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Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio S.p.A. |
- Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly referred to as Atalanta, is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.
- The club plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B in 2010–11.
- Atalanta was founded in 1907 by Liceo Classico Paolo Sarpi students and is nicknamed La Dea, the Nerazzurri and the Orobici.
- The club plays in blue-and-black vertically striped shirts, black shorts and black socks.
- The club plays its home matches at the 21,747-seater Gewiss Stadium.
- In Italy, Atalanta is sometimes called Regina delle provinciali (queen of the provincial clubs) to mark the fact that the club is the most consistent among Italian clubs not based in a regional capital, having played 60 seasons in Serie A, 28 seasons in Serie B, and only one in Serie C.
- Atalanta has a long-standing rivalry with nearby club 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.
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