Supporters and rivalries

Lazio is the sixth most supported football club in Italy with around 3.5% of Italian football fans supporting the club (according to the Doxa Institute-L'Expresso’s research of April 2006). Historically the largest section of Lazio supporters in the city of Rome has come from the northern section just above the Vatican City, creating an arch like shape across Rome with areas such as; Parioli, Prati, Flaminio, Salario, Nomentano, Cassia and Monte Mario.

Founded in 1987 Irriducibili Lazio are currently the club's biggest ultras group. The group has become notorious for their far-right political stance, which has received worldwide media attention. However, as with all clubs the political stance of the ultras does not represent the entire fanbase. In terms of match day displays Lazio ultras opt for a traditionally English style and embrace elements of lad culture. Usually the only time they create traditional Italian ultras displays is for the Derby della Capitale.

The Derby della Capitale, known in English speaking countries as the Rome derby is a match between Lazio and their main rivals Roma; it is amongst the most heated and emotional footballing rivalries in the world. A Lazio fan, Vincenzo Paparelli was killed at one of the derby games during the 1979–80 season after being hit in the eye by a flare thrown by a Roma fan. Lazio also have a strong rivalry with Napoli, while conversely the ultras have friendly relationships with Inter and Hellas Verona.

Honours

National titles

Serie A: 2

· Champions: 1973–74; 1999–00

· Runners-up: 1936–37; 1994–95; 1998–99

Coppa Italia: 4

· Winners: 1958; 1997–98; 1999–00; 2003–04

· Finalists: 1960–61

Italian Super Cup: 2

· Winners: 1998; 2000

· Finalists: 2004

Serie B: 1

· Champions: 1968–69

· Runners-up: 1962–63; 1971–72, 1982–83

· Promoted: 1987–88

European titles

UEFA Cup:

· Finalists: 1997–98

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:

· Winners: 1998–99

UEFA Super Cup:

· Winners: 1999

Coppa delle Alpi:

· Winners: 1971

Youth team titles

Trofeo Giacinto Facchetti: 4

· Champions: 1975–76; 1986–87; 1994–95; 2000–01

Società Sportiva Lazio as a company

In 1998, during Sergio Cragnotti's period in charge, Società Sportiva Lazio became a joint stock company; Lazio were the first Italian club to do so. Currently, the Lazio shares are distributed between Claudio Lotito, who holds 61.312%, and other shareholders who own the remaining 38.688%. Along with Juventus and Roma, Lazio is one of only three Italian clubs listed on the Borsa Italiana (Italian stock exchange). Unlike the other two Italian clubs on the stock exchange there is only one significantly large share holder in Lazio.

According to The Football Money League published by consultants Deloitte, in the 2004-05 season Lazio was the twentieth highest earning football club in the world with an estimated revenue of €83 million.