Early years (1897–1918) thumb|left|One of the first Juventus club shot, 1899 Juventus was founded as Sport-Club Juventus in late 1897 by pupils from the Massimo d'Azeglio Lyceum school in Turin, among them Eugenio Canfari and Enrico Canfari. It was renamed as Foot-Ball Club Juventus two years later. The club joined the 1900 Italian Football Championship. Juventus played their first Italian Football Championship match on 11 March 1900 in a 1–0 defeat against Torinese.
EARlY yEaRS (1897–1918) thumB|leFt|one Of the fIRst juventus ClUB shoT, 1899 jUvEntus was FOunded AS Sport-CluB JuvEntus in laTe 1897 By pUPIls fRoM the masSimo d'AzeGLio lYcEUm School in TuRin, AmonG tHem EUgENio Canfari ANd enRico CanFari. it WaS RenamEd As foOt-ball clUb juventuS tWo years LatEr. the ClUB jOinEd The 1900 itaLIAn fOotBall champioNship. juvenTuS playeD thEir firSt ItaLiaN foOtbaLl chamPionSHIP matcH on 11 marCh 1900 iN A 1–0 dEfeat Against toRInesE.