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Atlético Madrid
Full name Club Atlético de Madrid
Founded 1903
Ground Vicente Calderón
Ground Capacity 54,851
Chairman Enrique Cerezo
Manager Diego Simeone
League La Liga
2013/14 La Liga, 1th

Club Atlético de Madrid are a football team from Madrid, the capital city of Spain. They are managed by Diego Simeone and they play their home games at the Vicente Calderón Stadium. Some of their famous players at the moment are Fernando Torres, Jackson Martinez, Koke and Diego Godin.

Name

Diego Costa - 01
Atlético striker Diego Costa
  • 1903-1939 Athletic Club de Madrid
  • 1939-1941 Athletic Aviación
  • 1941-1946 Atlético Aviación
  • 1946-present Club Atlético de Madrid

League title

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



Images for kids

  • Enrique Allende

    Enrique Allende, first President of the club after its establishment in 1903.

  • Atletico madrid 1911

    An Atlético Madrid line up of 1911.

  • Helenio Herrera Elgrafico

    Helenio Herrera won two Liga titles as Atlético manager

  • Luis Aragones

    Luis Aragonés, Atlético's top scorer of all time and four-time club manager

  • Radomir Antić

    Radomir Antić managed Atlético in three stints during the ownership of Jesús Gil, winning a league and cup double in 1996

  • Diego Forlán cropped

    Diego Forlán scored 32 La Liga goals for Atlético in 2008–09, making him the top scorer in Spain and Europe

  • Falcao Celebración Europa League 2012

    Radamel Falcao celebrating the club's win in the 2012 UEFA Europa League Final, in which he scored twice

  • Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid 28 September 2013 Set B 02

    Madrid derby in 2014

  • Madrid - Atleti campeón - 140518 201048

    Celebrations of Atlético Madrid after winning the Liga BBVA 2013/2014.

  • Atlético de Madrid´s trophies

    Trophies cabinet

  • Diego Simeone - 01

    Diego Simeone, manager since December 2011

  • Enrique Cerezo 2014 07 27

    Enrique Cerezo, current president of Atlético

  • Estadio Vicente Calderón en el Atlético de Madrid-Schalke 04 (2008)

    Vicente Calderón Stadium

  • Atletico Stadium Madrid

    Atletico's stadium area in Madrid

  • Atlético de Madrid - 04

    Atlético players with kits stating "Azerbaijan Land of Fire"

  • Autobús del Atlético de Madrid (Madrid) 01

    Atlético de Madrid's bus, decorated with red and white colours.

  • Baku 2015 European Games logo

    Official logo of 2015 European Games at first time used on the kits of Atlético Madrid on the game against Getafe in November 2013


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