Atlanta United 2 are the reserve team of the

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club

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. The team plays in the

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, the second tier of

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. The team was established on November 14, 2017 and began their first professional season in March 2018.

History

In November 2017, the USL, a Division II sanctioned league by the

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(USSF), announced that

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had acquired a USL affiliate team and would begin play in the 2018 season. On January 9, 2018, the team name was revealed as Atlanta United 2.

MLS Next Pro

MLS announced that it would be one of the next eight teams to join

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on 2023.

Stadium

The team played their inaugural season at

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, with a capacity of 7,362 for soccer games. Coolray Field is a Triple-A baseball stadium originally built in 2008 for the Gwinnett Stripers, the

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Triple-A affiliate. The stadium has been fitted for semi-professional soccer in a standard baseball to soccer pitch configuration. The premium boxes and all stadium areas will still be available for soccer games, and the field will also be the same standard length at . Atlanta United 2 announced, on December 14, 2018, that they would play their 2019 home matches at

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Players and staff

Roster

Technical staff

Year-by-year

Statistics

Most appearances

Most goals

References

External links

* {{Georgia Sports Atlanta United FC Soccer clubs in Georgia (U.S. state) Association football clubs established in 2017 2017 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) USL Championship teams