Monday, January 23, 2012
Juventus FC Overview
Juventus FC is a football club based in the city of Turin, in the North-West of Italy, and is one of the most important football clubs worldwide. Founded in 1897, Juventus is also one of the most ancient clubs in Italy still existing, the third after Genoa and Pro Patria. The Bianconeri have the record of Italian Titles, 27 in 100 Top Division tournaments.
Juventus History
Juventus is a latin word meaning Youth, and the main reason of this name was that the founders were students of a famous high school in Turin, the “Liceo Massimo D'Azeglio”. It was November 1st, 1897. The colours were pink and black, with a tie. Juventus FC took part to its first Italian championship in 1900, but they were immediately sent off. Anyway, in 1905 (2 years after they changed colours into black and white), Juventus won the title, after a final round with Genoa and US Milanese. One year later, they got the same points of AC Milan, and after a playoff in Turin that finished in a draw, a second playoff was decided in a neutral ground, but it was in the city of Milan , though not in AC Milan stadium but at the Comasina ground. Juventus decided to withdraw and lost the title. In that year, chairman Alfred Dick left the club to found FC Torino. Juventus risked seriously to disappear, because the Swissman wanted to change the name into Jugen Fussverein, and even transfer the club abroad, but he was stopped. Juventus best place in 1910's was a second place, but in 1913 they was last in their group but avoided relegation, they were just put into the Lombardy Group. The 1910's is the only decade in which Juventus didn't won any kind of competition.
After World War I, Juventus FC had a very good team, in 1923 Edoardo Agnelli bought the club and in 1926 the second title came, this time with the Scudetto (a triangle of cloth with the colours of the Italian flag) on the jerseys. Giampiero Combi, the goalie, defender Virginio Rosetta and Federico Munerati are the three winners in 1926 that will be part of the strongest Juventus ever, winning 5 titles in a row during the 1930s, from 1930-31 until 1934-35, when the young president Agnelli died in a plane crash. Raimundo “Mumo” Orsi, Luis Monti were the Italo-argentinean stars together with Renato Cesarini. The strikers Felice Borel and Ferrari were also important for these 5 titles. In the meantime, Juventus had a new Stadium, the “Mussolini Stadium”, after many years at the “Umberto I Velodrome”, and in the two other grounds, in Corso Sebastopoli and in Corso Marsiglia.
After the winning cycle, Juventus came close to the Scudetto in 1938, but they lost at home the last game and finished second, just like in the period immediately after the war, three times behind Torino. Juventus won 2 Coppa Italia, in 1938 and 1942. In 1947, Edoardo Agnelli's son, Gianni, became president at the age of 25. A new Scudetto came in 1950, afte the “Grande Torino” Era ended in a plane crash in Superga. In the meantime, Stadium's name changed into “Comunale”. Since 1948, foreign players could come to Italy again, exotic stars at Juventus were the Danish John Hansen and Kal Aage Praest, but the home raised Giampiero Boniperti was the most important player. In 1952 Juventus won their 9th title, and one year later Gianni Agnelli abandoned the guide of the club, though his family still owned the club. In 1956, his younger brother Umberto was appointed new chairman, at the age of 22. Juventus got its 10th Scudetto in 1958, gaining for the first time the Star of honour (currently, besides Juventus only AC Milan and Inter have one), then again in 1960 and 1961, when Giampiero Boniperti retired. Italo-argentinean Omar Sivori was the most talented player, John Charles a powerful striker, the rest of the team was full of support riders, but it was enough to dominate the Italian scene. In 1960, Juventus won the double “Scudetto-Coppa Italia”.
After the Inter Milan winning cycle during the '60s ended, Juventus won an unexpected title in 1967, when Inter lost its very last game in Mantova for a bad mistake of their goalie, Sarti. The '70s and the '80s are the second big domination period in Juventus history. Nine Scudetti in fifteen years between 1971 and 1986, and finally their first victories in an International Competition, the UEFA Cup 1977: Juventus beat Athletic Bilbao in the two legs final, for the away goal rule (1-0 in Turin, 1-2 in Bilbao). Before that, Juventus lost the Champions Cup final in Belgrade, May 20th 1973, against Ajax, and the Intercontinental Cup, where Juventus played because of the Dutch team forfait: 0-1 with Independiente, in Rome. In spite of that, Juventus had a lot of famous players: goalkeeper Dino Zoff, defenders Gentile, Cabrini and Scirea, midfielder Tardelli, Causio, Liam Brady, strikers like Bettega, Paolo Rossi and Platini. Many of them were among the best in the World Cup 1982. Juventus won a Cup Winners Cup in 1984 (2-1 to Porto in Basel, with a decisive goal of the Polish striker “Zibi” Boniek ), the European Supercup in 1985, beating Liverpool. Same year, same teams, trying to become European Champion in Brussels, Heysel Stadium. Juventus won, but that 25 May 1985 is in the history for the death of 39 viewers, most of them Juventus fans. Juventus won also the Intercontinental Cup, beating in Tokyo Argentinos Juniors. Last Scudetto of the decade was in 1986, after AS Roma's suicide in the last 2 games.
In 1990 Juventus FC moved to the Delle Alpi Stadium and in 1995, after 9 year with just one Coppa Italia and one UEFA Cup, Juventus won its 22nd title (when thwy won the 20th, they got a second Star). In those years Juventus won almost everything, Italian titles, a Champions League in 1996 defeating Ajax after penalty shootouts, then Juventus is World Champion in 1996, defeating River Plate 1-0. They will be very successful in the next years, but lost two Euro finals in 1997 (Dortmund) and 1998 (Real Madrid). Champions like Vialli and Ravanelli first, then Del Piero, Zidane and Davids later, are the notable players in those years. There's a shadow on those years, when AS Roma coach Zeman put the finger on the club for doping, in particular EPO and other medecines. At the end, the Head of the Medical Staff and the CEO Giraudo won't be condemned, but a spot on those winning cycle remains. Coach Lippi left Juventus in 1999 but the club had to call him back to win again. Zidane was sold to Real Madrid, and Juventus signed Gianluigi Buffon and Lilian Thuram. After 2 Scudetti in 2002 and 2003, the unlucky Champions League lost afer penalty shootouts in Manchester versus AC Milan and a bad season, convinced Lippi to join the Italian National Team. In 2005, the Triade” (the director Moggi, CEO Giraudo and Vice-President Bettega) hired another successful coach, Fabio Capello. A young famous player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, came from Ajax, midfielder Emerson from AS Roma. Juventus won Scudetto number 28 and 29, but the match fixing scandal was around the corner... Moggi was charged for criminal conspiracy for sport fraud, and was charged also by sport prosecutors. Juventus was relegated to Serie B and their two last titles revoked. Inter was assigned 2005-2006 title, while many players left Juventus. A new board was appointed, and former Juventus midfielder Didier Deschamps was the new coach. Some top players like Buffon, Del Piero, Nedved, Camoranesi and Trezeguet, decided to stay, regardless the various offer from whole Europe. At the end of the season, Juventus won Serie B championship and promoted to Serie A, though it started with a 9 points penalization.
Juventus FC is a football club based in the city of Turin, in the North-West of Italy, and is one of the most important football clubs worldwide. Founded in 1897, Juventus is also one of the most ancient clubs in Italy still existing, the third after Genoa and Pro Patria. The Bianconeri have the record of Italian Titles, 27 in 100 Top Division tournaments.
Juventus History
Juventus is a latin word meaning Youth, and the main reason of this name was that the founders were students of a famous high school in Turin, the “Liceo Massimo D'Azeglio”. It was November 1st, 1897. The colours were pink and black, with a tie. Juventus FC took part to its first Italian championship in 1900, but they were immediately sent off. Anyway, in 1905 (2 years after they changed colours into black and white), Juventus won the title, after a final round with Genoa and US Milanese. One year later, they got the same points of AC Milan, and after a playoff in Turin that finished in a draw, a second playoff was decided in a neutral ground, but it was in the city of Milan , though not in AC Milan stadium but at the Comasina ground. Juventus decided to withdraw and lost the title. In that year, chairman Alfred Dick left the club to found FC Torino. Juventus risked seriously to disappear, because the Swissman wanted to change the name into Jugen Fussverein, and even transfer the club abroad, but he was stopped. Juventus best place in 1910's was a second place, but in 1913 they was last in their group but avoided relegation, they were just put into the Lombardy Group. The 1910's is the only decade in which Juventus didn't won any kind of competition.
After World War I, Juventus FC had a very good team, in 1923 Edoardo Agnelli bought the club and in 1926 the second title came, this time with the Scudetto (a triangle of cloth with the colours of the Italian flag) on the jerseys. Giampiero Combi, the goalie, defender Virginio Rosetta and Federico Munerati are the three winners in 1926 that will be part of the strongest Juventus ever, winning 5 titles in a row during the 1930s, from 1930-31 until 1934-35, when the young president Agnelli died in a plane crash. Raimundo “Mumo” Orsi, Luis Monti were the Italo-argentinean stars together with Renato Cesarini. The strikers Felice Borel and Ferrari were also important for these 5 titles. In the meantime, Juventus had a new Stadium, the “Mussolini Stadium”, after many years at the “Umberto I Velodrome”, and in the two other grounds, in Corso Sebastopoli and in Corso Marsiglia.
After the winning cycle, Juventus came close to the Scudetto in 1938, but they lost at home the last game and finished second, just like in the period immediately after the war, three times behind Torino. Juventus won 2 Coppa Italia, in 1938 and 1942. In 1947, Edoardo Agnelli's son, Gianni, became president at the age of 25. A new Scudetto came in 1950, afte the “Grande Torino” Era ended in a plane crash in Superga. In the meantime, Stadium's name changed into “Comunale”. Since 1948, foreign players could come to Italy again, exotic stars at Juventus were the Danish John Hansen and Kal Aage Praest, but the home raised Giampiero Boniperti was the most important player. In 1952 Juventus won their 9th title, and one year later Gianni Agnelli abandoned the guide of the club, though his family still owned the club. In 1956, his younger brother Umberto was appointed new chairman, at the age of 22. Juventus got its 10th Scudetto in 1958, gaining for the first time the Star of honour (currently, besides Juventus only AC Milan and Inter have one), then again in 1960 and 1961, when Giampiero Boniperti retired. Italo-argentinean Omar Sivori was the most talented player, John Charles a powerful striker, the rest of the team was full of support riders, but it was enough to dominate the Italian scene. In 1960, Juventus won the double “Scudetto-Coppa Italia”.
After the Inter Milan winning cycle during the '60s ended, Juventus won an unexpected title in 1967, when Inter lost its very last game in Mantova for a bad mistake of their goalie, Sarti. The '70s and the '80s are the second big domination period in Juventus history. Nine Scudetti in fifteen years between 1971 and 1986, and finally their first victories in an International Competition, the UEFA Cup 1977: Juventus beat Athletic Bilbao in the two legs final, for the away goal rule (1-0 in Turin, 1-2 in Bilbao). Before that, Juventus lost the Champions Cup final in Belgrade, May 20th 1973, against Ajax, and the Intercontinental Cup, where Juventus played because of the Dutch team forfait: 0-1 with Independiente, in Rome. In spite of that, Juventus had a lot of famous players: goalkeeper Dino Zoff, defenders Gentile, Cabrini and Scirea, midfielder Tardelli, Causio, Liam Brady, strikers like Bettega, Paolo Rossi and Platini. Many of them were among the best in the World Cup 1982. Juventus won a Cup Winners Cup in 1984 (2-1 to Porto in Basel, with a decisive goal of the Polish striker “Zibi” Boniek ), the European Supercup in 1985, beating Liverpool. Same year, same teams, trying to become European Champion in Brussels, Heysel Stadium. Juventus won, but that 25 May 1985 is in the history for the death of 39 viewers, most of them Juventus fans. Juventus won also the Intercontinental Cup, beating in Tokyo Argentinos Juniors. Last Scudetto of the decade was in 1986, after AS Roma's suicide in the last 2 games.
In 1990 Juventus FC moved to the Delle Alpi Stadium and in 1995, after 9 year with just one Coppa Italia and one UEFA Cup, Juventus won its 22nd title (when thwy won the 20th, they got a second Star). In those years Juventus won almost everything, Italian titles, a Champions League in 1996 defeating Ajax after penalty shootouts, then Juventus is World Champion in 1996, defeating River Plate 1-0. They will be very successful in the next years, but lost two Euro finals in 1997 (Dortmund) and 1998 (Real Madrid). Champions like Vialli and Ravanelli first, then Del Piero, Zidane and Davids later, are the notable players in those years. There's a shadow on those years, when AS Roma coach Zeman put the finger on the club for doping, in particular EPO and other medecines. At the end, the Head of the Medical Staff and the CEO Giraudo won't be condemned, but a spot on those winning cycle remains. Coach Lippi left Juventus in 1999 but the club had to call him back to win again. Zidane was sold to Real Madrid, and Juventus signed Gianluigi Buffon and Lilian Thuram. After 2 Scudetti in 2002 and 2003, the unlucky Champions League lost afer penalty shootouts in Manchester versus AC Milan and a bad season, convinced Lippi to join the Italian National Team. In 2005, the Triade” (the director Moggi, CEO Giraudo and Vice-President Bettega) hired another successful coach, Fabio Capello. A young famous player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, came from Ajax, midfielder Emerson from AS Roma. Juventus won Scudetto number 28 and 29, but the match fixing scandal was around the corner... Moggi was charged for criminal conspiracy for sport fraud, and was charged also by sport prosecutors. Juventus was relegated to Serie B and their two last titles revoked. Inter was assigned 2005-2006 title, while many players left Juventus. A new board was appointed, and former Juventus midfielder Didier Deschamps was the new coach. Some top players like Buffon, Del Piero, Nedved, Camoranesi and Trezeguet, decided to stay, regardless the various offer from whole Europe. At the end of the season, Juventus won Serie B championship and promoted to Serie A, though it started with a 9 points penalization.
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