Atlético de Kolkata
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| Full name | Atlético de Kolkata |
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| Nickname(s) | The Bengal Tigers |
| Short name | ATK |
| Founded | 7 May 2014 |
| Ground |
Salt Lake Stadium, Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Capacity | 85000 / 22000 |
| Owner | Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. |
| Head Coach | Jose Francisco Molina |
| League | Indian Super League |
| 2016 | Regular season: 4th Finals: Champions |
| Website | Club home page |
Atlético de Kolkata (commonly abbreviated as ATK), is an Indian Super League football franchise based in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established on 7 May 2014 as the first team in the league. The team is owned by Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. which consists of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, Spanish La Liga club Atlético Madrid, alongside businessmen Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka and Utsav Parekh. The team's name and colours are derived from their Spanish partner.
Managed by Spaniard José Francisco Molina, the team plays their home matches at the 85,000-capacity Salt Lake Stadium. The marquee player for the 2016 season is Portugal international forward Hélder Postiga, while Spanish midfielder Borja Fernández serves as the captain of the team.
Under coach Antonio López Habas, Atlético were the hosts and winners of the first match of the Indian Super League. They won the inaugural season, defeating Kerala Blasters 1–0 in the final, and the 2016 edition on penalties against the same opponent in the final.
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