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Atlanta Silverbacks U23s
Atlanta Silverbacks U23’s was an American association football, soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league. The team played its home games at the soccer-specific RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium in nearby Chamblee, Georgia. The team's colors were red, black and white. History The Atlanta Silverbacks U23's entered the PDL in 2006 as the new development arm of the Atlanta Silverbacks USL First Division franchise. With the backing and support of their parent organization, the first year was pretty successful for the club. The team were unbeaten in their first five games, the highlight of which was an impressive 3–0 victory over Ajax Orlando Prospects that featured a brace by striker Damone Priestley. The highlights in June included a free-scoring see-sawing game against Raleigh CAS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
Atlanta Silverbacks Park is a sports complex in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County, just outside Atlanta, United States that is currently used primarily for soccer. It was formerly the home venue of the Atlanta Silverbacks soccer club, from which the complex gets its name. It is also the home of the Atlanta Rhinos of USA Rugby League, Atlanta Renegades Rugby Club, as well as Rugby ATL of Major League Rugby. The park includes a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium, which opened in 2006 and is designed for future expansion. The venue was the site of Soccer Bowl 2013. History The complex was planned and constructed by the owners of the Atlanta Silverbacks soccer club as a home for their various affiliated teams. It was designed to be built in several phases; the first phase commenced in 2004 with the creation of a grass field and two artificial turf fields. In 2006 the 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium, originally known as the RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium, was buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
