Last updated : 31/08/2023 13:47:31
Introduction
ATLETICO DE KOLKATA are a Grassroots football team made up of 1 team members.
The team is from Kolkata, India.
ATLETICO DE KOLKATA started using TeamStats in March 2020.
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Atlético de Kolkata
Atlético de Kolkata (ATK) was an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competed in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football.
History
ATK was founded on 7 May 2014 as the first team in the Indian Super League. The club was owned by Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd., which consisted of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, alongside businessmen Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka and Utsav Parekh.
The club's name and colors were derived from their former Spanish partner, Atlético Madrid. Under coach Antonio López Habas, Atlético hosted and won the first match of the Indian Super League. They won the inaugural season, beating Kerala Blasters 0–1 in the final. Two years later, under José Francisco Molina, the team won on penalties against the same opponent in the final.
In 2017, Atlético de Kolkata's partnership with Atlético Madrid ended. The club was renamed to ATK and continued to compete in the Indian Super League.
In 2020, ATK merged with Mohun Bagan to form ATK Mohun Bagan FC.
Honours
- Indian Super League: 3 (2014, 2016, 2019–20)
