ATK Mohun Bagan FC Reserves And Academy
| Full name | ATK Mohun Bagan FC Reserves and Academy | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Mariners | ||
| Founded | 2020 | ||
| Ground | Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Head coach | Deggie Cardozo | ||
| League | Calcutta Football League (Reserves) Hero Elite League (U18) Hero Junior League (U15) Hero Sub Junior League (U13) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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ATK Mohun Bagan FC Reserves and Academy is the youth section of ATK Mohun Bagan FC, an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The reserve side participated in the I-League 2nd Division. It currently plays in Calcutta Football League, men's professional football league in the state made after the merger of Mohun Bagan A.C. Reserves And Academy and ATK Reserves And Academy due to merger of the main teams ATK and football section of Mohun Bagan A.C. to form ATK Mohun Bagan FC. [1] The club's academy was founded on 15 August 2018 and the Under-18 side participates in the Hero Elite League, the highest level for youth football in India. The reserve side is currently coached by Deggie Cardozo and veteran coach Sanjoy Sen is the head of youth development.
Background[]
Discussions to include Kolkata giants and I-League clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal had been ongoing since 2018.[2] Discussions and rumors continued through 2019 before an announcement was made on 16 January 2020 that ATK owners RPSG Group bought an 80% stake in Mohun Bagan. As part of the purchase, it was announced that ATK would merge its brand with Mohun Bagan to create a merged entity for the 2020–21 Indian Super League season.[3][4] It was also announced that the merged club would launch on 1 June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The club's name was officially announced on 10 July 2020 as ATK Mohun Bagan.[6] It was also revealed that the club would retain the main colours of Mohun Bagan, along with its iconic insignia.[6] As a result, the ATK Reserves became ATK Mohun Bagan FC Reserves.[7]
Reserves[]
ATK Mohun Bagan Reserves team acts as a bridge between the ATK Mohun Bagan academy and the first team. They usually play minor tournaments like Sikkim Gold Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, or Darjeeling Gold Cup.
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy[]
ATK opened their academy in Barasat, Kolkata in association with Aditya School of Sports. The ATK Academy is set to follow the widely renowned structure, involving residential education plus sports.[8] The academy features three age categories - U13, U15, and U18. Former United SC and Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen took charge of the academy teams.[9] Sen had signed a 12-month contract with the two-time ISL champions. Now the owner of this academy is ATK Mohun Bagan FC.
Mohun Bagan collaborated with Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) to establish a residential academy for youth development in 2002. On 20 July 2002 Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy was set up in Durgapur and their primary objective of the academy was – “Spot and Groom the Youth” with the best of training using modern techniques, tactics, physical and psychological conditioning and related inputs, so that in near future, India could see them in the national platform.
In 2007 the club had appointed a famous Brazilian football expert, Prof. Luiz Greco, as the Technical Director of the youth teams of Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy.[10]
The academy teams won various trophies across the country. The academy's greatest feat was achieved in 2006 when the club's U14 team qualified for the Final Round of Nike Premier Cup (Under-14), a worldwide club tournament hosted by Manchester United, by beating East Bengal in the National Qualifier and Singapore Sports School in the final of South-East Asia Qualifier. Till then no Indian team had ever participated at the premier level since independence.[11] The team faced some of the top clubs like Manchester United, São Paulo, Athletic Bilbao and Ferencvárosi in the group stage and, Brussels and Universidad Católica in the 17-20th place play-offs semi-finals and 19th place play-off final respectively. Unfortunately the team didn't win any match and ranked 20th in the tournament among the 20 qualified teams over the world.[12]
From 2015 to 2018 the U19 team had participated in the prestigious IFA Shield, which was organised as an U19 tournament due to the busy schedules of the clubs' senior teams. Mohun Bagan was the runners-up for two consecutive seasons, 2017 and 2018.[13][14]
In 2017 the U15 team had defeated ATK by a record 13–0 scoreline in the opening match of AIFF U15 Youth League.[15]
In 2019 the U19 team also participated in a regional franchise-based Talent Hunt league called Zee Bangla Football League that featured the top 4 clubs of West Bengal (Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Mohammedan and Aryan) along with 16 franchise teams representing various districts of the state.[16] The organisers declared both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal as the winners after the final match was abandoned due to fan unrest.[17]
Youth teams[]
U18 team[]
ATK Mohun Bagan FC U18 team plays in the Hero Elite League, but no participation is heard after the formation of the team.
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U15 team[]
ATK Mohun Bagan U15 team plays in the Hero Junior League, but no participation is heard after the formation of the team.
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U13 team[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff[]
- As of 11 December 2018
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Deggie Cardozo
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| Assistant coach | Biswajit Ghosal
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| Goalkeeper coach | Abhijit Mondal
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| Physiotherapist | Bhaskar Sengupta
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| Video analyst | Anwit Banerjee
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| Team manager | Rhitam Chatterjee
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| Kit manager | Varun Kar
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| U18 team head coach | Archisman Biswas
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| U15 team head coach | Altaf Sayed
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| Head of youth development | Sanjoy Sen
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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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| 2020–present | Nivia | SBOTOP[18] |
References[]
- ^ "LEAGUE COMMITTEE MEETS AT AIFF HQ IN NEW DELHI". AIFF. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "ISL management wants to merge ATK with Mohun Bagan for the next ISL". Anandabazar Patrika. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan, ATK announce merger; to play ISL next season". The Hindu. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group acquires majority stake in Mohun Bagan Football Club (India) Private Limited". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan not to reopen club tent due to spike in COVID-19 cases". The Hindu. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL! ATK and Mohun Bagan to be known as ATK Mohun Bagan FC". Goal.com. 10 July 2020. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "ATK Mohun Bagan FC "Reserves"". Twitter. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "ISL 2018: ATK launch academy in Barasat in association with Aditya School of Sports". Sportskeeda. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Sanjoy Sen to take charge of ATK junior teams". Sportskeeda. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC's future mission gets Brazilian boost". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan to take on Man United!". Hindustan Times. 4 August 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Nike Premier Cup World 2006". www.footjuniors.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "IFA Shield 2017: Gani Ahmed Nigam stars as FC Pune City defeat Mohun Bagan in final | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 to lift U-19 IFA Shield - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "AIFF U-15 Youth League: Mohun Bagan rout ATK 13-0 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Zee Bangla Football League to be held from May 26 to June 23!". Arunava about Football. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Zee Bangla Football League: The farce that was the East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan U-19 final | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "ATK Mohun Bagan rope in SBOTOP.net as their principal team sponsor". Goal. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
External links[]
- ATK Mohun Bagan FC
- Football clubs in Kolkata
- Indian reserve football teams
- Football academies in India