Atlético de Kolkata
(Winner: 2014)
On 7 May 2014, the team was officially launched as Atlético de Kolkata. The team then signed their first ever player on 4 July 2014 when they signed former Real Madrid midfielder Borja Fernández. The team then went on to sign their first head coach, Antonio López Habas, and marquee player, former UEFA Champions League winner Luis García, on 8 July 2014. On the same exact day, the official team logo was revealed, as well as the home jersey for the season.
The first Indian signing by the club took place in round one of the 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft in which Atlético de Kolkata selected Cavin Lobo with their pick.
The crest shows red and white stripes similar to the one in the Atletico Madrid crest. The crest also shows a winged tiger based on the famous Royal Bengal Tiger.
Atlético de Kolkata is a Indian Super League football franchise in Kolkata, West Bengal that will begin play in September 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. The team will be owned and operated by Sourav Ganguly, Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka, Utsav Parekh, & Spanish La Liga side Atletico Madrid.
Last year Spanish Top Score David Villa (now in NYFC) join Atletico Madrid .
