Atlético Madrid Rugby was the

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Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

. Established in 1914, the squad achieved several regional and national titles before the section was closed in 2014.

History

Atlético Madrid was the rival of

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in the debut of ''Merengues'' in rugby union, on January 10, 1925 in the Stadium Metropolitano, Atlético lost to Real Madrid by 27–0. The squad won the "Copa de Navidad" (Christmas Cup) in 1948, defeating Facultad de Medicina and Arquitectura among others. In 1949 Atlético defeated Arquitectura by 9–6, qualifying for the Spain national championship. In May 1949, the squad beat Facultad de Derecho de Madrid by 6–0, reaching the national championship final. On May 15, 1949, Atlético defeated UE Santboiana by 83, crowning national champion for the first time. The line-up for that match was R. Duralte, L. Bravo, Alarcón, Peña, Arce, Feliciano, Jose Luis San Juan, Moret, Artola, Puche, F. Duralde, Roberto, De Miguel, Cubillo, E. Bravo. In October 1957, Atlético Madrid merged to CD Arquitectura. Player Javier Barroso was the Arquitectura captain and also president of Atlético. The team competed as "Arquitectura" in the University championships and as "Atlético" in the Castilla championships. In Summer 1959, the Atlético Madrid executives decided to close the section. In 2012 Atlético Madrid made a deal with CRC Pozuelo to have a rugby team in the División de Honor, the main club competition of Spanish rugby. The CRC squad agreed to use the name, shield and colors of Atlético Madrid during the time the agreement was in force. In its debut season, the squad reached the playoffs after finishing 6th. Atlético was finally eliminated by UE Santboiana.by 28–17. In August 2014 the Grupo Santa Mónica withdrew the sponsorship although the agreement ended in 2015. Therefore, the rugby section of Atlético Madrid was discontinued.El Rugby Atlético de Madrid desaparece y volverá a llamarse CRC Pozuelo
, Mundo Deportivo, 29 Aug 2014

Titles

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(1): 1949 * Campeonato de Castilla (5): 1923, 1927, 1928, 1952, 1954

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