ATK Mohun Bagan F.C.

ATK Mohun Bagan Football Club[2] is a professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The new club will came into existence on June 1, 2020, by the merger of ATK FC and Mohun Bagan AC.[3] It plays in the Indian Super League under licence from the All India Football Federation. The club is owned by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (80%) and Mohun Bagan Football Club Pvt. Ltd. (20%).[4][5][6]

ATK Mohun Bagan
Full nameATK Mohun Bagan Football Club
FoundedJune 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)
GroundMohun Bagan Ground
Salt Lake Stadium
OwnerRP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (80%)
Mohun Bagan Football Club (India) Pvt. Ltd. (20%)
ManagerAntonio López Habas[1]
LeagueIndian Super League

History
Further information: Mohun Bagan A.C. and ATK (football club)

In 2018, FSDL, the organiser of ISL, planned to include the 2 Kolkata giants, East Bengal & Mohun Bagan in the competition. So, it was decided that the existing Kolkata based franchise, ATK, would merge with one of Mohun Bagan.[7] But, the plan was put on hold, since, later that season, all the I-League clubs, jointly protested against AIFF. In 2019, after the Indian football roadmap was published, and it was decided that ISL would be the 1st division league, the merger plan was reworked and finalised. On 16th January 2020, owners of ISL side ATK, the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group bought 80% of shares of Mohun Bagan, and the remaining minority stake of 20% was retained by Mohun Bagan Football Club Pvt. Ltd.[8][9] It was announced that the new club will function from the next season, i.e. 2020-21 and will play in Indian Super League from Kolkata.[2]

Colours

Supporters and rivalries

ATK Mohun Bagan has rivalry against their crosstown rivals, East Bengal FC.

Stadium

Salt Lake Stadium
Main article: Salt Lake Stadium

The Salt Lake Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kolkata, built in 1984. The stadium is the second largest non-auto racing stadium in the world and the largest in India. It is currently used for mainly football matches. The stadium includes a unique running track, long jump track, electronic scoreboard, natural turf, floodlighting arrangement, air-conditioned VIP restroom and Conference Hall along with Medical Room & Doping Control Room.[10][11]

Mohun Bagan Ground
Main article: Mohun Bagan Ground

The Mohun Bagan Ground is a football stadium located in the Maidan, Kolkata, just opposite to the Eden Gardens.[12]

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Dheeraj Singh
2 DF Sumit Rathi
4 DF John Johnson
7 MF Komal Thatal
8 MF Carl McHugh
9 FW David Williams
10 MF Edu García
17 MF Pronay Halder
19 MF Javi Hernández
20 DF Pritam Kotal (vice-captain)
21 FW Roy Krishna (captain)
22 FW Jobby Justin
No. Position Player
23 MF Michael Soosairaj
24 DF Salam Ranjan Singh
25 MF Michael Regin
28 DF Ankit Mukherjee
29 GK Arindam Bhattacharya
30 DF Anas Edathodika
33 DF Prabir Das
DF Subhasish Bose
FW Manvir Singh
MF Glan Martins
MF SK Sahil
DF Ashutosh Mehta
DF Tiri

Current technical staff

As of June 2020

Position Name
Head Coach Antonio López Habas[13]
Head of Youth Development Sanjoy Sen[14]

Management

As of June 2020[6]

Owner= ATK Mohun Bagan Pvt. ltd.

Office Name
Directors Utsav Parekh
Srinjoy Bose
Debashis Dutta
Gautam Ray
Sanjeev Mehra

Honours

See also

References
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  2. "ATK Mohun Bagan - The name ISL and I-League champions would play as | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  3. "RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group acquires majority stake in Mohun Bagan Football Club (India) Private Limited". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. "Sourav Ganguly: ATK-Mohun Bagan a fantastic collaboration for football". Indian Super League. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. "Sanjiv Goenka recounts his special relationship with Mohun Bagan". Indian Super League. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. "ATK Mohun Bagan Private Limited incorporated with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "এটিকে-বাগান সংযুক্তির প্রক্রিয়া". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. "Mohun Bagan merge with Goenka's ATK". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. Sportstar, Team. "Mohun Bagan, ATK announce merger; to play ISL next season". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. "SALT LAKE STADIUM". East Bengal Football Club. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  11. সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের ঘাস পোঁতা শুরু হল যুবভারতীতে". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  12. "Mohun Bagan Athletic Club". mohunbaganac.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  13. "What the Coach Fiasco Tells Us About Future of Mohun Bagan After M̶e̶r̶g̶e̶r̶ Takeover by ATK". NewsClick. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  14. "I hope Mohun Bagan fans will continue to support ATK-MB, says Sanjoy Sen". The Bridge. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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