The AC Milan vs SSC Bari Timeline follows nearly a century of competitive football between two Italian clubs. Their meetings have taken place in the national championship, Serie A, Serie B, and the Coppa Italia, producing emphatic victories, unexpected defeats, and important cup ties.
For supporters, a complete record offers more than the most recent score. It shows when the teams shared a division, how their results changed over time, and why individual matches still stand out.
This guide covers their official match results from 1928 through August 2025, explains the overall statistics, and revisits the games that shaped their shared history.
Understanding the History Between Milan and Bari
AC Milan, based in Milan, and SSC Bari, from southern Italy’s Apulia region, have spent different periods in the same league. Milan’s extensive top-flight history contrasts with Bari’s movement between divisions, making their meetings unevenly distributed across the decades.
A head-to-head record counts matches played against one another. Here, official competitive fixtures include league and domestic cup matches, plus earlier national championship games. Friendly matches are excluded because they do not contribute to the same competitive record.
Overall Head-to-Head Record
The historical archive records 77 official meetings through August 17, 2025. Milan won 51, Bari won 13, and 13 ended in draws. Milan scored 182 goals to Bari’s 64, a goal difference of plus 118 from Milan’s perspective.
The competition breakdown is revealing: 62 Serie A fixtures, four Serie B fixtures, nine Coppa Italia games, and two pre-Serie A national championship meetings. Milan’s corresponding records were 41 wins, eight draws, and 13 losses in Serie A; three wins and one draw in Serie B; six wins and three draws in the cup; and one win and one draw in the early championship.
These numbers establish Milan’s long-term advantage, but they do not mean every period was one-sided. Bari’s 13 wins, including several notable results away from home, are part of the same history.
Complete Chronological Match Results: 1928–2025
Below is the full sequence of 77 competitive fixtures, grouped by season. The home team appears first, and scores are written in that team’s order. Unless identified as a cup game or an early championship fixture, matches were played in Serie A or, where marked, Serie B.
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1928–29 (national championship): Nov. 1, 1928, Milan 5–1 Bari; Mar. 17, 1929, Bari 2–2 Milan.
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1931–32: Nov. 29, 1931, Bari 2–5 Milan; Apr. 24, 1932, Milan 2–1 Bari.
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1932–33: Sept. 18, 1932, Bari 2–2 Milan; Feb. 19, 1933, Milan 2–0 Bari.
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1935–36: Oct. 13, 1935, Bari 0–2 Milan; Feb. 16, 1936, Milan 4–0 Bari.
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1936–37: Nov. 22, 1936, Bari 2–0 Milan; Mar. 14, 1937, Milan 4–0 Bari; May 23, Bari 2–2 Milan (cup); May 27, Milan 3–1 Bari (cup replay).
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1937–38: Sept. 19, 1937, Bari 2–3 Milan; Jan. 23, 1938, Milan 5–1 Bari.
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1938–39: Oct. 16, 1938, Bari 2–1 Milan; Feb. 26, 1939, Milan 3–1 Bari.
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1939–40: Oct. 8, 1939, Milan 4–0 Bari; Feb. 11, 1940, Bari 2–0 Milan.
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1940–41: Dec. 15, 1940, Bari 1–3 Milan; Mar. 30, 1941, Milan 5–0 Bari.
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1942–43: Dec. 27, 1942, Milan 3–1 Bari; Apr. 11, 1943, Bari 2–0 Milan.
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1945–46 (postwar championship): June 9, 1946, Bari 0–2 Milan; July 28, Milan 8–0 Bari.
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1946–47: Jan. 19, 1947, Milan 0–2 Bari; June 22, Bari 0–3 Milan.
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1947–48: Jan. 4, 1948, Milan 8–1 Bari; May 30, Bari 1–0 Milan.
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1948–49: Sept. 19, 1948, Bari 0–2 Milan; Jan. 9, 1949, Milan 4–1 Bari.
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1949–50: Dec. 18, 1949, Milan 9–1 Bari; May 7, 1950, Bari 2–0 Milan.
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1958–59: Oct. 5, 1958, Milan 4–2 Bari; Feb. 15, 1959, Bari 0–2 Milan.
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1959–60: Nov. 22, 1959, Milan 2–0 Bari; Apr. 10, 1960, Bari 3–0 Milan.
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1960–61: Dec. 25, 1960, Bari 0–0 Milan; Apr. 30, 1961, Milan 1–3 Bari.
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1963–64: Jan. 5, 1964, Bari 0–2 Milan; May 24, Milan 2–0 Bari.
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1967–68 (Coppa Italia): Dec. 13, 1967, Bari 1–1 Milan; Jan. 17, 1968, Milan 4–1 Bari.
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1969–70: Sept. 21, 1969, Milan 1–0 Bari; Jan. 18, 1970, Bari 0–5 Milan.
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1980–81 (Serie B): Sept. 14, 1980, Milan 1–0 Bari; Feb. 8, 1981, Bari 1–1 Milan.
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1982–83 (Serie B): Oct. 10, 1982, Milan 3–1 Bari; Mar. 6, 1983, Bari 1–4 Milan.
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1985–86: Sept. 8, 1985, Bari 0–1 Milan; Jan. 5, 1986, Milan 0–0 Bari.
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1987–88 (Coppa Italia): Aug. 23, 1987, Milan 5–0 Bari.
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1989–90: Dec. 30, 1989, Bari 0–1 Milan; Apr. 29, 1990, Milan 4–0 Bari.
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1990–91: Jan. 13, 1991, Milan 2–0 Bari; Feb. 6, Bari 0–1 Milan (cup); Feb. 20, Milan 0–0 Bari (cup); May 19, Bari 2–1 Milan.
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1991–92: Oct. 27, 1991, Bari 0–1 Milan; Mar. 15, 1992, Milan 2–0 Bari.
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1994–95: Jan. 15, 1995, Bari 3–5 Milan; May 28, Milan 0–1 Bari.
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1995–96: Oct. 1, 1995, Bari 1–0 Milan; Feb. 18, 1996, Milan 3–2 Bari.
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1997–98: Dec. 7, 1997, Milan 2–0 Bari; Apr. 5, 1998, Bari 1–0 Milan.
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1998–99: Nov. 15, 1998, Bari 0–0 Milan; Mar. 21, 1999, Milan 2–2 Bari.
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1999–2000: Sept. 18, 1999, Bari 1–1 Milan; Feb. 6, 2000, Milan 4–1 Bari.
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2000–01: Nov. 12, 2000, Bari 1–3 Milan; Mar. 18, 2001, Milan 4–0 Bari.
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2009–10: Sept. 27, 2009, Milan 0–0 Bari; Feb. 21, 2010, Bari 0–2 Milan.
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2010–11: Nov. 7, 2010, Bari 2–3 Milan; Jan. 20, 2011, Milan 3–0 Bari (cup); Mar. 13, Milan 1–1 Bari.
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2025–26 (Coppa Italia): Aug. 17, 2025, Milan 2–0 Bari.
This record includes repeat cup fixtures in 1937 and both legs of later knockout ties. Counting those matches individually is necessary to reproduce the 77-game total.
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Early Meetings and Postwar Results
The teams first met on November 1, 1928, with Milan winning 5–1 in the national championship. The return fixture in March 1929 finished 2–2. Serie A’s modern single-division era began afterward, so those two games are classified separately in detailed historical records.
During the 1930s, both clubs registered wins. Bari’s 2–0 home victory in November 1936 and 2–1 win in October 1938 show that Milan’s overall dominance did not prevent reversals.
After World War II, the scorelines became extraordinary. Milan won 8–0 in July 1946, 8–1 in January 1948, and 9–1 in December 1949. Yet Bari answered with victories in 1947, 1948, and 1950, illustrating the variation within the same era.
The 1960s and the Unusual Serie B Chapter
Bari enjoyed two major Serie A victories against Milan close together: 3–0 at home in April 1960 and 3–1 away in April 1961. These remain among Bari’s clearest successes in the fixture. Milan responded with two 2–0 wins in the 1963–64 season and a 5–0 victory away in January 1970.
Their paths crossed again in Serie B during 1980–81 and 1982–83. Milan won three of those four games, while Bari earned a 1–1 home draw in February 1981. The second-division meetings matter because they demonstrate that the record is not exclusively a Serie A rivalry.
The Late 1980s, 1990s, and Final Meetings Before 2009
Milan recorded a 5–0 Coppa Italia victory in August 1987 and won both league matches against Bari in 1989–90. However, the 1990s featured several Bari upsets, including a 2–1 home win in May 1991 and a 1–0 victory at San Siro in May 1995.
The January 1995 meeting was especially entertaining. Milan won 5–3 in Bari, with Dejan Savićević scoring four times. Bari then won the clubs’ next two league encounters, before Milan recovered with a 3–2 home victory in February 1996.
Bari’s 1–0 home win on April 5, 1998 remains its last victory in this archived competitive series. Milan finished the 2000–01 meetings with 3–1 and 4–0 wins, before the clubs went more than eight years without another official match.
The 2009–2011 Serie A Return
When Bari returned to Serie A in 2009, the first encounter ended goalless at San Siro. Milan won the February 2010 return match 2–0, continuing an unbeaten run against Bari that had started after the April 1998 defeat.
The November 7, 2010 game in Bari was far closer. Massimo Ambrosini and Mathieu Flamini scored early for Milan, while Vitali Kutuzov replied for Bari. Alexandre Pato restored the two-goal cushion, and a late Paulo Barreto goal produced a 3–2 Milan win.
Their last league meeting came on March 13, 2011. Gergely Rudolf put Bari ahead, Zlatan Ibrahimović was sent off, and Antonio Cassano scored an 82nd-minute equalizer for Milan. The 1–1 draw was the last official meeting before the long gap ending in 2025.
Coppa Italia Meetings and Knockout Results
The clubs have played nine Coppa Italia fixtures. Milan won six and drew three; Bari has not won a match in this competition against Milan in the recorded series. Cup games contribute to the overall head-to-head total even when they occur outside a shared league season.
The 1937 quarterfinal finished 2–2 in Bari before Milan won the replay 3–1. Another quarterfinal featured a 1–1 draw in Bari in December 1967 and a 4–1 Milan victory in January 1968. In 1991, Milan advanced after a 1–0 away win and a 0–0 home draw.
On January 20, 2011, Milan won 3–0 in the round of 16. Zlatan Ibrahimović, Alexander Merkel, and Robinho scored, sending Milan into the quarterfinals. The next cup meeting was not until August 2025.
August 17, 2025: Milan 2–0 Bari
Milan and Bari resumed their competitive history at San Siro in the first round of the 2025–26 Coppa Italia. More than 71,000 spectators attended, and Milan won 2–0 to advance to the next round.
Leão Strikes Early
Rafael Leão put Milan ahead in the 14th minute with a header. He was replaced shortly afterward because of an injury, with Santiago Giménez coming on. Bari continued to defend in an organized shape, but Milan created further opportunities before halftime.
Pulisic Secures the Result
Christian Pulisic made it 2–0 in the 48th minute, finishing a move involving Giménez. Bari goalkeeper Michele Cerofolini prevented a heavier defeat with several saves, while Mike Maignan protected Milan’s clean sheet.
The match also featured competitive debuts for Luka Modrić and Ardon Jashari, who entered in the second half. It was Milan’s first official fixture of that season and, in the record reviewed here, the latest encounter between the clubs.
Biggest Wins and Other Historical Milestones
Milan’s 9–1 victory on December 18, 1949 produced ten total goals, the highest-scoring match in the documented series. It shares the largest winning margin, eight goals, with Milan’s 8–0 victory on July 28, 1946.
Milan’s biggest away win came in January 1970, when Bari lost 5–0. Bari’s largest victory was its 3–0 home win in April 1960. The 3–5 result in January 1995 is another standout for its eight goals and Savićević’s four-goal performance.
These records help separate different achievements: most goals in one game, largest victory margin, and best result on an opponent’s ground do not always describe the same match.
Home and Away Records
Milan hosted 40 official matches, winning 32, drawing five, and losing three. Those home fixtures produced 121 Milan goals and 25 Bari goals. Bari therefore achieved only three competitive away victories in this matchup.
In 37 matches played at Bari’s home ground, Milan won 19, drew eight, and lost ten. Milan scored 61 goals away, compared with Bari’s 39. These figures show a stronger Bari record at home, although they span different squads, divisions, stadium eras, and historical conditions.
The historical results should not be used to predict an upcoming fixture without considering the current teams, competition, and venue.
Why Meetings Are Irregular and Records Sometimes Differ
These clubs did not meet every season because they were frequently in different divisions. Regular league fixtures require both teams to compete in the same tier; otherwise, a domestic cup draw offers one possible route to a meeting. That explains the gaps from 1970 to 1980, 2001 to 2009, and 2011 to 2025.
Historical databases may also use different boundaries. A source limited to Serie A will omit four Serie B matches, nine cup ties, and the two pre-Serie A fixtures in this 77-game record. Other lists may exclude early postwar championship games or group a replay within its original tie.
For a meaningful comparison, check the competition filters, whether every competitive fixture is counted separately, and the date of the latest result. The totals in this article consistently follow the 77-match archive through August 2025, rather than mixing statistics from incompatible datasets.
Final Thoughts
The Milan–Bari head-to-head history runs from the 1928 national championship to a 2025 cup tie. Milan’s 51 wins establish its overall advantage, but Bari’s 13 victories include significant upsets in several different decades.
Reading the full chronology makes the long gaps, unusual Serie B fixtures, and memorable high-scoring matches easier to understand. The 2025 meeting adds another chapter, without changing the wider historical balance.
FAQs
When did AC Milan and SSC Bari first play each other?
Their first recorded official meeting took place on November 1, 1928. Milan won 5–1 at home in the national championship. The return match in March 1929 ended 2–2.
How many official matches have they played?
The historical record reviewed here contains 77 matches through August 17, 2025. That total includes Serie A, Serie B, Coppa Italia, and two pre-Serie A national championship fixtures.
Which club has the better head-to-head record?
AC Milan leads with 51 wins, compared with 13 for Bari, while 13 games ended level. Milan also has a substantial goals advantage, scoring 182 and conceding 64.
What was the biggest Milan victory against Bari?
Milan won 8–0 in July 1946 and 9–1 in December 1949. Both results represent an eight-goal winning margin, although the 9–1 match featured more total goals.
When did Bari last beat AC Milan?
Bari’s most recent victory in this documented series was a 1–0 home win on April 5, 1998, in Serie A. Later league and cup meetings ended in Milan wins or draws.
Have Milan and Bari met in Serie B?
Yes. They played four Serie B matches across the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons. Milan won three and drew one, with no Bari victories in those four games.
What happened in their August 2025 Coppa Italia game?
Milan defeated Bari 2–0 at San Siro on August 17, 2025. Rafael Leão scored in the 14th minute, Christian Pulisic added the second in the 48th, and Milan advanced.
Why do head-to-head websites show different totals?
Some databases list only Serie A games, while others include Serie B, cup ties, early championships, and replays. Always compare the same competition coverage and cutoff date before treating the totals as contradictory.
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