Atlanta Silverbacks

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Atlanta Silverbacks
Logo
Full name Atlanta Silverbacks
Nickname(s) Silverbacks
Founded 1995
Stadium RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium
(Capacity: 4,000)
Owners Croatia Boris Jerkunica
United States John Latham
Head Coach United States Jason Smith
League North American Soccer League
2008 Regular Season: 10th
Playoffs: DNQ
Home colors
Away colors

Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008; it is scheduled to join the new North American Soccer League in 2010. The team sat out the 2009 USL First Division season while the ownership "assessed the soccer landscape".[1]

The team plays its home games at RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium in Chamblee, Georgia, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The team's colors were red and black.

The team had a development team, Atlanta Silverbacks U23's, which played in the USL Premier Development League, and a sister organization, the Atlanta Silverbacks Women, which continues to play in the women's USL W-League.

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[edit] History

The franchise began as the Atlanta Ruckus in 1995 and played in the A-League. The club was re-named the Silverbacks in 1998, after a change in ownership. The name comes from a silverback gorilla named Willie B., who was a main attraction of Zoo Atlanta until his death.

In November 2009 the Silverbacks announced their intent to leave the USL First Division to become the co-founders of a new North American Soccer League, which would begin play in 2010. The league, which has yet to be sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation or the Canadian Soccer Association, would also comprise the Carolina RailHawks, Crystal Palace Baltimore, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Vancouver Whitecaps and a brand new team led by St. Louis Soccer United.[2]

[edit] Final Squad

vs Miami FC, 21 September 2008 [3]

No. Position Player
1 Mexico GK Felipe Quintero
2 United States MF Scott Buete
3 Trinidad and Tobago DF Brent Sancho
4 United States DF Justin Moore
5 United States DF David Hayes
7 United States MF Jason McLaughlin
9 United States FW Aaron Paye
11 Chile MF Rodrigo Ríos
12 United States MF Tony McManus
No. Position Player
14 United States DF Zach Kirby
16 United States FW Duke Hashimoto
18 United States MF Josh Bolton
19 England DF Martyn Lancaster
20 United States DF Greg Chevalier
22 United States GK Ryan McIntosh
24 United States MF Chris Mahaffey
26 Angola FW Jerson Monteiro

[edit] Year-by-year

Year League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
1995 A-League 4th Finalist 2nd Round
1996 A-League 7th Did not qualify Did not qualify
1997 USISL A-League 7th, Central Did not qualify Did not qualify
1998 USISL A-League 6th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify
1999 USL A-League 5th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify
2000 USL A-League 6th, Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify
2001 USL A-League 5th, Central Did not qualify Did not qualify
2002 USL A-League 3rd, Southeast 1st Round 3rd Round
2003 USL A-League 5th, Southeast Did not qualify 3rd Round
2004 USL A-League 5th, Eastern Did not qualify 4th Round
2005 USL First Division 8th Did not qualify 3rd Round
2006 USL First Division 8th Did not qualify 3rd Round
2007 USL First Division 4th Runner-up 3rd Round
2008 USL First Division 9th Did not qualify 2nd Round
2009 On Hiatus
2010 NASL TBA TBA TBA

[edit] Honors

*-as co-champion

[edit] Notable former players

[edit] Coach

[edit] External links

[edit] References

Preceded by
Charlotte Eagles
Southern Derby Winner
2002
Succeeded by
Charleston Battery
Preceded by
Charleston Battery
Southern Derby Winner
2004
Succeeded by
Co-Winners with
Charleston Battery
Preceded by
Atlanta Silverbacks
Southern Derby Co-Winners
with Charleston Battery

2005
Succeeded by
Atlanta Silverbacks
Preceded by
Atlanta Silverbacks
Southern Derby Winner
2006
Succeeded by
Carolina RailHawks FC