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Associazione Calcio Milan commonly referred to as AC Milan or simply Milan, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, that plays in Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899. The club plays in the top flight of Italian football, known as Serie A since 1929. The owner of the club is former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Milan's home games are played at San Siro, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The stadium, which is shared with Inter, is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 80,018. Inter are considered their biggest rivals, and matches between the two teams are called Derby della Madonnina, which is one of the most followed derbies in football. As of 2010, Milan is the third most supported team in Italy.
They are the most successful club in world football in terms of international trophies along with Boca Juniors, with 18 officially recognized UEFA and FIFA titles. AC Milan won the Champions League on seven occasions, second only to Real Madrid. They also won the UEFA Super Cup a record five times and the Cup Winners' Cup twice. Domestically, with 18 league titles Milan is the joint-second most successful club in Serie A behind Juventus, along with local rivals Inter. They have also won the Coppa Italia five times.
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