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| Full name | Atlanta Silverbacks Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Silverbacks | ||
| Founded | 1994 (as Atlanta Ruckus) | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| Stadium | Atlanta Silverbacks Park Atlanta | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| League | A-League (1994–2004) USL First Division (2005–2008) North American Soccer League (2011–2015) | ||
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The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, a large soccer complex featuring a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in Atlanta, 15 miles northeast of downtown. The team's colors were red, black, grey, and white.
The club had 2 independent supporter groups, Westside 109 and the Atlanta Ultras. The Ultras were established in 2011 & were known to support both the Silverbacks men's and women's side. The Ultras were also to be known for their fanatical support at Silverbacks Park, as well as away matches. They had a reputation for their unfriendly or challenging attitude towards fans from opposing clubs.[citation needed]
The team had a Women's Premier Soccer League counterpart in the Atlanta Silverbacks Women from 2005 through 2016.