User:Jasim2000/ATK
| Full name | ATK | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Flying Tigers | |||
| Founded | 7 May 2014 as Atlético de Kolkata[1] | |||
| Ground | Salt Lake Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 85,000 | |||
| Owner | Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| Head Coach | Steve Coppell | |||
| League | Indian Super League | |||
| 2018–19 | 6th | |||
| Website | http://atkfc.in | |||
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| Football (Men's) | Football Reserves (Men's) | |
ATK (previously known as Atlético de Kolkata) is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, that plays in Indian Super League under licence from the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was established on 7 May 2014 as the first team in the Indian Super League, and plays its home games at the Salt Lake Stadium.
The team is owned by Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. which consists of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, alongside businessmen Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka and Utsav Parekh. Initially for first three seasons Spanish La Liga club Atlético Madrid were also a co-owner, later Goenka bought the shares owned by Atlético Madrid. After the end of their partnership with Spanish giant, Atletico de Kolkata has been rechristened to ATK in July 2017.[2] The team's name and colours are derived from their former Spanish partner.
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 1–0 in the final. Two years later, under José Francisco Molina, the team won on penalties against the same opponent in the final. Currently, ATK holds the most ISL trophies along with Chennaiyin FC.
- ^ "About the club". ATK. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Revealed – here's what Atletico de Kolkata will be called from now on – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.