Juventus 11/12 – Away Shirt

The 2011–12 season marked a historic turning point for Juventus as they embarked on a new era under the management of former club captain Antonio Conte, who was officially appointed on 31 May 2011. Conte, who had previously managed Siena, Arezzo, Atalanta, and Bari, took charge of a major Serie A club for the first time. His arrival coincided with the signings of top-class midfielders Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal, strengthening Juventus’ squad for the season. This season also saw the opening of the new Juventus Stadium, inaugurated on 11 September 2011 with a 4–1 victory over Parma. Juventus made a strong start to the league campaign, securing key wins against traditional rivals Milan and Inter in October, which helped establish their title credentials. Despite concerns over a lack of a traditional center-forward—sometimes filled by Alessandro Matri—Juventus consistently found goals from other players. The team climbed to the top of the league, and they secured the Serie A title for the first time in nine years on the penultimate matchday with a 2–0 victory over Cagliari. Remarkably, Juventus completed the season unbeaten, setting a new record for the 20-team league format in Italy and becoming the first team to go undefeated in the 38-game format of Serie A. Juventus also reached the Coppa Italia final, where they suffered their only defeat of the season, a 2–0 loss to Napoli. This match marked the final appearance for Alessandro Del Piero, a club legend, who had scored his last goal for Juventus a week earlier in a 3–1 win over Atalanta on the final matchday. Under Conte’s leadership, Juventus completed the season as Serie A champions and Coppa Italia runners-up, with Alessandro Matri, Claudio Marchisio, and Mirko Vučinić each scoring 10 goals across all competitions. The 2011–12 season was a defining moment in Juventus’ resurgence as a dominant force in Italian football.