The club was founded in 1964 asReyfra Atlético O.J.E. whenCD Reyfra (1963–64) andCA Getafemerged. In 1970 it absorbedAviaco Madrileño CF, which was established in 1967 whenMadrileño CF (1956–67) andAD Aviacomerged, became affiliated with Atlético Madrid and in 1970 changed its name toAtlético Madrileño Club de Fútbol.
In 1991, the club changed the name toAtlético Madrid B for the 1991–92 season. Having already played from 1980 to 1986 inSegunda División, the reserves fluctuated between that level andSegunda División B – created in 1977 as the new third division – in the following decades. In the1998–99 season, the team (which featuredRubén Baraja, futureValencia andSpain star in centralmidfield) finished in second position in the second division, but was ineligible forLa Liga promotion –Numancia gained the automatic promotion slot instead. Thefollowing year, they were administratively relegated as the first team went down from La Liga, and in2000–01 they missed out on promotion inthe play-offs but would have been ineligible in any case as the seniors failed to achieve the same goal (they went back up a year later).
In2020–21, a poor on-field season combined with reorganisation of the league structure meant that the team was relegated not to the fourth tier but the fifth (Tercera División RFEF), having only spent two seasons below the third level since their first few years of existence over 50 years earlier.[1] They returned within two years, with the second promotion via the2023 Segunda Federación play-offs.
On 1 July 2025, the club recovered their historical name of Atlético Madrileño.[2]
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Having spent much of their history playing at the club's main stadium, theVicente Calderón, followed by two seasons at various local grounds in theCommunity of Madrid, Atlético Madrileño played at theCerro del Espino Stadium, located inMajadahonda, from 1997[4] until 2025. The facility also served as a habitual training ground for the main squad, and as the home ground of localCF Rayo Majadahonda.[5]
In June 2025, Atlético Madrileño changed home grounds to theCentro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares, playing in the main pitch of the complex which has a capacity of 2,685 people.[6]
Fernando Torres
Leo Franco
Carlos Diarte (1996–1997)
Luís Pereira (2002)
Milinko Pantić (2011–2012)
Keidi Bare
Koldo Álvarez
Jean Dika
Kily
Andrés Robles
Xu Xin
Cedrick Mabwati
Manny Rodríguez
Lucas Hernandez
Sadick Adams
Sekou Keita
Frantz Bertin
Yassine Bounou
Ángel Guirado
Marco Ferreira
Ibrahima Baldé
Quinton Fortune
Kader
Pablo García
