Inter Milan

Football Club Internazionale Milano

Football Club Internazionale Milano, often called Inter Milan or simply Inter, is a famous Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. It was created on 9 March 1908 after a split from the Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club, which is now AC Milan. Since it began, Inter has always played in the top division of Italian football, Serie A, and has never been moved down to Serie B.

Inter shares a huge stadium called the San Siro with its rival, AC Milan. The matches between these two teams are called the Derby della Madonnina and are very exciting and popular all over the world.

Over the years, Inter has won many important trophies, including 21 league titles, ten Coppa Italia cups, and eight Supercoppa Italiana trophies. The club has also won the European Cup/Champions League three times. In 2010, Inter won the league title, the Coppa Italia, and the Champions League all in one season. Today, Inter is owned by the American asset management company Oaktree Capital Management and is one of the most successful and supported clubs in football.

History

Foundation and early years (1908–1960)

The club started on 9 March 1908 as Football Club Internazionale. Some players left the Milan Cricket and Football Club (now AC Milan) to form a new club. They wanted to include more foreign players. The club's name reflects this idea of accepting players from many countries. Inter won its first championship in 1910 and its second in 1920.

Inter won more titles in 1930 and 1938 under coaches Arpad Weisz and Armando Castellazzi. They also won their first Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) in 1938–39. Giuseppe Meazza was a star player during this time and helped the Italian National team win two World Cups.

Grande Inter (1960–1967)

In 1960, manager Helenio Herrera joined Inter from Barcelona. In his first season, Inter finished third in the league. Herrera helped Inter become a top team in Europe. They won three league titles, two European Cups, and two Intercontinental Cups.

Inter reached the European Cup Final in 1964. They beat Borussia Dortmund and Partizan to get there. In the final in Vienna, they played Real Madrid and won 3–1. This made them the first team to win the tournament without losing a game.

Subsequent achievements (1967–1991)

After the successful 1960s, Inter won another league title in 1970–71 under coach Giovanni Invernizzi. They reached the European Cup final again in 1972 but lost to Ajax, coached by Johan Cruyff.

Inter won another league title in 1979–80 and two more Coppa Italia titles in 1977–78 and 1981–82 under coach Eugenio Bersellini.

Mixed fortunes (1991–2004)

The 1990s were tough years for Inter. Their rivals, Milan and Juventus, did well, especially in the league and the UEFA Champions League. Inter had some European success, winning the UEFA Cup three times in 1991, 1994, and 1998.

Comeback and unprecedented treble (2004–2011)

On 8 July 2004, Inter chose Roberto Mancini as their new coach. In his first season, the team won many games and also the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana in Turin.

Inter was given the 2005–06 Serie A championship later, after another team was penalized for unfair play. In the following season, Inter had a great run of wins.

Inter won the 2009–10 Champions League. They beat several strong teams, including Chelsea, CSKA Moscow, Barcelona, and Bayern Munich in the final. They also won the 2009–10 Serie A and the 2010 Coppa Italia. This made Inter the first Italian team to win three major titles in one season.

Changes in ownership (2011–2019)

To follow financial rules and save money, Inter spent less on new players and salaries in the early 2010s. The club changed owners several times during this period.

On 1 August 2012, the club announced it would sell part of the team to a Chinese group led by Kenneth Huang. In October 2013, an Indonesian group led by Erick Thohir, Handy Soetedjo and Rosan Roeslani bought most of the club's shares.

In June 2016, Suning Holdings Group bought a majority stake in Inter.

Renewed successes (2019–present)

On 31 May 2019, Inter hired Antonio Conte as their new coach. That same year, they signed Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United for a lot of money.

In the 2019–20 season, Inter came second in the league. They added new players like Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi.

Inter began the next season with several wins, including a big victory over Milan. In January 2024, Inter won the Supercoppa Italiana by beating Lazio and Napoli. On 22 April 2024, Inter won their 20th Serie A title by beating Milan 2–1 at the San Siro. The team finished the season with many points, goals, and few goals allowed.

Colours and badge

One of the founders of Inter Milan, a painter named Giorgio Muggiani, made the club's first logo in 1908. The logo had the letters "FCIM" inside circles. Over time, the main parts of the logo have stayed the same, but small details have changed. Since the 1999–2000 season, the logo shows the club's name and the year it was founded.

Inter Milan always wears black and blue striped shirts, which earn them the nickname Nerazzurri. These colours were chosen to represent the night sky, as the club was founded at night on March 9, 1908. Blue was picked by Giorgio Muggiani because it is the opposite colour of red, which their rivals, Milan Cricket and Football Club, wear.

For a short time during the 1928–29 season, Inter had to change their colours because of government rules. They wore the colours of Milan's flag, a red cross on white. But they returned to black and blue after World War II. In 2008, for their 100th birthday, they added a red cross to their away shirts, a symbol of their city.

The grass snake, called Biscione, is a symbol for Inter and the city of Milan. It appears on the city's coat of arms and has been used on Inter's away shirts, like in the 2010–11 season.

Stadium

Main article: San Siro

See also: Arena Civica

Inter Milan's home is the San Siro stadium. It can hold many fans. It is also called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, but most people just call it San Siro. San Siro has been used by both Inter and AC Milan since 1947.

The stadium was first used in 1926 and has been updated many times. It was built for football and is known for having a great atmosphere.

New Milano Stadium

Since 2012, there have been ideas for a new stadium for Inter. In 2019, Inter and AC Milan agreed to build a new shared stadium near San Siro. In 2021, the mayor of Milan allowed this plan. In 2022, they also considered building the new stadium in a different part of the Greater Milan area.

Supporters and rivalries

Main articles: Derby della Madonnina and Derby d'Italia

Inter has many fans in Italy, coming second only to Juventus. In the early days, Inter fans in Milan were usually from the middle class, while Milan fans were often from the working class.

Over time, fans of both teams have developed strong feelings toward each other.

Inter's most dedicated fans sit in the Curva Nord, the north curve of the San Siro stadium. They show their support with big banners and flags.

Inter has some big rivalries. The most famous is the Derby della Madonnina with Milan, a match that has been happening since Inter started in 1908. Another big rivalry is with Juventus, known as the Derby d'Italia. There are also rivalries with teams like Roma, Atalanta, and Napoli. Fans of Inter are called Interisti or Nerazzurri.

Honours

Inter Milan has won many important prizes over the years. They have won the top Italian league, Serie A, twenty-one times. They have also won the Coppa Italia ten times and the Supercoppa Italiana eight times.

From 2006 to 2010, Inter won five league titles in a row. They have also won the big European prize, the UEFA Champions League, three times. Inter has never been dropped out of the top Italian league since it began in 1909. They are the only Italian team to have won a prize in every ten-year period since they started in 1908.

Club statistics and records

Main article: List of Inter Milan records and statistics

Javier Zanetti has played the most games for Inter, with 858 appearances. Giuseppe Meazza is the club's top scorer, with 284 goals. Helenio Herrera was Inter's longest-serving and most successful coach. José Mourinho joined in 2008 and won many titles with the team.

Players

First-team squad

As of 19 March 2026

Note: Flags show which country's team a player can join, as set by FIFA eligibility rules.

Inter Milan U23 and Youth Sector

As of 4 February 2026

Note: Flags show which country's team a player can join, as set by FIFA eligibility rules.

Out on loan

As of 2 February 2026

Note: Flags show which country's team a player can join, as set by FIFA eligibility rules.

Women team

Notable players

For a list of every Inter player with 100 or more appearances, see List of Inter Milan players.

For a list of every Inter player who has been called up by Italy, see Inter Milan and the Italian national football team.

Retired numbers

Main article: Retired numbers in football

Giacinto Facchetti's #3 and Javier Zanetti's #4 are the two numbers retired by Inter

3 – Giacinto Facchetti, left back, played for his entire career at Inter from 1960 to 1978.

4 – Javier Zanetti, wing-back/full-back, played many games for Inter between 1995 and 2014.

Technical staff

As of 14 June 2025^[update]

Chairmen and managers

Chairmen history

Main article: List of Inter Milan chairmen

Here is a list of leaders of Inter Milan from 1908 until today.

Managerial history

Main article: List of Inter Milan managers

Here is a list of coaches of Inter Milan from 1909 until today.

Corporate

Inter Milan has had many different owners over the years. In 1995, Massimo Moratti became the owner and spent a lot of money to bring in great players like Ronaldo.

Later, in 2016, a Chinese company bought most of the club.

In 2024, a US investment firm took over after the old owners could not pay their debts.

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