AC Milan is a professional football club based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1899. They compete in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football. Since 1926, Milan has played its home games at the San Siro stadium, which they share with Inter Milan since 1947. The San Siro, built by Piero Pirelli, is the largest stadium in Italian football. The club has a major rivalry with Inter Milan, known as the Derby della Madonnina.
A list of Milan managers from 1900 until the present day.
In 1901, AC Milan won its first Italian championship, interrupting a three-year hegemony of Genoa.
In 1903, Milan moved to the Acquabella pitch, where the stands consisted of a section of ground raised for the purpose.
In 1905, Milan moved to the Porta Monforte pitch, which was furnished with a ticket office and wooden stands, where they played until 1914.
In 1906, AC Milan won another Italian Championship.
In 1907, AC Milan won another Italian Championship.
In 1908, AC Milan experienced a split caused by internal disagreements over the signing of foreign players, leading to the forming of F.C. Internazionale.
In 1908, the first Derby della Madonnina match between Milan and Inter was held in the final of the Chiasso Cup, with Milan winning 2–1.
During the 1914-15 season, AC Milan had its largest ever victory, winning 13-0 against Audax Modena in a league match.
In 1914, Milan played at the Velodromo Sempione until 1920.
In 1915, AC Milan won the Coppa Federale, a tournament played during the First World War.
In 1917, AC Milan won the Coppa Mauro, a tournament played during the First World War.
In 1920, Milan moved to the Viale Lombardia stadium, a modern structure that hosted several games of the Italy national football team, where they played until 1926.
In the 1922-23 season, AC Milan suffered its heaviest defeat in the league, losing 0-8 to Bologna.
On September 19, 1926, the first game was played at the San Siro stadium, with Milan losing 6–3 in a friendly match against Internazionale. Milan also played its first league game in San Siro on the same day, losing 1–2 to Sampierdarenese.
In 1926, AC Milan moved to its current stadium, the San Siro. The stadium was built by Milan's second chairman, Piero Pirelli.
In 1926, Milan moved to the San Siro stadium, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, which was privately built.
In 1935, the San Siro stadium, which was owned by the club, was sold to the city.
In 1947, the San Siro stadium was shared with Internazionale, which became a joint tenant.
Since 1947, AC Milan shares the San Siro stadium with Inter Milan. The stadium is the largest in Italian football.
In 1950, AC Milan still did not manage to win a single domestic title.
In the 1950-51 season, Swedish forward Gunnar Nordahl scored 38 goals, with 35 in Serie A, setting an Italian football and club record.
In 1951, AC Milan won the Scudetto and the Latin Cup against Lille.
In 1953, Mario Camerini directed "Sunday Heroes", a film centered around a fictional football match involving AC Milan and a club facing relegation. The movie featured Milan players of that era, including Lajos Czeizler, Lorenzo Buffon, Carlo Annovazzi and the Gre-No-Li trio.
In 1955, AC Milan won the Scudetto.
In 1956, AC Milan won the Latin Cup triumphs against Athletic Bilbao.
In 1957, AC Milan won the Scudetto and reached the European Cup final, where they were defeated by Real Madrid.
In 1959, AC Milan won the Scudetto.
In 1960, Gianni Rivera debuted for AC Milan.
In 1961, Nereo Rocco was appointed as the new coach of AC Milan.
In 1963, Gino Sansoni founded "Forza Milan!", the official magazine of the club. Published by Panini, the monthly magazine covered AC Milan's events, interviews, posters, and match reports.
In 1967, AC Milan won its first Coppa Italia, with victory over Padova in the final.
In 1969, AC Milan won the European Cup, with a 4–1 win over Ajax in the final, and the Intercontinental Cup title.
In 1971, AC Milan ended up second in the league.
In 1971, Milan lost the scudetto to Juventus by just one point.
In 1972, AC Milan ended up second in the league.
In 1972, Milan lost the scudetto to Juventus by just one point.
In 1972-73, AC Milan won the European Cup Winners' Cup after defeating Leeds United.
In 1973, AC Milan ended up second in the league.
During the 1978-79 Serie A season, Perugia went unbeaten, but finished second in the table.
Between the 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons, the AC Milan shirt achieved an important record by adding the surnames of the players above the number for the first time in Italian football.
In 1979, AC Milan won its 10th Serie A title, Gianni Rivera retired, and Franco Baresi had his first full season with the club.
AC Milan played in Serie B during the 1980-81 season.
From 1980 to 1982, the stripes changed to a middle size again.
In 1980, AC Milan was involved in the Totonero scandal and was relegated to Serie B for the first time in its history.
In 1981, AC Milan achieved promotion back to Serie A, winning the Serie B title.
AC Milan played in Serie B during the 1982-83 season.
In 1983, AC Milan won the Serie B title for the second time in three seasons to return to Serie A.
In 1985, the style of thin stripes ended with the 1985-86 season.
On February 20, 1986, Silvio Berlusconi acquired AC Milan and saved it from bankruptcy.
In 1986, Silvio Berlusconi purchased AC Milan and became the club's longest-serving president.
In 1986, under Silvio Berlusconi's ownership, the stripes on the AC Milan kit were changed back to a middle size, and the socks were changed to white.
In the 1987-88 season, AC Milan won its first Scudetto in nine years under Arrigo Sacchi.
In 1988, AC Milan signed Dutch internationals Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard.
In 1988, the "AC Milan Anthem – Milan Milan," composed by Tony Renis and Massimo Guantini, made its debut.
In 1988, three of AC Milan's players, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, and Frank Rijkaard, were ranked in the top three on the podium for the Ballon d'Or.
In 1990, AC Milan retained their title with a 1–0 win over Benfica.
In 1990, the San Siro stadium underwent major renovations in preparation for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, increasing its capacity to 85,700.
On May 26, 1991, Milan began its 58-game unbeaten streak in Serie A with a 0-0 draw against Parma.
During the 1991-92 season, AC Milan was the first team to win the Serie A title without losing a single game.
In 1991, Fabio Capello replaced Arrigo Sacchi as the manager of AC Milan.
On March 21, 1993, AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten streak in Serie A ended with a 1-0 home loss to Parma.
In 1993, AC Milan lost 1-0 to Marseille in the Champions League final.
In 1994, AC Milan defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League final.
In 1994, AC Milan's fifth European Cup win allowed the club to permanently keep the trophy and display a multiple-winner badge on its shirt.
In 1995, AC Milan made back-to-back UEFA Champions League final appearances in 1993, 1994 and 1995.
In 1995, Milan lost a Champions League Final to Ajax while wearing their white away kit.
In 1995, the club badge made its definitive appearance on the match strips in a form that has remained basically unchanged since then.
In 1995, the rivalry between Milan and Genoa intensified after Genoa fan Vincenzo Spagnolo was fatally stabbed by a Milan supporter.
In 1996, Fabio Capello left AC Milan to manage Real Madrid.
In 1998-99, AC Milan lifted its 16th championship in the club's centenary season.
Starting from the 1998-99 season, AC Milan kits began to be modified on a yearly basis in their design.
In December 1999, coinciding with the club's centenary, Milan Channel was launched as the first Italian thematic television channel dedicated to a football team, broadcasting news, events, and classic matches.
In November 2001, Carlo Ancelotti was appointed as the manager of AC Milan.
In 2001, Real Madrid bought Zidane for €77.5 million.
In 2003, AC Milan defeated Juventus on penalties to win the club's sixth European Cup and they won the Scudetto in 2003–04.
In 2003, Milan won the UEFA Champions League final against Juventus at the penalties, securing their sixth Champions League title.
In the 2003–04 season, German car manufacturer Opel, Milan's main sponsor at the time, displayed "Meriva" on the front of the shirt.
In the 2010–11 Serie A season, Milan recaptured the Scudetto in the 2003–04 season and 18th overall.
Between the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, Milan and Juventus contested each other for the Serie A titles, both won by Juventus but then revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal.
In 2004, AC Milan began a two-year vacancy for its presidency, which lasted until 2006.
In 2004, Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana began designing AC Milan's official off-field suits, marking the start of a close association lasting over 10 years.
In 2004, The match was the second leg of the 2004-05 Champions League quarter-final match between Milan and Inter.
On April 12, 2005, the second leg of the 2004-05 Champions League quarter-final match between Milan and Inter was abandoned after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan goalkeeper Dida on the shoulder.
On December 19, 2005, Adriano Galliani announced that Milan was seriously working towards a stadium relocation based on the Veltins-Arena.
Between the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, Milan and Juventus contested each other for the Serie A titles, both won by Juventus but then revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal.
In 2005, AC Milan was beaten by Liverpool on penalties in the Champions League final despite leading 3–0 at half-time.
In 2005, Milan lost a Champions League Final to Liverpool while wearing their white away kit.
In the 2005–06 season, German car manufacturer Opel, Milan's main sponsor at the time, displayed "Zafira" on the front of the shirt.
In 2006, AC Milan ended a two-year vacancy for its presidency, which began in 2004.
In 2006, AC Milan was involved in the Calciopoli scandal, where five teams were accused of fixing matches.
The re-capitalization figures for AC Milan were obtained from item versamenti soci in conto capitale e/o copertura perdite for 2006 to 2017 financial year
In December 2007, AC Milan won its first FIFA Club World Cup.
In 2007, AC Milan won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time, completing an international treble of Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup.
Since 2007, AC Milan has won more FIFA recognised international club titles than any other club in the world, along with Boca Juniors, with 18 titles.
In 2008, AC Milan took part in the Superleague Formula, a car competition with football team-sponsored racing teams, supporting Scuderia Playteam. The team finished third with Robert Doornbos as main driver, who also secured the team's first victory.
In the summer of 2008, the capacity of the San Siro stadium was reduced to 80,018 to meet new standards set by UEFA.
As of May 2009, Paolo Maldini held the records for total appearances and Serie A appearances for Milan, with 902 official games played in total and 647 in Serie A.
In 2009, AC Milan took part in the Superleague Formula, a car competition with football team-sponsored racing teams, supporting Azerti Motorsport. Giorgio Pantano drove for Milan and won races for the team.
In 2009, the sale of Kaká to Real Madrid for €67 million broke the world football transfer record. This record, however, lasted for less than a month.
According to a study from 2010, Milan is the most supported Italian team in Europe and seventh overall, with over 18.4 million fans.
In 2010, AC Milan squad boasting players such as Zlatan Ibrahimović, Robinho and Alexandre Pato joining many of the veterans of the club's mid-decade European successes.
In 2010, AC Milan took part in the Superleague Formula, a car competition with football team-sponsored racing teams, supporting Atech Grand Prix.
In 2010, Milan had not won a league title since the 2010-11 season.
Starting in the 2010-11 season, Emirates became the main shirt sponsor for AC Milan.
In 2013, Milan last appeared in the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League.
Starting in 2013, Banco BPM has been a long-term premium partner of AC Milan.
On December 11, 2014, Barbara Berlusconi announced a proposal to build a 42,000-seat stadium in Portello.
As of 2014, Forbes magazine ranked AC Milan as the eighth-wealthiest football club in the world, surpassing Juventus to be the wealthiest in Italian football.
In 2014, AC Milan was excluded from the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League for violating Financial Fair Play regulations for the years 2014–2017 and 2015–2018.
In 2014, Al Ahly SC from Egypt overtook AC Milan in FIFA recognised international club titles after their CAF Confederation Cup win.
On September 20, 2015, Silvio Berlusconi called an end to his club's plans to build a new stadium in the city.
Milan's aggregate financial results in the reporting periods ending at December 2015, December 2016 and June 2017 led to an initial ban from European competitions due to a breach in UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.
In 2015, AC Milan was excluded from the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League for violating Financial Fair Play regulations for the years 2014–2017 and 2015–2018.
In July 2016, Milan Channel was rebranded as Milan TV, featuring updated graphics and a new logo.
On 5 August 2016, AC Milan signed a new preliminary agreement with the Chinese investment management company Sino-Europe Sports Investment Management Changxing Co., for a 99.93% stake of Milan.
Milan's aggregate financial results in the reporting periods ending at December 2015, December 2016 and June 2017 led to an initial ban from European competitions due to a breach in UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.
In 2016, AC Milan announced Boglioli as its style partner, replacing Diesel.
In 2016, AC Milan won the Supercoppa Italiana under Vincenzo Montella's coaching after defeating Juventus in the penalty shoot-out.
On 13 April 2017, the deal to sell AC Milan was completed and Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux became the new direct parent company of the club.
On April 13, 2017, AC Milan became a subsidiary of Rossoneri Sport Investment Luxembourg, with Li Yonghong as the new chairman. Later, Elliott Management Corporation took over due to Li's default, appointing Paolo Scaroni as the new chairman.
Milan's aggregate financial results in the reporting periods ending at December 2015, December 2016 and June 2017 led to an initial ban from European competitions due to a breach in UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.
In October 2017, an early termination of the deal with Adidas was announced, effective on 30 June 2018.
On 27 November 2017, Vincenzo Montella was sacked due to poor results and replaced by Gennaro Gattuso.
In 2017, AC Milan was excluded from the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League for violating Financial Fair Play regulations for the years 2014–2017 and 2015–2018.
In 2017, CEO Marco Fassone stated that the club may look at either staying in the San Siro or moving to a new stadium.
In 2017, Real Madrid European Cup.
The re-capitalization figures for AC Milan were obtained from item versamenti soci in conto capitale e/o copertura perdite for 2006 to 2017 financial year
In June 2018, the final issue of Forza Milan!, the club's official magazine, was published after more than half a century.
In July 2018, Elliott Management Corporation became the sole shareholder of Rossoneri Sport Inv. Lux., the direct parent company of AC Milan, after Li Yonghong failed to keep up with his loan repayment plan.
On 20 July 2018, AC Milan's ban from European competition due to Financial Fair Play violations was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
In 2018, AC Milan partnered with Italian luxury jewelry company Damiani, designating them as the team's new "luxury partner." Also, luxury leather maker Piquadro became the team's "official tech travel" partner.
In 2018, AC Milan was excluded from the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League for violating Financial Fair Play regulations for the years 2014–2017 and 2015–2018.
On 19 June 2019, AC Milan hired Marco Giampaolo as manager. On 28 June 2019, Milan was excluded from the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League for violating Financial Fair Play regulations.
In 2019, Milan had the thirteenth highest average attendance of European football clubs during the 2019–20 season.
The Emirates sponsorship deal for Milan's shirt ended after the 2019-20 season.
The partnership between AC Milan and Boglioli concluded in the 2019/2020 season.
In 2020, Etro became AC Milan's official travel accessories supplier, a partnership that was later renewed.
In 2020, Harmont & Blaine became the new style partner for AC Milan.
In 2020, Skrill became AC Milan's official global payments partner in a four-year deal, also serving as a match sponsor.
In 2020, after Serie A restarted due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Milan achieved a 10-match unbeaten streak, winning 7 matches against teams like Juventus, Lazio, and Roma. Consequently, Milan abandoned plans to hire Ralf Rangnick and extended Stefano Pioli's contract for 2 years.
Milan was allowed to achieve the break even condition on or before 30 June 2021.
Following a strong start to the 2020-21 Serie A season, Milan, under Pioli, finished second in the league in 2021, their highest finish since 2011-12 Serie A. This secured Milan's qualification for the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, their first appearance in seven years since the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League.
In 2021, Harmont & Blaine released a special AC Milan capsule collection as part of their collaboration.
In 2021, Milan secured their 19th Italian championship title, marking their first league title since the 2010-11 season, with a club-record tally of 86 points.
On June 1, 2022, RedBird Capital Partners agreed to acquire AC Milan for $1.3 billion, with Elliott Management Corporation retaining a minority stake.
In 2022, AC Milan announced a partnership with Italian luxury streetwear brand Off-White.
In 2022, AC Milan announced that the online betting and casino company Betsson would be its official betting partner with exclusive access to AC Milan IP in Latin America.
In 2022, AC Milan won its most recent Serie A title and tenth scudetto, earning the right to display a star on its jersey.
On September 27, 2023, Paolo Scaroni announced that the club had filed a proposal to build a new 70,000-seater stadium in San Donato Milanese.
In 2023, AC Milan renewed its long-term premium partnership deal with Banco BPM.
In 2023, After five seasons with Milan, Pioli stepped down at the end of the 2023–24 season.
For the 2024-2025 season, AC Milan released a fourth kit in partnership with Off-White, described as a "manifesto of style".
For the 2024-2025 season, AC Milan released a fourth kit in partnership with Off-White, described as a "manifesto of style".
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