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Cirque du Soleil

História da Companhia

Objetivando a carreira de artista performático, o fundador do Cirque du Soleil, Guy Laliberté, iniciou uma turnê pela Europa como músico e artista de rua. Quando retornou ao Canadá, em 1979, aprendeu a arte de cuspir fogo. Ficou empregado por apenas três dias em um projeto de construção de uma hidroelétrica, e manteve-se com seu seguro desemprego. Ajudou a organizar, então, um bazar de verão, juntamente com seus amigos Daniel Gauthier e Gilles Ste-Croix. Gauthier e Ste-Croix estavam, na ocasião, coordenando um albergue de artistas performáticos, denominado Le Balcon Vert. Em 1979, Ste-Croix decidiu realizar uma turnê com seu grupo. Apesar do talento dos artistas, a trupe não tinha fundos para tornar o projeto uma realidade. O grupo decidiu convencer o governo de Quebec a financiar o projeto. Os três criaram então o Les Échassiers de Baie-Saint-Paul. Empregando diversos artistas, o Les Échassiers fez uma excursão por Quebec durante o verão de 1980.

Apesar de bem recebido pelo público em geral, Les Échassiers foi um fracasso. No outono de 1981, os fundadores da trupe conseguiram melhores resultados, o que inspirou Laliberté e Ste-Croix a organizarem uma feira em Baie-Saint-Paul. Esse festival, denominado La Fête Foraine, ofereceu oficinas para ensinar a arte circense ao público. De modo curioso, os próprios habitantes barraram o festival. Em 1983, o governo de Quebec fez uma doação de US$ 1,5 milhão para que o grupo organizasse uma produção no ano seguinte como parte das comemorações do 450º aniversário de Quebec. Laliberté denominou a sua criação de Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil.
[editar] Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil

O grupo apresentou em onze cidades de Quebec, durante treze semanas, simultaneamente ao 3º La Fête Foraine. A primeira apresentação ocorreu mediante inúmeras dificuldades. Utilizando uma tenda emprestada, Laliberté teve que lidar com a insatisfação dos artistas europeus pela inexperiência do circo de Quebec. No entanto, os problemas foram resolvidos e o Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil foi um sucesso. Com apenas US$ 60.000 no banco, Laliberté pediu ajuda ao governo canadense para fornecer fundos para um segundo ano de apresentação. Porém, o governo da província de Quebec estava resistente. Com a intervenção do premier de Quebec, René Lévesque, o governo de Quebec cedeu ao pedido.
[editar] La magie continue
Estrela do Cirque du Soleil na Calçada da Fama do Canadá. [1]

Após conseguir fundos com o governo canadense para um segundo ano de apresentação, Laliberté deu passos para renovar o Cirque. Para tanto, ele contou com a ajuda de Guy Caron, do National Circus School, como diretor artístico do Cirque du Soleil. Ambos queriam uma música forte e emocionante do início ao fim do espetáculo, além de contar com o método do Circo de Moscou de contar uma história durante as apresentações. A ausência do picadeiro e do uso dos animais nas apresentações, tem como objetivo, na concepção dos seus criadores, trazer o espectador mais próximo da performance.

Para auxiliá-los na criação do próximo espetáculo, Laliberté e Caron contrataram Franco Dragone, outro instrutor do National Circus School, que estava trabalhando na Bélgica. Quando entrou na trupe, no ano de 1985, Dragone trouxe um pouco da sua experiência com a comédia Dell'arte. Daí em diante, Dragone dirigiu todos os espetáculos do Cirque, exceto o Dralion, dirigido por Guy Caron.

Em 1986, a companhia passou por sérios problemas financeiros. Em Toronto, o grupo apresentou para apenas 25% da capacidade total de espectadores depois de já não possuirem verbas para manter adequadamente os shows. Gilles Ste-Croix, vestido em uma fantasia de macaco, caminhou pelas ruas de Toronto como forma de divulgar os trabalhos do circo. Uma parada na cidade de Niagara Falls, em Ontário, tornou-se igualmente problemática, deixando o Cirque com US$ 750.000 de débito.

Diversos fatores impediram a falência do circo nesse ano. O grupo Desjardins, instituição financeira sem fins lucrativos, ou espécie de Cooperativa de Crédito financiou o Cirque du Soleil na ocasião, cobriu US$ 200.000 em cheques. O financista Daniel Lamarre, que trabalhou para uma das maiores firmas de relação pública de Quebec, representou a firma gratuitamente. Além disso, o governo de Quebec garantiu à Laliberté a quantia suficiente para se manter no ano seguinte.
[editar] Cirque Réinventé

Em 1987, Laliberté foi convidado a apresentar no Festival de Artes de Los Angeles, porém ainda encontrava-se com problemas financeiros. Se o show não fosse bem recebido pelo público, eles não teriam dinheiro para retornar à Montreal. No entanto, o festival foi um sucesso, e atraiu a atenção de empresas de entretenimento, como a Columbia Pictures, que teve interesse de gravar um vídeo sobre o Cirque du Soleil. Laliberté, insatisfeito com a proposta, recusou-a. Tal produção daria à Columbia Pictures muitos direitos autorais. Esse é um dos motivos que fazem com que o Cirque du Soleil seja independente e privado até hoje.

Diferenças artísticas fizeram com que Guy Caron deixasse a companhia em 1988, além de discussões a respeito da aplicação do dinheiro oriundo da primeira turnê de sucesso do Cirque. Laliberté queria usá-lo na expansão do Cirque e iniciar a produção de um segundo espetáculo, enquanto Guy objetivava economizar, e destinar parte da verba para o National Circus School.

Laliberté solicitou que Gilles Ste-Croix tornasse diretor artístico substituto. Ste-Croix, que encontrava-se afastado do Cirque desde 1985, aceitou o convite. A companhia encontrou novos problemas internos, incluindo uma tentativa frustrada de acrescentar um terceiro sócio, Normand Latourelle, que permaneceu apenas seis meses na companhia. Nos fins de 1989, o Cirque du Soleil encontrava-se novamente endividado.
[editar] Nouvelle Expérience

No mesmo ano, o Cirque decidiu restabelecer o espetáculo Le Cirque Réinventé, porém a idéia foi logo abandonada. Laliberté e Ste-Croix decidiram então produzir um novo show com base nas idéias propostas por Caron antes da sua saída. Originalmente com o nome de Eclipse, eles renomearam o show para Nouvelle Experiénce.

Franco Dragone retornou, apesar de relutante. Ele tinha a intenção de retornar somente se tivesse total controle da criação dos espetáculos. Sua primeira medida foi a retirada da cortina que separava atores e platéia, fazendo com que ambos sentissem fazer parte de um grande show. Dragone criou um ambiente em que o artista mantivesse em seu personagem durante toda a apresentação. Apesar de Dragone possuir total controle sobre a criação, Laliberté supervisionou toda a produção. Inspirado na obra "La Chasse au Météore", de Júlio Verne, foi criado o conceito de que cada artista representava parte das jóias espalhadas ao redor da Terra.

Nouvelle Expérience tornou-se o espetáculo mais popular do Cirque du Soleil até aquele momento e foi apresentado até o ano de 1993. A produção permaneceu por alguns anos no The Mirage Resort and Hotel em Las Vegas. No fim de 1990, o Cirque tornou-se novamente lucrativo e encontrava-se preparado para iniciar uma nova produção.
[editar] Espetáculos

O Cirque du Soleil tem sido descrito como um "circo moderno" cheio de histórias e performances estonteantes, os shows não utilizam animais. Há vários espetáculos rodando o mundo e outros fixos em cidades como Orlando e Las Vegas (EUA).
Cirque du Soleil itinerante no parque Villa-Lobos, no município de São Paulo.

Recruta artistas e números de circo de toda parte. O elenco é composto por artistas de mais de 40 nacionalidades. Os números sofrem influência do teatro mambembe, do próprio mundo circense, da ópera, do balé e do rock.

O espetáculo começa através de um conceito criativo, geralmente com elementos de uma história central, aliada ao desenvolvimento do design do show e a seleção de um compositor para a música.

Há contorcionismo, malabarismo, palhaços e trapezistas, todos com roupas coloridas e maquiagens. Demonstra traços medievais e barrocos. Os shows fazem uso de música ao vivo, a língua falada durante o espetáculo é o "Cirquish", um dialeto imaginário criado pela companhia.

A trupe do circo é hoje membro da Calçada da Fama do Canadá.

Suas performances disponibilizam-se em DVDs e CDs e estão sempre com espetáculos em toda parte do planeta.
[editar] Compositores

Os espetáculos do Cirque du Soleil tem como um dos grandes destaques a trilha sonora, sempre influenciada por ritmos musicais atuais. Dentre vários compositores que já trabalharam no cirque, os mais requisitados são René Dupéré, Benoit Jutras e Violaine Corradi.
[editar] Discografia (Trilhas Sonoras)

Totem (2010)
Ovo (2009)
Zed (2009)
Zaia (2009)
25 (complicação) (2009)
Kooza (2008)
Wintuk (2007)
Delirium (2006)
Corteo (2005)
KÀ (2005)
"O" (2004)
Le Best Of Cirque Du Soleil (Compilação) (2004)
Journey Of Man
La Nouba (1998)
Dralion
Quidam (1997)
Mystère - Ao Vivo em Las Vegas (1996)
Mystère (1994)
Alegría (1994)
Le Cirque Réinventé (1994)
Nouvelle Experience (1993)
Saltimbanco (1992)
Cirque du Soleil (1988)
Fanfafonie 45 (1984)

[editar] Produções itinerantes por ordem de criação

Saltimbanco - 1992
Alegría - 1994
Quidam - 1996
Dralion - 1999
Varekai - 2002
Corteo - 2005
Delirium (Cirque du Soleil) - 2006- teve sua última apresentação dia 19 de abril de 2008 em Londres
Kooza - 2007
OVO - 2009
TOTEM - 2010
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour - 2011

[editar] Produções Fixas/localização

La Nouba - Walt Disney World Resort,Orlando (FL)
O - The Bellagio,Las Vegas (NV)
Mystère - Treasure Island,Las Vegas (NV)
LOVE - The Mirage,Las Vegas (NV)
Zumanity - New York-New York,Las Vegas (NV)
KÀ - MGM Grand,Las Vegas (NV)
Wintuk - Teatro do Madison Square Garden,Nova York (NY)
ZED - Cirque du Soleil Theatre,Tóquio Japão/JP.
Zaia - The Venetian,Macao China/CH.
Criss Angel beLIEve - Luxor,Las Vegas (NV).
Banana Shpeel - The Beacon Theatre in New York, (NY)
Viva Elvis - Aria Resort & Casino,Las Vegas, (NV)
IRIS - Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles (CA)
Zarkana - (Em Turnê Temporariamente) Radio City Music Hall, (NY)

A.C. Milan

History
Further information: History of A.C. Milan
A black and white picture of Herbert Kilpin, the first captain of A.C. Milan
Herbert Kilpin, the first captain of A.C. Milan

The club was founded as a cricket club in 1899 by British expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin,[6] who came from the British city of Nottingham. In honor of its origins, the club has retained the English spelling of its city's name, instead of changing it to the Italian Milano, although it was forced to do so during the fascist regime. Milan won its first Italian championship in 1901 and a further two in succession in 1906 and 1907.[5]

In 1908, the club experienced a split caused by internal disagreements over the signing of foreign players, which led to the forming of another Milan-based team, Internazionale.[13] Following these events, Milan did not manage to win a single domestic title until 1950–51.[7] In 1963, the club ensured its first continental title by beating Benfica in the final of the European Cup.[14] This success was repeated in 1969, and followed by an Intercontinental Cup title the same year.[7] After the retirement of Gianni Rivera, Milan went into a period of decline, during which the club was involved in the 1980 Totonero scandal and relegated to Serie B as punishment,[15] for the first time in its history. The scandal was centered around a betting syndicate paying players and officials to fix the outcome of matches.[15] Milan quickly returned to Serie A but was relegated to Serie B one year later as the team ended its 1981–82 campaign in third last place.

In 1986, entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi acquired the club and immediately invested a lot of money in the team,[5] appointing rising manager Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the Rossoneri and signing a Dutch trio of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard.[5] This was the beginning of the most successful time in the club's history, as Milan won seven domestic titles, one Coppa Italia, five Supercoppa Italiana, five Champions League trophies, five UEFA Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups and one Fifa Club World Cup.[7]

More recently, the club was involved in the 2006 Serie A scandal where five teams were accused of fixing matches by selecting favorable referees.[16] A police inquiry excluded any involvement of Milan managers,[17] but FIGC unilaterally decided that it had sufficient evidence to charge Milan vice-president, Adriano Galliani. As a result, Milan was initially punished with a 15 point deduction and consequently did not qualify for the Champions League. An appeal saw that penalty reduced to eight points,[18] which allowed the club to retain its 2006–07 Champions League participation. Milan subsequently won the competition, lifting the European Cup for the seventh time.[19]

Following the aftermath of Calciopoli, Milan's city neighbours, Internazionale dominated Serie A, winning four Scudetti. However, with the help a strong squad boasting players such as Zlatan Ibrahimović, Robinho and Alexandre Pato joining many of the old-guard, Milan recaptured the Scudetto of the 2010-11 Serie A season, their first since the 2003-04 season, and 18th overall.[20][21]
Colors and badge
Shirt worn by Milan in 2006-07 Champions League Final

Throughout the entire history of the club, it has been represented by the colors red and black. The colors were chosen to represent the players' fiery ardor (red) and the opponents' fear to challenge the team (black). Due to Milan's striped red and black shirts, the club has gained the nickname rossoneri.[22] White shorts and black socks are worn as part of the home strip.

Milan's away strip has always been completely white. It is considered by both the fans and the club to be a lucky strip in Champions League finals, due to the fact that Milan has won six finals out of eight in an all white strip (losing only to Ajax in 1995 and Liverpool in 2005), while winning only one out of three in the home strip. The third strip changes yearly and is black with red trim for the current season, but it is rarely used.

For many years, Milan's badge was simply the Flag of Milan, which was originally the flag of Saint Ambrose.[23] Another nickname derived from the club's colors is the Devil. An image of a red devil was used as Milan's logo at one point with a Golden Star for Sport Excellence located next to it.[23] The star was awarded to the club when it won 10 league titles. Currently, the badge represents the club colors and the flag of the Comune di Milano, with the acronym ACM at the top and the foundation year (1899) at the bottom.[23]
Stadium
For more details on this topic, see San Siro.
San Siro stadium

The team's current stadium is the 80,018 seat San Siro, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza after the former player who represented both Milan and Internazionale. The name San Siro is taken from the district where it's located. San Siro has been the home of Milan since 1926, when it was privately built by the club. The stadium has been shared with Internazionale since 1946, when the other major Milanese club was accepted as joint tenant. The stadium is renowned for its fantastic atmosphere due to the closeness of the stands to the pitch. The frequent use of flares by supporters contributes to the atmosphere but the practice has occasionally caused problems.

On 19 December 2005, Milan vice-president and executive director Adriano Galliani announced that the club is seriously working towards a relocation. He said that Milan's new stadium will be largely based on the Veltins-Arena and will follow 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.[24] It remains to be seen 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. The possibility of Internazionale vacating San Siro may affect proceedings.
Supporters and rivalries
Milan banner saying "Inter, the true comedy since 1908," with a caricature of Dante

Milan is one of the most supported football clubs in Italy, according to research conducted by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.[25] Historically, Milan was supported by the city's working-class and trade unionists,[26] a section of whom were migrants from Southern Italy. On the other hand, crosstown rivals Internazionale were mainly supported by the more prosperous and typically Milanese middle-class.[26] One of the oldest ultras groups in all of Italian football, Fossa dei Leoni, originated in Milan.[27] Currently, the main ultras group within the support base is Brigate Rossonere.[27] Politically, Milan ultras have never had any particular preference,[27] but the media traditionally associated them with the left-wing,[28] until recently, when Berlusconi's presidency somewhat altered that view.[29]

Genoa fans consider Milan a hated rival after Genoa fan, Vincenzo Spagnolo was tragically stabbed to death by a Milan supporter in January 1995.[30] However, Milan's main rivalry is with neighbor club, Internazionale; 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 start of the game. Flares are commonly present and contribute to the spectacle but they have occasionally led to problems, including the abandonment of the second leg of the 2004–05 Champions League quarterfinal match between Milan and Inter on 12 April 2005, after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan keeper Dida on the shoulder.[31]
Players
First team squad

As of 21 July 2011.[32]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player
1 Italy GK Marco Amelia
2 Nigeria DF Taye Taiwo
4 Netherlands MF Mark van Bommel
5 France DF Philippe Mexès
7 Brazil FW Alexandre Pato
8 Italy MF Gennaro Gattuso (vice-captain)
9 Italy FW Filippo Inzaghi
10 Netherlands MF Clarence Seedorf
11 Sweden FW Zlatan Ibrahimović
13 Italy DF Alessandro Nesta
16 France MF Mathieu Flamini
17 Italy DF Massimo Oddo
19 Italy DF Gianluca Zambrotta
20 Italy DF Ignazio Abate

No. Position Player
23 Italy MF Massimo Ambrosini (captain)
25 Italy DF Daniele Bonera
27 Ghana MF Kevin-Prince Boateng
28 Netherlands MF Urby Emanuelson
30 Italy GK Flavio Roma
32 Italy GK Christian Abbiati
33 Brazil DF Thiago Silva
43 Italy FW Alberto Paloschi
70 Brazil FW Robinho
76 Colombia DF Mario Yepes
77 Italy DF Luca Antonini
92 Italy FW Stephan El Shaarawy
99 Italy FW Antonio Cassano
For recent transfers, see 2011–12 A.C. Milan season.
Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player
Italy GK Ferdinando Coppola (at Torino until 30 June 2012)[33]
Italy GK Antonio Donnarumma (at Gubbio until 30 June 2012)[34]
Italy GK Filippo Perucchini (at Lecco until 30 June 2012)[35]
Spain DF Dídac Vilà (at Espanyol until 30 June 2012)[36]
Italy DF Michelangelo Albertazzi (at Getafe until 30 June 2012)[37]
Italy DF Andrea De Vito (at Cittadella until 30 June 2012)[38]
Romania DF Cristian Daminuţă (at FC Tiraspol until 30 June 2012)[39]
Italy MF Giovanni Scampini (at Poggibonsi until 30 June 2012)[40]
Nigeria MF Harmony Ikande (at Extremadura until 30 June 2012)[41]
Sierra Leone MF Rodney Strasser (at Lecce until 30 June 2012)[42]

No. Position Player
Hungary MF Attila Filkor (at Livorno until 30 June 2012)[43]
Italy MF Gianmarco Conti (at Lecco until 30 June 2012)[44]
Italy MF Luca Santonocito (at Südtirol until 30 June 2012)[45]
Slovenia MF Mitja Novinič (at Virtus Lanciano until 30 June 2012)[46]
Italy FW Davide Di Gennaro (at Modena until 30 June 2012)[47]
Nigeria FW Nnamdi Oduamadi (at Torino until 30 June 2012)[48]
Italy FW Andrea Schenetti (at Südtirol until 30 June 2012)[49]
Gabon FW Pierre Aubameyang (at Saint-Étienne until 30 June 2012)[50]
Ghana FW Dominic Adiyiah (at Karşıyaka until 30 June 2012)[51]
Italy FW Marco Gaeta (at Renate until 30 June 2012)[52]
Co-ownership

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player
Italy DF Matteo Darmian (at Palermo until June 2012)[53]
Italy DF Simone Romagnoli (at Pescara until June 2012)[54]
Italy DF Nicola Pasini (at Genoa until June 2012)[55]
Italy DF Luca Meregalli (at Pavia until June 2012)[56]

No. Position Player
Germany MF Alexander Merkel (at Genoa until June 2012)[57]
Nigeria MF Wilfred Osuji (at Padova until June 2012)[58]
Italy FW Simone Verdi (at Torino until June 2012)[59]
Italy FW Giacomo Beretta (at Genoa until June 2012)[60]
Youth team squad
Main article: A.C. Milan Primavera
Notable players
For a list of every Milan player with 100 or more appearances, see List of A.C. Milan players.
For a list of every Milan player who has been called-up by Italy, see A.C. Milan and the Italian national football team.
Retired numbers
See also: Retired numbers in association football.
No. Player Nationality Position Milan debut Last match Ref
3* Paolo Maldini Italy Centre back / Left back 25 January 1985 31 May 2009 [61]
6 Franco Baresi Italy Sweeper 23 April 1978 1 June 1997 [61]

* Might be restored for one of his two sons, should either of them play professionally for the club.
Current coaching staff

As of 16 July 2011.[4]

Position Name
Head coach Massimiliano Allegri
Assistant coach Mauro Tassotti
Goalkeeping coaches Marco Landucci
Valerio Fiori
Technical assistant Andrea Maldera
Medical director Rodolfo Tavana
Club doctors Armando Gozzini
Stefano Mazzoni
Athletic Trainer Manager Daniele Tognaccini
Fitness coaches Simone Folletti
Fabio Allevi
Bruno Dominici
Sergio Mascheroni
Andrea Primitivi
Agostino Tibaudi
Chiropractor Kristian Baekkel
Physiotherapists Dario Lorenzo Fort
Stefano Grani
Roberto Morosi
Marco Paesanti
Masseurs Roberto Boerci
Endo Tomoroni
Presidents and managers
Presidential history

Milan has had numerous presidents over the course of its history, some of which have been owners of the club while others have been honorary presidents. Here is a complete list of them.[62]

Name Years
Alfred Edwards 1899–1909
Giannino Camperio 1909
Piero Pirelli 1909–1928
Luigi Ravasco 1928–1930
Mario Bernazzoli 1930–1933
Luigi Ravasco 1933–1935
Pietro Annoni 1935
Pietro Annoni
G. Lorenzini
Rino Valdameri 1935–1936

Name Years
Emilio Colombo 1936–1939
Achille Invernizzi 1939–1940
Umberto Trabattoni 1940–1944
Antonio Busini 1944–1945
Umberto Trabattoni 1945–1954
Andrea Rizzoli 1954–1963
Felice Riva 1963–1965
Federico Sordillo 1965–1966
Franco Carraro 1967–1971
Federico Sordillo 1971–1972

Name Years
Albino Buticchi 1972–1975
Bruno Pardi 1975–1976
Vittorio Duina 1976–1977
Felice Colombo 1977–1980
Gaetano Morazzoni 1980–1982
Giuseppe Farina 1982–1986
Rosario Lo Verde 1986
Silvio Berlusconi 1986–2004
Presidential Commission 2004–2006
Silvio Berlusconi 2006–
Managerial history
Main article: List of A.C. Milan managers

Below is a list of Milan coaches from 1900 until the present day.[63]

Name Nationality Years
Herbert Kilpin England 1900–1908
Daniele Angeloni Italy 1906–1907
Technical Commission Italy 1907–1910
Giovanni Camperio Italy 1910–1911
Technical Commission Italy 1911–1914
Guido Moda Italy 1915–1922
Ferdi Oppenheim Austria 1922–1924
Vittorio Pozzo Italy 1924–1926
Guido Moda Italy 1926
Herbert Burgess England 1926–1928
Engelbert König Austria 1928–1931
József Bánás Hungary 1931–1933
József Viola Hungary 1933–1934
Adolfo Baloncieri Italy 1934–1937
William Garbutt England 1937
Hermann Felsner
József Bánás Austria
Hungary 1937–1938
József Viola Hungary 1938–1940
Guido Ara
Antonio Busini Italy
Italy 1940–1941
Mario Magnozzi Italy 1941–1943
Giuseppe Santagostino Italy 1943–1945
Adolfo Baloncieri Italy 1945–1946
Giuseppe Bigogno Italy 1946–1949
Lajos Czeizler Hungary 1949–1952
Gunnar Gren Sweden 1952
Mario Sperone Italy 1952–1953
Béla Guttmann Hungary 1953–1954
Antonio Busini Italy 1954
Hector Puricelli Uruguay 1954–1956
Giuseppe Viani Italy 1957–1960
Paolo Todeschini Italy 1960–1961
Nereo Rocco Italy 1961–1963
Luis Carniglia Argentina 1963–1964
Nils Liedholm Sweden 1963–1966

Name Nationality Years
Giovanni Cattozzo Italy 1966
Arturo Silvestri Italy 1966–1967
Nereo Rocco Italy 1966–1972
Cesare Maldini Italy 1973–1974
Giovanni Trapattoni Italy 1974
Gustavo Giagnoni Italy 1974–1975
Nereo Rocco Italy 1975
Paolo Barison Italy 1975–1976
Giovanni Trapattoni Italy 1976
Giuseppe Marchioro Italy 1976–1977
Nereo Rocco Italy 1977
Nils Liedholm Sweden 1977–1979
Massimo Giacomini Italy 1979–1981
Italo Galbiati Italy 1981
Luigi Radice Italy 1981–1982
Italo Galbiati Italy 1982
Francesco Zagatti Italy 1982
Ilario Castagner Italy 1982–1984
Italo Galbiati Italy 1984
Nils Liedholm Sweden 1984–1987
Fabio Capello Italy 1987
Arrigo Sacchi Italy 1987–1991
Fabio Capello Italy 1991–1996
Oscar Tabárez Uruguay 1996
Giorgio Morini Italy 1996–1997
Arrigo Sacchi Italy 1997
Fabio Capello Italy 1997–1998
Alberto Zaccheroni Italy 1998–2001
Cesare Maldini
Mauro Tassotti Italy 2001
Fatih Terim Turkey 2001
Carlo Ancelotti Italy 2001–2009
Leonardo Brazil 2009–2010
Massimiliano Allegri Italy 2010–
Honors

Milan is one of the most successful clubs in Italy, having won a total of 30 trophies. Together with Boca Juniors,[64] the club is the most successful in the world in terms of international competitions won, with a record of 14 European trophies and four World titles. Milan has earned the right to place a star on its club shirt in recognition of the fact that the club has won at least ten scudetti. In addition, the club is permanently allowed to display a multiple-winner badge on its shirt as it has won more than five European Cups.[65]
Domestic
League

Italian Football Championship / Serie A (level 1)
Winners (18): 1901, 1906, 1907, 1950–51, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1961–62, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2010–11
Runners-up (16): 1902, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1989–90, 1990–91, 2004–05

Serie B (level 2)
Winners (2): 1980–81, 1982–83

Cups

Coppa Italia
Winners (5): 1966–67, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1976–77, 2002–03
Runners-up (7): 1941–42, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1997–98

Supercoppa Italiana
Winners (5): 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004
Runners-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2003

European

UEFA Champions League
Winners (7): 1962–63, 1968–69, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 2002–03, 2006–07
Runners-up (4): 1957–58, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Winners (2): 1967–68, 1972–73
Runners-up (1): 1973–74

UEFA Super Cup
Winners (5): 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007
Runners-up (2): 1973, 1993

Worldwide

Intercontinental Cup
Winners (3): 1969, 1989, 1990
Runners-up (4): 1963, 1993, 1994, 2003

FIFA Club World Cup
Winners (1): 2007

Club statistics and records
For more details on this topic, see List of A.C. Milan records and statistics.

Paolo Maldini presently holds both records for number of total and Serie A appearances for Milan with 1000 games played in total and 600 in Serie A (as of 14 May 2007, not including playoff matches),[66] the latter being an all time Serie A record.[67]

Milan's all time top goalscorer is a Swede, Gunnar Nordahl, who scored 221 goals for the club in 268 games.[68] Andriy Shevchenko is in second place with 173 goals in 298 games for the club followed by Filippo Inzaghi, who has scored 101 goals in 220 games.

The club holds the unique record of having gone a whole season without losing a game, during the 1991–92 season. In total, that unbeaten streak lasted 58 games, starting with a 0–0 draw with 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 third longest unbeaten run in top flight European football. It comes in behind Steaua Bucureşti's record of 104 unbeaten games and Celtic's 68 game unbeaten run.[69][70]

Milan, along with Boca Juniors, has won the most FIFA recognized international club titles in the world.[71] Milan is also ranked as the fifth best team in Europe in line with the UEFA Co-Efficient ranking system. This allows Milan to be in the number one spot for all European draws, meaning the team avoids other highly rated European teams in UEFA competitions.[72]
A.C. Milan as a company

According to The Football Money League published by consultants Deloitte, in the 2005–06 season, Milan was the fifth highest earning football club in the world with an estimated revenue of €233.7 million.[73] Currently, the club is also ranked as the seventh richest football club in the world by Forbes magazine, making it the richest in Italian football.[12]

Fly Emirates is the current main sponsor for Milan's shirt starting for the 2010–11 season and lasting 5 years[74], after 4 years with Austrian online betting company bwin.com as the sponsor.

Previous to Bwin deal, the 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 German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, whose deal runs to the end of the 2017–18 season.[75] The deal makes Adidas the official manufacturer of all kits, training equipment and replica outfits. Prior to Adidas, the Italian sports company Lotto produced Milan's sportswear.

On 14 January 2008, Milan and Adidas renewed the sponsorship contract until 30 June 2018. According to the new contract, Adidas will be responsible for 3 separate areas of sponsorship; the sponsorship on the shirt, the merchandising and the distribution of all non-football related Milan products.[76]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1981–82 Linea Milan Pooh Jeans
1982–83 NR Hitachi
1983–84 Cuore
1984–85 Rolly Go Oscar Mondadori
1985–86 Gianni Rivera Fotorex U-Bix
1986–87 Kappa
1987–90 Mediolanum
1990–92 Adidas
1992–93 Motta
1993–94 Lotto
1994–98 Opel
1998–06 Adidas
2006–10 Bwin
2010–15 Fly Emirates
Superleague Formula
Main article: A.C. Milan (Superleague Formula team)

Milan has a team in the new Superleague Formula race car series where teams are sponsored by football clubs. Robert Doornbos, formerly driving for Minardi and Red Bull Racing in the Formula One World Championship, drove for Milan in 2008.[77] Doornbos won his first race for the team at Nürburgring, Germany. Giorgio Pantano is driving for Milan in the 2009 season and he has also won races for the team.[78]
See also

Fossa dei Leoni
Football in Italy
European Cup and Champions League records and statistics
UEFA Champions League finals

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