Atlanta Silverbacks FC
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Atlanta Silverbacks FC was a professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia, that competed in various U.S. lower-division leagues and helped popularize the sport in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks FC canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football club
ⓘ
defunct football club ⓘ |
| association | United States Soccer Federation pyramid ⓘ |
| basedInMetropolitanArea | Atlanta metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | professional ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fanBaseRegion | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Atlanta Ruckus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Atlanta Ruckus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's team ⓘ |
| homeCity | Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| homeGroundCity | Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeStadium | Atlanta Silverbacks Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeState | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeVenueUse | played home matches at Atlanta Silverbacks Park ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | U.S. lower-division soccer ⓘ |
| leagueParticipation |
North American Soccer League
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USL A-League NERFINISHED ⓘ USL First Division NERFINISHED ⓘ USL Second Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Atlanta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Willie B. (silverback gorilla at Zoo Atlanta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCompetition | U.S. Open Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableImpact | contributed to growth of professional soccer in Atlanta ⓘ |
| operatedAs | independent club in U.S. lower divisions ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| renamedTo | Atlanta Silverbacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInRegion | helped popularize soccer in the Atlanta area ⓘ |
| shortName | Atlanta Silverbacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| teamColors |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.