Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio

Details:

Full Name: Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio
City: Bergamo
Founded: 1913
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzuri d'Italia (26,638)
Colors: Blue, Black
Previous: Atalanta e Bergamasca di Ginnastica e Scherma
Nicknames: Nerazzuri (The Black and Blue), Orobici, La Dea
Rivals: Brescia, AlbinoLeffe

Description:

Atalanta were formed in October 1907 out of the all-sports club Giovane Orobica. They merged with Società Bergamasca di Ginnastica e Scherma on February 20, 1920 to create Atalanta Bergamasca di Ginnastica e Scherma. The club is named for Atalanta, a goddess of Greek mythology. Indeed one of the club's nicknames, La Dea, means Goddess. The Orobici nickname is a reference to the Orobi, a pre-Roman people who inhabited the region of modern-day Bergamo. The club’s emblem includes the club’s colors of blue and black and a stylized image of the goddess Atalanta. The colors are taken from those of the two founder clubs.

Stadio Atleti Azzuri d'Italia:

The stadium name translates as Blue Athletes of Italy Stadium, blue of course being the nickname given to all Italian national athletic teams. It is part of a large athletic complex in the city. It was built in 1928 and originally known as the Stadio Mario Brumana, a Fascist politician of the day.

Previous Stadiums: Maglio del lotto (1914-15) Clementina (1915-28).

Major Trophies:

Second Tier League Titles:

• Serie B (1940, 59, 84, 2006, 11)

Third Tier League Titles:

• Serie C1-North (1982)

Cup Titles:

• Coppa Italia (1963)

Links:

• Official Website: atalanta.it