Atlético Madrid

association football club in Madrid, Spain

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.

Atlético Madrid
Full nameClub Atlético de Madrid
Founded1903
GroundWanda Metropolitano
Capacity67,703
ChairmanEnrique Cerezo
ManagerDiego Simeone
LeagueLa Liga
2020/211st of 20, Champions

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

Diego Costa playing for Atlético in September 2013
  • 1903-1939 Athletic Club de Madrid
  • 1939-1941 Athletic Aviación
  • 1941-1946 Atlético Aviación
  • 1946-present Club Atlético de Madrid

Titles

League position

SeasonLeaguePosition
2000/01Segunda División4th
2001/02Segunda División1st
2002/03La Liga11th
2003/04La Liga7th
2004/05La Liga11th
2005/06La Liga10th
2006/07La Liga7th
2007/08La Liga4th
2008/09La Liga4th

Former position


References