Juventus Ultras

History of the Ultras groups related to Juventus Football Club.

History

The first real groups of Juventus Football Club supporters came in the middle of the seventies. The first two groups were called Venceremos and Autonomia Bianconera and both were on the left side in politics. In 1976 the first two real organizated Ultras groups were founded, Fossa dei Campioni and Panthers.

One year later, the Gruppo Storico Fighters was founded by Beppe Rossi, who was the most important figure among the Juventus supporters.

In the first years of the eighties other supporter groups were created: Gioventù Bianconera, Area Bianconera and Indians were among them. Two extreme ultras were also founded during this period: Viking and Nucleo Armato Bianconero (N.A.B.).The Nucleo Armato Bianconero (N.A.B.) has changed his name to Nucleo 1985 as consequenze of the Heysel disarter on 29 May 1985. See also These two groups really made themselves respected inside and outside of the stadium and were the only two Juventus Ultras groups who reminded of real hooligans. The reason is that they never feared fighting against other supporters. In 1987 the Gruppo Storico Fighters was dissolved as consequence of conflicts between Juve and Fiorentina fans in Florence. A lot of old Fighters members together with members from other groups -as Indians and......
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