italian association football baseball club in Bergamo, Lombardy

football club
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, normally referred to as Atalanta, is a professional football cabaret based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. The clubhouse plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B in 2010–11.

Atalanta was founded in 1907 by Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi students and is nicknamed La Dea, the Nerazzurri and the Orobici. The club plays in blue-and-black vertically striped shirts, black shorts and bootleg socks. The club plays its dwelling matches at the 21,747-seater Gewiss Stadium. In Italy, Atalanta is sometimes called Regina delle provinciali ( fagot of the provincial clubs ) to mark the fact that the club is the most consistent among italian clubs not based in a regional capital, having played 60 seasons in Serie A, 28 seasons in Serie B, and only one in Serie C. Atalanta has a long-standing competition with nearby club Brescia. The club is besides famed for its youth academy, which has produced several noteworthy talents who have played in the crown leagues of Europe. [ 3 ] The golf club won the Coppa Italia in 1963 and reached the semi-finals of the Cup Winners ‘ Cup in 1988, when it was even competing in Serie B. This is silent the best ever performance by a non-first division club in a major UEFA competition ( together with Cardiff City ). Atalanta besides participated in four seasons of the UEFA Europa League ( previously known as the UEFA Cup ), reaching the quarter-finals in the 1990–91 season. Atalanta additionally qualified for the UEFA Champions League three times, reaching the quarter-finals in the 2019–20 season .

history [edit ]

Founding and establishment in Serie A ( 1907–1959 ) [edit ]

Line graph depicting Atalanta's performances in the Italian league since 1930 Performances of Atalanta in the italian league since the first temper of a mix Serie A 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. [ 4 ] Though it immediately established a football sector, it was not the first football association based in Bergamo : Football Club Bergamo was founded by swiss emigrants in 1904, [ 6 ] 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 ). [ 7 ] 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 equal 2–0. A fusion between the two clubs however occurred in 1920, forming the new club Atalanta Bergamasca di Ginnastica e Scherma 1907 ( shortened to Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio ) and establishing its black and amobarbital sodium ( nerazzurri ) colors. [ 7 ] Atalanta competed in the Seconda Divisione, the second tier, during the early 1920s. [ 10 ] 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 prevail. The club inaugurated its current home stadium in the Borgo Santa Caterina neighborhood in 1928, [ 12 ] and was admitted to Serie B, the second grade of the restructure Italian league, in 1929. [ 13 ] After about a ten in Serie B, Atalanta achieved its first promotion to Serie A in 1937 under coach Ottavio Barbieri, though was relegated at the goal of the season. The club returned to Serie A in 1940 as ace of Serie B. [ 10 ] During the 1940s, Atalanta performed systematically in the acme fledge, though the national league was halted between 1943 and 1945 due to World War II. [ 16 ] Atalanta achieved a fifth-place eat up in the 1947–48 Serie A under coach Ivo Fiorentini, its highest league finish until 2017. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The baseball club earned a repute as the provinciale terribile ( frightful peasant team ) during this time as a leave of its successes against well-known metropolitan teams such as the Grande Torino, who won Serie A five times during the 1940s. [ 17 ] Atalanta achieved mid-table finishes during much of the 1950s and remained in Serie A until 1958, [ 10 ] when it was relegated due to accusations of couple fix. These accusations were found to be false a year late, after the club returned to Serie A by winning its second gear Serie B claim. [ 20 ]

Coppa Italia victory, worsen, and reemergence in Europe ( 1959–1994 ) [edit ]

Atalanta players lifting the 1962–63 Coppa Italia Atalanta players Angelo Domenghini and Piero Gardoni hoisting the 1962–63 Coppa Italia Atalanta won the Coppa Italia in 1963, defeating Torino 3–1 in the final thanks to a hat-trick by striker Angelo Domenghini. [ 21 ] This was the elder team ‘s first gear ( and so army for the liberation of rwanda entirely ) 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. [ 22 ] As domestic cup winners, the golf club qualified for the 1963–64 european Cup Winners ‘ Cup, its first major UEFA rival, though was eliminated by portuguese club Sporting CP in the first polish. [ 21 ] The club made a few more appearances in external ( though not UEFA ) cup during the 1960s, [ 22 ] though was relegated in 1969 after a ten in the top flight. [ 10 ] 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. [ 13 ] Despite playing in Serie B at the time, the club developed respective young players who moved on to historically bigger clubs and won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with Italy. several difficult seasons then saw Atalanta fall into Serie B in 1980 and Serie C1 in 1981, when for the beginning time in its history, the club would play outside the peak two tiers. This was a gust that revitalized the golf club, from which many changes in management followed. [ 26 ] Under newly management, [ 27 ] Atalanta comfortably won Group A of Serie C1 in 1982, [ 26 ] returning to Serie B the following season and then to Serie A in 1984, where it would remain until 1987. [ 10 ] Atalanta reached its moment Coppa Italia final in 1987, though lost 4–0 to Napoli over two legs. [ 28 ] As Napoli besides won Serie A that season and therefore qualified for the european Cup, Atalanta qualified for its second european Cup Winners ‘ Cup. [ 29 ] This was a turning point for the club ; Emiliano Mondonico was appointed as coach and the baseball club would achieve forwarding after only one season in Serie B. In the Cup Winners ‘ Cup, Atalanta lost its beginning match against Welsh club Merthyr Tydfil, but won the render fastness 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 finally win the tournament. [ 30 ] In doing so, Atalanta achieved the best finish up in a UEFA competition of a club play outside its country ‘s acme fledge league. [ 31 ] [ a ] With a sixth-place finish in the 1988–89 Serie A, Atalanta qualified for its foremost UEFA Cup, though was eliminated by russian club Spartak Moscow in the first round. [ 27 ] Atalanta then finished seventh in the 1989–90 Serie A and reached the quarterfinals of the 1990–91 UEFA Cup, losing to local anesthetic equal and eventual winner Internazionale. [ 34 ]

Fluctuating performances ( 1994–2016 ) [edit ]

After several upper mid-table finishes and a narrowly missed UEFA cup qualification in 1993, [ 35 ] the club was relegated in 1994 after an ambitious project failed, [ 37 ] though would return to Serie A in 1995. [ 10 ] 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 ). [ 38 ] [ bacillus ] The club then sold several key players, causing it to struggle and return to Serie B in 1998 ; [ 39 ] it would remain there until 2000, when coach Giovanni Vavassori revitalized the team with youth academy players in a successful promotion campaign. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] In the 2000s, Atalanta experienced more divisional movements : it was relegated in 2002–03 ( despite finishing seventh good two years prior ) and 2004–05, [ 35 ] but achieved forwarding to Serie A after only one temper in Serie B both times, winning the 2005–06 version. [ 42 ] After a disruptive 2009–10 season, which saw the golf club variety coach three times, the cabaret was once again relegated ; [ 44 ] after this relegation, entrepreneur Antonio Percassi became the club ‘s new president, [ 45 ] [ c ] and Stefano Colantuono returned as passenger car. [ 42 ] [ d ] The club won Serie B in 2011 and frankincense immediately returned to Serie A. [ 46 ] Despite this success, club captain Cristiano Doni was named among the suspects in a match-fixing scandal ( besides known as Calcioscommesse ) ; [ 47 ] Doni was handed a three-and-a-half-year ban from football and the club was docked six points in the 2011–12 league mesa and two points in the 2012–13 league table, [ 48 ] [ 49 ] though stayed well clear of relegation both seasons. [ 35 ] In March 2015, following a poor people run of form, Colantuono was sacked ; [ 50 ] he was replaced by Edoardo Reja, who secured Serie A condom that season and the succeed season. [ 35 ]

New heights under Gasperini ( 2016–present ) [edit ]

2016–17 Atalanta team at its home stadium Atalanta team that finished fourth in Serie A in 2017 Former Genoa coach Gian Piero Gasperini was appointed before the 2016–17 season. Despite initial difficulties, the cabaret ‘s results steadily improved throughout the temper. Gasperini integrated players from the cabaret ‘s youth sector and led the club to a fourth-place league ending with 72 points, besting its previous records and qualifying for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League after a 26-year absence from UEFA competitions. [ 18 ] [ 51 ] In the Europa League, the golf club reached the round of 32, losing 4–3 on sum to Borussia Dortmund. [ 52 ] In 2017–18, Atalanta finished one-seventh in the league, entering the qualifying rounds for 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, though was eliminated in a penalty gunfight by danish club Copenhagen. [ 53 ] Despite a unmanageable start to the 2018–19 season, Atalanta achieved many convinced results and end third base in Serie A, its best always league finish ; with this resultant role, the club qualified for the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first clock in its history. [ 54 ] Atalanta besides reached the Coppa Italia final, though lost 2–0 to Lazio. [ 55 ] In the 2019–20 temper, Atalanta lost its first three Champions League matches, but went on to qualify for the round of 16. [ 56 ] [ e ] Atalanta then defeated spanish golf club Valencia in both legs of the round of 16, reaching the quarterfinals, [ 57 ] where it would be eliminated by french champions Paris Saint-Germain. [ 58 ] The club besides repeated its third-place finish in Serie A and achieved a second consecutive Champions League qualification, breaking respective club records. [ 59 ] In the 2020–21 temper, Atalanta reached the round of 16 in the Champions League for the second gear time, following an away victory over Ajax, [ 60 ] and late secured Champions League reservation and third position in Serie A for the third back-to-back time. [ 61 ]

Colors, kits, and crest [edit ]

Colors and kits [edit ]

Atalanta team from 1913 to 1914 in black-and-white kits original black-and-white kits, worn by the 1913–14 Atalanta team The first kits adopted by Atalanta after its establish featured thinly black and whiten vertical stripes. [ 7 ] These were Atalanta ‘s colors until 1920, when the clubhouse merged with local rival Bergamasca ( which had blue and white kits ) in ordain to compete in the italian league. Following the fusion, the common discolor white was eliminated, leaving black and blue sky ( nerazzurri ) as the colors of the newly-formed Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio. [ 7 ] [ 63 ] In the foremost years following this fusion, the club ‘s kits featured total darkness and gloomy quarters. Atalanta adopted its classical black and blue vertical stripes several years late. [ 65 ] Atalanta ‘s family kits have characteristically had black and blue vertical stripes since their adoption in the 1920s. slender variations in thickness of the stripes have existed over the years, though the baseball club never strayed far from the classic design for its home kits. Atalanta ‘s away kits have traditionally been largely flannel, with respective touches of black and gloomy and other details. The cabaret ‘s third gear kits and goalkeeper kits have not historically adhered to any hard-and-fast blueprint ; many colors ( among them green, bolshevik, light blue, and black ) have been used for these over the years. [ 65 ] [ 66 ] [ 67 ] [ 68 ] Since 2010, Atalanta plays its final home pit of the calendar year, a “ Christmas Match ”, in particularly designed kits. The kits are then auctioned to raise money for charity. [ 69 ] [ 70 ]
Josip Iličić in an Atalanta away kit Josip Iličić with Atalanta in 2020 (away kit, featuring the running girl in place of the club’s crest)

crest [edit ]

Atalanta has had five crests since its basis, all of which depict some combination of the team ‘s list ( except between 1984 and 1993 ), colors, and ( since 1963 ) the greek fabulous athlete Atalanta, from whom the baseball club derives its identify vitamin a well as its dub La Dea. [ 86 ] [ 87 ] The club ‘s first base three crests were shields featuring the identify Atalanta on top, colored stripes on the leave, and another symbolic theatrical performance on the right. The original cap dates back to 1907 and had the club ‘s original black and white stripes alongside a blue plot. In 1963, after the club won the Coppa Italia, the crown was redesigned to feature black and bluing stripes alongside a running girlfriend representing Atalanta. [ 86 ] [ 87 ] The cap ‘s colors and representation of Atalanta changed again in the 1970s, though followed the same basic supreme headquarters allied powers europe as the 1963 interpretation. [ 88 ] In 1984, the crest undergo a major redesign : the baseball club ‘s name and the running girl ‘s body were removed from the crest and its form was changed from a shield to a circle. This “ classical ” crest featured a white silhouette of Atalanta ‘s head on a black and bluing background, enclosed in three concentric white, black, and aureate jaundiced circles. Black, blue, and white were retained—as the club ‘s colors—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. [ 87 ] The baseball club ‘s modern crest was designed in 1993. It incorporates the 1984 crest into its design, though tilt Atalanta ‘s head and lacks the yellow circle. The name Atalanta and founding class 1907 were added respectively above and below the circle, which is enclosed in an ellipse featuring the same separate black and gloomy background as the 1984 design. [ 86 ] [ 87 ]

stadium [edit ]

Black-and-white photo of the official inauguration match of the Brumana stadium in Bergamo Atalanta–La Dominante Genova, the stadium ‘s official opening match in 1928 Atalanta has played at its stream stadium, the 21,747-seater Gewiss Stadium in the Borgo Santa Caterina vicinity of Bergamo, since 1928. [ 1 ] Prior to its opening, Atalanta played at several other grounds in Bergamo. Between its establish in 1907 and recognition by the FIGC in 1914, the club did not have a dedicate dally field and lone played friendly matches in populace spaces—the Piazza d’Armi and the Campo di Marte in Bergamo. In 1914, Atalanta ‘s first play field was established on the Via Maglio del Lotto, [ 90 ] near the Bergamo–Milan railway. It measured 90 by 45 metres ( 295 by 148 foot ) and had a seated capacity of 1,000 spectators. Due to fiscal hardship during World War I, though, Atalanta was forced to sell the land containing its sphere, leaving it without a home grind. As a solution, entrepreneur and philanthropist Betty Ambiveri sold the Clementina field, an older venue in Seriate that hosted sporting events such as cycle, to the club. The new field was inaugurated as the Atalanta Stadium and it hosted 14,000 spectators in its first equal against La Dominante of Genoa. [ 90 ] With the growth of football in the 1920s, Atalanta needed a new stadium. [ 90 ] The new stadium was constructed on Viale Margherita ( now Viale Giulio Cesare ), [ 6 ] replacing a hippodrome that once occupied the web site. [ 12 ] [ 95 ] construction of the fresh stadium took one year ; it opened in 1928 and cost 3.5 million lire. [ 90 ] The stadium was named after fascist champion Mario Brumana ; this was common name practice in fascist Italy. [ 12 ] [ 90 ] The Brumana stadium was much larger than the Clementina field, having a seat capacity of 12,000 spectators in two tribune ( side stands ) and a larger plain measuring 110 by 70 metres ( 360 by 230 foot ) ; [ 1 ] it besides featured a ply track, as it was planned to form share 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 formally inaugurated on 23 December 1928, when Atalanta defeated La Dominante Genova 2–0 in front of over 14,000 spectators. [ 12 ]
Curva Nord ( north stand ) of the Gewiss stadiumView of the old Curva Nord from the Tribuna Giulio Cesare at the Bergamo stadium in 2012 original concrete Curva Nord in 2012Pitchside view of the reconstructed Curva Nord in 2020 Reconstructed Curva Nord in 2020 After World War II, the stadium was renamed the Stadio Comunale ( “ Municipal Stadium ” ), as fascism no longer existed in Italy. [ 96 ] expansion of the stadium began in the years following the war : the structure of a south stand ( the Curva Sud ) began in 1949, [ 95 ] and a moment stand at the north end ( the Curva Nord ) followed during the 1960s, opening in 1971. [ 12 ] Later, in 1984, the running lead was removed in order to expand the stadium ‘s capacity upon Atalanta ‘s render to Serie A after five years. [ 95 ] The baseball club ‘s first gear match in the 1984–85 Serie A, a 1–1 pull back against Inter, had an attendance of over 43,000 spectators, a record attendance for the Stadio Comunale. [ 98 ] [ i ] The Tribuna Giulio Cesare undergo modernization during the early 1990s, and the stadium was renamed the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia ( “ Blue Athletes of Italy ” ) in 1994. [ 90 ] 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 respect. [ 99 ] similarly, the Curva Sud was nicknamed the Curva Morosini in 2012 to posthumously honor 25-year-old youth academy player Piermario Morosini, [ 100 ] who died following crack up on the airfield during a Serie B match between Pescara and Livorno. [ 101 ] In 2015, the stadium besides expanded its side stands to offer pitchside views merely respective meters ( feet ) from the benches, a rotatory feature of italian stadiums at the meter. [ 95 ] [ 96 ]

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On 10 May 2017, Atalanta announced the acquisition of the stadium from the comune for 8.6 million euros, [ 95 ] becoming one of only four Serie A clubhouse to own its home stadium. [ 102 ] [ j ] This acquisition allowed the club to authorize a renovation project for the stadium, [ 102 ] for like many italian stadiums, much of its structure and facilities were considered outdated. [ 96 ] [ 103 ] This renovation project was besides 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 family matches in its debut season at San Siro in Milan. [ 104 ] [ 105 ] Despite not playing in Bergamo, though thanks to the extra capacity of San Siro, Atalanta recorded its phonograph record home attendance of 44,236 during a Champions League hard stage peer against Valencia on 19 February 2020. [ 106 ] Following a sponsorship agreement with electronics caller Gewiss survive at least until 2025, the stadium was renamed the Gewiss Stadium on 1 July 2019. [ 107 ] [ 108 ] On 6 October 2019, the refurbish Curva Nord was inaugurated for Atalanta ‘s home match against Lecce ; [ 109 ] it has covered seating for over 9,000 spectators. [ 110 ] A year late, both side stands undergo modernization and the Curva Sud had impermanent seats installed on the concrete. [ 111 ] [ 112 ] These upgrades allowed Atalanta to play its Champions League matches in Bergamo starting in the 2020–21 season. [ 113 ] [ 114 ] The final examination phase will feature a rebuild Curva Sud ( mirroring the rebuild Curva Nord ), which will increase the stadium ‘s capacity to about 25,000, deoxyadenosine monophosphate well as construction of a new belowground park garage and other improvements to the stadium ‘s surroundings. [ 115 ] It was originally expected to be completed in 2021, though has reportedly been delayed until February or March 2022. [ 12 ] [ 116 ] Atalanta will placid be able to play its home matches at the Gewiss Stadium during construction. [ 115 ] The stadium in Bergamo has besides been used as a home plate grind by local Serie C cabaret 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 respective occasions. [ 96 ] [ 117 ] [ 118 ] On occasion, Atalanta ‘s youth team besides plays competitive matches at the Gewiss Stadium, most recently the Supercoppa Primavera in 2021. [ 119 ]

aim ground [edit ]

Atalanta trains at the Centro Sportivo Bortolotti in Zingonia [ it ], 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. [ 120 ] The complex is used by the senior team for aim and some friendlies, and the young person teams for educate and home matches in young competitions such as the Campionato Primavera 1. [ 122 ] [ 123 ] Atalanta ‘s celebrated young person academy ( Scuola di Calcio ; see below ) is besides based in Zingonia, and has been a continuous point of investment for the club since its administration. [ 120 ] [ 124 ]

Supporters [edit ]

“ Being a fan of Atalanta is part of the identity of Bergamo. ” [ 125 ]

—Local newspaper L’Eco di Bergamo editor-in-chief Andrea Valesini ( translated ), 2020
According to a 2021 surveil, Atalanta is the 10th-most support golf club in Italy, with an estimated 350,000 supporters. [ 126 ] Although Atalanta supporters are vastly outnumbered in Italy by fans of more style clubs, the club ‘s performances in recent years have drawn extra patronize, specially among younger generations ; an increase of 43 % was reported since 2019. [ 126 ] [ 127 ] The club has besides worked to grow its fanbase with the Neonati Atalantini first step, implemented in 2010 by president of the united states Percassi, which gifts a absolve Atalanta replica shirt to all newborns born within the city limits of Bergamo. As of 2020, over 36,000 shirts have been distributed ; similar programs have been more recently adopted by other italian clubs deoxyadenosine monophosphate well. [ 128 ] Most of the golf club ‘s fans reside within the Province of Bergamo ; conversely, there are very solid ties between Atalanta and Bergamo ‘s residents, who often gather together in close-knit groups in support of the club. [ 129 ] Atalanta supporters ( tifosi ) are considered to be among the most passionate and firm fans in Italy. [ 103 ] Atalanta ‘s Ultras assemble by and large in the Curva Nord as the unite group Curva Nord 1907, formed from members of respective Ultras groups under the leadership of Claudio “ Il Bocia ” Galimberti during the early 2000s. [ 130 ] The Curva Nord Ultras were historically leftist but are now apolitical. [ 103 ] [ 131 ] A separate Ultras group, Forever Atalanta, gathers in the Curva Sud, and is believed to still be collectivist. [ 103 ] Atalanta Ultras have a reputation as one of the most crimson Ultras groups in Italy, self-describing as “ we hate everybody ”, and indeed having few friends and many potent rivalries. [ 103 ] [ 131 ] [ 132 ] The club and its Ultras have been punished on multiple occasions by the italian Football League for violent or racist behavior. [ 133 ] [ 134 ]
Chroreography, including a large black-and-blue striped flag, on display at the Curva Nord during an Atalanta match Curva Nord during the choreography on display in theduring the 1996 Coppa Italia Final, including the large strip ease up On pit days, the Curva Nord often features flares, fireworks, and stage dancing, and sometimes is covered by a big black-and-blue deprive ease up ( see effigy ). [ 103 ] [ 132 ] During the 2018–19 season, [ k ] Atalanta matches had an average base attendance of 18,248, [ 135 ] of whom an estimated 15,676 were season ticket holders. [ 135 ] Since 2002, Atalanta supporters have organized La Festa della Dea ( the festival of the Goddess ), a multi-day festival to celebrate the cabaret, about every summer. [ 103 ] [ 132 ] The celebration features music, local cuisine, and reverence for the club ‘s history, management, and players ( both former and current players ). [ 137 ] [ 129 ] Some contemporary players and coaches besides have appeared at the celebration, most recently in 2018. [ 138 ]

Friendships and rivalries [edit ]

Atalanta supporters have a long-standing friendship ( gemellaggio ; twinning ) with supporters of Ternana. [ 103 ] The friendship between the two clubs ‘ supporters is one of the oldest and strongest in Italy, persevering since the 1980s. [ 139 ] [ 140 ] Historically, both clubs ‘ Ultras were brought together by shared political views, and they frequently visit the other golf club ‘s Curva. [ 131 ] Supporters of the club besides have a historic twin with supporters of german clubhouse Eintracht Frankfurt, a friendship similarly rooted in shared political views. [ 131 ] [ 142 ] There are besides friendly relations between fans of Atalanta and fans of Spezia ( since Atalanta ‘s hunt in the european Cup Winners ‘ Cup in 1988 ), [ 143 ] Cosenza, Cavese, and austrian club Wacker Innsbruck. [ 131 ] Atalanta supporters parcel their most acute competition [ it ] with supporters of nearby club Brescia. [ 144 ] Meetings between the two clubs are sometimes known as the Derby Lombardo ( Lombard Derby ). [ 145 ] This competition has its roots in a historic feud between Bergamo and Brescia dating back to the Middle Ages, beginning in 1126 when Bergamo expanded its district by acquiring nation 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. [ 144 ] [ 147 ] Although armed conflict finally ended and both cities were unified under the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, the cities ‘ historical competition has defined the atmosphere of Atalanta–Brescia matches since the clubs ‘ establishment. 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 and resulted in over 20 spectators being hospitalized. [ 147 ] Since at least 1977, a dear competition has existed between fans of Atalanta and Torino. [ 148 ] There have been respective altercations between the clubs ‘ Ultras during matches between the clubs, though some fans share a reciprocal regard or consider each other “ respected enemies ”. [ 149 ] The Atalanta–Torino competition besides gave rise to a ephemeral friendship ( lasting until the early 1980s ) between supporters of Atalanta and Juventus —Torino ‘s city equal —though Atalanta supporters immediately besides consider Juventus a despised equal. [ 131 ] [ 148 ] In addition to Juventus, there are besides strong rivalries between Atalanta and Italy ‘s other well-supported clubs : [ 126 ] Roma, Milan, Inter, Napoli, and Lazio. [ 131 ] The competition between Atalanta and Roma emerged in 1984 after once-friendly relations between the two clubs ‘ Ultras deteriorated. [ 150 ] Milan and Atalanta have had a long-standing competition fueled by the friendship between fans of Brescia and Milan [ 140 ] angstrom well as a controversial episode during a Coppa Italia meet in 1990 that infuriated the Atalanta fans. [ 151 ] Matches between Inter and Atalanta have seen ferocity among Ultras since the early 1970s, fueled by political differences adenine well as the clubs ‘ shared black and blue sky colors. [ 152 ] Atalanta ‘s competition with Lazio has been historically characterized by opposing political views [ 153 ] —respectively far left against far right [ 140 ] —though has greatly intensified following Lazio ‘s Coppa Italia victory over Atalanta in 2019. [ 154 ] There are besides hard rivalries between supporters of Atalanta and supporters of Bologna, Como, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Pisa, and Vicenza, angstrom well as croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. [ 131 ]

Players [edit ]

current squad [edit ]

As of 31 August 2021[155][156]

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youth sector [edit ]

other players under contract [edit ]

As of 1 September 2021[158]

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Out on loan [edit ]

As of 1 September 2021[159]

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retire numbers [edit ]

12 – Dedication to fans, in peculiarly for Curva Pisani ones
14Italy Federico Pisani, ahead ( 1991–97 ) – posthumous honor [ 99 ]
80 – Elio Corbani, radio journalist. [ 215 ]

Managers [edit ]

Portrait of Gian Piero Gasperini Gian Piero Gasperini as Atalanta coach in 2019 Atalanta ‘s current director ( head coach ) is Gian Piero Gasperini, who assumed the function on 14 June 2016. [ 216 ] The club has had a sum of 59 managers ( including player-managers, assistants acting as promontory coach, and caretaker managers ) since the club hired its first professional coach, Cesare Lovati, in 1925. [ 218 ] The club ‘s longest-serving coach 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 ). [ 219 ] Stefano Colantuono, who was besides coach on two occasions ( 2005–07 and 2010–15 ), is the coach with the most appearances in league matches ( 261, compared to 246 for Mondonico ) and second-most appearances in sum. current director Gasperini, who led the club to its highest league finishes and UEFA Champions League qualification between 2019 and 2021, has the third-most appearances as coach in the club ‘s history and the longest continuous tenure as Atalanta coach ( five back-to-back seasons ). [ 218 ]

Coaching staff [edit ]

As of 30 July 2021

Finances and ownership [edit ]

presidential history [edit ]

Atalanta have had several presidents ( chairmen ) ( italian : presidenti, alight. ‘presidents ‘ or italian : presidenti del consiglio di amministrazione, illuminated. ‘chairmen of the board of directors ‘ ) over the course of their history. Some of them have been the main stockholder of the club. The longest-serving president is Ivan Ruggeri, who was relieved of his duties after he suffered a stroke in January 2008, being replaced by his son Alessandro [ 224 ] who was named chair of Atalanta in September 2008. Alessandro ‘s forefather was ineffective to manage the team due to the consequences of the stroke. [ 225 ] In June 2010, after another relegation to Serie B, Alessandro Ruggeri sold his share of the clubhouse to Antonio Percassi, who became the new president of Atalanta. [ 45 ]

 
Name Years
Enrico Luchsinger 1920–1921
Antonio Gambirasi 1926–1928
Pietro Capoferri 1928–1930
Antonio Pesenti 1930–1932
Emilio Santi 1932–1935
Lamberto Sala 1935–1938
Nardo Bertoncini 1938–1944
Guerino Oprandi 1944–1945
Daniele Turani 1945–1964
Attilio Vicentini 1964–1969
 
Name Years
Giacomo “Mino” Baracchi 1969–1970
Achille Bortolotti 1970–1974
Enzo Sensi 1974–1975
Achille Bortolotti 1975–1980
Cesare Bortolotti 1980–1990
Achille Bortolotti 1990
Antonio Percassi 1990–1994
Ivan Ruggeri 1994–2008
Alessandro Ruggeri 2008–2010
Antonio Percassi 2010–

Honours [edit ]

domestic [edit ]

Winners: 1981–82

divisional movements [edit ]

Series Years Last Promotions Relegations
A 61 2021–22 Decrease 12 (1929, 1938, 1958, 1969, 1973, 1979, 1987, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010)
B 28 2010–11 Increase 13 (1928, 1937, 1940, 1959, 1971, 1977, 1984, 1988, 1995, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2011) Decrease 1 (1981)
C 1 1981–82 Increase 1 (1982) never
90 years of professional football in Italy since 1929

UEFA club coefficient ranking [edit ]

As of 5 August 2021[226]

youth system [edit ]

A young Gaetano Scirea, one of the most celebrated footballers produced by the Atalanta youth system, during the 1972–73 season The Atalanta young person system consists of four men ‘s teams that participate in divide home leagues ( Primavera, Allievi Nazionali A and B, and Giovanissimi Nazionali ) and two that participate at a regional grade ( Giovanissimi Regionali A and B ). [ 227 ] The first person who was committed to set up the Atalanta youth teams was Giuseppe Ciatto. Every organizational aspect was dealt with and resolved by him, and he besides took care to train the diverse teams. In 1949 Atalanta won the Campionato Ragazzi. In the late 1950s erstwhile 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 autonomous structure from the first team. The youth sector was entrusted to Giuseppe Brolis, who created a partnership with diverse clubs in the Veneto and Friuli regions, building a network of scouts and young coaches. A crucial gradation in the history of the Bergamo youth sector took position in the early 1990s when the president of the united states Antonio Percassi implemented a newfangled investment policy, specially at the youth floor. He managed to convince Fermo Favini to leave Como and entrusted him with the province of the youth sector. The Atalanta youth system not only continued to increase the production of players for the first base team, but began to win several honours in the most important national leagues. From 1991 to 2014, the respective youth teams have won 17 home titles. apart from successes at youth tied, the Atalanta youth system is besides one of the most highly regarded in Europe : according to a ranking by the cogitation centre in Coverciano, Atalanta have the top young person system in Italy and the one-sixth in Europe, behind real Madrid, Barcelona and three french teams. The parameters used were the phone number of first division players produced by the golf club. [ 228 ] In the 2007–08 season, 22 players from Atalanta ‘s youth played in Serie A, 32 in Serie B and 3 abroad. [ 228 ] In 2014, a global study of the “ CIES Football Observatory ”, placed the Atalanta youth arrangement one-eighth place in the world, with 25 former youth players who play in the top 5 european leagues. [ 229 ]

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  • Losapio, Andrea (2020). 1001 storie e curiosità sulla grande Atalanta che dovresti conoscere (in Italian). Rome: Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 978-88-227-4635-1.