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Foundation and first tournaments (1912–1927)

Monza's first lineup in 1912

Monza Foot-Ball Club was founded on 1 September 1912<1> in the Cappello Vecchio trattoria,<2> following the merger of the Monza-based clubs Pro Italia and Pro Monza.<3> The new club established their first headquarters in the Roma coffeehouse located on the similarly named town square in Monza;<1> the team initially wore a blue and white kit.<3> Monza's first recorded game was against a team from Milan,<4> while their first win came on 20 September 1912 when they beat Juventus Italia <it> 2–1 in Triante.<5> The club won their first trophy, the Coppa Colli, in early 1913 after beating Saronno <it> 3–2 in the final.<6>