Why is Juventus called "la Vecchia Signora"

What we know today as Juventus Football Club was founded on November 1, 1897 by a group of students from the Liceo Classico Massimo D'Azeglio in Turin under the name "Sport Club Juventus".

Many outstanding players were part of Juventus throughout its history, such as Gianluigi Buffon, former captain and idol of the club, Alessandro del Piero, top scorer in the club's history, and Zinedine Zidane, undeniable star and outstanding player for his abilities and physical strength. Find the latest news about the french superstar that played for Juventus and get to know the whole story of Zidane in detail.

In recent months, the former Real Madrid coach's name was strongly rumored as one of the candidates to replace Andrea Pirlo, but in the end his place was taken by Massimiliano Allegri.

Juventus is unrivaled in Italy. Vecchia Signora's historical power at the local level intensified in the last decade, in which it won Serie A in the last nine consecutive seasons. 

It is worth noting that Juventus is the team that has achieved the most titles in Serie A as well as the Coppa Italia and the Italian Supercoppa. 

On the contrary, Juventus have only won 2 of the 9 Champions League titles. They have only managed to do so in the 1984-85 and 1995-96 seasons. Learn more about other competitions and keep up to date with the latest results.

The history of their nickname

In its beginnings, the British aristocracy had a great influence on the development and growth of the Italian club, but towards the end of the 20th century, Juventus faced an unprecedented economic crisis. However, Edoardo Agnelli and his family, who owned the FIAT car company, took over the club, a position they still hold today. 

At that time, the working class used to call the country's wealthy elite and businessmen "vecchios signores".  

That is the reason why, taking into account the background of the Turin club and the leadership of the Agnelli family, Juventus ended up being called the "Vecchia Signora" (the old lady).

The "Vecchia Signora" is not the only nickname Juventus has. In Italy, it is also known as the "Piedmontese Madama". Turin is the capital of Piedmont and the Palazzo Madama is a well-known architectural complex located in the historic center of the city. 

All this gave rise to this other particular nickname, little known outside Italy but widely used in the transalpine country.