Atalanta BC
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Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}), commonly referred to as Atalanta, is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, who compete in Serie A, the top tier of the Italian league system.
Founded in 1907, Atalanta holds the record for having played the most Serie A seasons (64) without being based in a regional capital and without having won the league title. Furthermore, the club also holds the record for most promotions to the Serie ATemplate:Efn and the joint-most Serie B titles, alongside Genoa.
Atalanta won the Coppa Italia in 1963 and the UEFA Europa League in 2024.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The club qualified for the UEFA Champions League four times, reaching the quarter-finals in 2020, and participated in six seasons of the UEFA Europa League (previously known as the UEFA Cup).Template:Efn Atalanta also reached the semi-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1988, when it was competing in Serie B. This is still the joint-best performance ever by a non-first division club in a major UEFA competition.Template:Efn
The club plays its home games at the Gewiss Stadium and its main kit colors are black and blue. Atalanta has a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Brescia.<ref name="pigs" /><ref name="brescia900" /> The club is also famed for its youth academy, which has produced several notable talents who have played in the top leagues of Europe.<ref name="youth">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
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Founding and establishment in Serie A (1907–1959)Edit
Atalanta was founded on 17 October 1907 by students of the Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi and was named after the female athlete of the same name from Greek mythology.<ref name=fubal>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Though it immediately established a football sector,Template:Sfn it was not the first football association based in Bergamo: Football Club Bergamo was founded by Swiss emigrants in 1904<ref name=mondoinizi>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was absorbed into another club, Bergamasca, in 1911. The Italian Football Federation did not recognize Atalanta until 1914, and in 1919 announced that it would only allow one club from Bergamo to compete in the highest national league (then called the Prima Categoria).<ref name=nerazzurri/> As Atalanta and Bergamasca were rivals and did not come to an agreement, admission to the Prima Categoria was decided by a playoff match; Atalanta won this match 2–0.Template:Sfn A merger between the two clubs nevertheless occurred in 1920, forming the new club Atalanta Bergamasca di Ginnastica e Scherma 1907 (shortened to Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio) and establishing its black and blue (nerazzurri) colors.<ref name=nerazzurri>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Sfn
Atalanta competed in the Seconda Divisione, the second tier, during the early 1920s.<ref name=stathist>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 1927–28 season, the club won its group and subsequently defeated Pistoiese in the playoffs to win promotion and its first second division league triumph.Template:Sfn The club inaugurated its current home stadium in the Borgo Santa Caterina neighborhood in 1928,<ref name=CoC>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was admitted to Serie B, the second tier of the restructured Italian league, in 1929.<ref name="A"/>Template:Sfn After almost a decade in Serie B, Atalanta achieved its first promotion to Serie A in 1937 under coach Ottavio Barbieri,Template:Sfn though was relegated at the end of the season. The club returned to Serie A in 1940 as champion of Serie B.<ref name=stathist/>
During the 1940s, Atalanta performed consistently in the top flight, though the national league was halted between 1943 and 1945 due to World War II.<ref name=WW2spezia>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Atalanta achieved a fifth-place finish in the 1947–48 Serie A under coach Ivo Fiorentini, its highest league finish until 2017.<ref name=queen48>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=1617review>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The club earned a reputation as the provinciale terribile (terrible provincial team) during this time as a result of its successes against well-known metropolitan teams such as the Grande Torino, who won Serie A five times during the 1940s.<ref name=queen48/>Template:Sfn Atalanta achieved mid-table finishes during much of the 1950s and remained in Serie A until 1958,<ref name=stathist/> when it was relegated due to accusations of match fixing. These accusations were found to be false a year later, after the club returned to Serie A by winning its second Serie B title.<ref name=azzini>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Coppa Italia victory, decline, and reemergence in Europe (1959–1994)Edit
Atalanta won the Coppa Italia in 1963, defeating Torino 3–1 in the final thanks to a hat-trick by striker Angelo Domenghini.<ref name=sogno>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was the senior team's first major trophy. During the early 1960s, the club made its debut in European competitions, among them the 1961–62 Mitropa Cup, the Coppa dell'Amicizia, and the Coppa delle Alpi.<ref name=storiacoppa>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As domestic cup winners, the club qualified for the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup, its first major UEFA competition, though was eliminated by Portuguese club Sporting CP in the first round.<ref name=sogno/> The club made a few more appearances in international (though not UEFA) cups during the 1960s,<ref name=storiacoppa/> though was relegated in 1969 after a decade in the top flight.<ref name=stathist/>Template:Sfn
During the 1970s, Atalanta experienced several movements between Serie A and Serie B, and was in the second tier for four consecutive seasons between 1973 and 1977.<ref name="A">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Despite playing in Serie B at the time, the club developed several young players who moved on to historically bigger clubs and won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with Italy.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Several difficult seasons then saw Atalanta fall into Serie B in 1980 and Serie C1 in 1981, when for the first time in its history, the club would play outside the top two tiers. This was a blow that revitalized the club, from which many changes in management followed.<ref name=amarcordC>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Under new management,<ref name=imperatore>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Atalanta comfortably won Group A of Serie C1 in 1982,<ref name=amarcordC/> returning to Serie B the next season and then to Serie A in 1984, where it would remain until 1987.<ref name=stathist/> Atalanta reached its second Coppa Italia final in 1987, though lost 4–0 to Napoli over two legs.<ref name=altrevolte>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> As Napoli also won Serie A that season and therefore qualified for the European Cup, Atalanta qualified for its second European Cup Winners' Cup.<ref name=caniggia>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was a turning point for the club; Emiliano Mondonico was appointed as coach and the club would achieve promotion after only one season in Serie B. In the Cup Winners' Cup, Atalanta lost its first match against Welsh club Merthyr Tydfil, but won the return fixture and went on to reach the semi-finals, where it would be eliminated 4–2 on aggregate by Belgian club K.V. Mechelen, who would eventually win the tournament.<ref name=coppa88>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In doing so, Atalanta achieved the best finish in a UEFA competition of a club playing outside its country's top flight league.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Efn With a sixth-place finish in the 1988–89 Serie A, Atalanta qualified for its first UEFA Cup, though was eliminated by Russian club Spartak Moscow in the first round.<ref name=imperatore/> Atalanta then finished seventh in the 1989–90 Serie A and reached the quarterfinals of the 1990–91 UEFA Cup, losing to local rival and eventual winner Internazionale.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Fluctuating performances (1994–2016)Edit
After several upper mid-table finishes and a narrowly missed UEFA cup qualification in 1993,<ref name=legahistory/>Template:Sfn the club was relegated in 1994 after several investments to raise the club's goals failed,<ref name=sauzee>Template:Cite news</ref> though would return to Serie A in 1995.<ref name=stathist/> In the 1995–96 season, Atalanta reached the Coppa Italia final again, losing against Fiorentina. In 1996–97 season, striker Filippo Inzaghi scored 24 league goals and became the first (and so far only) Atalanta player to be named capocannoniere (Serie A top scorer).<ref name=forgottenplayers>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn The club then sold several key players, causing it to struggle and return to Serie B in 1998;<ref name=amaro98>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it would remain there until 2000, when coach Giovanni Vavassori revitalized the team with youth academy players in a successful promotion campaign.<ref name=BGletter>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=eroevava>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In the 2000s, Atalanta experienced more divisional movements: it was relegated in 2002–03 (despite finishing seventh two years prior) and 2004–05,<ref name=legahistory>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but achieved promotion to Serie A after only one season in Serie B both times, winning the 2005–06 edition.<ref name=filo>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Sfn After a tumultuous 2009–10 season, which saw the club change coach three times, the club was once again relegated;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> after this relegation, entrepreneur Antonio Percassi became the club's new president.<ref name=Ruggeri-Percassi>Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Efn and Stefano Colantuono returned as coach. The club won Serie B in 2011 and thus immediately returned to Serie A.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite this success, club captain Cristiano Doni was named among the suspects in a match-fixing scandal (also known as Calcioscommesse);<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Doni was handed a three-and-a-half-year ban from football and the club was docked six points in the 2011–12 league table and two points in the 2012–13 league table.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Throughout the early and mid-2010s, Atalanta generally lingered in lower-midtable in Serie A.<ref name=legahistory/>
New heights under Gasperini (2016–present)Edit
Former Genoa coach Gian Piero Gasperini was appointed before the 2016–17 season. Despite initial difficulties, the club's results steadily improved throughout the season. Gasperini integrated players from the club's youth sector and led the club to a fourth-place league finish with 72 points, besting its previous records and qualifying for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League after a 26-year absence from UEFA competitions.<ref name=1617review/><ref name=amazingrise>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the Europa League, the club reached the round of 32, losing 4–3 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2017–18, Atalanta finished seventh in the league, entering the qualifying rounds for 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, though was eliminated in a penalty shootout by Danish club Copenhagen.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Despite a difficult start to the 2018–19 season, Atalanta achieved many positive results and finished third in Serie A, its best ever league finish; with this result, the club qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in its history.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Atalanta also reached the Coppa Italia final, though lost 2–0 to Lazio.<ref name="bbc.com">Template:Cite news</ref>
In the 2019–20 season, Atalanta lost its first three Champions League matches, but went on to qualify for the round of 16.<ref name=CLhistory>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn Atalanta then defeated Spanish club Valencia in both legs of the round of 16, reaching the quarterfinals,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> where it would be eliminated by French champion Paris Saint-Germain.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The club also repeated its third-place finish in Serie A and achieved a second consecutive Champions League qualification, breaking several club records.<ref name=atalega20>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2020–21 season, Atalanta reached the round of 16 in the Champions League for the second time, following an away victory over Ajax.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The later secured Champions League qualification and third place in Serie A for the third consecutive time,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and reached the Coppa Italia final for the second time in three years, though lost 2–1 to Juventus.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 19 February 2022, a US-based consortium led by Stephen Pagliuca acquired a 55% stake of La Dea srl, the controlling company of Atalanta, previously wholly owned by the Percassi family. Under the new agreement, Pagliuca was named co-chairman, with Antonio Percassi staying on as chairman.<ref name="pagliuca" /> Atalanta finished eighth in Serie A in 2022, failing to qualify for European competitions, though rebounded the next season with a fifth-place finish in Serie A and qualification to the Europa League.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 4 August 2023, Atalanta established a reserve team in Serie C, becoming the second Italian club to do so.<ref name=atalantaU23-PR>Template:Cite news</ref> In the 2023–24 season, Atalanta reached the 2024 Coppa Italia final, losing to Juventus 1–0,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and made its debut appearance in a European final, the UEFA Europa League final. In that match, the team defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3–0, thanks to a hat-trick by Ademola Lookman, to claim its first trophy since 1963;<ref name=":0" /><ref name="EL24">Template:Cite news</ref> this was the first time an Italian club won the competition since it changed the name and format. In addition, Atalanta qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League after a three-year absence from the competition.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Colours, kits, and crestEdit
Colours and kitsEdit
Template:Sister project The first kits adopted by Atalanta after its founding featured thin black and white vertical stripes.<ref name=nerazzurri/>Template:Sfn These were Atalanta's colours until 1920, when the club merged with local rival Bergamasca (which had blue and white kits) in order to compete in the Italian league. Following the merger, the common colour white was eliminated, leaving black and blue (nerazzurri) as the colours of the newly-formed Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio.<ref name=nerazzurri/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Sfn In the first years following this merger, the club's kits featured black and blue quarters. Atalanta adopted its classic black and blue vertical stripes several years later.Template:Sfn<ref name=aesthist/>
Atalanta's home kits have characteristically had black and blue vertical stripes since their adoption in the 1920s. Slight variations in thickness of the stripes have existed over the years, though the club never strayed far from the classic design for its home kits. Atalanta's away kits have traditionally been mostly white, with various touches of black and blue and other details. The club's third kits and goalkeeper kits have not historically adhered to any strict pattern; many colours (among them green, red, light blue, and black) have been used for these over the years.<ref name=aesthist/><ref name=oldshirts>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=maglie1920>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=maglie2122>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Since 2010, Atalanta plays its final home match of the calendar year, a "Christmas Match", in specially designed kits. The kits are then auctioned to raise money for charity.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsorsEdit
| Period | Kit manufacturer<ref name="oldshirts" /> | Shirt sponsor<ref name="oldshirts" /> | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front | Back | Sleeve | |||
| 1980–81 | Le Coq Sportif<ref name="PBsponsors">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
NoneTemplate:Efn | None | |
| 1981–82 | Puma<ref name=PBsponsors/> | None | |||
| 1982–84 | Sit-In<ref name=aesthist>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref><ref name=cult-maglie/><ref name=ecoSS>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=sit-in-nuovo>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| 1984–86 | NR<ref name=aesthist/><ref name=PBsponsors/><ref name=cult-maglie/> | ||||
| 1986–87 | N2<ref name=PBsponsors/> | ||||
| 1987–89 | Latas<ref name=aesthist/><ref name=PBsponsors/> | ||||
| 1989–91 | NR<ref name=aesthist/><ref name=cult-maglie/> | Tamoil<ref name=aesthist/><ref name=ecoSS/> | |||
| 1991–94 | Lotto<ref name=PBsponsors/> | ||||
| 1994–95 | Asics<ref name=aesthist/> | ||||
| 1995–00 | Somet<ref name=aesthist/><ref name=ecoSS/> | ||||
| 2000–02 | Ortobell<ref name=ecoSS/> | ||||
| 2002–05 | Promatech<ref name=ecoSS/> | ||||
| 2005–06 | Sit-In Sport<ref name=ecoSS/><ref name=sit-in-nuovo/> / Elesite (secondary) | ||||
| 2006–07 | Sit-In Sport<ref name=ecoSS/> / Daihatsu<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> (secondary) | |||
| 2007–10 | Erreà<ref name=aesthist/> | ||||
| 2010–11 | AXA<ref name=ecoSS/> / Daihatsu<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> (secondary) | |||
| 2011–14 | AXA<ref name=ecoSS/> / Konica Minolta (secondary) | ||||
| 2014–15 | Nike<ref name=PBsponsors/> | SuisseGas<ref name="ecoSS" /> / Konica Minolta (secondary) | VariousTemplate:Efn | None | |
| 2015– February 2017 |
SuisseGas<ref name="ecoSS" /><ref name="suissegas">Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Efn / STONE CITY (secondary) | Elettrocanali | |||
| February– June 2017 |
TWS<ref name="ecoSS" /><ref name="suissegas" /> / Modus FM (secondary) | ||||
| 2017–18 | Joma<ref name="joma">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> / Modus FM (secondary) / Radici Group (Europa League)<ref name="VR17" /> | |
| 2018–20 | Radici Group<ref name="radici">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> / U-Power<ref name="upower">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
CitationClass=web
}}</ref> (secondary) |
Automha<ref name="automha">Template:Cite news</ref> | |
| Template:Ill<ref name="gewiss-retro">Template:Cite news</ref> | |||||
| 2020–23 | Plus500<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> / Radici Group<ref name="radici" />(secondary) | |||
| 2023–24 | Paramount+ (Europa League final / Coppa Italia final) / Radici Group<ref name="radici" /> (secondary) | Radici Group<ref name="radici" /> (Europa League) | |||
| 2024–25 | Lete / Radici Group<ref name="radici" /> (secondary) | ||||
CrestEdit
Atalanta has had five crests since its foundation, all of which depict some combination of the team's name (except between 1984 and 1993), colours, and (since 1963) the Greek mythological athlete Atalanta, from whom the club derives its name as well as its nickname La Dea.<ref name=logoEN/><ref name=logoIT/>
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The club's first three crests were shields featuring the name Atalanta on top, coloured stripes on the left, and another symbolic representation on the right. The original crest dates back to 1907 and had the club's original black and white stripes alongside a blue patch. In 1963, after the club won the Coppa Italia, the crest was redesigned to feature black and blue stripes alongside a running girl representing Atalanta.<ref name=logoEN>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
|CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=logoIT>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The crest's colours and representation of Atalanta changed again in the 1970s, though followed the same basic shape as the 1963 version.<ref name=1000logos>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1984, the crest underwent a major redesign: the club's name and the running girl's body were removed from the crest and its shape was changed from a shield to a circle. This "classic" crest featured a white silhouette of Atalanta's head on a black and blue background, enclosed in three concentric white, black, and golden yellow circles. Black, blue, and white were retained—as the club's colours—while yellow was added to represent the golden apples, which according to mythology, Hippomenes tossed to Atalanta to distract her and defeat her in a footrace.<ref name=logoIT/>
The club's modern crest was designed in 1993. It incorporates the 1984 crest into its design, though tilts Atalanta's head and lacks the yellow circle. The name Atalanta and founding year 1907 were added respectively above and below the circle, which is enclosed in an ellipse featuring the same split black and blue background as the 1984 design.<ref name=logoEN/><ref name=logoIT/>
StadiumEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Atalanta has played at its current stadium, the 24,950-seater Gewiss Stadium in the Borgo Santa Caterina neighborhood of Bergamo, since 1928.<ref name=stadioufficiale/> Prior to its opening, Atalanta played at several other grounds in Bergamo. Between its founding in 1907 and recognition by the FIGC in 1914, the club did not have a dedicated playing field and only played friendly matches in public spaces—the Piazza d'Armi and the Campo di Marte in Bergamo.Template:Sfn In 1914, Atalanta's first playing field was established on the Via Maglio del Lotto,<ref name=112anni>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> near the Bergamo–Milan railway. It measured Template:Convert and had a seated capacity of 1,000 spectators.Template:SfnTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn Due to financial hardship during World War I, though, Atalanta was forced to sell the land containing its field, leaving it without a home ground. As a solution, entrepreneur and philanthropist Betty Ambiveri sold the Clementina field, an older venue in Seriate that hosted sporting events such as cycling, to the club.Template:Sfn The new field was inaugurated as the Atalanta Stadium and it hosted 14,000 spectators in its first match against La Dominante of Genoa.<ref name=112anni/>
With the growth of football in the 1920s, Atalanta needed a new stadium.<ref name=112anni/> The new stadium was constructed on Viale Margherita (now Viale Giulio Cesare),<ref name=mondoinizi/> replacing a hippodrome that once occupied the site.<ref name=CoC/><ref name=eco-stadio/> Construction of the new stadium took one year; it opened in 1928 and cost 3.5 million lire.<ref name=112anni/> The stadium was named after fascist Mario Brumana; this was common naming practice in fascist Italy.<ref name=CoC/><ref name=112anni/> The Brumana stadium was much larger than the Clementina field, having a seated capacity of 12,000 spectators in two tribune (side stands) and a larger field measuring Template:Convert;<ref name=stadioufficiale>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> it also featured a running track, as it was planned to form part of a larger complex. On 1 November 1928, Atalanta played its first unofficial match at the stadium (a 4–2 victory against Triestina); the stadium was then officially inaugurated on 23 December 1928, when Atalanta defeated La Dominante Genova 2–0 in front of over 14,000 spectators.<ref name=CoC/>
Template:Multiple image After World War II, the stadium was renamed the Stadio Comunale ("Municipal Stadium"), as fascism no longer existed in Italy.<ref name=PPFGU/> Expansion of the stadium began in the years following the war: the construction of a south stand (the Curva Sud) began in 1949,<ref name=eco-stadio>Template:Cite news</ref> and a second stand at the north end (the Curva Nord) followed during the 1960s, opening in 1971.<ref name=CoC/>Template:Sfn Later, in 1984, the running track was removed in order to expand the stadium's capacity upon Atalanta's return to Serie A after five years.<ref name=eco-stadio/> The club's first match in the 1984–85 Serie A, a 1–1 draw against Inter, had an attendance of over 43,000 spectators, a record attendance for the Stadio Comunale.Template:Sfn<ref name=record-dincassi>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn
The Tribuna Giulio Cesare underwent modernization during the early 1990s, and the stadium was renamed the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia ("Blue Athletes of Italy") in 1994.<ref name=112anni/> In 1997, following the death of 22-year-old forward Federico Pisani in a car accident, the Curva Nord was nicknamed the Curva Pisani in his honor.<ref name=pisani/> Similarly, the Curva Sud was nicknamed the Curva Morosini in 2012 to posthumously honor 25-year-old youth academy player Piermario Morosini,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> who died following collapse on the field during a Serie B match between Pescara and Livorno.<ref name=MorosiniBBC>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2015, the stadium also expanded its side stands to offer pitchside views only several meters (feet) from the benches, a revolutionary feature of Italian stadiums at the time.<ref name=eco-stadio/><ref name=PPFGU/>
On 10 May 2017, Atalanta announced the acquisition of the stadium from the comune for 8.6 million euros,<ref name=eco-stadio/> becoming one of only four Serie A clubs to own its home stadium.<ref name=purchase>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Efn This acquisition allowed the club to authorize a renovation project for the stadium,<ref name=purchase/> for like many Italian stadiums, much of its structure and facilities were considered outdated.<ref name=PPFGU/><ref name=altclubguide/> This renovation project was also necessary to upgrade the stadium to meet UEFA standards for hosting matches in UEFA competitions. Because the stadium was not ready at the time, Atalanta had to play its Europa League home matches at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia and its Champions League home matches in its debut season at San Siro in Milan.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Atalanta to play at San Siro">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Following a sponsorship agreement with electronics company Gewiss lasting at least until 2025, the stadium was renamed the Gewiss Stadium on 1 July 2019.<ref name=gewiss>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 6 October 2019, the renovated Curva Nord was inaugurated for Atalanta's home match against Lecce;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> it has covered seating for over 9,000 spectators.<ref name=nuovacurvanord>Template:Cite news</ref> A year later, both side stands underwent modernization and the Curva Sud had temporary seats installed on the concrete.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> These upgrades allowed Atalanta to play its Champions League matches in Bergamo starting in the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=ASBG>Template:Cite news</ref> The final phase will feature a rebuilt Curva Sud (mirroring the rebuilt Curva Nord), which will increase the stadium's capacity to about 25,000, as well as construction of a new underground parking garage and other improvements to the stadium's surroundings.<ref name=stadiumdb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was originally expected to be completed in 2021, though following several delays,<ref name=CoC/><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the start of construction its completion is expected by August 2024,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with demolition of the Curva Sud beginning in June 2023.<ref name=morosini-demolition>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Atalanta will still be able to play its home matches at the Gewiss Stadium during construction,<ref name=stadiumdb/> though the stadium will have a capacity of 3,500 fewer spectators.<ref name=morosini-demolition/>
The stadium in Bergamo has also been used as a home ground by local Serie C club AlbinoLeffe from 2003 to 2019 (when it moved to Gorgonzola), a period during which AlbinoLeffe spent nine years in Serie B and met Atalanta on several occasions.<ref name=PPFGU>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On occasion, Atalanta's youth team also plays competitive matches at the Gewiss Stadium, most recently the Supercoppa Primavera in 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Training groundEdit
Atalanta trains at the Centro Sportivo Bortolotti in Template:Ill, a complex first constructed during the community's development in the 1960s, before being acquired for Atalanta by president Achille Bortolotti and inaugurated in 1977.<ref name=zingonia>Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Sfn The complex is used by the senior team for training and some friendlies, and the youth teams for training and home matches in youth competitions such as the Campionato Primavera 1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Atalanta's renowned youth academy (Scuola di Calcio; see below) is also based in Zingonia, and has been a continuous point of investment for the club since its establishment.<ref name=zingonia/><ref name=inscuola>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
SupportersEdit
Template:Quote box Template:As of, Atalanta is the 9th-most supported club in Italy, with an estimated 314,000 supporters.<ref name="c&f22">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Although Atalanta supporters are vastly outnumbered in Italy by fans of more titled clubs, the club's performances in recent years have drawn additional support, especially among younger generations. An increase of 43% was reported since 2019,<ref name=tifosiGdS>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=fanstats>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> peaking at about 350,000 in 2021,<ref name=tifosiGdS/> and decreasing by 10% after the club failed to qualify for European competitions in 2022.<ref name="c&f22"/> The club has also worked to grow its fanbase with the Neonati Atalantini initiative, implemented in 2010 by president Percassi, which gifts a free Atalanta replica shirt to all newborns born within the city limits of Bergamo. Template:As of, over 36,000 shirts have been distributed; similar programs have been more recently adopted by other Italian clubs as well.<ref name=NNA>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Most of the club's fans reside within the Province of Bergamo; conversely, there are very strong ties between Atalanta and Bergamo's residents, who often gather together in close-knit groups in support of the club.<ref name=brightultras/> Atalanta supporters (tifosi) are considered to be among the most passionate and loyal fans in Italy.<ref name=altclubguide/> Atalanta's Ultras gather mostly in the Curva Nord as the unified group Curva Nord 1907, formed from members of various Ultras groups under the leadership of Claudio "Il Bocia" Galimberti during the early 2000s.<ref name=bociaCDB>Template:Cite news</ref> The Curva Nord Ultras were historically leftist but are now apolitical.<ref name=altclubguide/><ref name=metmagultras/> A separate Ultras group, Forever Atalanta, gathers in the Curva Sud, and is believed to still be leftist.<ref name=altclubguide/> Atalanta Ultras have a reputation as one of the most violent Ultras groups in Italy, self-describing as "we hate everybody", and indeed having few friends and many strong rivalries.<ref name=altclubguide>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=metmagultras/><ref name=whereIam/> The club and its Ultras have been punished on multiple occasions by the Italian Football League for violent or racist conduct.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On match days, the Curva Nord often features flares, fireworks, and choreography, and sometimes is covered by a large black-and-blue striped flag (see image).<ref name=altclubguide/><ref name=whereIam>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> During the 2018–19 season,Template:Efn Atalanta matches had an average home attendance of 18,248,<ref name=stadiapost>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of whom an estimated 15,676 were season ticket holders.<ref name=stadiapost/>
Since 2002, Atalanta supporters have organized La Festa della Dea (the Festival of the Goddess), a multi-day festival to celebrate the club, almost every summer.<ref name=altclubguide/><ref name=whereIam/>Template:Sfn The celebration features music, local cuisine, and reverence for the club's history, management, and players (both former and current players).<ref name=festa18>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=brightultras>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Some contemporary players and coaches also have appeared at the celebration, most recently in 2018.<ref name=bentornata>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Friendships and rivalriesEdit
Atalanta supporters have a long-standing friendship (gemellaggio; twinning) with supporters of Ternana.<ref name=altclubguide/> The friendship between the two clubs' supporters is one of the oldest and strongest in Italy, persevering since the 1980s.<ref name=bocia-ternana>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=WarAndPeace>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Historically, both clubs' Ultras were brought together by shared political views, and they frequently visit the other club's Curva.<ref name=metmagultras/>Template:Sfn Supporters of the club also have a historical twinning with supporters of German club Eintracht Frankfurt, a friendship similarly rooted in shared political views.<ref name=metmagultras/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There are also friendly relations between fans of Atalanta and fans of Spezia (since Atalanta's run in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1988),<ref name=ata-spezia>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Cosenza, Cavese, and Austrian club Wacker Innsbruck.<ref name=metmagultras/>
Atalanta supporters share their most intense Template:Ill with supporters of nearby club Brescia.<ref name=derby-espn>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Meetings between the two clubs are sometimes known as the Derby Lombardo (Lombard Derby).<ref name=WM24>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Sfn This rivalry has its roots in a historical feud between Bergamo and Brescia dating back to the Middle Ages, beginning in 1126 when Bergamo expanded its territory by acquiring land put up for sale by Brescia; this led to a series of territorial disputes and armed conflicts between the two cities, among them the Battle of Cortenuova in 1237.<ref name=derby-espn/><ref name=brescia900/> Although armed conflict eventually ended and both cities were unified under the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, the cities' historical rivalry has defined the atmosphere of matches between Atalanta and Brescia for the entirety of the clubs' history. In 1993, tension between the clubs' supporters escalated further following a match (won 2–0 by Brescia) that was suspended three times due to violence in the stands, which resulted in over 20 spectators being hospitalized.<ref name="pigs">War, Pigs and Rabbits: Atalanta and Brescia meet 13 years later, Conor Clancy, Forza Italian Football, 29 November 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022</ref><ref name=brescia900>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Since at least 1977, a heartfelt rivalry has existed between fans of Atalanta and Torino.<ref name=CMATATOR/> There have been various altercations between the clubs' Ultras during matches between the clubs, though some fans share a mutual respect or consider each other "respected enemies".<ref name=sito-toro>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Atalanta–Torino rivalry also gave rise to a short-lived friendship (lasting until the early 1980s) between supporters of Atalanta and Juventus—Torino's city rival—though Atalanta supporters now also consider Juventus a hated rival.<ref name=metmagultras/><ref name=CMATATOR>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In addition to Juventus, there are also strong rivalries between Atalanta and Italy's other well-supported clubs:<ref name=tifosiGdS/> Roma, Milan, Inter, Napoli, and Lazio, and Fiorentina.<ref name=metmagultras/> The rivalry between Atalanta and Roma emerged in 1984 after once-friendly relations between the two clubs' Ultras deteriorated.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Milan and Atalanta have had a long-standing rivalry fueled by the friendship between fans of Brescia and Milan<ref name=WarAndPeace/> as well as a controversial episode during a Coppa Italia match in 1990 that infuriated the Atalanta fans.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Matches between Inter and Atalanta have seen violence among Ultras since the early 1970s, fueled by political differences as well as the clubs' shared black and blue colors.<ref name=ATAINT>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Atalanta's rivalry with Lazio has been historically characterized by opposing political views<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>—respectively far left against far right<ref name=WarAndPeace/>—though greatly intensified following Lazio's Coppa Italia triumph over Atalanta in 2019.<ref name=ATALAZ>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The rivalry between Atalanta and Fiorentina has intensified during Gian Piero Gasperini's tenure as Atalanta manager (also corresponding to Atalanta's qualification to European competitions); multiple tense episodes have occurred during and after matches between the two clubs.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> There are also strong rivalries between supporters of Atalanta and supporters of Bologna, Como (a regional rivalry since the 1980s),<ref name=como>Template:Cite news</ref> Genoa, Hellas Verona, Pisa, and Vicenza, as well as Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb.<ref name=metmagultras>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
PlayersEdit
Current squadEdit
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Atalanta U23Edit
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Youth sectorEdit
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Out on loanEdit
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Retired numbersEdit
12 – Dedication to fans, in particular for Curva Pisani ones
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ManagersEdit
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Atalanta's current manager (head coach) is Gian Piero Gasperini, who assumed the role on 14 June 2016.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club has had a total of 59 managers (including player-managers, assistants acting as head coach, and caretaker managers) since the club hired its first professional coach, Cesare Lovati, in 1925.Template:Sfn<ref name=storia-allenatore>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Current manager Gasperini, who led the club to its highest league finishes and UEFA Champions League qualification between 2019 and 2021, has the most appearances as manager in the club's history (387 Template:As of)Template:Citation needed and the longest uninterrupted tenure as Atalanta manager (seven consecutive seasons).Template:Sfn<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club's second-longest-serving manager is Emiliano Mondonico, who oversaw 299 matches in all competitions—including a European Cup Winners' Cup and a UEFA Cup—in two spells (1987–90 and 1994–98).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Sfn Stefano Colantuono, who also was manager on two different occasions (2005–07 and 2010–15), is the club's third-longest serving manager, with 281 appearances in total.Template:Citation needed
Managerial historyEdit
Coaching staffEdit
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| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Tullio Gritti<ref name=GZsocieta/><ref name=staff2023/> | ||
| Match analyst | Template:Flagicon Stefano Brambilla<ref name=staff2023/> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Luca Trucchi<ref name=staff2023/> | |||
| Fitness coach | Template:Flagicon Giacomo Milesi<ref name=staff2023/> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Domenico Borelli<ref name=staff2023/> | |||
| Template:Flagicon Gabriele Boccolini<ref name=staff2023/> | |||
| Technical collaborator | Template:Flagicon Mauro Fumagalli<ref name=staff2023/> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Cristian Raimondi<ref name=staff2023/> | |||
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Massimo Biffi<ref name=staff2023/><ref name=gollo-biffi>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Healthcare professional | Template:Flagicon Marcello Ginami<ref name=staff2023/> | ||
| Template:Flagicon Umberto Improta<ref name=staff2023/> | |||
| Template:Flagicon Omar Souaada<ref name=staff2023/> | |||
| Template:Flagicon Francesco Palvarini<ref name=staff2023/> | |||
| Head of medical | Template:Flagicon Riccardo Del Vescovo<ref name=staff2023/> | ||
| Nutritionist | Template:Flagicon Danilo Azara<ref name=staff2023/> | ||
| Head of first team medical | Template:Flagicon Carmine Stefano Poerio<ref name=staff2023/> |
Finances and ownershipEdit
Presidential historyEdit
Atalanta have had several presidents (chairmen) (Template:Langx or Template:Langx) over the course of their history. Some of them have been the main shareholder of the club. The longest-serving chairman is Ivan Ruggeri, who was relieved of his duties after he suffered a stroke in January 2008, being replaced by his son Alessandro<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> who was named chairman of Atalanta in September 2008. Alessandro's father was unable to manage the team due to the consequences of the stroke.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In June 2010, after another relegation to Serie B, Alessandro Ruggeri sold his share of the club to Antonio Percassi, who became the new chairman of Atalanta.<ref name=Ruggeri-Percassi/>
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HonoursEdit
DomesticEdit
LeaguesEdit
CupsEdit
- Coppa Italia
- Winners (1): 1962–63
EuropeanEdit
- UEFA Europa League
- Winners (1): 2023–24
Divisional movementsEdit
| Series | Years | Last | Promotions | Relegations |
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| A | 64 | 2024–25 | — | Template:Decrease 12 (1929, 1938, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1979, 1987, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010) |
| B | 28 | 2010–11 | Template:Increase 13 (1928, 1937, 1940, 1959, 1971, 1977, 1984, 1988, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011) | Template:Decrease 1 (1981) |
| C | 1 | 1981–82 | Template:Increase 1 (1982) | — |
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UEFA club coefficient rankingEdit
The UEFA coefficient ranking:Template:Updated<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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| 18 | Template:Fbaicon Barcelona | 67.000 |
| 19 | Template:Fbaicon Arsenal | 62.000 |
| 20 | Template:Fbaicon Atalanta | 61.000 |
| 21 | Template:Fbaicon Napoli | 61.000 |
| 22 | Template:Fbaicon AC Milan | 59.000 |
Youth systemEdit
The Atalanta youth system consists of four men's teams that participate in separate national leagues (Primavera, Allievi Nazionali A and B, and Giovanissimi Nazionali) and two that participate at a regional level (Giovanissimi Regionali A and B).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The first person who was committed to set up the Atalanta youth teams was Giuseppe Ciatto. Every organisational aspect was dealt with and resolved by him, and he also took care to train the various teams. In 1949 Atalanta won the Campionato Ragazzi.
In the late 1950s former Atalanta player Luigi Tentorio (then Special Commissioner of the club) felt the need to start investing more systematically in youth: he decided to create a real youth sector, with its own independent structure from the first team. The youth sector was entrusted to Giuseppe Brolis, who created a partnership with various clubs in the Veneto and Friuli regions, building a network of scouts and young coaches.
A crucial step in the history of the Bergamo youth sector took place in the early 1990s when the president Antonio Percassi implemented a new investment policy, especially at the youth level. He managed to convince Fermo Favini to leave Como and entrusted him with the responsibility of the youth sector.
The Atalanta youth system not only continued to increase the production of players for the first team, but began to win several honours in the most important national leagues. From 1991 to 2014, the various youth teams have won 17 national titles.
Apart from successes at youth level, the Atalanta youth system is also one of the most highly regarded in Europe: according to a ranking by the study centre in Coverciano, Atalanta have the top youth system in Italy and the sixth in Europe, behind Real Madrid, Barcelona and three French teams. The parameters used were the number of first division players produced by the club.<ref name="rovigooggi1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2007–08 season, 22 players from Atalanta's youth played in Serie A, 32 in Serie B and 3 abroad.<ref name="rovigooggi1"/>
In 2014, a global study of the "CIES Football Observatory", placed the Atalanta youth system eighth place in the world, with 25 former youth players who play in the top 5 European leagues.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
On 4 August 2023, Atalanta established a reserve team in Serie C, becoming the second Italian club to do so.<ref name=atalantaU23-PR>Template:Cite news</ref>