米蘭足球會(Associazione Calcio Milan)是一家位於意大利米蘭的足球會。為了和同在米蘭的另一家足球會國際米蘭區別,一般被稱為AC米蘭,或直接簡稱米蘭。AC米蘭的傳統隊服是紅黑相間的間條衫,所以常被暱稱為「Rossoneri」,或「紅黑軍團」。 AC米蘭是意大利最受歡迎的足球會之一,根據2002年L'espresso雜誌的一項調查,AC米蘭僅次於祖雲達斯和國際米蘭列第三位。而在2005年的另一次調查中AC米蘭的球迷數量以7,400,000名排在第二位,僅次於祖雲達斯。 AC米蘭是全世界獲得主要洲際和大洲俱樂部賽事冠軍最多的球隊(總共18次),包括7次歐洲冠軍杯冠軍、5次歐洲超級杯冠軍、2次歐洲盃賽冠軍盃冠軍和4次洲際盃和世俱杯冠軍。在意大利國內他們總共獲得過17次意甲聯賽冠軍,5次杯賽冠軍和5次意大利超級盃冠軍。 AC米蘭前身為1899年12月18日由英國人阿爾弗雷德•愛德華茲與赫伯特•吉爾平創建的米蘭木球與足球球會(Milan Cricket and Football Club)。為紀念創立者,球會沒有把自己的名字改為意大利語的Milano,而是保留了其英語拼寫方法。1901年,該球會擊敗熱那亞球會,奪得球隊史上第1個聯賽冠軍。可是當AC米蘭在1907年奪得第3個聯賽冠軍後,球會便自此陷入長達40年的低谷。
由於受制於球會規模,球隊缺乏足夠財力增強兵源,及後巴迪斯圖達離隊亦大大削弱了球隊實力,再加上2001年出現財政問題,無法支付薪水之外更負債高達5千萬美元,當時會長哥利(Vittorio Cecchi Gori)沒有考慮球會的財政狀況,反而大力收購球員。2001/2002年球季名列聯賽尾二而降落乙組,同年7月因為無法交出參加意乙的4000萬美元保證金,8月1日會方正式宣佈球會破產,但意大利足協念在費倫天拿在意大利球壇上佔有重要地位,故此特許參加丙二組聯賽,而且得到國內名牌鞋業生產商迪拉華利(Diego Della Valle)的幫助組成一支新球隊 Florentia Viola。
費倫天拿在丙二組聯賽表現出色,以20勝10和4負輕鬆奪取冠軍升上丙一組聯賽。2003年夏天,會長迪拿華里以250萬歐元買回「Fiorentina」這個名稱,並恢復費倫天拿的身份參加比賽。與此同時意大利足總將2003/2004年球季乙組聯賽擴展至24支球隊,故此保留上季聯賽原本降落的卡坦尼亞(Calcio Catania)、熱拿亞(Genoa Cricket & Football Club)、沙蘭力坦拿(Salernitana Calcio 1919)及科森察(Cosenza),其後因為後者出現財政緊絀,最後足總選擇由費倫天拿取代位置參加乙組聯賽。費倫天拿經過努力下得到聯賽第六名,需與甲組第十五名的佩魯賈爭奪參加來季甲組聯賽資格,費倫天拿首回合以1比0擊敗對手,隨之次回合力挽狂欄之下與對手1比1打成平手,最終總比數以2比1的成績再次出席闊別2年的意甲聯賽。這支2003年仍然是丙二組聯賽的隊伍,只花了短短2年時間就重返頂級聯賽。
球會主場位於可容納47,282人的法蘭基球場(Stadio Artemio Franchi),取代30年代的 Giovanni Francesco Berta 成為球會主場直到至今。
European Elimination Could Cost Italy's Serie A Future Champions League Places
Italy's poor display in Europe this season could prove costly as four Champions League places could be reduced to three by 2011 should the negative trend continue...
Italy's consistent failure in Europe over the last five years could cost them a Champions League place in future, it is claimed.
A report in La Gazzetta Dello Sport explains that UEFA hands out Champions League places based on their coefficient ranking which is calculated on how well clubs do in Europe over a five-year period. Currently Italy are ranked third, and the top three national leagues each receive four places. However, this could change and Serie A may lose a place if they drop further as a result of their European failures.
Germany, who are fourth in the rankings, are only given three Champions League places. As things stand England lead UEFA's ranking with 76 points followed by Spain who are on 73. Italy are lagging behind with 63, while Germany have 54.
La Gazzetta Dello Sport claims Italy will have four places for next year's edition, but things could begin to get complicated the following year. The next UEFA coefficient calculation will run from the 2004/05 season up until the current term.
Should Bayern Munich win the Champions League, and Werder Bremen and Hamburg in the UEFA Cup all continue to succeed this season, then Italy could run the real risk of having just three participants in the Champions League from 2011, as Germany could overtake them into third place in the rankings.
Serie A To Observe A Minute´s Silence For Earthquake Victims
Italian football will show respect for those who have been caught up in the worst earthquake to hit Italy since 1980...
7 Apr 2009 10:45:00
The Italian Football League (Lega Calcio) has announced that a one-minute silence will be observed for the victims of the L'Aquila earthquake disaster.
All matches taking place in Serie A, Serie B and the youth team leagues will show a mark of respect before kick off. The players will also wear black armbands in memory of those who have lost their lives.
Sky News Italia claim around 180 people have died so far, but the death toll is likely to rise as bodies continue to be pulled out of the rubble.
Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless as the 24 hour round-the-clock emergency operations continue frantically.
The earthquake struck the central Italian town early on Monday morning, leaving devastation and despair in its wake.
A number of Serie A clubs including Roma, Milan, Inter, Fiorentina and Juventus have all shown their support as they donate funds to help with the rescue attempts.