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Torino Football Club (Italian spelling [to'ri:no]) is commonly known as Torino, or just Toro is an Italian professional football team based within Turin, Piedmont. They currently are part of Serie A.

The club was founded in 1906 as Foot-Ball Club Torino in 1906, Torino are among the most successful clubs in Italy with seven league championships and five consecutive league titles in the 1940s. Torino, or the Grande Torino, as the team was also known was widely recognized for being one of the most powerful teams in football of the time until the entire team was tragically killed by the 1949 Superga air crash. They also have been crowned the Coppa Italia five times, the latest of which came in the season 1992-1993. On the international stage, Torino won the Mitropa Cup in 1991, and they were the finalists of the UEFA Cup in 1991-92.

Torino is home to all its home matches at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino (also called"the Stadio Comunale "Vittorio Pozzo" up to 2006). The club's official color is maroon and the symbol of the club is a raging bull that is the emblem of Turin. Turin and from which the nickname of the club is derived "Il Toro" (The Bull). Torino have a rivalry local to them and a rivalry with Juventus F.C. and both sides compete in their own version of the Derby della Mole.

1. History

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1.1. The foundation and first steps

Football was first discovered in the town of Turin towards the end in the late 19th century. It was brought in by the industrial Swiss and English. In 1887 Football & Cricket Club which was an longest-running Italian football team - was established in the capital city of Piedmont which was later then in 1889, it was followed by Nobili Torino. In 1891, the two clubs joined to create Internazionale Torino, after which Football Club Torinese was founded in 1894.

The game quickly replaced the popularity of pallapugno which eventually led to the creation of football clubs from the two club Ginnastica Torino and Juventus. On May 8, 1898, Internazionale Torino, Football Club Torinese and Ginnastica Torino, along with Genoa as part of the International Exhibition for the fiftieth anniversary of the Statuto Albertino. Statuto Albertino gave birth to the first Italian Football Championship.

In the year 1900, Football Club Torinese absorbed Internazionale Torino, and on 3 December 1906 in the Voigt brewery (now bar Norman) on Via Pietro Micca an alliance was established along with a group of Juventus dissidents led by Alfred Dick, the Swiss finance guru Alfred Dick. By combining Football Club Torinese and the above mentioned team, "Foot-Ball Club Torino" was born. The first match that was officially played was played on the 16th of Dec 1906, in Vercelli with Pro Vercelli, won 3-1 by Torino.

The first derby took place in the year 1907, on 13 January 1907, where Torino defeated Juventus by a score of 2-1. Torino did not disappoint by winning 4-1 in the following month and earned the right to play in an extra round in the Italian Football Championship, placed in second place after Milan.

Torino did not take part during the 1908 Italian Football Championship as a law was passed to limit the participation for foreign athletes. Instead, the club participated in two prestigious "minor" tournaments that included the sought-after "Palla Dapples" (a silver trophy that was in the form of a regulation football) which was won by Pro Vercelli; and an international tournament organized in 1908 by La Stampa, which took place in Turin the year. Torino fell in the final against Swiss team Servette.

The year 1915 was the time Torino had to wait until 1915 before they could make a championship shot due to the start in World War I. With just one match remaining, Torino (in second) had two points in the gap to leading Genoa. In the final match of the championship Torino would have had an chance to face against the Genoese directly after overcoming Genoa in the opening leg 6-1.

1.2. The first scudetto

Heinrich Schonfeld, a forward was a forward who became a player in the year 1923. He was the leading scorer in the 1923-1924 season of Serie A. In 1923, he scored 22 goals in just 20 matches, scoring 51.1 percent of the team's goals.

The club achieved its first triumph under the direction of the count Enrico Marone Cinzano, who was the architect of the Stadio Filadelfia. In the field, Torino boasted the Trio delle Meraviglie (Trio of Wonders) comprised consisting of Julio Libonatti, Adolfo Baloncieri and Gino Rossetti. They had their first scudetto win on the 10th of July 1927 following winning 5-0 against Bologna. But the title was cancelled on 3 November 1927 because of"the "Allemandi Court".

Following the revocation of the previous scudetto Torino were confirmed champions of Italy during the 1927-28 period. In 1927, the "Trio of wonders" scored an aggregate of 89 goals winning the title on the 22nd of July 1928, after a 2-2 game against Milan.

After the departure of Cinzano the club experienced slow decline in beginning of the 1930s and frequently finished in mid-table. It wasn't until the season of 1935-36 that it began to resurgence by finishing third in the league and its first win in the Coppa Italia. Named "Associazione Calcio Torino" in response to the Italian fascist regime. Torino was second in 1938-39, as the director of the technical department was Ernest Erbstein.

In 1939-41, Torino finished in fifth placeand also witnessed the introduction of the club's President Ferruccio Novo. Novo was a financial backer of Torino and utilized his expertise as an experienced administrator. With the help of Antonio Janni, Giacinto Ellena and Mario Sperone, Novo was successful in establishing an organization that was called"Grande Torino" "Grande Torino".

1.3. Grande Torino

The greatest time of the club's history can be represented by its legendary Grande Torino, a team that was able to win five titles consecutively (not taking into account the suspension of the league during 1944's Campionato Alta Italia, in which the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) in 2002 only granted an honorary status to Spezia) Between 1942-49, as well as in the Coppa Italia from 1943 (due to this win, Torino was the first team to be awarded the highly sought-after Scudetto as well as the Coppa Italia "double" during the same season in Italy in the same season). Torino's players were the core of Italy national team during the period between 1942 and 1949 in which they played more than ten players during the Azzurri.

The undisputed leader and captain in the group of the team was Valentino Mazzola, the father of Ferruccio and Sandro who would later become like their fathers in becoming footballers. The usual starting line-up included: Bacigalupo; Ballarin Maroso; Grezar; Castigliano, Rigamonti, Menti; Loik; Gabetto Mazzola; Ossola. Their triumph ended abruptly on the 4th of May 1949 after their Fiat G.212 airliner carrying the entire team collided with the wall of the Basilica of Superga in Turin. The cause of the crash was dense fog and spatial confusion due to an inoperative altimeter inside the cockpit. The team was returning from a match with Benfica playing in Lisbon. In addition to the whole team as well as reserve players, the accident killed the coaches Egri Erbstein as well as Leslie Lievesley, two club officials, the masseur of the club and three journalists as well as the four crew members.

1.4. From relegation to the title

A difficult time followed after the tragedy. The decline was slow, leading to Torino's debut demotion into Serie B, which took place under the name "Talmone Torino" during the 1958-59 season. The time of Serie B would only last one season before Torino's back to their top division in the 1960-61 season. In 1963, Orfeo Pianelli assumed presidency. He named Nereo Rocco as manager , and the club's iconic Gigi Meroni, who was dubbed "The Maroon Butterfly" (La Farfalla Granata). The team in 1964-65 was third in the league.

On the 15th of October, 1967 Meroni died while walking along the streets after an official game. Despite the tragedy Torino ended the season seventh and was awarded the Coppa Italia. The rebuilding from a team that was winning initiated by club president Pianelli was able to continue by winning another Coppa Italia in the 1970-71 campaign.

For the season 1971-1972, Torino managed a third-place finishing, which was just one point in front of Juventus. Over the next 3 seasons Torino finished sixth, fifth and again sixth prior to what would become the seventh time they won Serie A title in the 1975-76 season. The scudetto was won following an impressive comeback win over Juventus with an advantage of five points over Granata in the spring. But three consecutive defeats for the Bianconeri and the third of which occurred in the derby, permitted Torino to take the lead. In the end, Torino held a one-point advantage, and up to that point it had won each previous home game. Torino faced Cesena in the Comunale but only managed to draw. Juventus but were defeated in Perugia. The title was awarded by two points over Juventus the following 27 years following the Superga tragedy.

The title race was repeated in the following year in a campaign that saw Torino finish just 50 points short of Juventus 51, the highest number of points ever recorded for the league format of 16 teams. It was in 1978 that Torino was second (tied with an Vicenza team that was led by Paolo Rossi), still in the lead over Juventus but with a bigger gap in terms of points. In the following years, although still being one of the top teams in Serie A Torino began to show signs of declining slowly and failed to match their previous performances however, the only exception was the second spot in 1984-85. The team was beaten by an Verona team headed by Osvaldo Bagnoli.

1.5. Journey in Europe and bankruptcy

At the conclusion of the 1988-89 campaign, Torino were dropped into Serie B for the second time in their history. The club was relegated into Serie A in the 1989-90 season. The club, after having signed some important players, they were able to participate in their first UEFA Cup under Emiliano Mondonico. The next year, Torino knocked Real Madrid out of the 1991-92 UEFA Cup in the semifinals but losing the final under the rules of away goals to Dutch Ajax. Ajax following an 2-2 draw in Turin and 1-1 in Amsterdam. As for Serie A, Torino finished in third position.

The 1992-93 season was when Torino took home their 5th Coppa Italia after defeating Roma However, the club was in serious financial difficulties. The club had presidents and managers numerous times, but the results continued get worse, and by the conclusion of the 1995-96 season Torino were knocked out for the third time.

After a play-off loss by penalty during the 1997-98 season against Perugia, Torino returned to Serie A in 1998-99, however, they were relegated at the close in the season 1999/2000. The club was then promoted again in the 2000-01 season and in the subsequent year, they finished with a 11th-place finish and qualified for Intertoto Cup. After losing to Villarreal in penalties Torino was unable to deliver the best performance during Serie A, and were eliminated after finishing in last position. under Renato Zaccarelli Torino was promoted in 2004/05. But, due to massive debts that were accumulated under the presidency of Francesco Cimminelli, Torino were excluded from Serie A and the club's bankruptcy was announced on August 9th, 2005. On August 16 the FIGC approved the idea of a new professional organization called "Societa Civile Campo Torino" created by an assortment of businessmen, and headed by lawyer Pierluigi Martengo. The club was given admission under the Petrucci Law, which guaranteed the registration of Serie B, as well as the sports title from "Torino Calcio." On the 19th of August, Urbano Cairo was officially named President of the team in the Bar Norman (once was known as Voigt brewery). Following the sale of the club, it was renamed "Torino Football Club".

Torino was promoted immediately in the 2005-06 campaign after being crowned the winners of the Play-offs. In the subsequent campaign, Torino escaped relegation in the final round of matches. Following three years, the team was again relegated into Serie B. In the 2009-10 season, Cairo was able to appoint Gianluca Petrachi as their new director of sports at Torino However, Torino failed to secure promotion during that season, and in the following season.

1.6. Return to Europe

On June 6, 2011, the club declared Gian Piero Ventura as their manager for this season's 2011-2012 Serie B season, with Ventura signing an initial one-year contract. After a lengthy season, Torino secured promotion to Serie A on 20 May 2012, following a 2-0 win over Modena with a 2-0 win in the penultimate game of the year. After having been able to avoid being relegated in 2012-13 The 2013-14 season was an abrupt turnaround for Torino and they finished in seventh in the league and was able to participate in an appearance in the 2014-15 Europa League. The top players of 2013-14 were Alessio Cecchi and Ciro Immobile. The latter was the highest scorer in Serie A.

The 2014-2015 season saw Torino make it to the round of sixteen of the Europa League, where they were eliminated by Zenit Saint Petersburg. As a team, Torino finished ninth, and later in the spring, they winning their first derby in 20 years. The next time, Torino finished the 2015-16 season in 12th place and, following that, Ventura after five years as the club's manager quit the club to join the Italy national team. The club was then replaced with Sinisa Mihajlovic, who finished the 2016-17 season ninth. The team was then replaced with Walter Mazzarri in January, who led the club to a second ninth-place finish at the conclusion year 2017-18. The next season Torino was seventh in the table and was able to qualify to participate in the Europa League after a five-year absence. Torino completed the season with the score of 63 points, which is which is a record for the club prior to the introduction of the three point method in the year 1994. Torino did be unable to make it into stage one of the 2019-20 Europa League after being eliminated in the play-offs by Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the league, following an impressive start to the season Torino fell apart and could only manage the minimum level of security from being relegated.

The next season was similarly negative and was characterized by the change between the managers Marco Giampaolo and Davide Nicola. Torino was able to secure protection from relegation during the final round of the season by securing an 0-0 draw against Lazio. The next season saw the addition to the team of Ivan Juric on the bench He guided the club to a tenth-place finishing.

2. Colours and badge

The first uniform worn by Torino only a few hours after its founding and the very first game in its beginnings in the first game against Pro Vercelli was striped orange and black, akin to the uniforms used in the past by Internazionale Torino and Football Club Torinese as the predecessors of the past of the club that was newly founded. In addition, the colors were similar to those of the Habsburgs which were the historical adversaries of the ruling Italian house, and were deemed unsuitable. In the interest of establishing one color that was definitive, the founders decided at the last minute for Granata, which is a dark red that was similar to Burgundy.

The most commonly accepted version has it that the colors were created in honor to the Duke of Abruzzi in honour of the Duke of Abruzzi and also in honour of the House of Savoy that, following the triumphant liberation of Turin against its defenders by French in 1706 and adopted a blood-colored handkerchief to commemorate messengers who were killed in the victory news. Other versions, thought to be less credible, mention an ode to creator Alfredo Dick, who was an admirer and supporter of Genevan team Servette which was the Swiss club from the founder's homeland, or perhaps a connection in reference to English club Sheffield which is the oldest football club worldwide, whose colours were chosen from Internazionale Torino. There is also the possibility of the darker red being developed through accident due to repeated washing. This is a pattern that can be seen on other clubs' football kits. Among the uniforms were black with red socks and the color derived from it, as a sign of good luck and a good sign, was eventually selected as the official color. The club previously attempted to get the permission for royal blue however they were denied by the monarchs in Italy were hesitant to permit permission to use their traditional colour for a single team unlike a few years after and when Azure was adopted by the different national teams.

The classic team uniform for Torino is comprised of a set of uniforms, which include typically white, but sometimes also maroon shorts and black socks that are cuffed in maroon. It is not uncommon for the players to head to the field in maroon socks, particularly at the end of the 70s and 80s when the team adopted the complete maroon uniform. The uniform for away games, typically in reverse colors, consists of a white shirt , distinct cuffs, maroon, or white shorts white socks, and an orange lapel. In addition, an away shirt featuring an alternating maroon band has also been utilized. It is a homage to River Plate, the Argentine club that has close historical connections to Torino following the tragic events of Superga. The shirt introduced on January 6, 1953 during a league game against Milan which ended 1-1.

The Torino club badge has always displayed the image of a bull in full force, as the emblem of Turin. This badge has been introduced during the 2005-06 season, the very first one following the collapse of Torino Calcio. In addition, the "1906" located on the right side of the shield added to commemorate the year of its founding for the legendary Foot-Ball Club Torino.

In the 1980s in the 1980s, it was the case that the Torino badge was square-shaped featuring a stylised bull as well as an inscription that reads "Torino Calcio." The badge is highly regarded by fans, and in 2013, it was chosen by members of Guerin Sportivo as the most gorgeous club logo ever. From 1990 until the time of the bankruptcy the badge that was in use was similar to the one worn in the days that was the Grande Torino, with the crucial difference that the left portion of the oval was crossed by the letters "T" along with "C" (initials from "Torino Calcio") instead of the letters "A", "C" and "T" (initials of "Associazione Calcio Torino").

In 2017 The Irish team Wexford Youths renamed itself Wexford F.C. with a new emblem that featured a the rampant bull, a design that was inspired by Torino's. The club's chair Mick Wallace is known to be an avid Torino enthusiast.

3. Stadium

The first match played after the club's formation the derby game against Juventus was played on the 13th January 1907 in the Stadio Velodrome Umberto. The club later relocated into in the Piazza d'armi, which comprised various pitches. From 23 January 1911 the Lato Ferrovia, and starting on February 26, 1911 and Lato Crocetta. Lato Crocetta. In 1913, towards the end of the year, the club moved to Stradale Stupinigi; with the beginning of the First World War, the stadium was confiscated for military use.

From the 11th of October in 1925 to the close of the season 1925-26, Torino were home for their games at the Motovelodromo Corso Casale (now restored, it's committed to Fausto Coppi and also hosts American football matches) as they waited for their transfer to the Stadio Filadelfia. This "Fila" that it became referred to was connected to the achievements from Torino's Grande Torino team of the 1940s. It was officially opened on October 17th, 1926, in the fixture in which they played Fortitudo Roma, it hosted Torino's games for a continuous period until the 11th of May in 1958 (the final game being an 8-2 win over Genoa). The 1958-59 season saw the club temporarily moved towards the Stadio Comunale in Rome. The change was not long-lasting however it was a short-lived move, as the club was sent into Serie B that year, and then returned to the Filadelfia in the wake of belief.

Torino was a part in the 1958-59 season as well as the following one at the Filadelfia however, in 1961-62 and 1962-63, the team began using the Comunale for "special" games. The transfer to the Comunale which has a seating capacity at 65,000 was finished 1963-64. Torino was there until May 1990, when the stadium was shut down to make way for the Stadio delle the Alpi.

It was designed specifically to host specifically for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the Stadio delle Alpi was home to Torino from 1990 until 2006. After the restoration work to ensure the stadium was ready for hosting in 2006 the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and closing ceremony, Torino returned to the Stadio Comunale which was later renamed Stadio Olimpico. The capacity increased to 27,958 people seated, a reduction of approximately 38,000 from the initial to be in line with the current safety standards. In April of 2016 the Olimpico was named after the patron saint of the Grande Torino.

The Stadio Filadelfia also served as the training grounds of Torino from 1926 until 1993. In the years 2006 until 2017 Torino's training facility was at the Sisport di Corso Unione Sovietica. The 2017-18 campaign saw Torino was back in training with the rebuilt Filadelfia.

4. Players

As of 14 July 2022

4.1. Current Squad

 
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ALB Etrit Berisha
3 DF  BRA Bremer (4th captain)
5 DF  ITA Armando Izzo
6 DF  CZE David Zima
7 FW  ITA Simone Zaza
10 MF  SRB Saša Lukić (Captain)
13 DF   SUI Ricardo Rodriguez
17 DF  CIV Wilfried Singo
19 FW  PAR Antonio Sanabria
20 FW  ITA Simone Edera
23 MF  SEN Demba Seck
26 DF  CIV Koffi Djidji
27 DF  KVX Mërgim Vojvoda
28 MF  ITA Samuele Ricci
32 GK  SRB Vanja Milinković-Savić
 
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF  NGA Ola Aina
49 MF  SRB Nemanja Radonjić (on loan from Marseille)
64 FW  ITA Pietro Pellegri
77 MF  POL Karol Linetty
89 GK  ITA Luca Gemello
99 DF  ITA Alessandro Buongiorno
MF  FRA Ndary Adopo
MF  FRA Brian Bayeye
MF  NZL Matthew Garbett
MF  HUN Krisztofer Horváth
MF  CIV Ben Lhassine Kone
MF  ITA Jacopo Segre
MF  ITA Simone Verdi
FW  ITA Vincenzo Millico
FW  MDA Lado Akhalaia

4.2. Other players under contract

 
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  FRA Ibrahim Karamoko
 
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  KVX Altin Kryeziu
 

4.3. Out On Loan

As of 5 July 2022

 
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ITA Tommaso Di Marco (at Virtus Francavilla until 30 June 2023)
MF  DEN Magnus Warming (at Darmstadt until 30 June 2023)
 
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  ITA Nicola Rauti (at SPAL until 30 June 2023)
 

5. Notable players

FIFA World Cup winners
  • Italy Giuseppe Dossena (1982)
UEFA European Championship winners

5.1. Torino and the Italy national team

In the group of players from Torino who have won international awards as part of the Italy national squad are Adolfo Baloncieri Antonio Janni, Julio Libonatti and Gino Rossetti. They all won together with Italy during the Central European International Cup 1927-30 as well as who (with the exception from Libonatti) also took home bronze at 1928's Summer Olympics. Then, Lido Vieri and Giorgio Ferrini were winners at the 1998 European Championship with the Azzurri and Giorgio Ferrini was victorious at the European Championship in 1968, while Giuseppe Dossena won the FIFA World Cup in 1982.

On May 11, 1947, in an informal game of Italy and Hungary which finished 3-2 Vittorio Pozzo played 10 players at Torino which is still the most significant quantity of Italian players who were part of the same club during the same game in the past history of Italy nation's team.

With 74 players representing Italy during the time of the club's time of existence Torino ranks fifth highest ranked Italian club with the most players who have been capped in the Azzurri (sixth in terms of admissions total). Francesco Graziani is the Torino player who has earned more games (47) and has scored the most goals (20) in Italy. On June 11, 2017 Andrea Belotti scored his hundredth goal scored by an Torino player wearing the Azzurri shirt, in the 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Liechtenstein.

6. Youth system

The Torino youth team is comprised of four men's teams which play in national leagues that are distinct (Primavera, Beretti, Allievi Nazionali Serie A & B, and Allievi Nazionali Lega Pro) and three teams who play at the regional scale (Giovanissimi Nazionali Giovanissimi Regionali A & B). Torino was among the very first Italian clubs to establish an organized youth system in the 1930s. It is regarded as to be among the top in Italy.

In Italy, Torino hold the record for the most championships won by them at both Campionato Nazionale Primavera with nine titles, as well as the Campionato Nazionale Berretti that has 10 awards. They also have been winners of the Coppa Italia Primavera an unprecedented eight times, as well as the highly coveted Torneo di Viareggio six times.

The players that were created in the Torino youth program were referred to as "Balon-Boys" to honor Adolfo Baloncieri, the footballer and club legend who finished his Torino career in 1932. The Torino youth system has produced several famous players, such as journalist and actor Raf Vallone who devoted himself to his career in the arts following his first appearance in the team's initial squad.

7. Non-playing staff

As of 28 May 2021

7.1. Board of directors

Position Name
Chairman Italy Urbano Cairo
Vice-chairman Italy Giuseppe Cairo
Director-general Italy Antonio Comi
Sporting director ItalyDavide Vagnati
 

7.2. Staff

Position Name
Head coach Croatia Ivan Jurić
Assistant coach Italy Manuele Cacicia
Fitness coaches Italy Enrico Busolin
Italy Paolo Solustri
Goalkeeping coach Italy Paolo Di Sarno
Team manager Italy Emiliano Moretti
 

7.3. Notable coaches

Name From To Honours
 Imre Schoffer 1926 1927 1926–27 Divisione Nazionale
 Tony Cargnelli 1927
1934
1929
1936
1927–28 Divisione Nazionale, 1935–36 Coppa Italia
 András Kuttik
 Antonio Janni
1942 1943 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia
 Luigi Ferrero 1945 1947 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A
 Mario Sperone 1947 1948 1947–48 Serie A
 Leslie Lievesley
 Oberdan Ussello
1948 1949 1948–49 Serie A
 Edmondo Fabbri 1967 1969 1967–68 Coppa Italia
 Giancarlo Cadé 1969 1971 1970–71 Coppa Italia
 Gustavo Giagnoni 1971 1974  
 Luigi Radice 1975
1984
1980
1989
1975–76 Serie A
 Emiliano Mondonico 1990
1998
1994
2000
1992–93 Coppa Italia, 1990–91 Mitropa Cup
 

8. Supporters and rivalries

The Torino fans Torino have a variety of distinctions, such as the first ever organized supporters group in Italy and that of the Fedelissimi Granata, founded in 1951. They also wore the first flag of a football club in the stadium of Filadelfia and also organized the first trip away by plane to Italian football in 1963, in an encounter against Roma. At the Filadelfia where Oreste Bolmida the fan of the trumpet popularized by the movie Ora e per sempre was also was a part of. In the 1970s, fans started organizing the first choreographies of the club which were then utilized in commercials of French automobile manufacturer Renault during the following decade. The year 1979 was the time that Maratona curva was deemed to be "the most beautiful stadium in Europe" by the French newspaper Onze Mondial; an image of this area of the stadium was included on the front cover of France Football on 21 December 1979.

The supporters of Torino can be "twinned" with the supporters of Fiorentina. The connection between the two teams began in the early 1970s because of a widespread anti-Juventus attitude as well as the community-based nature of Viola following the Superga tragedy. The supporters of Torino are in good terms and with curva nord Alessandria and the curva sud of Nocerina.

The relationship that exists between Brazilian Corinthians and Torino is a long-standing one. Corinthians and Torino began in 1914. In that year, Torino was the only Italian club to tour South America on tour. Torino played in six friendlies including two against Corinthians and, despite the performance on the field both clubs formed close relationships. On May 4, 1949, the day that it was the day that the Grande Torino team perished in the plane crash that killed Superga, Corinthians paid tribute to the Italians during a friendly game against Portuguesa when their starting team took to the field in the Torino kit.

The Argentines of River Plate are historically twinned with Torino at the period of the Superga catastrophe. Following the tragedy in the aftermath, the Argentine team was closely associated with that of the Italian club, hosting fundraising and friendly matches to aid the team devastated by the disaster. The 26th May 1949 was the day that River traveled to Turin for an informal charity match organized by the FIGC and an assortment of the best Italian player of the time as well as the players who were gathered under the title"Torino symbol. "Torino emblem." To show the close relationship to the club the away kit for the Argentine club has been maroon on a number of occasions (most recently in the 2005-06 season) and Torino have worn various variations of their away kit, including diagonal stripes, as an tribute to the home kit of River. The connection with those who support the Portuguese club of Benfica is also extremely robust, with the last one to meet with the Grande Torino before the aerial tragedy of Superga. Another group of supporters who share an alliance are the supporters of the English Manchester City. Manchester City.

The Torino's most famous rivalries have been associated with Sampdoria, Piacenza, Verona, Lazio, Perugia, Internazionale, Atalanta, Ternana and Ancona. Torino's relationship with Genoa became a negative consequence of Genoese celebrations during the Genoa-Torino match on May 24, 2009 that was won by the Rossoblu. The result led to Torino's demotion into Serie B. On the 16th of December, 2012 the day Genoa and Torino met to the first time following their return back to Serie A, clashes erupted between the two clubs' organised supporters. The rivalry between the city rivals Juventus is one of the most fierce, with the two teams participating at the Derby della Mole, one of the most adored Derbys played in Italian football and the longest ever played.

9. Honours

As per below mentioned.

9.1. Domestic

League
  • Italian Football Championship / Serie A
  • Winners (7): 1927–28, 1942–43, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1975–76 
  • Runners-up (7): 1907, 1914–1915, 1928–1929, 1938–1939, 1941–42, 1976–77, 1984–85
  • Serie B
  • Winners (3): 1959–60, 1989–90, 2000–01
  • Runners-up (2): 2004–05, 2011–12

Cups

  • Coppa Italia
  • Winners (5): 1935–36, 1942–43, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1992–93
  • Runners-up (8): 1937–38, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1987–88
  • Supercoppa Italiana
  • Runners-up (1): 1993

9.2. European

  • Mitropa Cup
    • Winners (1): 1990–91
    • UEFA Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1991–92

9.3. Others

  • Torneo Internazionale Stampa Sportiva:
    • Runners-up (1): 1908
  • Anglo-Italian League Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1971

9.4. Friendly

  • Eusébio Cup
    • Winners (1): 2016
    • Amsterdam Tournament:
      • Runners-up (1): 1987
    • Torneo Interfederale Coppa Torino:
      • Runners-up (1): 1910

10. Statistics and records

Torino is 8th on Torino is in 8th place on the Serie A all-time standings, that takes into account all football teams who have played in the top league at least once.

The Italian league the team has been in the top position on eight occasions, however the club has won seven championships 7 times in second position and nine times in third position. In 100 seasons, the club has won 18 in championships before one round formats (Torino was withdrawn in 1908, and 1915-16 Coppa Federale is not recognised) and 73 for Serie A and 12 in Serie B, the club has finished in the top spot at 23% of instances.

In the 2006-07 campaign, Torino was its first time ever in its history, performed at a higher level than Juventus While the Granata played with the Granata in Serie A, Juventus took part in Serie B following the aftermath of the Calciopoli scandal.

Giorgio Ferrini holds the club's official record for appearances with 566 games (plus 56 goals) between 1959 and 1975. The record for the highest number of scores scored goes to Paolo Pulici, with 172 official goals (in 437 games) between 1967 and 1982.

There are eight distinct Torino players have received the Capocannoniere award for the league's top scorers on the Italian top league: the first winner was Austrian Heinrich Schonfeld with 22 goals between 1923 and 1923-24. The award was won by Italian Argentine Julio Libonatti, who scored 35 goals between 1927-28 as well as Gino Rossetti (36) in 1928-29. Rossetti's 36 goals is the most number of goals ever recorded to earn the prize. Eusebio Castigliano is the top scorer (13) in the first season following the Second World War (1945-46) and was followed by Valentino Mazzola from 1946 to 1947. Torino was forced to wait nearly 30 years until another league top scorer was discovered, specifically in the year Paolo Pulici broke his low-scoring streak in the middle of the 1970s and was awarded the prize during 1972-73 (17) as well as 1974-75 (18) and 1975-76 (21). The teammate succeeded him with Francesco Graziani in 1976-77 who scored 21 goals. After nearly 40 years of not being an outstanding scorer from Torino, Ciro Immobile (22) was able to establish himself as the league's top scorer 2013-14.

10.1. Most appearances

Rank Player Nationality Appearances
1 Giorgio Ferrini   566
2 Paolo Pulici   437
3 Renato Zaccarelli   413
4 Claudio Sala   360
5 Lido Vieri   357
6 Cesare Martin   345
7 Luigi Danova   340
8 Natalino Fossati   336
9 Antonio Janni   330
10 Giorgio Puia   326

10.2. Top goalscorers

 
Rank Player Nationality Goals
1 Paolo Pulici   172
2 Julio Libonatti   157
3 Gino Rossetti   144
4 Guglielmo Gabetto   127
5 Marco Ferrante   125
6 Valentino Mazzola   123
7 Francesco Graziani   122
8 Andrea Belotti   113
9 Adolfo Baloncieri   100
10 Franco Ossola   85

10.3. Divisional movements

Series Years Last Promotions Relegations
A 78 2021–22  6 (1959, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2009)
B 12 2011–12  6 (1960, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2012) never
90 years of professional football in Italy since 1929
 

11. Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1990–1991 ABM Indesit
1991–1993 Beretta
1993–1994 Lotto
1994–1995 Bongioanni
1995–1996 SDA Courier
1996–2000 Kelme
2000–2001 Directa
2001–2002 ASICS Conto Arancio
2002–2003 Ixfin
2003–2005 Bavaria
2005–2008 Reale Mutua Beretta
2008–2009 Kappa Renault Trucks
2009–2011 Italporte Dahlia TV
2011–2012 Valmora Aruba
2012–2013 Beretta
2013–2015 Suzuki
2015–2017
2017–2018 SportPesa
2019– Joma Beretta
 

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