Atlético Nacional
Colombian association football club / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Club Atlético Nacional S.A., also known as just Atlético Nacional, is a professional Colombian football team based in Medellín. They are one of the most successful and popular football teams in Colombia.
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Full name | Club Atlético Nacional S. A. | |||
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Nickname(s) | Los Verdolagas (The Purslanes), Rey de Copas (King of Cups), El Verde de la Montaña (The Green from the Mountains), El Verde Paisa (The Paisa Green) | |||
Founded | 7 March 1947; 77 years ago (1947-03-07) | |||
Ground | Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín, Colombia | |||
Capacity | 40,043[1] | |||
Owner | Organización Ardila Lülle | |||
Chairman | Juan David Pérez | |||
Manager | Jorge Almirón | |||
League | Categoría Primera A | |||
2018 | 1st, Apertura champions | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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They play their home games at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium. They share the stadium with their local rivals, Independiente Medellin. The club is one of only three teams to play in every first division tournament in Colombia. The other two teams are Millonarios and Santa Fe.