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AC Milan Timeline
(December 16, 1899 – Present)AC Milan (Associazione Calcio Milan) is one of the most successful and storied football clubs in the world. Founded in 1899 by English expatriates in Milan, Italy, the club has won numerous Serie A titles, UEFA Champions League/European Cup trophies, and domestic cups, becoming home to legends such as Gianni Rivera, Marco van Basten, Paolo Maldini, and Kaká. The red-and-black Rossoneri share the iconic San Siro stadium with city rivals Inter Milan. More Less
Founding and Early Years
AC Milan founded
Dec 16, 1899
Englishmen Herbert Kilpin and Alfred Edwards founded the Milan Cricket and Football Club in Milan, Italy. Kilpin became the club's first captain and the red-and-black striped kit was adopted, giving rise to the nickname 'Rossoneri.'
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First Italian Championship title
Apr 14, 1901
Milan won its first national title by defeating Genoa 3-0 in the final of the Italian Football Championship, breaking Genoa's dominance over early Italian football.
Back-to-back titles in 1906 and 1907
Jan 1, 1906 - Dec 31, 1907
Milan captured two consecutive Italian Championships, cementing itself as one of the strongest clubs in early Italian football before a decades-long drought.
Club splits to found Inter Milan
Mar 9, 1908
A group of dissident members broke away from AC Milan due to disagreements over signing foreign players and founded Football Club Internazionale Milano, creating one of football's fiercest rivalries: the Derby della Madonnina.
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San Siro stadium opens
Sep 19, 1926
The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, known as San Siro, opened in the San Siro district of Milan. It would become AC Milan's iconic home ground, later shared with Inter Milan.
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Domestic Success
First Serie A title since 1951
Jun 9, 1957
Milan won the Scudetto for the first time in the post-war era, ending a long wait that dated back to their 1951 championship.
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First Coppa Italia triumph
Jun 26, 1967
Milan defeated Padova in the final of the Coppa Italia for the first time, adding domestic cup silverware under coach Nereo Rocco.
Gianni Rivera wins Ballon d'Or
Dec 16, 1969
Milan's playmaker Gianni Rivera was named European Footballer of the Year after leading the club to European Cup glory, becoming an enduring symbol of the Rossoneri.
Image source: Gianni Rivera
Fabio Capello leads unbeaten Serie A season
Sep 1, 1991 - May 24, 1992
Capello's Milan went through the entire 1991–92 Serie A season without losing a single match, winning the Scudetto with a record-setting unbeaten campaign.
Eighteenth Scudetto won under Allegri
May 7, 2011
Massimiliano Allegri led Milan to their first league title in seven years, powered by Zlatan Ibrahimović, Robinho, and a veteran Antonio Cassano, securing the club's 18th Scudetto.
Key Facts
- AC Milan was founded on December 16, 1899, by English businessman Herbert Kilpin and a group of Italian and English football enthusiasts in Milan.
- The club has won 7 UEFA Champions League/European Cup titles, making it one of the most successful clubs in European competition history, second only to Real Madrid for many years.
- AC Milan has won 19 Serie A championships, with its first league title coming in 1901 and recent titles in 2011 and 2022.
- Legendary players such as Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Andriy Shevchenko, and Kaká have worn the famous red-and-black stripes.
- Since 1926, AC Milan has played its home matches at the San Siro Stadium (officially Stadio Giuseppe Meazza), which it shares with cross-city rivals Inter Milan.
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