Template:Infobox Football club season The 2016 Atlético de Kolkata season was the club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and their third season in the Indian Super League. This season will also be the first in which the club is coached by Spaniard José Francisco Molina, replacing Antonio López Habas who served as head coach the previous two seasons.[1]
At the end of the season, Atlético de Kolkata came out as champions after defeating the Kerala Blasters in a penalty shootout, 4–3, during the final. The match had ended 1–1 after ninety minutes and extra time.[2]
Background
Atlético de Kolkata entered the 2015 season as the first defending champions of the Indian Super League. Their title defense began on 3 October 2015 against Chennaiyin. A brace my new marquee, Hélder Postiga, helped Atlético de Kolkata win the match 3–2.[3] They would go on the finish the regular season in second place, two points behind first place Goa.[4] They would enter the finals facing off against Chennaiyin again. A 3–0 victory by Chennaiyin in the first leg all but sealed the fate for Kolkata, which was confirmed after Atlético de Kolkata could only manage a 2–1 victory in the second leg.[5]
Player movement
Retained players
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- Foreign players
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| DF | Template:Flagicon Tiri[6] |
| MF | Template:Flagicon Ofentse Nato[6] |
| MF | Template:Flagicon Sameehg Doutie[6] |
| FW | Template:Flagicon Iain Hume[6] |
- Indian players
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| DF | Template:Flagicon Arnab Mondal[7] |
| MF | Template:Flagicon Jewel Raja[7] |
Signings
In
| Position | Player | Old club | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Shilton Pal | Template:Flagicon Mohun Bagan | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Debjit Majumder | Template:Flagicon Mohun Bagan | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Pritam Kotal | Template:Flagicon Mohun Bagan | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Kingshuk Debnath | Template:Flagicon Mohun Bagan | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Robert Lalthlamuana | Template:Flagicon East Bengal | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Prabir Das | Template:Flagicon Mohun Bagan | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Bikramjit Singh | Template:Flagicon Mohun Bagan | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Bidyananda Singh | Template:Flagicon India U20 | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Bikash Jairu | Template:Flagicon East Bengal | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
| Template:Sort | Template:Flagicon Lalrindika Ralte | Template:Flagicon East Bengal | 14 June 2016 | [7] |
Indian Super League
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See also
References
- ↑ Atletico de Kolkata. Atletico de Kolkata (Twitter)(5 May 2016).
- ↑ Atletico de Kolkata crowned champions again in a final devoid of individual brilliance. FirstPost(19 December 2016).
- ↑ Chennaiyin 3-2 Atletico de Kolkata. Soccerway.
- ↑ ISL 2015 Table & Results. India.com(6 December 2015).
- ↑ Atletico de Kolkata 2-1 Chennaiyin. Soccerway.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Four Retained Players ATK. Atletico de Kolkata (Twitter).
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 ATK Indians. Atletico de Kolkata(14 June 2016).
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