Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid, founded on April 26, 1903, is one of the most successful professional football clubs in Spain and Europe. Based in Madrid, the club plays its home matches at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, a state-of-the-art 68,456-capacity stadium that opened in 2017. Atletico has won La Liga 11 times, the Copa del Rey 10 times, and the UEFA Europa League three times. Under the iconic management of Diego Simeone, who took charge in December 2011, Atletico transformed from a financially troubled club into a European powerhouse, winning La Liga in 2013-14 and 2020-21, reaching two UEFA Champions League finals in 2014 and 2016, and claiming the Europa League in 2012 and 2018. The club's red and white striped kit earned them the nickname 'Los Colchoneros' (The Mattress Makers), a reference to Madrid's traditional mattress-making industry. Atletico's academy has produced world-class talents including Fernando Torres, Koke, and Saul Niguez. The club shares an intense city rivalry with Real Madrid in the Madrid derby. Atletico also won the UEFA Super Cup three times and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once.