2011–12 Atalanta BC season

Atalanta
2011–12 season
Chairman	Antonio Percassi
Manager	Stefano Colantuono
Serie A	13th
Coppa Italia	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Germán Denis (16); All: ; Germán Denis (16)
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation. Atalanta BC, is an Italian football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy. They are nicknamed the Nerazzurri and the orobici. Atalanta play in blue-and-black vertically striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. The club stadium is the 26,638 seater Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. In Italy, Atalanta is sometimes called "Regina delle provinciali" ("queen of the provincial clubs") to mark the fact that the club is historically one of the best among non-metropolitan ones.

Current squad

As of 5 September 2011^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	ITA	Stefano Lucchini
4	DF	ITA	Daniele Capelli
5	DF	ITA	Thomas Manfredini
6	DF	ITA	Gianpaolo Bellini (captain)
7	MF	ITA	Ezequiel Schelotto
10	MF	ITA	Giacomo Bonaventura
11	MF	ARG	Maxi Moralez
13	DF	ITA	Federico Peluso
17	MF	CHI	Carlos Carmona
19	FW	ARG	Germán Denis (on loan from Udinese)
21	MF	ITA	Luca Cigarini (on loan from Napoli)
23	MF	ITA	Leonardo Pettinari


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
25	DF	ITA	Andrea Masiello
26	MF	ITA	Fabio Caserta
28	FW	ITA	Manolo Gabbiadini
32	DF	ITA	Michele Ferri
33	MF	ITA	Matteo Brighi (on loan from Roma)
47	GK	ITA	Andrea Consigli
63	FW	ITA	Matteo Ardemagni
77	MF	ITA	Cristian Raimondi
78	GK	ITA	Giorgio Frezzolini
79	MF	BRA	Adriano Ferreira Pinto
88	MF	ITA	Nadir Minotti
89	FW	ITA	Guido Marilungo
90	FW	ITA	Simone Tiribocchi

Competitions

Serie A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
10	Chievo	38	12	13	13	35	45	−10	49
11	Catania	38	11	15	12	47	52	−5	48
12	Atalanta^[a]	38	13	13	12	41	43	−2	46^[b]
13	Fiorentina	38	11	13	14	37	43	−6	46^[b]
14	Siena	38	11	11	16	45	45	0	44

Source: Lega Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
Notes:

^ Atalanta were deducted 6 points due to involvement in the 2011–12 Italian football scandal.^[2]^[3]
^ ^a ^b Atalanta finished ahead of Fiorentina on head–to–head away goals scored: Atalanta 2–0 Fiorentina, Fiorentina 2–2 Atalanta.

Matches

The fixtures for the 2011–12 Serie A season were announced by the Lega Serie A on 27 July.^[4]

11 September 2011 2	Genoa	2 – 2	Atalanta	Genoa
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)	Veloso 6' Bovo 17' Mesto 54' Palacio 58'	Report	Moralez 8', 43'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

18 September 2011 3	Atalanta	1 – 0	Palermo	Bergamo
12:30 CEST (UTC+02)	Denis 34'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Andrea De Marco

21 September 2011 4	Lecce	1 – 2	Atalanta	Lecce
20:45 CEST (UTC+02)	Mesbah 25'	Report	Denis 3' (pen.), 56'	Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

25 September 2011 5	Atalanta	2 – 1	Novara	Bergamo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)	Schelotto 34' Cigarini 59'	Report	Porcari 89'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Emilio Ostinelli

1 October 2011 6	Roma	3 – 1	Atalanta	Rome
18:00 CEST (UTC+02)	Bojan 20' Osvaldo 31' Simplício 81'	Report	Denis 48'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Domenico Celi

16 October 2011 7	Atalanta	0 – 0	Udinese	Bergamo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)		Report		Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Andrea Gervasoni

23 October 2011 8	Parma	1 – 2	Atalanta	Parma
15:00 CEST (UTC+02)	Valdés 80'	Report	Moralez 55', 58'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Christian Brighi

26 October 2011 9	Atalanta	1 – 1	Internazionale	Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02)	Denis 44'	Report	Sneijder 32'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Paolo Valeri

30 October 2011 10	Bologna	3 – 1	Atalanta	Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Di Vaio 45+3' (pen.) Ramírez 48' Loria 68'	Report	Denis 7'	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Mauro Bergonzi

6 November 2011 11	Atalanta	1 – 0	Cagliari	Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Denis 80'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia

20 November 2011 12	Siena	2 – 2	Atalanta	Siena
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	D'Agostino 44' (pen.) Gazzi 87'	Report	Denis 15' (pen.), 53'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena Referee: Daniele Doveri

26 November 2011 13	Atalanta	1 – 1	Napoli	Bergamo
20:45 CET (UTC+01)	Denis 64'	Report	Cavani 90+4'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Daniele Orsato

4 December 2011 14	ChievoVerona	0 – 0	Atalanta	Verona
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Pellissier 37' Andreolli 39'	Report	Lucchini 16' Manfredini 37'	Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Referee: Riccardo Pinzani

11 December 2011 15	Atalanta	1 – 1	Catania	Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Carmona 42' Bellini 56' Tiribocchi 58' 71'	Report	Spolli 12' 43' Legrottaglie 18' Marchese 34' Delvecchio 35'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Antonio Danilo Giannoccaro

17 December 2011 16	Fiorentina	2 – 2	Atalanta	Florence
20:45 CET (UTC+01)	Gilardino 9' Behrami 45' Jovetić 88'	Report	Cigarini 61' Masiello 81' 90+6' Denis 85'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Sebastiano Peruzzo

21 December 2011 1	Atalanta	4 – 1	Cesena	Bergamo
20:45 CET (UTC+01)	Denis 17' (pen.) Marilungo 18', 44' Carmona 24' Peluso 71'	Report	Candreva 11' Guana 18' Ghezzal 41' Mutu 78'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Carmine Russo

8 January 2012 17	Atalanta	0 – 2	Milan	Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Carmona 31' Manfredini 74' Cigarini 80' Denis 90+1'	Report	Ibrahimović 22' (pen.) Boateng 18' 82' Bonera 82'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

15 January 2012 18	Lazio	2 – 0	Atalanta	Rome
12:30 CET (UTC+01)	Hernanes 20' (pen.) Dias 28' Diakité 64' Klose 90+1'	Summary	Carmona 7' Lucchini 43' 53'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Luca Banti

21 January 2012 19	Atalanta	0 – 2	Juventus	Bergamo
20:45 CET (UTC+01)	Raimondi 45' Marilungo 67'	Summary	Lichtsteiner 51' Lichtsteiner 55' Giaccherini 81'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Domenico Celi

29 January 2012 20	Cesena	0 – 1	Atalanta	Cesena
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Rennella 41' Guana 85'	Summary	Padoin 21' Denis 25' 79' Rossi 76' (o.g.) Raimondi 77' Schelotto 83'	Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 15,315 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento

15 February 2012 21	Atalanta	1 – 0	Genoa	Bergamo
18:30 CET (UTC+01)	Stendardo 56' Marilungo 78' Manfredini 84'	Summary	Sculli 21'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Gabriele Gava

5 February 2012 22	Palermo	2 – 1	Atalanta	Palermo
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Miccoli 29' (pen.) Budan 49' Zahavi 61' Mantovani 90'	Summary	Consigli 26' Raimondi 48' Moralez 56', 59' Cigarini 83'	Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Christian Brighi

12 February 2012 23	Atalanta	0 – 0	Lecce	Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Raimondi 75'	Summary	Giacomazzi 81' Miglionico 83'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni

19 February 2012 24	Novara	0 – 0	Atalanta	Novara
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Pesce 49' 90+2'	Summary		Stadium: Stadio Comunale Silvio Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Luca Banti

26 February 2012 25	Atalanta	4 – 1	Roma	Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Marilungo 10' Denis 19', 47', 66' Moralez 45+2' Cigarini 53' Manfredini 59' Peluso 87'	Summary	Gago 21' Borini 36' Osvaldo 53' Greco 79' Cassetti 82'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Antonio Damato

2 May 2012 36	Milan	2 – 0	Atalanta	Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Muntari 9' Robinho 90'	Summary		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Marco Guida

6 May 2012 37	Atalanta	0 – 2	Lazio	Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01)	Minotti 75' Stendardo 81' Manfredini 86' Carrozza 89'	Summary	Kozák 35' Candreva 70' González 80' Cana 90'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 16,300 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

Coppa Italia

21 August 2011 Third round	Atalanta	3 – 4	Gubbio	Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02)	Moralez 30' Tiribocchi 38' Gabbiadini 78'	Report	Bazzoffia 22' Giannetti 48', 52', 87'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 3,556 Referee: Gabriele Gava

References

^ "Squadrea - Atalanta.it" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
^ "Decisioni CDN" (PDF) (in Italian). Figc.it. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
^ "CGF: prosciolti Fabbri, Manfredini e lo Spezia, −6 al Benevento" (PDF) (in Italian). Figc.it. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
^ "A league, here are the fixtures". legaseriea.it. Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.

External links

(in Italian) Official Atalanta BC Website
(in Italian) Tutto Atalanta: Atalanta News & Gossip

[table_note_ATA0.91379063339615-4] Atalanta were deducted 6 points due to involvement in the 2011–12 Italian football scandal.^[2]^[3]

[table_hth_ATA0.91379063339615-5] Atalanta finished ahead of Fiorentina on head–to–head away goals scored: Atalanta 2–0 Fiorentina, Fiorentina 2–2 Atalanta.

[1] "Squadrea - Atalanta.it" (in Italian). Atalanta B.C. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[2] "Decisioni CDN" (PDF) (in Italian). Figc.it. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.

[3] "CGF: prosciolti Fabbri, Manfredini e lo Spezia, −6 al Benevento" (PDF) (in Italian). Figc.it. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.

[6] "A league, here are the fixtures". legaseriea.it. Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.

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