Atletico de Madrid

The team was founded by three Basque students on April 26, 1903, under the name Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid. At first, the Madrid team were a preparation ground for young athletes for Athletic Bilbao. In 1904, former Real Madrid players joined the team. The team began playing in white and blue colors, but in 1911, Athletic acquired their current colors of red and white.

The team were playing their first games at the stadium, located in the eastern, working-class part of the city. In 1921, Atlético Madrid became fully independent from their Basque founder. The company that owned the team's shares built the sports stadium, Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid, which had a capacity of 35,800 spectators. The stadium was used until 1966, after which the team moved to a new arena, the Vicente Calderón Stadium. The new club arena since 2017 was the Wanda Metropolitano stadium, with a capacity of 68,456.

During the 1920s, the team won the Campeonato Regional Centro and were a finalist in the Copa del Rey in 1921. Building on team achievements and stability, Atlético were included in the first La Liga draw in 1928. However, after two seasons, the team were relegated to the Segunda División. In 1934, they managed to return to the elite, but two years later, the team were relegated again.

Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid are completely different teams in almost every aspect. While the Santiago Bernabéu rises in one of the wealthiest and most prestigious neighborhoods of Madrid, the Vicente Calderon is located in a working-class neighborhood. Accordingly, the teams received the support of people from opposite parts of the city, with different social statuses and perspectives on life.

In addition to their soccer successes, Atlético are one of Spain's record holders in tickets sold and advertising revenue. In the 2013-14 season, Winning La Liga was the tenth in the club's history, which allowed them to place a gold star above the logo since the 2014-15 season.