Club Information
Founded
1903
City
Madrid, Spain
Stadium
Civitas Metropolitano
Capacity
70,460
Manager
Diego Simeone
League
Club History
Atletico Madrid were founded in 1903 by three Basque students in Madrid and have grown into one of Spain's most successful and passionate clubs. Diego Simeone's arrival as manager in 2011 transformed the club from perennial underdogs into genuine contenders, culminating in a stunning La Liga title in 2013-14 that broke the Barcelona-Real Madrid duopoly. Atletico reached two Champions League finals in 2014 and 2016 and won La Liga again in 2020-21. The move to the 70,460-capacity Civitas Metropolitano in 2017 marked a new chapter for the club.
Trophy Cabinet
- La Liga: 11
- Copa del Rey: 10
- Europa League: 3 (2010, 2012, 2018)
- Supercopa: 2
- Super Cup: 3
Did You Know?
- Diego Simeone has managed Atletico since 2011 making him one of the longest-serving managers in European football
- The Civitas Metropolitano holds 70,460 fans making it one of the largest club stadiums in Europe
- Atletico broke the Barca-Real duopoly by winning La Liga in 2013-14
- The club has won three Europa League titles — more than any other club in history
- Fernando Torres is the club's greatest modern icon scoring over 100 goals across two spells
- Atletico's famous red and white stripes were reportedly adopted because of a batch of mattress fabric from Bilbao
- Antoine Griezmann has become one of the highest appearance-makers in the club's history