Juventus Football Club (from Latin iuventus: youth, commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve, is an Italian professional Football club based in Turin, Piedmont. They were founded in 1897 and have spent their entire history, with the exception of the 2006-2007 season, in the Italian premier division, Serie A.
Juventus are historically the most successful team in italian football and one of the most successful and recognized in the world. According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, an organization recognised by FIFA, Juventus were Italy's best club of the 20th century and the second most successful European club in the same period.
Overall, Juventus has won 51 official competitions, more than any other team in the country; 40 in the national First Division, which is also a record, and 11 in UEFA and world competitions. Juventus the third most successful club in Europe and the sixth in the world, with the most international titles officially recognised by one of the six continental football confederations and FIFA.
Juventus were the first Italian and Southern European side to win the UEFA Cup In 1985, Juventus, the only team in the world to have won all official international cups and championships, became the first club in the history of European football to have won all three major UEFA Club competitions.
Juventus have a larger fan base than any other Italian club, and at 170 million, they also have one of the highest numbers of supporters world-wide. The club are one of the founders of the European Club Association, which was formed after the dissolution of the G-14, a collection of Europe's most elite clubs. The Torinese side are also recognised for its contribution to the Italian national team.