ATK–Mohun Bagan
ATK-Mohun Bagan is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal founded on 1 June 2020.
Atlético de Kolkata (ATK)
Foundation
In March 2014, it was announced that The All India Football Federation, the national federation for football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian SUPER League, an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. On 13 April 2014, it was announced that Sourav Ganguly, Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka, Utsav Parekh, and Spanish La Liga side Atlético Madrid had won the bid for the Kolkata franchise. It turned out to be the Most Expensive franchise, being purchased for 180 million (around US$3 million).
Honours
ATK's honours include the following:
Indian Super League
* Champions (3): 2014, 2016, 2019-20
Mohun Bagan Football Club
Mohun Bagan Football Club (India) Private Limited was registered as a separate legal entity on 31 July 2017. Mohun Bagan Football Club was a legal entity created for football activities of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club.
On 16 January 2020, the owners of Indian Super League club ATK, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, bought 80% of shares of Mohun Bagan Football Club. It was announced that ATK and Mohun Bagan Football Club will amalgamate and play as a new entity from the following season and participate as a unified team in the ISL, which became a first division league in India. From 1 June 2020, the merged football team will come into existence.
Rivalries
Mohun Bagan's biggest rivalry is with city rivals East Bengal and is popularly known as the Kolkata Derby. Mohun Bagan also had an intense rivalry with Mohammedan SC but the importance of this match has fizzled out in past two decades due to the fact that the teams only meet once a year in the Calcutta Football League.
Honours
, the following honours are only the AIFF run national titles that Mohun Bagan have won.
Local
*Calcutta Football League
:Winners (30): 1939, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018
National
*Durand Cup
:Winners (16) (record): 1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000
*Rovers Cup
:Winners (14) (record): 1955, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2000
*IFA Shield
:Winners (22): 1911, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003
*I-League
:Winners (2): 2014-15, 2019-20
* National Football League (until 2006-07 season)
:Winners (3) (record): 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2001-02
* Federation Cup
:Winners (14) (record): 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2015-16
* Indian Super Cup
:Winners (2): 2007, 2009
Stadiums
Salt Lake Stadium
Both ATK and Mohun_Bagan had used the Salt Lake Stadium as their home ground. The multi-purpose stadium, located in , in the outskirts of Kolkata, is the largest stadium in the country. The Salt Lake Stadium is owned by the West Bengal State Government. Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is the largest stadium in India by Seating capacity. Before its renovation in 2011, it was the second-largest football stadium in the world, having a seating capacity of 120,000. Prior to the construction and opening of Rungrado May Day Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside hosting other matches of the tournament.
Atlético de Kolkata (ATK)
Foundation
In March 2014, it was announced that The All India Football Federation, the national federation for football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian SUPER League, an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. On 13 April 2014, it was announced that Sourav Ganguly, Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka, Utsav Parekh, and Spanish La Liga side Atlético Madrid had won the bid for the Kolkata franchise. It turned out to be the Most Expensive franchise, being purchased for 180 million (around US$3 million).
Honours
ATK's honours include the following:
Indian Super League
* Champions (3): 2014, 2016, 2019-20
Mohun Bagan Football Club
Mohun Bagan Football Club (India) Private Limited was registered as a separate legal entity on 31 July 2017. Mohun Bagan Football Club was a legal entity created for football activities of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club.
On 16 January 2020, the owners of Indian Super League club ATK, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, bought 80% of shares of Mohun Bagan Football Club. It was announced that ATK and Mohun Bagan Football Club will amalgamate and play as a new entity from the following season and participate as a unified team in the ISL, which became a first division league in India. From 1 June 2020, the merged football team will come into existence.
Rivalries
Mohun Bagan's biggest rivalry is with city rivals East Bengal and is popularly known as the Kolkata Derby. Mohun Bagan also had an intense rivalry with Mohammedan SC but the importance of this match has fizzled out in past two decades due to the fact that the teams only meet once a year in the Calcutta Football League.
Honours
, the following honours are only the AIFF run national titles that Mohun Bagan have won.
Local
*Calcutta Football League
:Winners (30): 1939, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018
National
*Durand Cup
:Winners (16) (record): 1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000
*Rovers Cup
:Winners (14) (record): 1955, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2000
*IFA Shield
:Winners (22): 1911, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003
*I-League
:Winners (2): 2014-15, 2019-20
* National Football League (until 2006-07 season)
:Winners (3) (record): 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2001-02
* Federation Cup
:Winners (14) (record): 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2015-16
* Indian Super Cup
:Winners (2): 2007, 2009
Stadiums
Salt Lake Stadium
Both ATK and Mohun_Bagan had used the Salt Lake Stadium as their home ground. The multi-purpose stadium, located in , in the outskirts of Kolkata, is the largest stadium in the country. The Salt Lake Stadium is owned by the West Bengal State Government. Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is the largest stadium in India by Seating capacity. Before its renovation in 2011, it was the second-largest football stadium in the world, having a seating capacity of 120,000. Prior to the construction and opening of Rungrado May Day Stadium in 1989, it was the largest football stadium in the world. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside hosting other matches of the tournament.