Club Honors

Atlanta United's excellence is reflected both on and off the pitch. Since its inception, the club has established itself as a winning club since its inception and a world-class organization. Below are the titles and championships the club as won on the pitch. To learn more about the Business Awards the club has received, click here.

MLS CUP 2018

MLS Cup 2018 | Atlanta United 2-0 Portland Timbers

In only the club's second year of existence, Atlanta United won the League title at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, after beating the Portland Timbers in the 2018 MLS Cup, by a score of 2-0. Argentinean Franco Escobar and Venezuelan Josef Martínez scored the two goals to give the club its first championship. Martínez also won the MLS Cup MVP and was named Major League Soccer's MVP. It was the second major title for the city of Atlanta, and the first one in more than 23 years after the Braves won the World Series in 1995. It is also considered the second soccer title for the city after the Atlanta Chiefs won the now defunct North American Soccer League back in 1968.

Match details

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 73,019

Date and time: December 8, 2018 - 8:00 pm

Spike Hitter: Arthur Blank

Referee: Alan Kelly

Goals: Josef Martínez (39'), Franco Escobar (54')

Atlanta United lineup: Brad Guzan 🇺🇸; Jeff Larentowicz 🇺🇸, Michael Parkhurst (C) 🇺🇸, Leandro González Pírez 🇦🇷, Franco Escobar 🇦🇷, Greg Garza 🇺🇸; Darlington Nagbe 🇺🇸, Eric Remedi 🇦🇷, Julian Gressel 🇩🇪, Miguel Almirón 🇵🇾; Josef Martínez 🇻🇪 | Substitutions: Héctor Villalba (76') 🇵🇾, Ezequiel Barco (90+1') 🇦🇷, Chris McCann (90+2') | Unused subs: Alec Kann 🇺🇸, Miles Robinson 🇺🇸, Kevin Kratz 🇩🇪, Brandon Vázquez 🇺🇸.

Atlanta United Head Coach: Gerardo "Tata" Martino 🇦🇷

open cup 2019

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2019 | Atlanta United 2-1 Minnesota United

Another final at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, another trophy for Atlanta United. Pity Martinez scored the eventual match winner in the 16th minute, six minutes after the hosts took the lead through an unusual own goal, and Atlanta captured their first-ever Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship with a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United.

Match details

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 35,709

Date and time: August 27, 2019 - 8:00 pm

Referee: Allen Chapman

Goals: ATL - Chase Gasper (OG - 10'), Pity Martínez (16'); MIN - Robin Lod (47')

Atlanta United lineup: Brad Guzan (C) 🇺🇸; Leandro González Pírez 🇦🇷, Miles Robinson 🇺🇸, Florentin Pogba 🇬🇳; Julian Gressel 🇩🇪, Darlington Nagbe 🇺🇸, Eric Remedi 🇦🇷, Justin Meram 🇮🇶, Ezequiel Barco 🇦🇷, Pity Martínez 🇦🇷; Josef Martínez 🇻🇪 | Substitutions: Emerson Hyndman (70') 🇺🇸, Franco Escobar (76') 🇦🇷, Jeff Larentowicz (85') 🇺🇸 | Unused subs: Alec Kann 🇺🇸, Michael Parkhurst 🇺🇸, Mo Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Héctor Villalba 🇵🇾.

Atlanta United Head Coach: Frank de Boer 🇳🇱

CAMPEONES CUP 2019

Campeones Cup 2019 | Atlanta United 3-2 Club América (MEX)

Another season another trophy raise at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Facing one of the giants of North American soccer in Club América, Atlanta United came out on top in a riveting 3-2 win in front of a rowdy Atlanta crowd. Campeones Cup is an annual tournament where the MLS champion hosts the best team in Mexico based on their Campeón de Campeones (Apertura champion vs Clausura champion).

Match details

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 40,128

Date: August 14, 2019

Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Goals: ATL - Emerson Hyndman (5'), Jeff Larentowicz (59'), Josef Martínez (65' - pen.); AME - Renato Ibarra (13'), Roger Martínez (57')

Atlanta United lineup: Alec Kann 🇺🇸; Franco Escobar 🇦🇷, Florentin Pogba 🇬🇳, Leandro González Pírez 🇦🇷, Julian Gressel 🇩🇪; Darlington Nagbe 🇺🇸, Emerson Hyndman 🇺🇸, Jeff Larentowicz (C) 🇺🇸; Josef Martínez 🇻🇪, Pity Martínez 🇦🇷, Dion Pereira 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Substitutions: Miles Robinson (44') 🇺🇸, Justin Meram (66') 🇮🇶, Ezequiel Barco (90+2') 🇦🇷 | Unused subs: Brad Guzan 🇺🇸, Michael Parkhurst 🇺🇸, Mo Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Héctor Villalba 🇵🇾.

Atlanta United Head Coach: Frank de Boer 🇳🇱

EAST CONF

Eastern Conference Championship 2018 | Atlanta United 3-1 New York Red Bulls (aggr.)

During a two-legged series, Atlanta United won the Eastern Conference Championship beating the New York Red Bulls by an aggregate score of 3-1. Atlanta beat the Red Bulls at home 3-0 (highlights below) at home in the first leg, with goals from Josef Martínez, Franco Escobar and Tito Villalba. For the second leg at Red Bull Arena, the Red Bulls won 1-0.

Match details - 1st Leg

Score: Atlanta United 3-0 New York Red Bulls

Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 70,016

Date and time: November 25, 2018 - 5:00 pm

Referee: Kevin Stott

Goals: ATL - Josef Martínez (32'), Franco Escobar (71'), Tito Villalba (90+5')

Match details - 2nd Leg

Score: New York Red Bulls 1-0 Atlanta United

Stadium: Red Bull Arena - Harrison, New Jersey

Attendance: 22,137

Date and time: November 29, 2018 - 7:30 pm

Referee: Jair Marrufo

Goals: NY - Timothy Parker (90+4')

eMLS CUP

eMLS Cup 2022 | Atlanta United 5-3 D.C. United

Atlanta United won the 2022 eMLS Cup, which was played at Austin City Limits, in Austin, Texas. The club's gamer Paulo Neto broke through in front of a roaring crowd, defeating D.C. United’s KingCJ0 by an aggregate score of 5-3 in the final.

Event details

Location: Austin City Limits - Austin, Texas

Attendance: 5,000

Date: March 3, 2022

Academy Titles
Date
Team
Tournament
Result
July 2017
U-16 Academy Team
USSDA Championship
CHAMPION (2-1 vs FC Dallas)
July 2018
U-16 Academy Team
USSDA Championship
Runner up (vs Seattle Sounders)
May 2019
U-14 Academy Team
Manchester City Nexen Cup
CHAMPION (vs CF Monterrey)
April 2022
U-15 Academy Team
Generation Adidas Cup
Fourth place