Atlanta United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta. The team competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began its MLS journey in 2017 as the league’s twenty-second team. The club plays its home games at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, shared with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. Owned by Arthur Blank, who also co-founded The Home Depot, Atlanta United quickly made its mark by winning the MLS Cup in 2018, just its second season. The team is known for setting high attendance records and, as of 2024, is one of the most valuable MLS franchises.
| 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) |
| Investor-operator | Arthur Blank |
| President | Garth Lagerwey |
| Head Coach | Rob Valentino (interim) |
| League | Major League Soccer |
| 2023 | Eastern Conference: 6th Overall: 10th Playoffs: First round |
| Season | Champion | Runners-Up | Top Scorer | Goals | Manager of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LAFC | Cincinnati FC | Taty Castellanos | 12 | – |
| 2022 | LAFC | Philadelphia Union | Taty Castellanos | 15 | Steve Cherundolo |
| 2021 | New England Revolution | Portland Timbers | ValentÃn Castellanos | 21 | Bruce Arena |
| 2020 | Columbus Crew SC | Seattle Sounders FC | Lucas Zelarayán | 10 | Caleb Porter |
| 2019 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC | Raúl RuidÃaz | 15 | Brian Schmetzer |
| 2018 | Atlanta United FC | Portland Timbers | Josef MartÃnez | 31 | Tata Martino |
| 2017 | Toronto FC | Seattle Sounders FC | Sebastián Giovinco | 16 | Greg Vanney |
| 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto FC | Nicolás Lodeiro | 14 | Brian Schmetzer |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers | Columbus Crew SC | Fanendo Adi | 16 | Caleb Porter |
| 2014 | LA Galaxy | New England Revolution | Robbie Keane | 19 | Bruce Arena |
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