The 2016 Atlético de Kolkata season was the club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and their third season in the Indian Super League. The 2016 season was Atlético de Kolkata's last season before it got separated with the Spanish La Liga club Atlético Madrid to form ATK.
This season will also be the first in which the club is coached by Spaniard José Francisco Molina, replacing Antonio López Habas who served as head coach the previous two seasons. At the end of the season, Atlético de Kolkata came out as winners after defeating the Kerala Blasters in a penalty shootout, 4–3, during the final. The match had ended 1–1 after ninety minutes and extra time.
Background
Atlético de Kolkata entered the 2015 season as the first defending winners of the Indian Super League. Their title defense began on 3 October 2015 against Chennaiyin. A brace my new marquee, Hélder Postiga, helped Atlético de Kolkata win the match 3–2. They would go on the finish the regular season in second place, two points behind first place Goa. They would enter the finals facing off against Chennaiyin again. A 3–0 victory by Chennaiyin in the first leg all but sealed the fate for Kolkata, which was confirmed after Atlético de Kolkata could only manage a 2–1 victory in the second leg.
Player movement Retained players
Foreign players Position PlayerDF TiriMF Ofentse NatoMF Sameehg DoutieFW Iain Hume
Indian players Position Player DF Arnab Mondal MF Jewel Raja
Signings In PositionPlayerOld clubDateRef Shilton Pal Mohun Bagan14 June 2016 Debjit Majumder Mohun Bagan14 June 2016 Pritam Kotal Mohun Bagan14 June 2016 Kingshuk Debnath Mohun Bagan14 June 2016 Robert Lalthlamuana East Bengal14 June 2016 Prabir Das Mohun Bagan14 June 2016 Bikramjit Singh Mohun Bagan14 June 2016 Bidyananda Singh India U2014 June 2016 Bikash Jairu East Bengal14 June 2016 Lalrindika Ralte East Bengal14 June 2016
Indian Super League
See also 2016–17 in Indian football
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