Atalanta BC Under-23
Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio Under-23, or simply Atalanta U23, is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, which acts as the reserve team of club Atalanta. Founded on 4 August 2023, the club competes in Serie C Group A and the Coppa Italia Serie C. History Historically, Atalanta has been known for its youth academy, both in Italy and across Europe. The Atalanta side that won the 1962–63 Coppa Italia was predominantly composed of players trained in the club's youth ranks such as Angelo Domenghini and Piero Gardoni. Additionally, many players who began their professional careers at Atalanta went on to play in Europe's most successful clubs, such as Gaetano Scirea (who would also win the 1982 FIFA World Cup with Italy). Following Italy's failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Italian Football Federation implemented several reforms, among them the reintroduction of reserve teams, which already existed in other countries such as Spain, Germany, Portugal, and England. They play in the same league system as first teams, subject to special regulations such as being restricted to a lower division than that of their corresponding first team. Juventus was the first Italian club to establish a reserve