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 Atalanta BC

Full name Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio S.p.A.
  • Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly referred to as Atalanta, is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.
  • The club 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 black socks.
  • The club plays its home matches at the 21,747-seater Gewiss Stadium.
  • In Italy, Atalanta is sometimes called Regina delle provinciali (queen 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 rivalry with nearby club Brescia.
  • The club is also famed for its youth academy, which has produced several notable talents who have played in the top leagues of Europe.
Nickname(s) La Dea (The Goddess)
Gli Orobici
I Nerazzurri (The Black and Blues)
Founded 17 October 1907; 114 years ago
Ground Gewiss Stadium
Capacity 21,747
Owner La Dea srl (86%)
(Stephen Pagliuca and others 55%; Antonio Percassi 45%)
Others (14%)
President Antonio Percassi
Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini
League Serie A
2021–22 Serie A, 8th of 20