The scandal was centred around a betting syndicate paying players and officials to fix the outcome of matches. The club was involved in the 1980 Totonero scandal and as punishment was relegated to Serie B for the first time in its history. Milan won a tenth league title in 1979, but after the retirement of Gianni Rivera in the same year, the team went into a period of decline. During this period Milan also won its first Coppa Italia, with victory over Padova in the 1967 final, and two European Cup Winners' Cups: in 1967––73. This success was repeated in 1969, with a 4–1 win over Ajax in the final, which was followed by the Intercontinental Cup title the same year. In 1963, Milan won its first continental title by beating Benfica in the final of the European Cup. This was one of the club's most successful periods domestically, with the Scudetto going to Milan in 1951, 1955, 1957, 19. The 1950s saw the club return to the top of Italian football, headed by the famous Gre-No-Li Swedish trio Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm. Following these events, Milan did not manage to win a single domestic title until 1950–51. In 1908, Milan experienced a split caused by internal disagreements over the signing of foreign players, which led to the forming of another Milan-based team, F.C. Milan won its first Italian championship in 1901 and a further two in succession in 19. In honour of its English origins, the club has retained the English spelling of the city's name, as opposed to the Italian spelling Milano, which it was forced to bear under the fascist regime. Although the club itself claims 16 December of that year as its foundation date, historical evidence show that the club was actually founded on 13 December. Milan was founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club in 1899 by English expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin. It was a founding member of the now-defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs as well as its replacement, the European Club Association. The club is one of the wealthiest in Italian and world football. 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. The stadium, which is shared with city rivals Internazionale, is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 80,018. Milan's home games are played at San Siro, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. They have also won the Coppa Italia five times, and the Supercoppa Italiana seven. With 18 league titles, Milan is also the joint-second most successful club in Serie A, along with local rivals Internazionale and behind Juventus (35 league titles). Milan has won a joint record three Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup, seven European Cup/Champions League titles (Italian record), the UEFA Super Cup a joint record five times and the Cup Winners' Cup twice. Milan's 18 FIFA and UEFA trophies is the fourth highest out of any club (joint with Boca Juniors), and the most out of any Italian club.
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