Atlético Madrid
Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football team from Madrid, the capital city of Spain, that play in La Liga. They are managed by Diego Simeone and they play their home games at the Wanda Metropolitano. They have had famous players like Álvaro Morata, Antoine Griezmann, Kieran Trippier, Jan Oblak, and Renan Lodi.
Full name | Club Atlético de Madrid | |||
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Founded | 1903 | |||
Ground | Wanda Metropolitano (capacity: 67,703) | |||
Chairman | Enrique Cerezo | |||
Manager | Diego Simeone | |||
League | La Liga | |||
2020/21 | 1st of 20, Champions | |||
Website | Club home page | |||
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In the number of titles, Atlético Madrid is the third most successful club in Spanish football, behind Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Madrid Derby
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are city rivals, because both are from Madrid. They compete each year in what is called the Madrid Derby. Until recently, Atlético Madrid had struggled in the derby, carrying a 14-year winless streak into the 2012–13 season. This ended on 17 May 2013 after Atlético beat their city rivals Real Madrid 2–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the final of the 2012-13 Copa del Rey.
Name
- 1903-1939 Athletic Club de Madrid
- 1939-1941 Athletic Aviación
- 1941-1946 Atlético Aviación
- 1946-present Club Atlético de Madrid
Titles
- La Liga : 10
- 1939/40, 1940/41, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1965/66, 1969/70, 1972/73, 1976/77, 1995/96, 2013/14, 2020/2021
- Copa del Rey (Kings Cup) : 10
- 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1984–85, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1995–96, 2012–13
- Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) : 2
- 1985, 2014
- Intercontinental Cup : 1
- UEFA Cup Winners Cup : 1
- 1961–62
- UEFA Europa League : 2
- 2009–10, 2011–12
- UEFA Super Cup : 1
- 2010, 2012
- Intercontinental Cup: 1
- 1974
League position
Season | League | Position |
2000/01 | Segunda División | 4th |
2001/02 | Segunda División | 1st |
2002/03 | La Liga | 11th |
2003/04 | La Liga | 7th |
2004/05 | La Liga | 11th |
2005/06 | La Liga | 10th |
2006/07 | La Liga | 7th |
2007/08 | La Liga | 4th |
2008/09 | La Liga | 4th |
Former position
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Atlético Madrid Media
Enrique Allende, first President of the club after its establishment in 1903
Helenio Herrera won two league titles as Atlético manager.
Chart of Atleti's finishing positions in the Spanish football league system
José Eulogio Gárate and Javier Irureta proved important attacking pieces of the squad that took Atlético to the 1974 European Cup final
Luis Aragonés, Atlético's most successful manager
Radomir Antić managed Atlético in three stints during the ownership of Jesús Gil, winning a league and cup double in 1996.
Fernando Torres, who began his career at Atlético, achieved notable success with the Spain national team