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Atlanta Awarded NWSL Expansion Team to Begin Play in 2028
Arthur Blank's AMB Sports and Entertainment group will operate the NWSL's 17th team, with attendance capped at about 28,000 and a new training site in Atlanta planned.
- On Tuesday, Atlanta was confirmed as the NWSL's 17th franchise and will begin play in 2028 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta.
- Past soccer success explains Atlanta was chosen, with Dickens citing Atlanta's role in shaping U.S. soccer and hosting next year's World Cup matches.
- Attendance will be capped at approximately 28,000 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and AMB Sports and Entertainment will operate the team and build a first-class training ground.
- AMBSE has begun a search for team leadership and a team name as it builds the club's operations, while NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said Atlanta embodies the league's energy and ambition.
- Blank said, `We are thrilled to bring a National Women's Soccer League franchise to Atlanta and Georgia`, and the club aims to compete for championships beginning in 2028.
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Atlanta lands NWSL expansion team to be owned by Arthur Blank with debut season planned for 2028
Arthur Blank’s Atlanta sports empire is growing again with Tuesday’s announcement that the city has been awarded a National Women’s Soccer League expansion franchise.
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Atlanta Awarded NWSL Expansion Team
The National Women’s Soccer League has awarded Atlanta as its next expansion franchise, with play expected to begin in 2028. The club — which will be the league’s 17th team — will be owned by Arthur M. Blank and operated by AMB Sports and Entertainment, joining the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, MLS Atlanta United and Atlanta Drive Golf Club in TGL as teams in Blank’s sports portfolio. “We are thrilled to bring a National Women’s Soccer League franchise…
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