FIFA Wrote That You Ended Atlanta's Title Drought in Any Sport

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  1. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    https://www.fifa.com/news/y=2018/m=12/news=the-week-in-numbers-x9562.html says:

    "23 years was how long the city of Atlanta had gone without winning a major sporting trophy until Atlanta United ended the drought by conquering the MLS Cup. After the Atlanta Braves won baseball’s World Series in 1995, the Beat (WUSA), Braves (MLB), Dream (WNBA), Falcons (NFL), Glory (NBL), Hawks (NBA) and Thrashers (NHL) had all failed to triumph."
     
  2. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Among "major" sports, anyway. The now defunct Atlanta Knights (more known for featuring a female goalie) won a title for minor league hockey, and a year or two ago the Georgia Swarm won whatever lacrosse league in which they play.
     
  3. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    I thought the Knights were the breeding ground for grooming NHL goons, and that was their appeal. I forgot about their female goal keep.

    I don't know much about hockey or the quality of the product, but those games were both fun and affordable.
     

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