Today (Saturday, 16 November) marks the beginning of a new and eagerly awaited sporting season for our Paralympic teams, and it is a time that brings with it the excitement and adrenaline of a new start accompanied by a significant novelty.
The FIGC Paralympic and Experimental Football Division season is restarting and, with it, a new chapter begins for Juventus! From this season, our Paralympic athletes will play with a new identity - 'Juventus One', and no longer 'Juventus for Special'.
A NEW IDENTITY FOR A NEW BEGINNING
The new name marks an important symbolic step, one that intends to represent the philosophy behind the project, which is that disability is not a limitation or a “special” condition, but one of the many common aspects of human existence and diversity.
The club worked on making this change during the 2023/24 season, reaching a vision that unites and reinforces the idea of inclusion. Juventus One, then, becomes the expression of a renewed spirit of equality, where everybody is an integral part of the Juventus family while sending an important message: no matter the role or the league, we are all equally part of Juventus. That philosophy had already taken shape at the ‘Juventus is Juventus’ event on 3 December last year, when the club organised a training session that mixed players from the Women’s Under-19s team and the Men’s Under-19s and Next Gen sides.
Starting this season, the Juventus One identity will be visible on match kits in the form of a sleeve patch, providing a tangible symbol of the evolution.
Today, with the debuts of Level 2 and Level 3 teams, a pathway is opening that confirms Juventus’ commitment to barrier-free football, where human value is at the very centre.
With 130 athletes and six teams taking part in the various levels of the season - one for Level 1, two for Level 2, two for Level 3 and one for Level 4 - Juventus One confirms the solidity and the importance of the project. These debuts for the Level 2 and Level 3 teams mark the beginning of their seasons, while Levels 1 and 4 will kick off in the coming weeks.
It was a very promising start to the season, judging by the results of the first day.
Third level
Juventus One B 1-6 Insuperabili Women
Juventus One A 4-0 Insuperabili C
Second level
Juventus One A 4-0 Terzo Tempo A
Juventus One B 3-0 Terzo Tempo B
Juventus One A 3-1 Juventus One B
With Juventus One, we are looking to the future, with the spirit of those who believe that inclusion is a victory to be achieved with the same energy we put into every match we play.