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Juventus FC: A Brief Guide to Their Rich History

Originally posted on The Forkball | By Abdullah Imran | Last updated 4/26/24

Juventus FC, also commonly referred to as Juve, has been a prominent Italian football club based in Turin for a considerable amount of time and has a rich history. The club’s name, Juventus, translates to “youth” in Italian. In its home country, Juventus is known by various nicknames including “The Old Lady”, “The Girlfriend of Italy”, “Madam”, “The White-Blacks”, “The Zebras”, and even “Hunchback”.

History

In the 19th century, Turin was a small town that experienced growth with the establishment of factories in the 1870s. The first Turin football club, Juventus, was founded at the end of the century due to the wealth of local merchants and from here their rich history started.

When established on 1 November 1897, they initially named the team Sport-Club Juventus. Influenced by Notts County, one of the first football clubs in England, the team adopted its iconic black and white striped jerseys. In the early 20th century, the team replaced their pink shirts with Notts County replicas brought by an English player.

During the 1950s and 1960s, Fiat was the leading company in Turin, attracting many people from southern Italy seeking job opportunities. This industrial growth coincided with success for local football teams.

Legendary Players and Club Records

The list of football legends who have played for Juventus in their history is extensive, with players like Alvaro Morata and Paul Pogba in recent years, and Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Alessandro Del Piero, and Cristiano Ronaldo in earlier years.

In 2001, the club set a world record by selling Zinedine Zidane to Real Madrid for about 75 million euros, the most expensive transfer at the time. Juventus also set the record for the most expensive goalkeeper transfer that same year, paying 45 million euros for Gianluigi Buffon.

The club has won 59 official competitions, more than any other Italian team, including 34 league championships, 2 UEFA Champions League titles, 10 Coppa Italia wins, 2 Intercontinental Cups, 3 UEFA Europa League titles, and 2 UEFA Super Cups.

A Brief and Contentious Break from Serie A’s Dominance

Juventus has spent the majority of its history in Serie A, with the exception of the 2006-07 season. The Calciopoli scandal caused their relegation to Serie B that season and led to the revocation of their two scudettos from 2005 and 2006. Despite a nine-point deduction, Juventus quickly returned to Serie A and regained their dominance in the league.

In the 2010s, Juventus has been the dominant force in Italian club football, winning every scudetto from the 2011-12 season until the end of the decade. Their superiority was evident in the 2004-2005 season when they collected 102 points, a record at the time (although the scoring system has since changed).

Logo

Juventus in their history has maintained consistency with their logo. In 2004, they redesigned the logo with only minor changes. They incorporated the team’s iconic black and white stripes into the crest, along with the club’s name, a crown, a shield featuring a stallion drawing, and a gold-colored star symbolizing their ten league titles. In 2017, Juventus introduced a new, more modernistic logo that departed significantly from their traditional crest.

This article first appeared on The Forkball and was syndicated with permission.

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