last season. In Europe, participation in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup was the best result.
A.C. Monza was formed in 1912 as Monza F.B.C. and came close to promotion to Serie A several times in the 1970s. They encountered financial difficulties throughout the first two decades of the twenty-first century and were declared bankrupt twice, in 2004 and 2015. Following Silvio Berlusconi’s club ownership in 2018, Monza returned to Serie B in 2020 after a 19-year hiatus and was promoted to Serie A for the first time in 2022. No Italian team has played longer Serie B seasons (40) without competing in Serie A until their promotion. Monza, who have a new coach, former Milan player and legend, Alessandro Nesta, finished in 12th place last season.
Relegated
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio or simply known as Sassuolo was founded in 1920. Sassuolo eventually became relegated after playing in Serie A from the 2013–14 season. Sassuolo’s famous green kit originates from a donation from English side Lancaster Rovers FC. During a tour of Italy in 1921, the Rovers’ side were unable to fulfil a fixture with Sassuolo, so as a way of apology, they donated their green shirts for Sassuolo to keep.
Salernitana Salernitana is a football club in Salerno, Campania, Italy. The original club was created in 1919 and has since been reconstituted three times, most recently in 2011. The present club is the successor of the defunct Salernitana Calcio 1919 and debuted in Serie D in 2011–12. Salernitana were relegated at the end of last season after a bottom-place finish.
Frosinone Calcio, also known as the Canaries, is a professional football club based in Frosinone, Lazio, Italy. The club was founded on March 5, 1906, under the name Unione Sportiva Frusinate, but began activities mainly in the year 1928. Frosinone was refounded in 1959 and again in 1990. Frosinone were condemned to relegation last season after Empoli won an intertwined fixture which sent them to Serie B.
Promoted
Parma Calcio 1913, commonly known as Parma, will compete in the Serie A once again after a three-year absence. Originally founded in December 1913, Parma Football Club has been playing its home matches at the 27,906-seat Stadio Ennio Tardini, often referred to as simply Il Tardini, since 1923.
Como 1907, known as the Blues, is an Italian football club based in Como, Lombardy. Founded in 1907, the club will return to Serie A after a 21-year absence. Head coach Cesc Fàbregas is a minority shareholder at the club alongside Thierry Henry.
Venezia Football Club, commonly referred to as Venezia, are returning to the top tier following a two-year spell in Serie B. Based in Venice, Veneto, the club was originally founded as Venezia Football Club in 1907. Their biggest domestic achievement to date was winning the Coppa Italia in the 1940–41 season.
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