Torino F.C. was founded by breakaways from Juventus and was one of the most formidable teams in the Serie A during the 1940s ( before and after World War II ) , hence the nickname '' Il Grande Torino '' ( " The Great Torino " ) . In 1949 , in the Superga air disaster , a plane carrying almost the whole Torino F.C. team ( at that time the most important team in Italy and known as the '' Grande Torino '' ) crashed into the Basilica of Superga in the Turin hills . Valentino Mazzola was among those who perished in the accident
Superga air disaster
Superga air disaster
Sports in Turin