Atlanta United FC

Atlanta United FC entered Major League Soccer in 2017 as an expansion franchise and immediately transformed the league's landscape. Founded in 2014, the club captured the MLS Cup in 2018 — only their second season — under the management of Gerardo Martino. That championship side, built around the electric attacking trio of Josef Martínez, Miguel Almirón, and Ezequiel Barco, drew record crowds to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where Atlanta United routinely surpassed 40,000 fans per match. The club a...