History Juventus F.C.

1 history

1.1 years
1.2 league dominance
1.3 european stage
1.4 second champions league , first supercoppa italiana
1.5 calciopoli scandal
1.6 return serie a
1.7 historic 3 consecutive doubles , sixth consecutive league title

history

early years

historic first ever juventus club shot in 1898

juventus founded sport-club juventus in late 1897 pupils massimo d azeglio lyceum school in turin, renamed foot-ball club juventus 2 years later. club joined italian football championship during 1900. in 1904, businessman ajmone-marsan revived finances of football club juventus, making possible transfer training field piazza d armi more appropriate velodrome umberto i. during period, team wore pink , black kit. juventus first won league championship in 1905 while playing @ velodrome umberto ground. time club colours had changed black , white stripes, inspired english side notts county.

there split @ club in 1906, after of staff considered moving juve out of turin. president alfred dick unhappy , left prominent players found fbc torino in turn spawned derby della mole. juventus spent of period steadily rebuilding after split, surviving first world war.

league dominance

fiat owner edoardo agnelli gained control of club in 1923 , built new stadium. helped club second scudetto (league championship) in 1925–26 season, after beating alba roma aggregate score of 12–1 (antonio vojak s goals essential season). club established major force in italian football since 1930s, becoming country s first professional club , first decentralised fan base, led win record of 5 consecutive italian championships (the first 4 under management of carlo carcano) , form core of italy national team during vittorio pozzo s era, including 1934 world champion squad, star players such raimundo orsi, luigi bertolini, giovanni ferrari , luis monti amongst others.

sívori, charles , boniperti: magical trio

juventus moved stadio comunale, rest of 1930s , majority of 1940s unable recapture championship dominance. after second world war, gianni agnelli appointed honorary president. club added 2 more league championships name in 1949–50 , 1951–52 seasons, latter of under management of englishman jesse carver. 2 new strikers signed during 1957–58: welshman john charles , italian argentine omar sívori, playing alongside longtime member giampiero boniperti. season saw juventus awarded golden star sport excellence wear on shirts after becoming first italian side win ten league titles. in same season, sívori became first ever player @ club win european footballer of year. following season, beat fiorentina complete first league , cup double, winning serie , coppa italia. boniperti retired in 1961 all-time top scorer @ club, 182 goals in competitions, club record stood 45 years.

during rest of decade, club won league once more in 1966–67. however, 1970s saw juventus further solidify strong position in italian football. under former player Čestmír vycpálek, won scudetto in 1971–72 , 1972–73, players such roberto bettega, franco causio , josé altafini breaking through. during rest of decade, won league twice more, defender gaetano scirea contributing significantly. later win under giovanni trapattoni, led club first ever major european title (the uefa cup) in 1977 , helped club s domination continue on part of 1980s. during trapattoni s tenure, many juventus players formed backbone of italy national team during enzo bearzot s successful managerial era, including 1978 world cup, uefa euro 1980 , 1982 world champion squads.

european stage



























michel platini holding ballon d or in bianconeri (black , white) colours




—platini after final match in serie against brescia in 1987

the trapattoni era highly successful in 1980s , club started decade off well, winning league title 3 more times 1984. meant juventus had won 20 italian league titles , allowed add second golden star shirt, becoming italian club achieve this. around time, club s players attracting considerable attention , paolo rossi named european footballer of year following contribution italy s victory in 1982 world cup, named player of tournament.

frenchman michel platini awarded european footballer of year title 3 years in row in 1983, 1984 , 1985, record. juventus club have players club winning award in 4 consecutive years. platini scored winning goal in 1985 european cup final against liverpool, marred tragedy changed european football. year, juventus became first club in history of european football have won 3 major uefa competitions and, after triumph in intercontinental cup, club became first in association football history—and remain world s 1 @ present—to have won possible confederation competitions , club world title.

with exception of winning closely contested italian championship of 1985–86, rest of 1980s not successful club. having contend diego maradona s napoli, both of milanese clubs, milan , internazionale, won italian championships. however, juventus did win coppa italia-uefa cup double in 1990 under guidance of former club legend dino zoff. in 1990, juventus moved new home, stadio delle alpi, built 1990 world cup. despite arrival of italian star roberto baggio later year world record transfer fee, 1990s under luigi maifredi , subsequently trapattoni once again saw little success juventus, managed win uefa cup in 1993.

second champions league , first supercoppa italiana

marcello lippi took on juventus manager @ start of 1994–95 campaign. first season @ helm of club successful one, juventus recorded first serie championship title since mid-1980s, coppa italia. crop of players during period featured ciro ferrara, roberto baggio, gianluca vialli , young alessandro del piero. lippi led juventus first supercoppa italiana , champions league following season, beating ajax on penalties after 1–1 draw in fabrizio ravanelli scored juventus.

alessandro del piero lifting european cup after juventus victory in 1995–96 uefa champions league

the club did not rest long after winning european cup: more highly regarded players brought fold in form of zinedine zidane, filippo inzaghi , edgar davids. @ home, juventus won 1996–97 , 1997–98 serie titles, 1996 uefa super cup , 1996 intercontinental cup. juventus reached 1997 , 1998 champions league finals during period, lost out borussia dortmund , real madrid respectively.

after two-and-a-half-season absence, lippi returned club in 2001, following replacement carlo ancelotti s dismissal, signing big name players such gianluigi buffon, david trezeguet, pavel nedvěd , lilian thuram, helping team 2 more scudetto titles during 2001–02 , 2002–03 seasons. juventus part of italian champions league final in 2003, lost out milan on penalties after game ended in 0–0 draw. @ conclusion of following season, lippi appointed italy national team s head coach, bringing end 1 of fruitful managerial spells in juventus history.

calciopoli scandal

fabio capello appointed juventus coach in 2004 , led club 2 more consecutive serie titles. in may 2006, juventus became 1 of 5 clubs linked 2006 italian football scandal, result of saw club relegated serie b first time in history. club stripped of 2 titles won under capello in 2005 , 2006.

many key players left following demotion serie b, including lillian thuram, star striker zlatan ibrahimović , defensive stalwart fabio cannavaro. however, other big name players such alessandro del piero, gianluigi buffon, david trezeguet , pavel nedvěd remained club return serie a, while youngsters primavera (youth team), such sebastian giovinco , claudio marchisio, integrated first team. juventus won cadetti (serie b championship) , gained promotion straight top division league winners after 2006–07 season, captain del piero claimed top scorer award 21 goals.

as 2010, juventus considered challenging stripping of scudetti 2005 , 2006, dependent on results of trials connected 2006 scandal. subsequent investigations found in 2011 juventus relegation in 2006 without merit. when former general manager luciano moggi s conviction in criminal court in connection scandal thrown out appeals court in 2015, club sued italian football federation (figc) €443 million damages caused 2006 relegation. figc president carlo tavecchio offered discuss reinstatement of lost scudetti in exchange juventus dropping lawsuit.

return serie a

after returning serie in 2007–08 season, juventus appointed claudio ranieri manager. finished in third place in first season in top flight , qualified champions league third qualifying round in preliminary stages. juventus reached group stages, beat real madrid in both home , away legs, before losing in knockout round chelsea. ranieri sacked following string of unsuccessful results , ciro ferrara appointed manager on temporary basis last 2 games of 2008–09 season, before being subsequently appointed manager 2009–10 season.

ferrara s stint juventus manager, however, proved unsuccessful, juventus knocked out of champions league , coppa italia, lying on sixth place in league table @ end of january 2010, leading dismissal of ferrara , naming of alberto zaccheroni caretaker manager. zaccheroni not side improve, juventus finished season in seventh place in serie a. 2010–11 season, jean-claude blanc replaced andrea agnelli club s president. agnelli s first action replace zaccheroni , director of sport alessio secco sampdoria manager luigi delneri , director of sport giuseppe marotta. however, delneri failed improve fortunes , dismissed. former player , fan favourite antonio conte, fresh after winning promotion siena, named delneri s replacement. in september 2011, juventus relocated new juventus stadium.

—giampiero boniperti on juventus winning philosophy @ inauguration of juventus stadium in 2011
historic 3 consecutive doubles , sixth consecutive league title

juventus team before 2012–13 uefa champions league match against shakhtar donetsk

with conte manager, juventus went unbeaten entire 2011–12 serie season. towards second half of season, team competing northern rivals milan first place in tight contest. juventus won title on 37th matchday after beating cagliari 2–0 , milan losing internazionale 4–2. after 3–1 win in final matchday against atalanta, juventus became first team go season unbeaten in current 38-game format. other noteworthy achievements included biggest away win (5–0 @ fiorentina), best defensive record (20 goals conceded, fewest ever in current league format) in serie , second best in top 6 european leagues year. in 2013–14, juventus won third consecutive scudetto record 102 points , 33 wins. title 30th official league championship in club s history. achieved semi-finals of europa league, eliminated @ home against ten-man benfica s catenaccio, missing final @ juventus stadium.

in 2014–15, massimiliano allegri appointed manager, whom juventus won 31st official title, making fourth-straight, achieving record tenth coppa italia double. club beat real madrid in semi finals of champions league 3–2 on aggregate face barcelona in final in berlin first time since 2002–03 champions league. juventus lost final barcelona 3–1 after fourth-minute goal ivan rakitić, followed Álvaro morata equalizer in 55th minute. barcelona took lead again goal luis suárez in 70th minute, followed final minute goal neymar juventus caught out on counterattack. on 14 december 2015, juventus won serie football club of year award 2014–15 season, fourth time in succession. on 25 april 2016, club won fifth-straight title (and 32nd overall) since last winning five-straight between 1930–31 , 1934–35, after second place napoli lost roma give juventus mathematical certainty of title 3 games spare; last losing sassuolo on 25 october 2015, left them in 12th place, before taking 73 points of possible 75. on 21 may, club won coppa italia 11th time , second-straight title, becoming first team in italy s history complete serie , coppa italia doubles in back-to-back seasons. on 17 may 2017, juventus won 12th coppa italia title in 2–0 win on lazio (the first team win 3 consecutive championships). 4 days later on 21 may, juventus became first team win 6 consecutive serie titles. on 3 june 2017, juventus entered second champions league final in 3 years, defeated 1–4 defending champions real madrid — tragedy in turin followed.