Atlanta SC
Full name | Atlanta Soccer Club | ||
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Founded | 2007 | (as Atlanta FC)||
Dissolved | 2020 | ||
Stadium | St. Francis High School | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Atlanta Soccer Club was an American
The logo and colors referred to the peach, a state symbol of Georgia.[1] The final name lasted for two seasons before the club folded.
History
Atlanta FC
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The original Atlanta FC was born out of a U23 team, Lawrenceville FC, that came together to make a successful run to the National Cup finals in 2007. The NPSL began seeking interested ownership groups for its new Southeast Conference at around the same time, and Atlanta FC joined for the division's inaugural season. That team went on to win the NPSL Southeast Conference in its first season, losing out in the playoffs to Midwest Champions
Ramiro Canovas was one of the league's leading scorers in 2008, with five goals in NPSL play and nine overall (including US Open Cup qualifying). Luis Sandoval and Robert Munilla were also named to the 2008 NPSL All-Star team.
In 2009, the club reached the 1st round of the
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
On February 3, 2011, the ownership groups of Atlanta FC and the
On 22 February 2013, they announced that they would be taking a hiatus for the 2013 NPSL season.[3] The team returned to the field for the 2014 season and finished the regular season in second place in the Southeast Conference of the NPSL South Region.
Atlanta Silverbacks FC
When the Silverbacks were disbanded at the end of the 2015 season due to the lack of suitable local ownership, the reserve team licensed the name. They played three seasons as Atlanta Silverbacks FC before losing the license and rebranding to Atlanta SC.
Atlanta SC
In 2019, Atlanta SC joined the
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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Atlanta FC | |||||
2008 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Southeast | Divisional Round | did not qualify |
2009 | 2nd, Southeast | did not qualify | First round | ||
2010 | 5th, Southeast | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves | |||||
2011 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Southeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2012 | 2nd, South-Southeast-East | did not qualify | did not qualify | ||
2013 | On Hiatus[3] | ||||
2014 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Southeast | Divisional Round | did not qualify |
2015 | 2nd, Southeast | NPSL South Atlantic Conference Champions | did not qualify | ||
Atlanta Silverbacks FC | |||||
2016 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Southeast | NPSL Southeast Conference Semifinal | First round |
2017 | 2nd, Southeast | Divisional Round | Second round | ||
2018 | 2nd, Southeast | NPSL Southeast Conference Champions | did not qualify | ||
Atlanta SC | |||||
2019 | 4 | NPSL | 6th, Southeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2019 | 3 | NISA | 3rd, East Coast | did not qualify |
Honors
Domestic
- National Premier Soccer League
- Southeast Division (NPSL):
- Winners: 2008
Minor trophies
- Region III U-23 National Cup
- Winners: 2007
- Runners-up: 2011
- Region III National Open Cup
- Runners-up: 2009
Head coaches
- Ricardo Montoya (2008–2012)
- Alejandro Pombo (2014–2015)
- Jacenir Silva (2016)
- Phoday Dolleh (2017)
- Roberto Neves(2018–2019)
Stadiums
- Riverwood High School; Sandy Springs, Georgia(2008–2010)
- Atlanta, Georgia(2011–2018)
- St. Francis High School; Alpharetta, Georgia (2019)
References
- ^ "ATLANTA SILVERBACKS REBRANDS AS ATLANTA SC". NPSL.com. National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Silverbacks Reserves to play in NPSL
- ^ a b "Reserves To Take Hiatus in 2013". AtlantaSilverbacks.com. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Kivlehan, Chris (19 January 2020). "2020 Goals For NISA & Its Clubs". Midfield Press. Retrieved 22 October 2021.