Atlanta Silverbacks Women
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Atlanta Silverbacks Women is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2007. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues
W-League
, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Charlotte Lady Eagles
, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact, Hampton Roads Piranhas
, Northern Virginia Majestics
.
The team plays its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, a soccer-specific stadium
in Chamblee, Georgia
, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta
. The team's colors are red and black.
The team is a sister organization of the former men's Atlanta Silverbacks
team, which played in the USL First Division
until 2008.
Sharolta Nonen
Lyndsey Patterson
Melissa Tancredi
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
W-League
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Charlotte Lady Eagles
Charlotte Lady Eagles
Charlotte Lady Eagles is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact, Hampton Roads Piranhas
Hampton Roads Piranhas
Hampton Roads Piranhas is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1995. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
, Northern Virginia Majestics
Northern Virginia Majestics
Northern Virginia Majestics is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 1998. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada...
.
The team plays its home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park, a soccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States, Canada, Australia and South Korea coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer to a sports stadium either purpose built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multipurpose...
in Chamblee, Georgia
Chamblee, Georgia
As of the 2010 Census Chamblee had a population of 9,892. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 45.0% white , 7.0% black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 33.5% from some other race and...
, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. The team's colors are red and black.
The team is a sister organization of the former men's Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
team, which played in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
until 2008.
Current Roster 2010
Notable former players
Christine LathamChristine Latham
Christine Latham is a Canadian soccer forward currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Canadian Women's National Team.- Early years and university :...
Sharolta Nonen
Sharolta Nonen
Sharolta Nonen is a Canadian soccer defender currently playing for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer and was previously a member of the Canadian National Team.-External links:* * * *...
Lyndsey Patterson
Lyndsey Patterson
Lyndsey Patterson is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.-External links:*...
Melissa Tancredi
Melissa Tancredi
Melissa Tancredi is a Canadian soccer forward who currently plays for Piteå IF ladies team.-External links:* *...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 3rd, Atlantic | |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Atlantic | |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | National Final |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Finals |
| 2009 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2010 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | National Semi-Finals (4th Place) |
| 2011 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Atlantic | Champions |
Honors
- USL W-League National Champions 2011
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2011
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2010
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2009
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2008
- USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2007
- USL W-League Atlantic Division Champions 2007