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28-576: The Derby della Madonnina ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈdɛrbi della madonˈniːna] ; named after the Madonnina statue on top of the Milan Cathedral ), also known as the Derby di Milano (English: Milan Derby ), is a derby football match between the two prominent Milanese clubs , Inter Milan and AC Milan . In the past, Inter Milan (commonly abbreviated to Inter) was seen as

56-469: A 3–0 victory in the second leg , as the match was abandoned due to flares thrown by Inter fans. Inter's long wait for a league title that began after 1989 finally arrived in 2006, when the Calciopoli scandal stripped Juventus of the 2005–06 title (as well as deducting points from Milan's final overall total) and handed it to Inter, who originally finished third behind both Juventus and Milan. This

84-535: A record-breaking run of 17 consecutive victories and victories in both fixtures against Milan. During the same season, however, Milan had captured their seventh European Cup/UEFA Champions League, defeating Liverpool in the final in Athens . As the Italian league recovered from the aftermath of the match-fixing scandal, Inter continued to dominate, winning each league up until the 2009–10 season in which they secured

112-694: A smaller replica of the Madonnina was placed atop the Pirelli building, so the new Madonnina remains the tallest point in Milan. In 2010 another replica was placed as well on the top of the Palazzo Lombardia , at a height of 161 m (528 ft), being then the tallest building in the city. In 2015 still another replica was placed atop the Allianz Tower so that the Madonnina still occupies

140-522: A year since then. In the 1960s, the Milan derby saw two big stars of Italian football come face-to-face. One of the most representative players of Inter was Sandro Mazzola , the son of former Torino player Valentino Mazzola who, along with most of his Torino teammates, died in the 1949 Superga air disaster after dominating Serie A for four seasons. His Milan counterpart was Gianni Rivera , nicknamed "Golden Boy" for his talent. This era saw brilliant derby matches and an increasing rivalry: while Milan won

168-402: Is the list of players with the most goals scored in official games. Below is the list of players with the most appearances in official games. Below is the list of managers with the most appearances in official games. • Milan with 40 higher finishes, Inter with 49 higher finishes, and 1 equal finish (as of the end of the 2023–24 season). No head-to-heads in 1981 and 1983 , since Milan

196-528: The Nerazzurri ). On the other hand, the Rossoneri were also known as tramvee or tranvee (i.e. able to be transferred to the stadium only by " tram ", or public transport). Today, this socioeconomic divide has largely been mitigated and preference for either club is personal or familial. Taking place at least twice during the year via the league fixtures, this cross-town rivalry has extended to

224-464: The 1992–93 season (behind Milan) and won two UEFA Cups . The two clubs famously met in the semi-finals of the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League , their first ever European matches against one another, in which Milan went through on the away goals rule despite both clubs playing at the same stadium; Milan would go on to win the competition. They met again in the quarter-finals of the 2004–05 edition; Milan triumphed on aggregate after UEFA awarded them

252-556: The Coppa Italia , Champions League , and Supercoppa Italiana , as well as minor tournaments and friendlies. It is one of the only major crosstown derbies in association football that are always played in the same stadium, in this case the San Siro, as both Inter and Milan call San Siro "home". Though both clubs share this stadium, Inter ultras traditionally occupy the stadium’s northern end ( Curva Nord ) while Milan ultras occupy

280-564: The European Cup in 1962–63 , Inter followed with back-to-back success in the following years. Milan again won the title in 1968–69 . During this successful period for both teams, Milan were coached by Nereo Rocco and Inter by Helenio Herrera , both coaching many notable players. The rivalry continued on the Italy national team , where two players from their respective clubs would often not play together, with one usually being substituted by

308-510: The club of the Milan bourgeoisie (nicknamed bauscia [baˈyʃa] , a Milanese term meaning "braggart"), whereas Milan was supported mainly by the working class (nicknamed casciavid [kaʃaˈʋiːt] , meaning "screwdriver", with reference to the blue-collar worker ). Because of their more prosperous ancestry, Inter fans had the "luxury" to go to the San Siro stadium by motorcycle ( motoretta , another nickname given to

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336-539: The competition. Partizani , Esbjerg , Ipswich Town , Union Luxembourg , Floriana , Shelbourne , Dinamo București , Dundee and 1. FC Köln made their debut in the competition. Galatasaray returned to the tournament for the first time since 1957 , while IFK Norrköping , Polonia Bytom , Anderlecht and eventual winners Milan returned to the competition after five, four, three and three years, respectively. All participants were their respective associations champions, except for Benfica and Fredrikstad . The latter

364-592: The designated "away" side on 22 April 2024; the result confirmed they had won their 20th league title, marking the first time the Scudetto had been decided in a Derby della Madonnina. The title put Inter one clear of Milan's 19 titles, and ensured a second star on the club's badge; the game was also Inter's sixth successive win over Milan, the joint-longest winning streak of either side the derby's history. Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form    Milan win    Draw    Inter win Below

392-404: The first round of the competition. Albania entered its champion for the first time this season. A total of 30 teams participated in the competition. Portugal continued to be represented by two clubs, with Benfica qualifying as title holders and Sporting CP as Portuguese champions. CSKA Red Flag appeared in the seventh edition of European Cup, with only Real Madrid having more appearances in

420-439: The following season . The two clubs met once again in the semi-finals of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League ; the tie was their first European derby in 18 years, as well as being both clubs' first appearances in the semi-finals since winning the trophy in 2007 and 2010 respectively. Inter won the tie, defeating Milan 2–0 in the first leg and 1–0 in the second, reaching the final . In 2023–24 , Inter defeated Milan 2–1 as

448-520: The highest roof in the city, now at 209 m (686 ft). The Madonnina is the subject of the most traditional Milanese song, O mia bella Madonnina . The Derby della Madonnina named after it is the local rivalry between the city's two football clubs A.C. Milan and Inter Milan . This article about a sculpture in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1962%E2%80%9363 European Cup The 1962–63 European Cup

476-609: The league standings from as early as November until the end of the season. That season also saw Milan win both derby matches, keeping clean sheets in both fixtures. Between 2011–12 and 2019–20 , both Milan teams lagged behind Juventus in Serie A, with a disappointing ninth-place finish for Inter in 2012–13 and a difficult campaign for Milan in 2014–15 , finishing tenth. However, Inter ended Juventus' nine-year streak by winning their 19th title in 2020–21 , overtaking Milan's total. Milan tied Inter's total by winning their own 19th title in

504-469: The other at half-time. Rivera ended up losing the starting line-up to Mazzola in the 1970 final against Brazil , in which Italy was defeated 1–4 by the South Americans. He would later enter in the 84th minute after Italy were already far behind. Arguably Milan's greatest-ever era took place during the late 1980s and had extended through to the mid-2000s. Often hailed as the greatest-ever Milan side,

532-628: The southern end ( Curva Sud ). On 13 December 1899, Herbert Kilpin and others founded the Milan Cricket and Football Club . Alfred Edwards , a former British vice-consul in Milan and a well-known personality of the Milanese high society, was the club's first elected president. Initially, the team included a cricket section, managed by Edward Berra, and a football section managed by David Allison. The Milan team soon gained relevant notability under Herbert Kilpin's guide. The first trophy to be won

560-454: The team stemming from the 1989 European champions managed by Arrigo Sacchi , contained legendary Milan players, Marco van Basten , Ruud Gullit , Frank Rijkaard and Paolo Maldini , amongst others. Milan's dominance, both domestically and internationally, had seen them capture four league titles and three European Cups (finishing runners-up two additional times) between 1989 and 1996. During this time, Inter had gone on to finish runners-up in

588-493: The title on the last day of the season. That season had also seen Inter become the first Italian side to win a treble . In addition to their league title, Inter also secured the Coppa Italia and their first Champions League title since 1965. The following season, however, Milan, with the acquisition of several players that included former Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimović , recaptured the Scudetto , their 18th overall, leading

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616-467: The top of the spire is the polychrome Madonnina statue, designed and built by Giuseppe Perego in 1774, during the episcopacy of Giuseppe Pozzobonelli who supported the idea to place the Madonnina at the top of the Cathedral. By tradition, no building in Milan is higher than the Madonnina. When Gio Ponti 's Pirelli Building was being built in the late 1950s, at a height of 127.1 m (417 ft),

644-709: The two Milanese rivals was held in the final of the Chiasso Cup of 1908, a football tournament played in Canton Ticino , Switzerland , on 18 October of that year; the Rossoneri won 2–1. While Inter and Milan faced each other sporadically in the early years, the rivalry has been renewed annually since the inaugural 1926–27 season of the Divisione Nazionale , the first truly national Italian league. The two teams have played each other at least twice

672-500: Was in Serie B . Notes : Note : Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. Player names in bold are still active for one of the two clubs. Updated per 23 November 2024. Madonnina (statue) The Madonnina spire or guglia del tiburio ("lantern spire"), one of the main features of the cathedral, was erected in 1762 at the height of 108.5 m (356 ft), as designed by Francesco Croce . At

700-1523: Was leading Hovedserien at the summer break on 1 July 1962, after 21 of 30 matches had been played, but finished third in autumn of 1962. Due to the number of participating teams only Reims (apart from title holders Benfica) received a bye to the first round. The remaining clubs would play the preliminary round in September. IFK Norrköping won 3–1 on aggregate. Galatasaray won 4–1 on aggregate. Esbjerg won 2–1 on aggregate. Polonia Bytom won 6–2 on aggregate. Milan won 14–0 on aggregate. Servette 4–4 Feyenoord on aggregate; play-off needed. Vasas won 11–1 on aggregate. Ipswich Town won 14–1 on aggregate. Anderlecht won 4–3 on aggregate. Austria Wien won 7–3 on aggregate. Sporting CP won 7–1 on aggregate. Dundee won 8–5 on aggregate. CSKA Red Flag won 6–2 on aggregate. Dukla Prague won 4–0 on aggregate. Feyenoord won play-off 3–1. Dundee won 4–2 on aggregate. Anderlecht won 4–2 on aggregate. Reims won 7–3 on aggregate. Dukla Prague won 5–0 on aggregate. Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate. Benfica won 6–2 on aggregate. Feyenoord 3–3 Vasas on aggregate; play-off needed. Milan won 4–2 on aggregate. Feyenoord won play-off 1–0. Benfica won 2–1 on aggregate. Feyenoord won 2–1 on aggregate. Milan won 8–1 on aggregate. Dundee won 6–2 on aggregate. Milan won 5–2 on aggregate. Benfica won 3–1 on aggregate. The top scorers from

728-444: Was seen as a controversial decision by many, as even though the title won the previous season by Juventus was also stripped, it was left unawarded, which many felt should have also been the case with the 2005–06 title. Inter went on to win the 2006–07 Serie A title as well in a season that saw Juventus relegated from the top division, and Milan, as punishment, starting the season with negative points. Inter's triumphant campaign included

756-573: Was the Medaglia del Re ("King's Medal") in January 1900, and the team later won three national leagues, in 1901, 1906 and 1907. The triumph of 1901 was particularly relevant because it ended the consecutive series of wins of Genoa , which had been the only team to have won the title prior to 1901. On 9 March 1908, issues over the signing of foreign players led to a split and the foundation of Football Club Internazionale . The first derby match between

784-492: Was the eighth season of the European Cup , UEFA 's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by AC Milan , who beat two-time defending champions Benfica in the final at Wembley Stadium , London , on 22 May 1963. Milan's victory was the first by an Italian club. Five-time winners Real Madrid were eliminated in the preliminary round by Anderlecht , the first time previous winners didn't make it to

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