Atlanta SC

Atlanta Soccer Club was an American soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 2007 as Atlanta FC, it became the reserve team of the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2011, and licensed the name of the first team when it folded in 2016. On January 4, 2019, the club announced that it had parted ways with Atlanta Silverbacks Park, the owner of the trademarks, and had to rebrand as a result.

For the Argentine club, see Club Atlético Atlanta.
"Atlanta FC" redirects here. For the MLS franchise, see Atlanta United FC.
Atlanta SC
Full nameAtlanta Soccer Club
Founded2007 (2007) (as Atlanta FC)
Dissolved2020 (2020)
StadiumSt. Francis High School
WebsiteClub website

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

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 St. Paul Twin Stars.

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 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup by finishing as the runner-up at USASA Region III Open Cup qualifying. The team lost 2–0 to the Charleston Battery.

Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves

On February 3, 2011, the ownership groups of Atlanta FC and the Atlanta Silverbacks NASL team announced that they would partner and the team would be rebranded as the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves.[2] During the first season playing as the Reserves, goalkeeper Eric Ati was signed to the first team after the Reserves season in the NPSL concluded. Kingsley Morgan was named to the NPSL All-Star team. The team finished fourth in a highly competitive NPSL South Region.

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 National Independent Soccer Association, a Division III professional league. They began play in 2020 fall season, not advancing to the playoffs, and withdrew before the start of the 2020 spring season. They originally planned to return to play in the fall of 2021, the following season, but were defunct by January 2020.[4]

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
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

Minor trophies
  • Region III U-23 National Cup
    • Winners: 2007
    • Runners-up: 2011
  • Region III National Open Cup
    • Runners-up: 2009

Head coaches
  • Costa Rica Ricardo Montoya (2008–2012)
  • Uruguay Alejandro Pombo (2014–2015)
  • Brazil Jacenir Silva (2016)
  • Liberia Phoday Dolleh (2017)
  • Brazil Roberto Neves (2018–2019)

Stadiums

References
  1. "ATLANTA SILVERBACKS REBRANDS AS ATLANTA SC". NPSL.com. National Premier Soccer League. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. Silverbacks Reserves to play in NPSL
  3. "Reserves To Take Hiatus in 2013". AtlantaSilverbacks.com. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  4. Kivlehan, Chris (19 January 2020). "2020 Goals For NISA & Its Clubs". Midfield Press. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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