A.C. Milan
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Full name | Associazione Calcio Milan S.p.A.[1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | i Rossoneri (The Red and Blacks) il Diavolo (The Devil) Casciavit (Lombard for: Screwdrivers) | |||
Founded | 16 December 1899[2] | |||
Ground | San Siro, Milan (Capacity: 80,074) | |||
Owner | Silvio Berlusconi[3] | |||
President | Vacant [1] | |||
Head coach | Massimiliano Allegri[4] | |||
League | Serie A | |||
2009–10 | Serie A, 3rd | |||
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Milan has won 18 officially recognized UEFA and FIFA international titles,[7] and remains tied with Boca Juniors as having won the most in the world. Milan has won four world titles,[7] more than any other club in the world, having won the Intercontinental Cup three times and the FIFA Club World Cup once.[7] Milan has won the European Cup/Champions League on seven occasions;[7] only Real Madrid has exceeded this total.[8] The club has also won the UEFA Super Cup a record five times and the Cup Winners' Cup twice.[7]
Domestically, Milan has won 17 league titles, making the club the third most successful in Serie A behind local rivals Internazionale (18 titles) and record-holder Juventus (27 titles).[9] The club has also won the Coppa Italia five times, in addition to five Supercoppa Italiana triumphs.[7] The Europa League remains the only major competition for which the team are eligible to compete that they have never won. Milan was a founding member of the G-14 group and the European Club Association that was formed following the first organization's dissolution.[10]
Milan's home games are played at San Siro, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The stadium, which is shared with Inter, is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 80,074.[11] The owner of the club is Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi while the vice-president is Adriano Galliani. Milan is one of the wealthiest clubs in Italian and world football.[12]