Atlanta Chiefs

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The Atlanta Chiefs were a professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, that competed in the North American Soccer League during the late 1960s and 1970s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf association football club
defunct football club
basedIn Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED
chairman Dick Cecil NERFINISHED
city Atlanta
competition North American Soccer League NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1972
era early 1970s
late 1960s
finalDissolution 1981
foundedBy Atlanta Braves organization NERFINISHED
fullName Atlanta Chiefs NERFINISHED
governingBody North American Soccer League NERFINISHED
headCoach Phil Woosnam NERFINISHED
homeCity Atlanta NERFINISHED
homeGroundAlsoKnownAs Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium NERFINISHED
homeStadium Atlanta Stadium NERFINISHED
honour 1968 NASL Champions NERFINISHED
inception 1967
kitColorAway red shorts
white shirts
kitColorHome red shirts
white shorts
league North American Soccer League NERFINISHED
locatedIn Atlanta
surface form: Atlanta, Georgia
notableFor being one of the early professional soccer clubs in the American South
notablePlayer Brian Hughes NERFINISHED
Emment Kapengwe NERFINISHED
Kaizer Motaung NERFINISHED
Patrick Ntsoelengoe NERFINISHED
Vic Crowe NERFINISHED
notableVictory 1967 friendly win over Manchester City
owner Atlanta Braves NERFINISHED
playedInDivision NASL NERFINISHED
reformed 1979
region Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
sport soccer
state Georgia
successorClub Atlanta Apollos NERFINISHED
teamColors gold
red
white
wonTitle 1968 NASL Championship

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Ron Newman playedFor Atlanta Chiefs
The Omni Coliseum primaryTenant Atlanta Chiefs