MILAN – It’s Throwback Thursday time again, and this week we’re honouring one of the most important dates in our club’s history: 27 October 1945.
It was the day that the club reverted back from Ambrosiana-Inter to its original name of F.C. Internazionale Milano.
The Ambrosiana part of the name came about in 1928, when F.C. Internazionale Milano merged with another club from the city, U.S. Milanese. The club’s owners at the time, who were not fond of the name Internazionale, decided to change it to Ambrosiana, in honour of the patron saint of Milan.
Ambrosiana won the Scudetto in 1929/30, the first edition of Serie A in its modern format. The club was renamed Ambrosiana-Inter the following season.
However, the club’s named was changed back to F.C. Internazionale Milano on 27 October 1945, shortly after the end of World War 2. The initials FCIM also returned to the club badge, which had for years included the word Ambrosiana as part of a diamond-shaped crest.
On the very same day as the name change, F.C. Internazionale Milano walked out at San Siro to take on Atalanta, a match they would go on to win 1-0 courtesy of a goal from Cosimo Muci.
The club has been known by the iconic name F.C. Internazionale Milano ever since.
If you’d like to know more about our club’s history, please visit the archive section of our website.
