For the first time ever, Atletico competes in a Segunda División tournament since 1929 when Primera División was registered as the top league. Owing to a chaotic environment outside the field in spite of President Gil appointing club legend Paulo Futre as Manager on 3 November 2000 and three coaches fired,[1] the team never reached the 3rd position on the table and classifying to La Liga finishing tied in points along CD Tenerife but lost the goal average.
Squad
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