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{{Infobox Football club |
clubname = A.C. Milan |
image = [[Image:AC Milan.svg|100px|AC Milan crest]] |
fullname = Associazione Calcio Milan [[S.A. (corporation)|SpA]] |
nickname = ''Rossoneri'' (Red-Blacks)<br/>''il Diavolo'' (the Devil) |
founded = [[December 16]], [[1899]] |
ground = [[San Siro]], [[Milan]] |
capacity = 85,700 |
chairman = {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Silvio Berlusconi]] |
mgrtitle = Head Coach |
manager = {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Carlo Ancelotti]] |
league = [[Serie A]] |
season = [[Serie A 2006-07|2006-07]] |
position = Serie A, 4th |
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'''Associazione Calcio Milan''', commonly referred to by the abbreviation '''A.C. Milan''' or simply '''Milan''', is an [[Italy|Italian]] professional [[football (soccer)|football]] [[sports club|club]] based in [[Milan]], [[Lombardy]]. The club was founded in 1899 and has since spent most of its history in the [[Serie A|top flight]] of [[Football in Italy|Italian football]].
In [[UEFA|European]] and [[FIFA|World]] competitions A.C. Milan have won 18 officially recognised international titles, more than any other club in the world. <ref name="titles">[[Boca Junior]] with 17 are next in terms of official international titles</ref> The club have won what is today known as the [[UEFA Champions League]] on [[European Champion Clubs' Cup#The badge of honour|seven]] occasions; only [[Real Madrid]] have won it more times (9). <ref name=europeancup>{{cite web | url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/ec1.html| title=European Champions' Cup| work=RSSSF.com | accessdate=August | accessyear=2007}}</ref> As far as Italian competitions are concerned, A.C. Milan is the second most successful club with 17 league titles; only [[Juventus]] have won more (27). <ref name=officialtitles>{{cite web | url=http://www.lega-calcio.it/ita/atim_albo.shtml| title=Campionato Serie A - Albo D'oro| work=Lega Calcio | accessdate=August | accessyear=2007}}</ref> A.C. Milan have won [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]/[[FIFA Club World Cup|Club World Cup]] four times, more than any other team in the world.
Other important titles which Milan have won includes the [[European Super Cup]] five times, the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]] twice, however they have never reached the [[UEFA Cup]] final (only two semifinals). In Italy, the [[Coppa Italia]] five times as well as five [[Italian Super Cup]]s. A.C. Milan is also one of the [[G-14]]’s founding members, a group that represents eighteen of the largest and most prestigious European football clubs. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.g14.com/G14members/index.asp | title=G-14's members | work=g14.com | accessdate=12 September | accessyear=2006}}.</ref>
Their home games are played at [[San Siro]], also known as the ''Stadio Giuseppe Meazza''. The ground, which is shared with rivals [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]], is the largest in Italian football, with total capacity of 85,700.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.skysports.com/football/venue/0,19753,11065_322,00.html| title=Factfile| work=SkySports.com| accessdate=August | accessyear=2007}}</ref>
==History==
{{see|History of A.C. Milan}}
The club was founded as a cricket club in 1899 by [[United Kingdom|British]] expatriates [[Alfred Edwards (football)|Alfred Edwards]] and [[Herbert Kilpin]]. In honour of its origins, the club has retained the [[English language|English]] [[spelling]] of its [[city|city's]] name, instead of changing it to the [[Italian language|Italian]] ''Milano'' (though it was forced to do it during the [[Fascism|fascist regime]], like [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] and Inter); it should be noted that the Italian [[pronunciation]] is actually ''MEE-lan'', even though the English one is the same as in the local dialect and many other dialects of Northern Italy.
In 1980 Milan were involved in the [[Totonero scandal]] and were relegated to [[Serie B]] as punishment. The scandal was centred on a betting syndicate paying players and officials to fix the outcome of matches. Milan were allegedly involved in the [[2006 Serie A scandal]] where five teams were accused of fixing matches by selecting favourable referees. Milan were initially punished with a 15 point deduction and banned from the Champions League. An appeal saw their penalty reduced to 8 points and allowed to retain their 2006-07 Champions League participation, where they won the competition.
==Players==
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''As of [[2 September]] [[2007]].''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Team_Roster.aspx|publisher=ACMilan.com|title=Team Roster|date=[[2 September]] 2007}}</ref>
{{Football squad start}}
{{Football squad player|no=1|nat=Brazil|name=[[Nélson de Jesus Silva|Dida]]|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=2|nat=Brazil|name=[[Cafu]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=3|nat=Italy|name=[[Paolo Maldini]]|pos=DF|other=[[captain (football)|captain]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=4|nat=Georgia|name=[[Kakha Kaladze]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=5|nat=Brazil|name=[[Émerson Ferreira da Rosa|Emerson]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=7|nat=Brazil|name=[[Alexandre Pato]]|pos=FW|}}
{{Football squad player|no=8|nat=Italy|name=[[Gennaro Gattuso]]|pos=MF|other=[[vice-captain (football)|vice-captain]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=9|nat=Italy|name=[[Filippo Inzaghi]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=10|nat=Netherlands|name=[[Clarence Seedorf]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=11|nat=Italy|name=[[Alberto Gilardino]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=13|nat=Italy|name=[[Alessandro Nesta]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=16|nat=Australia|name=[[Željko Kalac]]|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=17|nat=Croatia|name=[[Dario Šimić]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=18|nat=Czech Republic|name=[[Marek Jankulovski]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=19|nat=Italy|name=[[Giuseppe Favalli]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=20|nat=France|name=[[Yoann Gourcuff]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=21|nat=Italy|name=[[Andrea Pirlo]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=22|nat=Brazil|name=[[Kaká]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=23|nat=Italy|name=[[Massimo Ambrosini]]|pos=MF|other=[[vice-captain (football)|vice-captain]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=25|nat=Italy|name=[[Daniele Bonera]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=27|nat=Brazil|name=[[Sergio Claudio dos Santos|Serginho]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=29|nat=Italy|name=[[Valerio Fiori]]|pos=GK}}
{{Football squad player|no=31|nat=Brazil|name=[[Digão]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=32|nat=Italy|name=[[Cristian Brocchi]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=34|nat=France|name=[[Ibrahim Ba]]|pos=MF}}
{{Football squad player|no=36|nat=Italy|name=[[Matteo Darmian]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=42|nat=Nigeria|name=[[Kingsley Umunegbu]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=43|nat=Italy|name=[[Alberto Paloschi]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad player|no=44|nat=Italy|name=[[Massimo Oddo]]|pos=DF}}
{{Football squad player|no=99|nat=Brazil|name=[[Ronaldo]]|pos=FW}}
{{Football squad end}}
''For all transfers and loans pertaining to A.C. Milan for the current season, please see; [[List of Italian football transfers 2007-08|2007–08 transfers]]''.
===Retired numbers===
:Main article: ''[[Retired numbers in football (soccer)|Retired numbers in football]]''
<big>'''3'''</big> – {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Paolo Maldini]], [[Football (soccer) positions#Full-back|left full-back]] and later [[Football (soccer) positions#Centre-back|centre-back]] (1985-2008) ''might be restored for either of Maldini's sons'' <ref>{{cite news |title=Maldini shirt waits for 3G|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/may25p.html |publisher=Channel 4 |date=2007-05-26 |accessdate=2007-05-26 }}</ref>
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<big>'''6'''</big> – {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Franco Baresi]], [[Football (soccer) positions#Sweeper|sweeper]] (1977-1997)<br />
===Notable players===
{{main|List of A.C. Milan players}}
{{for|a list of all former and current Milan players with a Wikipedia article|Category:A.C. Milan players}}
==Presidential history==
Milan have had numerous presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents, here is a complete list of them.<ref name=president>{{cite news|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/european_clubs/italy/milan_ac.shtml|publisher=RomanianSoccer.ro|title=Associazione Calcio Milan |date=[[8 June]] 2007}}</ref>
<div style="font-size:100%">
{|
|width="10"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="1"|Name
!rowspan="1"|Years
|-
|align=left|[[Alfred Edwards (football)|Alfred Edwards]]
|align=left|1899–1909
|-
|align=left|Giannino Camperio
|align=left|1909
|-
|align=left|Piero Pirelli
|align=left|1909–1928
|-
|align=left|Luigi Ravasco
|align=left|1928–1930
|-
|align=left|Mario Bernazzoli
|align=left|1930–1933
|-
|align=left|Luigi Ravasco
|align=left|1933–1935
|-
|align=left|Pietro Annoni
|align=left|1935
|-
|align=left|Pietro Annoni<Br>G. Lorenzini<br>Rino Valdameri
|align=left|1935–1936
|-
|}
|width="30"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="1"|Name
!rowspan="1"|Years
|-
|align=left|Emilio Colombo
|align=left|1936–1939
|-
|align=left|Achille Invernizzi
|align=left|1939–1940
|-
|align=left|Umberto Trabattoni
|align=left|1940–1944
|-
|align=left|Antonio Busini
|align=left|1944–1945
|-
|align=left|Umberto Trabattoni
|align=left|1945–1954
|-
|align=left|Andrea Rizzoli
|align=left|1954–1963
|-
|align=left|Felice Riva
|align=left|1963–1965
|-
|align=left|Federico Sordillo
|align=left|1965–1966
|-
|align=left|Franco Carraro
|align=left|1967–1971
|-
|align=left|Federico Sordillo
|align=left|1971–1972
|}
|width="30"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="1"|Name
!rowspan="1"|Years
|-
|align=left|Albino Buticchi
|align=left|1972–1975
|-
|align=left|Bruno Pardi
|align=left|1975–1976
|-
|align=left|Vittorio Duina
|align=left|1976–1977
|-
|align=left|Felice Colombo
|align=left|1977–1980
|-
|align=left|Gaetano Morazzoni
|align=left|1980–1982
|-
|align=left|Giuseppe Farina
|align=left|1982–1986
|-
|align=left|Rosario Lo Verde
|align=left|1986
|-
|align=left|[[Silvio Berlusconi]]
|align=left|1986–2004
|-
|align=left|''Presidential Commission''
|align=left|2004–2006
|-
|align=left|[[Silvio Berlusconi]]
|align=left|2006–present
|-
|}
|}
</div>
==Managerial history==
:''For more information please see; [[List of A.C. Milan managers|Milan managers]]''
Below is a list of Milan coaches from [[1900]] when Englishman [[Herbert Kilpin]] was put in charge, until the present day.<ref name=coach>{{cite news|url=http://clubmilan.net/?cat=2&subcat=50&details=260|publisher=ClubMilan.net|title= Tutti gli allenatori rossoneri|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
<div style="font-size:100%">
{|
|width="10"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="1"|Name
!rowspan="1"|Nationality
!rowspan="1"|Years
|-
|align=left|[[Herbert Kilpin]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|align=left|1900–1908
|-
|align=left|Daniele Angeloni
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|align=left|1906–1907
|-
|align=left|''Technical Commission''
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|align=left|1907–1910
|-
|align=left|Giovanni Camperio
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|align=left|1910–1911
|-
|align=left|''Technical Commission''
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|align=left|1911–1914
|-
|align=left|Guido Moda
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1915–1922
|-
|align=left|Ferdi Oppenheim
|{{flagicon|Austria}}
|align=left|1922–1924
|-
|align=left|[[Vittorio Pozzo]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1924–1926
|-
|align=left|Guido Moda
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1926
|-
|align=left|[[Herbert Burgess]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1926–1928
|-
|align=left|Engelbert König
|{{flagicon|Austria}}
|align=left|1928–1931
|-
|align=left|József Bánás
|{{flagicon|Hungary}}
|align=left|1931–1933
|-
|align=left|[[József Viola]]
|{{flagicon|Hungary}}
|align=left|1933–1934
|-
|align=left|[[Adolfo Baloncieri]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1934–1937
|-
|align=left|[[William Garbutt]]
|{{flagicon|England}}
|align=left|1937
|-
|align=left|[[Hermann Felsner]]<br>József Bánás
|{{flagicon|Austria}}<br>{{flagicon|Hungary}}
|align=left|1937–1938
|-
|align=left|[[József Viola]]
|{{flagicon|Hungary}}
|align=left|1938–1940
|-
|align=left|Guido Ara<bR>Antonio Busini
|{{flagicon|Italy}}<bR>{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1940–1941
|-
|align=left|Mario Magnozzi
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1941–1943
|-
|align=left|Giuseppe Santagostino
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1943–1945
|-
|align=left|[[Adolfo Baloncieri]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1945–1946
|-
|align=left|Giuseppe Bigogno
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|align=left|1946–1949
|-
|align=left|[[Lajos Czeizler]]
|{{flagicon|Hungary}}
|align=left|1949–1952
|-
|align=left|[[Gunnar Gren]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|align=left|1952
|-
|align=left|Mario Sperone
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1952–1953
|-
|align=left|[[Béla Guttmann]]
|{{flagicon|Hungary}}
|align=left|1953–1954
|-
|align=left|Antonio Busini
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1954
|-
|align=left|[[Hector Puricelli]]
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}}
|align=left|1954–1956
|-
|align=left|[[Giuseppe Viani]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1957–1960
|-
|align=left|Paolo Todeschini
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1960–1961
|-
|align=left|[[Nereo Rocco]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1961–1963
|-
|align=left|[[Luis Carniglia]]
|{{flagicon|Argentina}}
|align=left|1963–1964
|-
|}
|width="30"|
|valign="top"|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="1"|Name
!rowspan="1"|Nationality
!rowspan="1"|Years
|-
|align=left|[[Nils Liedholm]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|align=left|1963–1966
|-
|align=left|Giovanni Cattozzo
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1966
|-
|align=left|Arturo Silvestri
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1966–1967
|-
|align=left|[[Nereo Rocco]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1966–1972
|-
|align=left|[[Cesare Maldini]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1973–1974
|-
|align=left|[[Giovanni Trapattoni]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1974
|-
|align=left|Gustavo Giagnoni
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1974–1975
|-
|align=left|[[Nereo Rocco]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1975
|-
|align=left|[[Paolo Barison]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1975-1976
|-
|align=left|[[Giovanni Trapattoni]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1976
|-
|align=left|Giuseppe Marchioro
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1976–1977
|-
|align=left|[[Nereo Rocco]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1977
|-
|align=left|[[Nils Liedholm]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|align=left|1977–1979
|-
|align=left|Massimo Giacomini
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1979–1981
|-
|align=left|[[Italo Galbiati]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1981
|-
|align=left|[[Luigi Radice]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1981–1982
|-
|align=left|[[Italo Galbiati]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1982
|-
|align=left|Francesco Zagatti
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1982
|-
|align=left|Ilario Castagner
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1982–1984
|-
|align=left|[[Italo Galbiati]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1984
|-
|align=left|[[Nils Liedholm]]
|{{flagicon|Sweden}}
|align=left|1984–1987
|-
|align=left|[[Fabio Capello]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1987
|-
|align=left|[[Arrigo Sacchi]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1987–1991
|-
|align=left|[[Fabio Capello]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1991–1996
|-
|align=left|[[Oscar Tabárez]]
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}}
|align=left|1996
|-
|align=left|[[Giorgio Morini]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1996–1997
|-
|align=left|[[Arrigo Sacchi]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1997
|-
|align=left|[[Fabio Capello]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1997–1998
|-
|align=left|[[Alberto Zaccheroni]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|1998–2001
|-
|align=left|[[Cesare Maldini]]<br />[[Mauro Tassotti]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|2001
|-
|align=left|[[Fatih Terim]]
|{{flagicon|Turkey}}
|align=left|2001
|-
|align=left|[[Carlo Ancelotti]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}}
|align=left|2001–present
|}
|}
</div>
==Club statistics and records==
{{detail|A.C. Milan records}}
[[Paolo Maldini]] presently holds both records for number of total and Serie A appearances for Milan with a total of 837 games played in total, and 600 in the [[Serie A]] (as of May 14, 2007, not including playoff matches), the latter being also an all-time Serie A record. Paolo had been quoted that he wants to go on playing for Milan until he reaches his 1000th game,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4280590.stm|publisher=BBC.co.uk|title=Maldini sets new Serie A record|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> however this is highly unlikely to be possible as he is expected to retire in [[2008 in football (soccer)|2008]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/05/16/italy.maldini/|publisher=CNN.net|title= Maldini to play for one more year|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
Milan's all time top goalscorer is the [[Sweden|Swede]], [[Gunnar Nordahl]] who in 268 games managed to score 221 goals.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/milan.html|publisher=Channel4.com|title=AC Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> [[Andriy Shevchenko]] comes in, in second place with 173 goals in 298 games for the club. The highest scoring present squad member is [[Filippo Inzaghi]] who has scored 86 goals in 170 games.
The club hold the unique record of having gone a whole season without losing a game during the [[Serie A 1991-92|1991–92]] season. In total that unbeaten streak lasted 58 games, starting with a 0–0 draw with [[Parma FC|Parma]] on [[26 May]] [[1991]] and ironically ending with a 1–0 loss at home to Parma on [[21 March]] [[1993]]. This unbeaten streak is a [[Serie A]] record and is the 3rd longest unbeaten run in top flight European football behind [[Steaua Bucharest]] record of 104 games unbeaten and [[Glasgow Celtic]] who went 68 games unbeaten.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/wagner/321/historiami.htm|publisher=Milanista Olympia|title=Milano History and Records|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://212.58.226.50/sport2/hi/football/africa/4391088.stm|publisher=BBC Sports|title=Unbeaten half-century for Ahly|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
Milan are presently rated as the number one team in Europe in line with UEFA Co-Efficient ranking system. This allows Milan to be in the number one pot for all European draws, being first seeds which allows Milan to avoid other highly rated European teams in UEFA competitions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/trank2007.html|publisher=UEFA European Cup Football|title=UEFA Team Ranking 2007|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
On [[16 December]], [[2007]], A.C. Milan became the most titled club in the world after beating Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup final.
==Colours and badge==
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Throughout the entire history of the club, they have been represented by the colours red and black. The colours were chosen to represent the fiery ardour that is part of the team members (red) and the opponents' fear to challenge the team (black). Due to Milan's striped red and black shirts, they have gained the nickname ''rossoneri''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pt.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/supercup/2007/e/e_300912_pr.pdf|publisher=UEFA.com|title=AC Milan - Sevilla FC|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> White shorts and black socks are worn as part of the home kit.
Milan's away strip has always been completely white. The latter is considered by both the fans and the club as their "lucky" strip in Champions League finals, due to the fact that Milan won six finals out of eight in an all white strip (losing only to [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] in 1995 and [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2005), while they only won one out of three in their home strip. The third kit changes yearly and is black with red trim for the current season, but it is rarely used.
For many years, Milan's badge was just that of the [[flag of Milan]]; which was originally the flag of [[Saint Ambrose]].<ref name="weltfussball">{{cite news|url=http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofil.php?ID=3002&lang=en|publisher=WeltFussballArchiv.com|title=AC Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> Another nickname derived from the clubs' colours is "[[the Devil]]", an image of a red devil was used as A.C. Milan's logo at one point with a ''[[star (football crest)|Golden Star for Sport Excellence]]'' located next to it;<ref name="weltfussball">{{cite news|url=http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofil.php?ID=3002&lang=en|publisher=WeltFussballArchiv.com|title=AC Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> the star was awarded to the club when they won 10 league titles. Currently, the badge represents the club colours and the flag of the ''[[Comune]] di [[Milan]]o'', with the acronym ''ACM'' at the top and the foundation year (1899) at the bottom.<ref name="weltfussball">{{cite news|url=http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com/Vereinsprofil.php?ID=3002&lang=en|publisher=WeltFussballArchiv.com|title=AC Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
==Stadium==
[[Image:Milan - Chievo 04-2006 1.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Curva Sud of the San Siro prior to match]]
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The team's current [[stadium]] is the 85,700 seat [[San Siro]], officially known as ''Stadio Giuseppe Meazza'' after the former player who represented both Milan and [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]]. The name ''San Siro'' is taken from the district where it's located. The stadium is shared with Inter, the other major football club in [[Milan]]. The stadium is well known for its fantastic atmosphere due to the closeness of the stands to the pitch. There is the frequent use of flares by the fans which often cause trouble.
On [[19 December]] [[2005]], A.C. Milan vice-president and executive director [[Adriano Galliani]] announced that the team is seriously working to move out from [[San Siro]]. He said that Milan's new stadium will be largely based on the [[Veltins-Arena]] and following the standards of football stadiums in the United States, Germany and Spain. It will likely be a stadium for football purposes only (with no athletics track). The new stadium is supposed to be named after a sponsor.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200510/07/eng20051007_212984.html|publisher=People's Daily Online|title=AC Milan considering move to new stadium|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> It remains to see if this plan will proceed or if this is just a ploy to force the owners (Comune di Milano) to sell the stadium to Milan for a nominal fee so as to proceed with extensive renovations. Rumours have also surfaced of [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Inter]]'s intention to also build a new stadium which may also affect this decision.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=170378|publisher=Goal.com|title=New Inter Stadium On The Books|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
==Supporters and rivalries==
Milan are the third most supported football club in Italy, with around 16.4% of Italian football fans supporting the club, according to the Doxa Institute-L'Expresso’s research in April 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio-archivio/163496|publisher=L'Expresso|title=''L'altra metà del pallone'': Supporters of football clubs in Italy|date=[[April 2006]]}}</ref> Historically, Milan was supported by the city's [[working-class]] and [[trade union]]ists,<ref name=milanderby>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballderbies.com/honours/index.php?id=30|publisher=FootballDerbies.com|title=AC Milan vs. Inter Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> a section of whom were migrants from [[Southern Italy]]. On the other hand, crosstown rivals [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]] were mainly supported by the more prosperous and typically Milanese [[middle-class]].<ref name=milanderby>{{cite news|url=http://www.footballderbies.com/honours/index.php?id=30|publisher=FootballDerbies.com|title=AC Milan vs. Inter Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
[[Image:1908 commedia.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[AC Milan|Milan]] banner saying ''"Inter, the true comedy since [[1908 in football (soccer)|1908]],"'' with a caricature of [[Dante Alighieri|Dante]] ]]
One of the oldest [[ultras]] groups in all of Italian football, ''Fossa dei Leoni,'' originated in Milan.<ref name="fans">{{cite news|url=http://website.lineone.net/~view_from_the_terrace/italsce.html
|publisher=View from the Terrace|title= Italian Ultras Scene|date=[[29 June]] [[2007]]}}</ref> Currently the main ultras group is ''Brigate Rossonere'' and has been since the mid-1970s.<ref name="fans">{{cite news|url=http://website.lineone.net/~view_from_the_terrace/italsce.html
|publisher=View from the Terrace|title= Italian Ultras Scene|date=[[29 June]] [[2007]]}}</ref> Politically, Milan ultras have never had any particular preference,<ref name="fans">{{cite news|url=http://website.lineone.net/~view_from_the_terrace/italsce.html
|publisher=View from the Terrace|title= Italian Ultras Scene|date=[[29 June]] [[2007]]}}</ref> but the media have traditionally associated them with the [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportspundit.com/team/37/|publisher=SportsPundit.com|title=AC Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> until recent times under Berlusconi's presidency where they are considered somewhat [[Right-wing politics|right-wing]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.extra-football.com/teams/ac-milan.html|publisher=Extra-Football.com|title=AC Milan|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
[[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]] fans consider Milan a hated rival after Genoa fan Vincenzo Spagnolo was tragically stabbed to death by a Milan supporter in January of 1995.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.italymag.co.uk/italy_regions/liguria_emilia_romagna/2007/sports/genoa-bans-milan-fans-from-sunday-match/
|publisher=ItalyMag.co.uk|title= Genoa Fans Milan Fans From Sunday Match|date=[[29 June]] [[2007]]}}</ref> Milan's main rivalry, though, is with intracity neighbor Inter; both clubs meet in the widely-anticipated ''[[Derby della Madonnina]]'' twice every Serie A season. The name of the derby refers to the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]], whose statue atop the [[Milan Cathedral]] is one of the city's main attractions. The match usually creates a lively atmosphere, with numerous (often humorous or offensive) banners unfolded before the match. [[Flare (pyrotechnic)|Flares]] are commonly present, but they also led to the abandonment of the second leg of the [[UEFA Champions League 2004-05|2004-05 Champions League]] quarterfinal matchup between Milan and Inter on April 12, 2005, after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan keeper [[Dida (footballer)|Dida]] on the shoulder.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4432047.stm|publisher=BBC.co.uk|title=Milan game ended by crowd trouble|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
==Honours==
Milan is one of the most successful clubs in the world, having won a total of 27 trophies in Italy and 18 in international competitions, including a record 14 European trophies. Milan have earned the distinction of being allowed to wear a [[Star (football crest)|star]] on their shirt representing the fact that they have won more than 10 ''scudetti''. Added to this Milan are allowed to wear the [[UEFA badge of honour#The badge of honour|UEFA Badge of Honour]] on their shirt during [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] matches as they have won more than 5 European Cups.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/clubfootball/tp/badgeofhonour.htm|publisher=About.com|title=Top 5 UEFA's Badge of Honour Winners|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref>
===National titles===
'''[[Serie A]]''' / '''[[Italian Football Championship]]:'''
:* '''Winners (17):''' [[Italian Football Championship 1901|1901]]; [[Italian Football Championship 1906|1906]]; [[Italian Football Championship 1907|1907]]; [[Serie A 1950-51|1950–51]]; [[Serie A 1954-55|1954–55]]; [[Serie A 1956-57|1956–57]]; [[Serie A 1958-59|1958–59]]; [[Serie A 1961-62|1961–62]]; [[Serie A 1967-68|1967–68]]; [[Serie A 1978-79|1978–79]]; [[Serie A 1987-88|1987–88]]; [[Serie A 1991-92|1991–92]]; [[Serie A 1992-93|1992–93]]; [[Serie A 1993-94|1993–94]]; [[Serie A 1995-96|1995–96]]; [[Serie A 1998-99|1998–99]]; [[Serie A 2003-04|2003–04]]
:* '''Runners-up (14):''' [[Italian Football Championship 1902|1902]]; [[Serie A 1947-48|1947–48]]; [[Serie A 1949-50|1949–50]]; [[Serie A 1951-52|1951–52]], [[Serie A 1955-56|1955–56]], [[Serie A 1960-61|1960–61]]; [[Serie A 1964-65|1964–65]]; [[Serie A 1968-69|1968–69]]; [[Serie A 1970-71|1970–71]]; [[Serie A 1971-72|1971–72]]; [[Serie A 1972-73|1972–73]]; [[Serie A 1989-90|1989–90]]; [[Serie A 1990-91|1990–91]]; [[Serie A 2004-05|2004–05]]
'''[[Serie B]]:'''
:* '''Winners (2):''' 1980–81; 1982–83
'''[[Coppa Italia]]:'''
:* '''Winners (5):''' 1966–67; 1971–72; 1972–73; 1976–77; [[Coppa Italia 2002-03|2002–03]]
:* '''Runners-up (7):''' 1941–42; 1967–68; 1970–71; 1974–75; 1984–85; [[Coppa Italia 1989-90|1989–90]]; [[Coppa Italia 1997-98|1997–98]]
'''[[Supercoppa Italiana]]:'''
:* '''Winners (5):''' 1988; 1992; 1993; 1994; 2004
:* '''Runners-up (3):''' 1996; 1999; 2003
===International titles===
The following titles include only those which are recognised by [[UEFA]] and [[FIFA]].
====World titles====
'''[[FIFA Club World Cup|Club World Cup]]'''
:* '''Winners (1):''' [[FIFA Club World Cup 2007|2007]]
'''[[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]]'''
:* '''Winners (3):''' 1969; 1989; 1990
:* '''Runners-up (4):''' 1963; 1993; 1994; 2003
====European titles====
'''[[UEFA Champions League]] (former European Cup)'''
:* '''Winners (7):''' [[European Cup 1962-63|1962–63]]; [[European Cup 1968-69|1968–69]]; [[European Cup 1988-89|1988–89]]; [[European Cup 1989-90|1989–90]]; [[UEFA Champions League 1993-94|1993–94]]; [[UEFA Champions League 2002-03|2002–03]]; [[UEFA Champions League 2006-2007|2006–07]]
:* '''Runners-up (4):''' [[European Cup 1957-58|1957–58]]; [[UEFA Champions League 1992-93|1992–93]]; [[UEFA Champions League 1994-95|1994–95]]; [[UEFA Champions League 2004-05|2004–05]]
'''[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]'''
:* '''Winners (2):''' [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1967-68|1967–68]]; [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1972-73|1972–73]]
:* '''Runners-up (1):''' [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1973-74|1973–74]]
'''[[UEFA Cup]]'''
:* '''Semi-finalists (2):''' [[UEFA Cup 1971-72|1971-72]]; [[UEFA Cup 2001-02|2001-02]]
'''[[UEFA Super Cup]]'''
:* '''Winners (5):''' 1989; 1990; 1994; [[2003 UEFA Super Cup|2003]]; [[2007 UEFA Super Cup|2007]]
:* '''Runners-up (2):''' 1973; 1993
'''[[Latin Cup]]'''
:*''' Winners (2):''' 1951, 1956
:* '''Runners-up (1):''' 1953
'''[[Mitropa Cup]]'''
:* '''Winners (1):''' 1981–82
==A.C. Milan as a company==
According to [[Deloitte Football Money League|The Football Money League]] published by consultants [[Deloitte]], in the season 2005–06, Milan was the fifth highest earning football club in the world with an [[Deloitte Football Money League#Full listing|estimated revenue]] of €238.7 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/press_release/0,1014,sid%253D2834%2526cid%253D145152,00.html|publisher=Deloitte UK|title= Real Madrid stays at the top|date=[[8 June]] 2007}}</ref> Currently the club are also ranked as the 5th [[Richest football clubs|richest football club]] in the world by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine, making them the richest in Italian football.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/34/biz_07soccer_Soccer-Team-Valuations_Rank.html|publisher=Forbes|title= Football Team Valuations|date=[[8 June]] 2007}}</ref>
The [[Austria]]n on-line betting company [[bwin.com]] are currently Milan's main shirt sponsors after signing a 4 year deal at the start of the 2006–07 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article.cfm?contentId=157894|publisher=CasinoCityTimes.com|title=Betandwin, AC Milan Sign Sponsor Deal|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> Previous to this deal, the [[Germany|German]] car manufacturer, [[Opel]] had sponsored Milan for 12 seasons. For most of them, ''Opel'' was displayed on the front of the shirt, but in the 2003–04 and the 2005–06 seasons respectively, ''Meriva'' and ''Zafira'' (two cars from their range) were displayed.
The current shirts are supplied by [[Germany|German]] sportswear manufacturer [[Adidas]], whose deal runs to the end of the 2007–08 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/129666/adidas-sign-ac-milan-and-real-madrid|publisher=SportBusiness.com|title=Adidas Sign AC Milan and Real Madrid|date=[[25 July]] 2007}}</ref> The deal makes Adidas the official manufacturer of all kits, training equipment and replica outfits. Prior to Adidas, the [[Italy|Italian]] sports company, [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]] produced Milan's sportswear.
==See also==
*[[Football in Italy]]
*[[European Cup and Champions League records and statistics]]
*[[European Cup and Champions League finals|UEFA Champions League finals]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
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