Atletico Nacional
Est. 1947 · Uruguay
About Atletico Nacional
Atletico Nacional are Colombia's greatest football club, a Medellin institution dressed in green and white stripes who made history in 1989 by becoming the first Colombian side to win the Copa Libertadores. That triumph was repeated in 2016, cementing Nacional's status as the dominant force in Colombian football and one of the most important clubs in South American history. Founded in 1947, the club have won 18 Colombian league titles and carry a legacy built on passion, quality, and a deep connection to the city and people of Medellin. Founded in 1947, Atletico Nacional play at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot (capacity around 45,000) in Medellin, Colombia. They compete in the Categoria Primera A. Key honours include 2 Copa Libertadores titles (1989, 2016), 18 Colombian league titles, 8 Copa Colombia wins, and 7 international trophies in total. Nicknamed Los Verdolagas (The Purslanes), they wear green and white stripes with Nike as kit supplier since 2013. Atletico Nacional's green and white striped kits are the most celebrated in Colombian football. The 1989 Copa Libertadores-winning shirts, worn when Nacional beat Olimpia of Paraguay on penalties in the final to become the first Colombian club to lift South America's greatest club prize, are among the most historic jerseys in the continent's football history. The 2016 Copa Libertadores-winning kits reinforced Nacional's place among South America's elite and gave a new generation of fans their own iconic green and white moment to treasure.
