Atletico De Madrid
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Atletico De Madrid currently play football in England's top tier(The English Premiership). Founded on the day DO was born, Atletico is currently the oldest English team in the game, and 4th oldest active team throughout the DO foundation, with a club ID of 15. The side is based in Solihull, West Midlands.
The manager is user "SSLazio" Atletico's Atleticanas watch the home games at the "Vicente Calderon" the capacity is 12,500
[edit] Club History
Atletico have had mixed fortunes throughout their time on dugout. Sadly to the mis-fortune of SSLazio and all the Atleticanas (the fans), Atletico never took the pre-season tournament and 1st season seriously. As a result Atletico started the game down in League 1A. Atletico's first ever game was a 3-0 win against Grifone City FC.(Now in-active)
However things turned around for the best when SSLazio started managing the team appropiately. Notable signings of Godofredo Murcia, Bronislaw Szoch,(still present)and Bonifacio Ugarte back at the start of season 2 proved vital as Atletico went on to promote to the Premiership via the playoff's.
Sadly the following season Atletico relegated in there 1st stay in Englands premiership. Atletico started brightly, but injuries and suspensions took its toll on a talented team lacking depth.
Season 4 brought great joy but alot of pain to Atletico and its fans. Finishing the season strongly, SSLazio led the team to a famous national cup final eliminating the likes of strong teams such as United States Arsenal, Ipswich Blues, and Red Park Avenue along the way, Atletico were favourites going into the final and were also top in the (Championship A) appearing to have secured a league title. In a bizarre turn of events Atletico lost both.
Season 5 was a great comeback season in Englands elite division, managing a 5th placed finish and firmly establishing themselves in the prem.
To the present day Atletico are a strong premiership outfit, The manager SSLazio has stated his ambition of breaking into the top3.
[edit] Notable Players/Transfers
Irvin Hume (Season 1 and 2)
Josh Travis (Season 1 to 4)
Sidney Barton (Season 1 and 2)
Atletico's current transfer record is the 9.5million they paid for the Argentine international McIntosh
