Amatori Rugby Milano
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Amatori Rugby Milano are an Italian
rugby union
team based in Milan
that currently play in Serie A1 (Italy's second tier of rugby union system).
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter
of Milan
, the club won the first ever Italian championship
in 1929 and ever since have won 18 domestic championships that made them Italy's most titled rugby union team.
The club members named themselves Amatori Rugby Milano as soon as Ambrosiana-Inter dropped their rugby union branch in 1929.
Between 1988 and 1997 Amatori Milano was part of the A.C. Milan
sport club under the ownership of Silvio Berlusconi
and won 4 domestic championship; when Berlusconi dropped the sport club in order to keep the football team only Amatori folded; the club were revived in 2002 and is currently coached by Marcello Cuttitta
, a former Italian international rugby union player that played for Amatori in the Nineties.
The club won the first ever Italian domestic championship (today, the Super 10
) of 1929. Amatori Rugby Milano would dominate the coming years; winning back-to-back titles in 1931, 1932 and 1933.
Amatori Rugby Milano won the championship again in 1936, and then twice more during the decade, in total throughout the 1930s, winning the national championship on eight occasions. The 1940s were also a highly successful time for the club; winning the championship after their 1939 victory once again in 1940, which was then following by successful championships three seasons in a row to 1943.
Amatori Rugby Milano won a fifth title that decade, winninng the 1946 season as well.
The following years were very quiet in contrast to the dominance of the 1930s and 1940s.
The club however won a number of titles during the 1990s as well; capturing the 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1996 national championships, as well as winning the Coppa Italia
for the first time in the club's history in the 1995 season.
During the early 2000s Amatori Rugby Milano were in Serie C, but quickly found qualification to Serie B.
Italy
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rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team based in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
that currently play in Serie A1 (Italy's second tier of rugby union system).
Founded in 1927 as part of the football team Ambrosiana-Inter
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, the club won the first ever Italian championship
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
in 1929 and ever since have won 18 domestic championships that made them Italy's most titled rugby union team.
The club members named themselves Amatori Rugby Milano as soon as Ambrosiana-Inter dropped their rugby union branch in 1929.
Between 1988 and 1997 Amatori Milano was part of the A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
sport club under the ownership of Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
and won 4 domestic championship; when Berlusconi dropped the sport club in order to keep the football team only Amatori folded; the club were revived in 2002 and is currently coached by Marcello Cuttitta
Marcello Cuttitta
Marcello Cuttitta is a former Italian rugby union player, who went into coaching career after retirement.His role was wing....
, a former Italian international rugby union player that played for Amatori in the Nineties.
History
Amatori Rugby Milano was founded in 1928 as Ambrosiana Milano, branch of the Ambrosiana Football Club, that today is known as Internazionale Milano F.C.The club won the first ever Italian domestic championship (today, the Super 10
Super 10
Super 10 may refer to:*Super 10 , the national rugby union competition in Italy*Super 10 , a Southern Hemisphere rugby union competition held between 1993 and 1995 which predated the Super 12...
) of 1929. Amatori Rugby Milano would dominate the coming years; winning back-to-back titles in 1931, 1932 and 1933.
Amatori Rugby Milano won the championship again in 1936, and then twice more during the decade, in total throughout the 1930s, winning the national championship on eight occasions. The 1940s were also a highly successful time for the club; winning the championship after their 1939 victory once again in 1940, which was then following by successful championships three seasons in a row to 1943.
Amatori Rugby Milano won a fifth title that decade, winninng the 1946 season as well.
The following years were very quiet in contrast to the dominance of the 1930s and 1940s.
The club however won a number of titles during the 1990s as well; capturing the 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1996 national championships, as well as winning the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia (rugby)
The Coppa Italia is a rugby union competition in Italy for domestic clubs. The competition is second to the Super 10. The competition has been contested annually since 1967, though it was not held from 1974 to 1980, and 1983 to 1994, and again in 1996, 1999 and 2002...
for the first time in the club's history in the 1995 season.
During the early 2000s Amatori Rugby Milano were in Serie C, but quickly found qualification to Serie B.
Honours
- Super 10Super 10 (Italian premiership)The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
:- Champions: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996
- Coppa ItaliaCoppa Italia (rugby)The Coppa Italia is a rugby union competition in Italy for domestic clubs. The competition is second to the Super 10. The competition has been contested annually since 1967, though it was not held from 1974 to 1980, and 1983 to 1994, and again in 1996, 1999 and 2002...
:- Champions: 1995