Juventus Colors, Facts and History

Juventus history

The name comes from the Latin word for youth, fitting for a club started in 1897 by a group of students in Turin. Fans say Juve, and the nickname la Vecchia Signora means the Old Lady. Founded as Sport-Club Juventus, it became a major force at home in the 1930s.

No Italian team has won more. Juventus hold a record 36 league titles, 15 Coppa Italia wins and 9 Supercoppa Italiana trophies, which tops the federation's historical ranking. Abroad, the haul counts two European Cup or Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, three UEFA Cups, one Cup Winners' Cup, two Intercontinental Cups and one Intertoto Cup. Those eleven international trophies rank sixth in Europe and 12th worldwide. In UEFA's all-time ranking Juventus sit fourth, and they finished with the top coefficient in seven seasons since 1979, a high for an Italian team. Juventus Stadium has been the home ground since 2011.

Did you know?

• Juventus was founded in 1897 by a group of Turin students.
• The name Juventus comes from iuventus, the Latin word for youth.
• Juventus has won eleven international trophies in all.