FORZA AZZURRI STATISTICS

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The first part of all the honours won by the Italian National Team throughout the years.

History:

TEAM HONOURS 1

The Italian National Team is among the very few National Teams who won all the major competitions and trophies, both World and European that football can offer. The only exception is the new competition organised by FIFA among the winners of the various continental cups and the World Cup, the Confederation Cup. But one must point out that the Azzurri never participated in this competition. As World Champions, Italy will now participate in the coming edition of this competition, to be held in 2008. The first page of team honours concentrates on the Azzurri victories in the World Cup, the European Football Championships and the Olympic Football Tournament.

The World Cup

THE WORLD CHAMPIONS

THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL TEAM HONOUR IN THE WORLD Winners - Regarded as World Champions.

Organisers - FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association). Participating Countries - All FIFA member countries in the World, more than 200 nations divided in six different groups per continent. Competition Structure - The competition is organised in two main rounds, the Qualification round and the Final round. The Qualifications are played by all FIFA member nations sub-divided per continent. Each Confederation organises the qualifications of its continent with matches played on home and away basis. Different numbers of nations qualify for the Final round from each continent. The Final round is played in one country or a group of neighboring countries and is organised by FIFA and the hosting country / countries. Only the countries that had qualified from the Qualification round, together with the current World Champions and hosts will play in the Final round. But the number of finalists increased during the years, from 13 in 1930 to 32 in 1998. First Edition - 1930 Editions Played until Today - 18 Calendar - Final round organised every four years and takes approximately a month, generally between June and July. The Qualification round starts two years prior to the Final round.

THE TROPHY

Name - Jules Rimet Cup, named after the French FIFA President Jules Rimet who originated the idea of the competition.

Sculptor - Abel Lafleur (French) Material - Sterling Silver, gold plated with Lapis Lazuli base. Height - 35 cm Weight - 3.8 Kg Represents - Winged Victory Used - 9 Editions, from 1930 until 1970 Winners - The winner of each edition kept the trophy for four years until the next edition. The nation who won three editions kept the trophy forever. History - The trophy was won by five nations: Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970), Italy (1934, 1938), Uruguay (1930, 1950), West Germany (1954) and England (1966). Holders - Brazil won the Trophy forever in 1970. Unfortunately it was stolen in 1983 and apparently melted down.

THE TROPHY

Name - FIFA World Cup, named after the Federation who originated and organises the competition. Sculptor - Silvio Cazzaniga (Italian)

Material - 18 carat Solid Gold with Malachite base. Height - 36 cm Weight - 4.97 Kg Represents - Two athletes with their arms spread towards the sky, holding the globe. Used - 9 Editions, from 1974 until 2006 Winners - The winner of each edition keeps the trophy for four years until the next edition. No nation will ever take the trophy forever, no matter how many times he wins it History - Until today, the trophy was won by five nations: Argentina (1978, 1986), West Germany (1974, 1990), Italy (1982, 2006), Brazil (1994, 2002) and France (1998)

WINNERS (1st Place) - WORLD CHAMPIONS

1934

Competition hosted by Italy between 27 May and 10 June 1934. Final held in Rome at the Stadio Nazionale del P.N.F. between Italy and Czechoslovakia won by the Azzurri 2-1 after extra time. The score at the end of normal time was 1-1.

The Squad

Giorgio VACCARO President FIGC

Vittorio POZZO National Coach

Giampiero COMBI Juventus Captain (4 games)

Luigi ALLEMANDI Inter

Luigi BERTOLINI Juventus

Mario CASTELLAZZI Inter

Felice P. BOREL Juventus

Attilio DEMARIA Inter

Giovanni FERRARI Juventus

Attilio FERRARIS Roma

Enrique GUAITA Roma

Anfilogino GUARISI Lazio

Luisito MONTI Juventus

Giuseppe MEAZZA Inter

Eraldo MONZEGLIO Bologna

Raimondo ORSI Juventus

Mario PIZZIOLO Fiorentina

Virginio ROSETTA Juventus Captain (1 game)

Angelo SCHIAVIO Bologna

Guido MASETTI Roma

Umberto CALIGARIS Juventus

Mario VARGLIEN Juventus

1938

Competition hosted by France between 4 June and 19 June 1938. Final held in Paris at the Stade de Colombes between Italy and Hungary won by the Azzurri 4-2.

The Squad

Giorgio VACCARO President FIGC

Vittorio POZZO National Coach

Alfredo FONI Juventus

Michele ANDREOLO Bologna

Sergio BERTONI Genoa

Gino COLAUSSI Triestina

Amedeo BIAVATI Bologna

Mario GENTA Genoa

Giovanni FERRARI Inter

Pietro FERRARIS Inter

Ugo LOCATELLI Inter

Aldo OLIVIERI Lucchese

Renato OLMI Inter

Giuseppe MEAZZA Inter Captain

Eraldo MONZEGLIO Roma

Pietro PASINATI Triestina

Mario PERAZZOLO Genoa

Silvio PIOLA Lazio

Pietro RAVA Juventus

Guido MASETTI Roma

Carlo CERESOLI Bologna

Pietro SERANTONI Roma

1982

Competition hosted by Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. Final held in Madrid at the Stadio Santiago Bernabeu between Italy and West Germany won by the Azzurri 3-1.

The Squad

Federico SORDILLO President FIGC

Enzo BEARZOT National Coach

Fulvio COLLOVATI Milan

Alessandro ALTOBELLI Inter

Giancarlo ANTOGNONI Fiorentina

Ivano BORDON Inter

Franco BARESI Milan

Bruno CONTI Roma

Antonio CABRINI Juventus

Franco CAUSIO Udinese

Giovanni GALLI Fiorentina

Daniele MASSARO Fiorentina

Giampiero MARINI Inter

Dino ZOFF Juventus Captain

Francesco GRAZIANI Fiorentina

Gabriele ORIALI Inter

Paolo ROSSI Juventus

Gaetano SCIREA Juventus

Franco SELVAGGI Cagliari

Claudio GENTILE Juventus

Giuseppe BERGOMI Inter

Marco TARDELLI Juventus

Giuseppe DOSSENA Torino

Pietro VIERCHOWOD Fiorentina

2006

Competition hosted by Germany between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Final held in Berlin at the Olympia Stadion between Italy and France won by the Azzurri 5-3 on penalty shoot-out after the game finished 1-1.

The Squad

Guido ROSSI Commissioner FIGC

Marcello LIPPI National Coach