Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United
Full name	Atlanta United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Five Stripes
Short name	ATL UTD
Founded	April 16, 2014
Stadium	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Capacity	42,500 (expandable to 71,000, standing room to at least 73,019)
Owner	Arthur Blank
President	Garth Lagerwey
Head coach	Gonzalo Pineda
League	Major League Soccer
2023	Eastern Conference: 6th; Overall: 10th; Playoffs: First round
Website	Club website
	Current season

Atlanta United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference.

Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began play as an MLS expansion team in 2017, as the twenty-second team in the league. It is the first MLS franchise to be based in Atlanta, and the club plays home games at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which they share with the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise, the Atlanta Falcons. Both are owned by Arthur Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot. The club also owns Atlanta United 2, a reserve team that competes in MLS Next Pro.

Gerardo Martino was appointed as the club's first head coach and guided Atlanta to their first playoff appearance in the team's debut season, before securing the team's first trophy in just their second season by winning MLS Cup 2018.

Atlanta has set several league records for highest single-match and average attendance. In 2021, Sportico estimated the club was the second most valuable in the league, worth approximately $845 million.^[3]

^ "Blank officially announces name as Atlanta United Football Club". Atlanta United FC. July 8, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
^ Roberson, Doug (December 9, 2018). "Atlanta United sets MLS Cup attendance record". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
^ Badenhausen, Kurt (July 14, 2021). "Los Angeles FC Tops Sportico's 2021 MLS Valuations at $860 million". Sportico. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[1] "Blank officially announces name as Atlanta United Football Club". Atlanta United FC. July 8, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

[MLSCup2018-2] Roberson, Doug (December 9, 2018). "Atlanta United sets MLS Cup attendance record". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 9, 2018.

[3] Badenhausen, Kurt (July 14, 2021). "Los Angeles FC Tops Sportico's 2021 MLS Valuations at $860 million". Sportico. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

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