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Inter Milan

Est. 1908 · Milano, Italy · I Nerazzurri

Inter Milan

Founded in 1908 by a breakaway group from AC Milan, Internazionale have always stood apart. Two European Cups and the 2010 Champions League, 20 Scudetti, and a shirt archive defined by black and blue stripes that have never changed colour. Ronaldo. Zanetti. Ibrahimovic. Milito. Lukaku. 291 Inter kits catalogued on ShirtSociety.

Origin Umbro and Ronaldo The Treble Scudetto return Milestones Iconic kits Collector notes

1908: founded on a disagreement

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, San Siro

1908 · Internazionale · Black and blue, always

Internazionale Milano was founded on 9 March 1908 by forty-four members who had broken away from the Milan Cricket and Football Club, the club that would become AC Milan. The dispute was over the club's policy of only fielding Italian and British players. The breakaway group wanted the club open to all nationalities, and they named the new club Internazionale to reflect that intent.

The black and blue stripes have been the home kit since the founding year. The specific shade of blue and the proportions of the stripes have varied across manufacturer eras, but the basic design has not changed in over a century. Among the world's major clubs, it is one of the more consistent visual identities in football history.

The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the San Siro district of Milan has been shared with city rivals AC Milan since 1947. The ground holds around 75,000 and is formally named after a former Inter player, Giuseppe Meazza, one of Italy's greatest players of the 1930s. Inter won their first Scudetto in 1910 and added a second in 1920, establishing a presence in Italian football that predates the formation of Serie A.

The modern kit archive on ShirtSociety starts with the Umbro era of the early 1990s and runs through the current Nike partnership. The black and blue stripes across each era are the constant thread connecting every shirt in the collection.

Umbro and Ronaldo: the 1997/98 season

1992–98 · Umbro · Ronaldo · UEFA Cup 1997/98

Umbro were Inter's kit manufacturer through the 1990s, a period that began with a solid domestic outfit and reached its peak with one of the most talked-about individual signings in football history. Ronaldo, aged 20, arrived from Barcelona in the summer of 1997 for a world record fee and immediately produced one of the best single seasons any player has managed in the history of the game.

In 1997/98, Ronaldo scored 25 goals in 32 Serie A games and led Inter to the UEFA Cup, beating Lazio 3–0 in the final in Paris. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the second consecutive time and the Ballon d'Or. The black and blue Umbro home shirt is the physical record of that season.

The Umbro partnership ended after the 1997/98 season when Nike took over. The 1997/98 home shirt sits at the peak of the Umbro-Inter archive, but the earlier 1992/93 and 1996/97 shirts are also well regarded by collectors who focus on the Nerazzurri across the full Umbro run.

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Mourinho and the Treble: 2009/10

Nike · 2009/10 · Champions League · Serie A · Coppa Italia · Mourinho · Milito

José Mourinho arrived at Inter in the summer of 2008 and in his second season delivered the most complete achievement in the club's history. The 2009/10 Treble, Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Champions League in the same season, had not been won by an Italian club before and has not been repeated by an Italian club since.

The Champions League final in Madrid was decided by Diego Milito, who scored twice against Bayern Munich in a 2–0 win. The squad included Javier Zanetti, Lucio, Walter Samuel, Wesley Sneijder, and Samuel Eto'o. Sneijder, who had joined from Real Madrid, was the standout player of that Champions League campaign and finished fourth in the Ballon d'Or vote, which went to Lionel Messi.

The Nike home shirt from 2009/10 carries all three trophies. For collectors of Inter product, it is the most historically significant kit in the archive, the shirt that connects all three competitions of the Treble season. Match-worn examples from the Champions League run are among the most sought-after Inter pieces in circulation.

Conte and the Scudetto return

2018 to present · Nike · Scudetto 2020/21 · Conte · Lukaku · Lautaro

Antonio Conte arrived in the summer of 2019 and rebuilt the squad around Romelu Lukaku, who joined from Manchester United, and Lautaro Martínez, who had arrived the previous season. The partnership of Lukaku and Lautaro quickly became one of the most effective attacking combinations in Serie A.

In 2020/21, Inter won the Scudetto by twelve points, ending Juventus's run of nine consecutive league titles. Lukaku scored 24 goals, Lautaro added 19, and Nicolò Barella was one of the best midfielders in the division. It was Inter's first Serie A title since 2009/10, and the first major honour for the club since the Treble.

Conte left the club in the summer of 2021. Simone Inzaghi took over and continued the domestic momentum, adding the Scudetto in 2023/24. The Nike partnership, which has run since 1998, spans the entire modern era of the club's recent history.

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Key milestones

1908

Founded by 44 breakaway members of AC Milan

Internazionale is established on 9 March 1908 by members who wanted the club open to all nationalities. The name and the black and blue stripes are chosen from the start. The club wins its first Scudetto two years later in 1910.

1964

Grande Inter: first European Cup

Under Helenio Herrera, Inter win the European Cup in 1964 and 1965, becoming the second Italian club after AC Milan to win the trophy. The catenaccio-based system, the total organisation of the club, and the players of that era define the Grande Inter period.

1991

UEFA Cup win and the Umbro era begins

Inter win the UEFA Cup in 1991 against Roma, and the Umbro partnership begins the following season in 1992/93. The Umbro era runs through to 1997/98 and covers the arrival and departure of Ronaldo.

1998

Ronaldo wins the UEFA Cup

In his only full season at the club before a serious knee injury, Ronaldo scores 25 Serie A goals and leads Inter to the UEFA Cup, beating Lazio 3–0 in the Paris final. He wins the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year for the second consecutive time. Nike take over from Umbro the following season.

2006

Scudetto run begins under Mancini

After Juventus and AC Milan are penalised in the Calciopoli scandal, Inter are awarded the 2005/06 Scudetto. Under Roberto Mancini, they then win Serie A in 2006/07, 2007/08, and 2008/09, a run of four consecutive titles before Mourinho arrives.

2010

The Treble: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League

Mourinho's second season delivers the only Treble in the club's history. Milito scores twice in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Sneijder, Zanetti, Eto'o, and the full squad. The Nike home shirt from this season is the most historically significant kit in the modern Inter archive.

2021

Scudetto: first league title in eleven years

Under Antonio Conte, Inter win Serie A by twelve points. Lukaku and Lautaro are the attacking core. Juventus's nine-year run of titles ends. Conte departs in the summer; Inzaghi takes over and maintains the domestic momentum into the mid-2020s.

291

Kits in ShirtSociety

3

European titles

20

Scudetti

1908

Founded

Iconic Inter Milan kits

The most significant Nerazzurri shirts across every manufacturer era, from the Umbro 1990s to the Treble season and beyond.

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Inter Milan 1997-98 home kit

Umbro · 1997/98 · UEFA Cup winners

Inter home kit 1997/98

The Ronaldo shirt. Twenty-five Serie A goals, the UEFA Cup final in Paris, the Ballon d'Or. The last Umbro season and the peak of the Nerazzurri kit archive for most collectors. Originals in good condition are increasingly hard to find.

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Inter Milan 2009-10 home kit

Nike · 2009/10 · Treble

Inter home kit 2009/10

The Treble shirt. Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League in a single season. Milito's two goals in the Madrid final against Bayern Munich. The most significant shirt in the modern Inter archive, and the one that carries the most history of any Nike-era kit.

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Inter Milan 2020-21 home kit

Nike · 2020/21 · Scudetto

Inter home kit 2020/21

Conte's Scudetto shirt. Lukaku and Lautaro. Eleven years without a league title, ended with a twelve-point margin. The Nike design is clean and graphic, well suited to the black and blue stripes. The obvious starting point for a modern Inter collection.

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Inter Milan 1992-93 home kit

Umbro · 1992/93 · Serie A runners-up

Inter home kit 1992/93

The first season of the Umbro partnership. The template is a clean expression of the black and blue stripes with the early 90s Umbro construction. A strong entry point for collectors building an Umbro-era Inter set, and often more accessible in price than the later Ronaldo-era shirts.

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Inter Milan 1996-97 home kit

Umbro · 1996/97 · Season before Ronaldo

Inter home kit 1996/97

The penultimate Umbro season, worn the year before Ronaldo arrived. A well-balanced design that sits comfortably within the Umbro run. Collectors building a complete 1990s Inter set typically include both this and the 1997/98 shirt.

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Inter Milan 2008-09 home kit

Nike · 2008/09 · Serie A title

Inter home kit 2008/09

Mourinho's first season, the fourth consecutive Serie A title. The shirt worn in the season that set up the Treble run. For collectors who want to document the full Mourinho era, this pairs naturally with the 2009/10 kit as the two-season set.

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Inter Milan 2019-20 home kit

Nike · 2019/20 · Serie A runners-up

Inter home kit 2019/20

Conte's first season, finishing second to Juventus. Lukaku settles in and scores 23 goals. The Nike design is one of the cleaner Inter templates of the modern era, with the black and blue stripes given more prominence than in some surrounding seasons.

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Inter Milan 2021-22 home kit

Nike · 2021/22 · Coppa Italia winners

Inter home kit 2021/22

Inzaghi's first season. Inter finished second in Serie A and won the Coppa Italia, beating Juventus 4–2 in the final. The season after the Scudetto, and the start of a run that would reach the Champions League final the following year.

Collector notes: what to look for

The Inter archive spans three decades and two manufacturer eras. Here is what experienced collectors focus on.

The 1997/98 Umbro home: the key shirt

The Ronaldo season shirt is the most sought-after Inter kit in the collector market. Originals are increasingly rare in good condition, and player-issued versions carry a significant premium. Because Ronaldo's Inter tenure ended with a serious knee injury at the 1998 World Cup, his time at the club is defined by a single season. The shirt is the physical record of that year. Check authenticity carefully: reproductions circulate widely.

The 2009/10 Nike Treble shirt

The Treble season shirt is historically the most significant kit in the modern archive. Match-worn versions from the Champions League run, particularly from the knockout stages and the Madrid final, are in a different category from retail originals. Player-printed retail versions with Milito, Sneijder, or Zanetti are the standard collector configuration. Market prices for the Treble shirt have been stable and tend to reflect the shirt's historical weight accurately.

Umbro originals: condition is everything

The full Umbro run from 1992/93 to 1997/98 represents a coherent six-season set that is increasingly hard to complete in good condition. The early 1990s shirts in particular are now over thirty years old and show wear at the collar, cuffs, and badge stitching. Mint or near-mint examples of the 1993/94 and 1994/95 shirts are uncommon. Condition commands a premium across the Umbro run regardless of the specific season.

Sizing across eras

1990s Inter kits follow the Italian cut of the Umbro era: slimmer across the shoulders and shorter in the body than contemporary equivalents. Size up at least one size when buying Umbro originals without trying. The Nike product from 1998/99 onward moves progressively toward modern sizing through the 2000s. Current Nike kits follow slim contemporary templates. If buying older Nike Inter shirts, check the specific season's template rather than assuming consistent sizing across the full partnership.

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