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| Full name | Atlético de Kolkata Reserves and Academy | ||
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| Founded | August 15, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-08-15) | ||
| Dissolved | June 1, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-06-01) | ||
| Ground | Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner(s) | Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. Ltd. | ||
ATK Reserves and Academy, formerly known asAtlético de Kolkata Reserves and Academy, was thereserve team andyouth system of theIndian Super League sideATK. The reserve side participated in theI-League 2nd Division, the second division ofIndian football, and inCalcutta Football League, men's professional football league in the state. The club's academy was founded on 15 August 2018 and the Under-18 side participated in the serve side was last coached by Deggie Cardozo and veteran tacticianSanjoy Sen was the head of youth development.[1]
ATK Reserves was ATK's most senior youth team and participated inI-League 2nd Division as well as inCalcutta Football League. Reserve team would also act as a bridge between the ATK Academy and the first team.[2] A 24-member squad was announced on 27 October 2018.[3]
The reserve team made their first appearance inSikkim Gold Cup in 27 October 2018 and played their first ever match against fellowKolkata sideGeorge Telegraph S.C.[4] The young side of ATK thrashed their comparatively experienced opponent by a margin of 5-1 goals to book their berth in the semi-final of the tournament. In the semi-final they lost toManang Marshyangdi Club ofNepal.
On 13 July 2019, it was announced that reserves will play in theCalcutta Football League 2019 Division 1, a third tier competition in CFL pyramid. A 29-member squad was also announced.[5]
ATK Reserves started the season with a comfortable 0-2 victory against city rivalsMohammedan SC atKalyani Stadium. Thomyo Simray and Sk. Azaruddin scored the goals for ATK Reserves. ATK colts lost the next match toTRAU at home before winning againstJamshedpur FC Reserves by a 2-0 margin. The results of the next three matches had put Deggie Cardozo's men at backfoot where ATK drew 1 and lose 2 matches which included a 0-4 drubbing by Mohammedan at home.
On 9 March 2019 ATK reserves met Jamshedpur FC reserves in an away encounter which ended 0-4 in favour of the away side. In the final three matches of the season ATK Reserves won 1, drew 1 and lost 1. The joint highest goalscorers for ATK Reserves were captainYumnam Gopi Singh and Thomyo Simray, both finishing the season with 5 goals.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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ATK opened their academy inBarasat,Kolkata in association with Aditya School of Sports. Also known as theATK Aditya Football Academy, it followed the widely renowned structure, involving residential education with sports.[6] The academy featured three age categories - U13, U15 and U18.FormerUnited SC andMohun Bagan coachSanjoy Sen took charge of the academy teams.[7] Sen had signed a 12-month contract with the two-time ISL champions.
ATK U18 team played in theHero Elite League and was placed in the Kolkata Zone along withEast Bengal FC,Mohun Bagan,SAI Kolkata,United SC andRainbow A.C.[8] They finished third in the 2018 Hero Elite League zonal phase behind Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.[9] Bishnu Bordoloi is the highest goalscorer of the team with 10 goals. The U18 team also played the2018 IFA Shield and finished third in group stage.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Deggie Cardozo |  India | 27 October 2018 | 2020 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 040.00 |
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2018–2020 |  Nivia | CESC |
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