Supporters and rivalries

Supporters and rivalries

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Inter created display in their curva at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Inter is one of the most supported clubs in Italy, according to an August 2007 research by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.^[21] Historically, the largest section of Inter fans from the city of Milan have been the middle-class bourgeoisie Milanese, while AC Milan fans are typically working-class and a significant portion are migrants from Southern Italy.^[16]

The traditional ultras group of Inter is Boys San; they hold a significant place in the history of the ultras scene in general due to the fact that they are one of the oldest, being founded in 1969. Politically, the ultras of Inter are usually considered right-wing and they have good relationships with Lazio. As well as the main group of Boys San, there are four more significant groups: Viking, Irriducibili, Ultras, and Brianza Alcoolica.

Inter's most vocal fans are known to gather in the Curva Nord, or north curve of the Giuseppe Meazza stadium. This longstanding tradition has led to the Curva Nord being synonymous with the club's most die-hard supporters, who unfurl banners and wave flags in support of their team.

Inter fans celebrating in 2007.

Inter have several rivalries, two of which are highly significant in Italian football; firstly, they participate in the inter-city Derby della Madonnina with AC Milan; the rivalry has existed ever since Inter splintered off from Milan in 1908.^[16] 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 match. Flares are commonly present, but they also led to the abandonment of the second leg of the 2005 Champions League quarter-final matchup between Milan and Inter on 12 April after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan keeper Dida on the shoulder.^[22]

The other most significant rivalry is with Juventus; the two participate in the Derby d'Italia. Up until the 2006 Serie A match-fixing scandal, which saw Juventus relegated, the two were the only Italian clubs to have never played below Serie A. In recent years, post-Calciopoli, Inter have developed a rivalry with Roma, having finished runners-up to Inter in all but one of Inter's five Scudetto winning seasons between 2005 and 2010. The two sides have also contested in 5 Coppa Italia finals and four Supercoppa Italiana finals since 2006. Other clubs such as Bologna, and Atalanta, are also considered to be amongst their rivals.

Honours

National titles

Main article: F.C. Internazionale Milano honours, records and statistics

Serie A:

• Winners (18): 1909–10, 1919–20, 1929–30, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1979–80, 1988–89, 2005–06^[23], 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Runners-up (13): 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1992–93, 2002–03

Coppa Italia:

• Winners (6): 1938–39, 1977–78, 1981–82, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10
• Runners-up (6): 1958–59, 1964–65, 1976–77, 1999–00, 2006–07, 2007–08

Supercoppa Italiana:

• Winners (5): 1989, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010
• Runners-up (3): 2000, 2007, 2009

International titles

The following titles include only those which are recognised by UEFA and FIFA.

European titles

European Cup/UEFA Champions League:

• Winners (3): 1963–64, 1964–65, 2009–10
• Runners-up (2): 1966–67, 1971–72

UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League:

• Winners (3): 1990–91, 1993–94, 1997–98
• Runners-up (1): 1996–97

UEFA Super Cup:

• Runners-up (1): 2010

Regional international titles

Mitropa Cup:

• Runners-up (1): 1932–33

World-wide titles

Intercontinental Cup: ^[24]

• Winners (2): 1964, 1965

Individual honours

FIFA World Player of the Year

The following players have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award while playing for FC Internazionale Milano:

• 1991 – Lothar Matthäus
• 1997 – Ronaldo
• 2002 – Ronaldo

Ballon d'Or/European Footballer of the Year

The following players have won the Ballon d'Or award while playing for FC Internazionale Milano:

• 1990 – Lothar Matthäus
• 1997 – Ronaldo

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year

The following players have won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award while playing for Internazionale:

• 1998 – Ronaldo
• 2010 – Diego Milito

FC Internazionale Milano as a company

Club President Massimo Moratti has outlined plans to build a new stadium in time for the 2012–2013 Serie A season in order to boost commercial and game day revenues as well as for use at UEFA Euro 2016. Inter's current stadium, the Giuseppe Meazza is owned by the city of Milan, which takes about half of the revenue earned from game day tickets.

According to The Football Money League published by consultants Deloitte, in the 2008–09 season, Inter recorded revenues of €196.5 million, ranking 9th place behind Juventus and ahead of AC Milan in the rankings. The club beat their previous season earnings of €172.9 million by a significant margin and are one spot higher this season than last. For the first time since The Football Money League's inception, Inter have beaten city rivals AC Milan in the rankings.

Revenue percentages were divided up between matchday (14%, €28.2m), broadcasting (59%, €115.7m, +7%, +€8m) and commercial (27%, €52.6m, +43%, €15.8m). Kit sponsors Nike and Pirelli contributed €18.1m and €9.3m respectively to commercial revenues, while broadcasting revenues were boosted €1.6m (6%) by Champions League distribution.

For the 2010/2011 season, Serie A clubs will start negotiating club TV rights collectively rather than individually. This is predicted to result in lower broadcasting revenues for Inter, with smaller clubs gaining from the loss.

Inter's matchday revenues amounted to only €1.1m per home game, compared to €2.6m among the top six earners.

Deloitte expressed the idea that issues in Italian football, particularly matchday revenue issues were holding Inter back compared to other European giants, and developing their own stadia would result in Serie A clubs being more competitive on the world stage.^[25]

Kit providers and sponsors

Years Sponsors 1981–1982 Inno-Hit 1982–1991 Misura 1991–1992 FitGar 1992–1995 Fiorucci 1995–present Pirelli

Years Kit providers 1979–1982 Puma 1982–1986 Mecsport 1986–1988 Le Coq Sportif 1988–1991 Uhlsport 1991–1998 Umbro 1998–present Nike

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