Juventus, Italian professional football (soccer) team based in Turin that has won more Italian league championships than any other team. Founded in 1897 by a group of grammar school students, it is one of Italy’s oldest and most successful…
When was the Juventus Football Club founded?The Juventus Football Club was founded in 1897 by a group of grammar school students. The team, which did not play an official league match until 1900, started out wearing pink shirts. Its current uniforms, featuring shirts with black and white vertical stripes, were adopted in 1903.Who won the 1985 European Cup?The Juventus Football Club beat Liverpool FC to win the 1985 European Cup at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, but the victory was overshadowed by tragedy when surging Liverpool supporters—who were charging Juventus fans—collapsed a wall, killing 39 fans.Who owns the Juventus Football Club?The Agnelli family, owners of the Fiat automotive company, gained control of the Juventus Football Club in 1923. The financial support of the Agnelli family has enabled Juventus, on occasion, to sign some of the world’s best footballers.