Club Founding (1907)

Lore & Background

Atalanta was founded on 17 October 1907 by students of the Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi and was named after the female athlete from Greek mythology. The club's main kit colors are black and blue. Atalanta won the Coppa Italia in 1963 and the UEFA Europa League in 2024. The club qualified for the UEFA Champions League five times, reaching the quarter-finals in 2020, and participated in six seasons of the UEFA Europa League. Atalanta also reached the semi-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1988, when it was competing in Serie B, which is still the joint-best performance ever by a non-first division club in a major UEFA competition.

In Their Own Story

They spoke not of politics or trade, but of leather balls and grass fields. With ink still wet on the registration papers, they imagined a future where their city would echo with chants for black and blue shirts. It began as a dream among friends, destined to become a legacy spanning over a century.

Reader's Guide

The club plays its home games at the New Balance Arena. Atalanta had a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Brescia Calcio until that team's dissolution in 2025; the rivalry continues with Brescia's phoenix club, Union 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.

Did You Know?

• Atalanta holds the record for most Serie A seasons (65) without being based in a regional capital and without winning the league title.
• The club won the Coppa Italia in 1963 and the UEFA Europa League in 2024.
• Atalanta reached the semi-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1988 while playing in Serie B, the best finish in a UEFA competition by a non-first division club.