ATK all geared up for Fifth Edition of ISL – unveils the new red and white official team jersey
20th September, 2018: Two-time Indian Super League (ISL) winners ATK on Thursday unveiled their new look official team jersey for the upcoming season, a symbol of new found grit and determination and announced the beginning of preparations for the fifth season. Mr. Sanjiv Goenka, Principal Owner ATK and Chairman RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group along with Steve Coppell, Head Coach, ATK and Assistant Coach ATK, Sanjoy Sen revealed the new look jersey and shared the team management’s plans for the upcoming fifth edition of ISL.
Philosophy of the new team jersey
The jersey design embodies the bold stripe pattern while the red and blue colours echo the ethos of the club. The already known colours of ATK stand for the values of the club.
Preseason in Spain
ATK had a fruitful preseason in Spain. Head Coach Steve Coppell and his men had been playing in Pinatar Arena Football Center, San Pedro del Pinatar ahead of the season opener and won two out of their three practice matches.
“We are happy to unveil the team’s new jersey for the upcoming fifth season of Indian Super League. The new jersey is the symbol of the strength and the passion the club carries with it. We are quite excited after the preseason and the players are raring to go.”
– Mr. Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman RP- Sanjiv Goenka Group, Principal Owner, ATK
“I am eagerly waiting for the start of the tournament. We have had a fruitful preseason in Spain where we got our chance to test all our players and now it is time to prove our mettle on the stage that matters.”
Structure of ATK Academy (Batches) for youth
- A reserve team that will compete in the I-League division 2 and other all India tournaments
- Residential U-18, U-15 and U-13 teams which compete in their respective AIFF Youth Leagues
Recently the ATK Youth Team participating in the Calcutta Football League Division 2 got promoted to Division 1 having gone unbeaten throughout the season, this being the team’s second promotion in successive season.
