Atlanta United FC Trivia
Atlanta United FC trivia spotlights the American professional soccer club based in Atlanta that competes in Major League Soccer as a member of the Eastern Conference. Expect a mix of approachable and tougher questions, along with family-friendly and lighter prompts that reflect the teamâs identity and appeal.
Easy Atlanta United FC Trivia
12 questions
These easy Atlanta United FC trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What city and state is Atlanta United FC based in?
Answer: Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta United FC is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Question 2
Which conference does Atlanta United compete in within MLS?
- A.Eastern Conference
- B.Western Conference
- C.Southern Conference
- D.Atlantic Conference
Answer: Eastern Conference
Atlanta United competes in MLS's Eastern Conference.
Question 3
In what year did Atlanta United begin MLS play?
Answer: 2017
Atlanta United began MLS play in 2017.
Question 4
What stadium hosts Atlanta United home matches?
- A.Benz Stadium
- B.State Farm Arena
- C.Bobby Dodd Stadium
- D.Exploria Stadium
Answer: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The team's home matches are played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Question 5
In which year did Atlanta United win its first MLS Cup?
- A.2017
- B.2019
- C.2021
- D.2018
Answer: 2018
Atlanta United won MLS Cup in 2018, beating the Portland Timbers in the final. That title run ended with the clubâs first championship.
Question 6
Which three colors are Atlanta United's primary colors?
- A.Blue, white, and silver
- B.Red, white, and blue
- C.Black, green, and gold
- D.Red, black, and gold
Answer: Red, black, and gold
The club's primary colors are red, black, and gold.
Question 7
What is the club's common abbreviation?
Answer: ATL UTD
The club's abbreviation is ATL UTD.
Question 8
Who was Atlanta United's first head coach?
- A.Michael Parkhurst
- B.Arthur Blank
- C.Gonzalo Pineda
- D.Gerardo Martino
Answer: Gerardo Martino
Gerardo Martino was Atlanta United's first head coach during the club's early rise. The Mercedes-Benz Stadium opener and first-captain clues point to the club's foundational era, not the answer itself.
Question 9
Who owns Atlanta United and co-founded The Home Depot?
- A.Ted Turner
- B.Tony Ressler
- C.Arthur Blank
- D.Arthur Ashe
Answer: Arthur Blank
Arthur Blank is Atlanta Unitedâs owner and a co-founder of The Home Depot. He is also closely associated with Atlanta sports ownership.
Question 10
Which famous Atlanta United forward is known for scoring lots of goals?
Answer: Josef MartĂnez
Josef MartĂnez is one of the club's most famous forwards.
Question 11
Which Atlanta United player later moved to Newcastle United?
Answer: Miguel AlmirĂłn
Miguel AlmirĂłn played for Atlanta United before moving to Newcastle United.
Question 12
What symbol sits at the center of Atlanta United's badge?
- A.Silver circle
- B.Red stripe
- C.Gold letter A
- D.Black star
Answer: Gold letter A
Atlanta United's badge centers on a gold letter A. The club's crest uses that prominent initial is its main mark.
Atlanta United FC Family Trivia
11 questions
These family Atlanta United FC trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which stadium hosted Atlanta Unitedâs first MLS home match?
- A.Centennial Olympic Stadium
- B.Bobby Dodd Stadium
- C.Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- D.Georgia Dome
Answer: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Atlanta Unitedâs first MLS home game was played at Bobby Dodd Stadium. It was the clubâs early home venue before Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Question 2
Which team came to town for Atlanta United's first MLS home game?
- A.Portland Timbers
- B.Minnesota United
- C.Chicago Fire
- D.FC Dallas
Answer: Chicago Fire
The first MLS home opponent for Atlanta United was the Chicago Fire.
Question 3
Who scored in Atlanta United's first-ever MLS match?
Answer: Yamil Asad
Yamil Asad scored in Atlanta United's first MLS match.
Question 4
Which club was Atlanta United's opponent in the first regular-season match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium?
- A.FC Dallas
- B.Chicago Fire
- C.Portland Timbers
- D.Club América
Answer: FC Dallas
The first regular-season match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was against FC Dallas.
Question 5
For Atlanta United's first two seasons, Tata Martino was the team's coach in which league?
- A.MLS
- B.NBA
- C.WNBA
- D.NFL
Answer: MLS
Tata Martino coached Atlanta United for its first two MLS seasons.
Question 6
In what year did Gonzalo Pineda become Atlanta United head coach?
Answer: 2021
Gonzalo Pineda became Atlanta United head coach in 2021.
Question 7
Atlanta United won the 2018 MLS Cup final by beating which team?
- A.Portland Timbers
- B.Chicago Fire
- C.FC Dallas
- D.Minnesota United
Answer: Portland Timbers
The opponent in Atlanta United's 2018 MLS Cup final win was the Portland Timbers.
Question 8
In which city was the 2018 MLS Cup final played?
Answer: Atlanta
The 2018 MLS Cup final was played in Atlanta.
Question 9
Which team did Atlanta United defeat to lift the 2019 U.S. Open Cup?
- A.Portland Timbers
- B.FC Dallas
- C.Minnesota United
- D.Club América
Answer: Minnesota United
Atlanta United beat Minnesota United to win the 2019 U.S. Open Cup.
Question 10
To win the 2019 Campeones Cup, Atlanta United defeated which club?
- A.Portland Timbers
- B.Club Am
- C.Minnesota United
- D.Chicago Fire
Answer: Club América
Atlanta United beat Club América to win the 2019 Campeones Cup.
Question 11
What is the name of Atlanta United's mascot?
Answer: Spike
The club's mascot is named Spike.
Fun Atlanta United FC Trivia
10 questions
These fun Atlanta United FC trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which team did Atlanta United beat in its first Mercedes-Benz Stadium match?
- A.Orlando City
- B.Minnesota United
- C.Portland Timbers
- D.Club América
Answer: Orlando City
Atlanta United opened Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a 4-0 win over Orlando City. That first home match is the key scene beat tied to the venue.
Question 2
Which player did Atlanta United sign from Independiente in 2018 for a then-MLS record fee?
Answer: Ezequiel Barco
Atlanta United signed Ezequiel Barco from Independiente in 2018 for a then-MLS record fee.
Question 3
In what year did Thiago Almada join Atlanta United?
Answer: 2022
Thiago Almada joined Atlanta United in 2022.
Question 4
Who was the interim coach when Atlanta United ripped off wins in its first five MLS matches under him in 2021?
Answer: Rob Valentino
Atlanta United won its first five MLS matches under interim coach Rob Valentino in 2021.
Question 5
Josef MartĂnez turned 2018 into a goal buffet. How many did he score to set the MLS single-season record?
Answer: 31 goals
Josef MartĂnez set the MLS single-season scoring record with 31 goals in 2018.
Question 6
Atlanta United's first playoff match ended in a penalty shootout loss to which club?
Answer: Columbus Crew
The club's first playoff match was a penalty shootout loss to Columbus Crew in 2017.
Question 7
Which team did Atlanta United defeat on aggregate in the 2018 Eastern Conference final?
Answer: New York Red Bulls
Atlanta United beat New York Red Bulls in the 2018 Eastern Conference final on aggregate.
Question 8
Who scored Atlanta United's winning goal in MLS Cup 2018?
Answer: Franco Escobar
Franco Escobar scored Atlanta United's winning goal in MLS Cup 2018.
Question 9
Before the winner went in, who scored Atlanta United's opening goal in MLS Cup 2018?
Answer: Jeff Larentowicz
Jeff Larentowicz scored Atlanta United's opening goal in MLS Cup 2018.
Question 10
Who wore the armband first as Atlanta United's first captain?
Answer: Michael Parkhurst
Atlanta United's first captain was Michael Parkhurst.
Funny Atlanta United FC Trivia
13 questions
These funny Atlanta United FC trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
What is the name of Atlanta United's pregame falcon?
- A.Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- B.Michael Parkhurst
- C.Freya
- D.Orlando City
Answer: Freya
Freya is Atlanta United's pregame falcon mascot. The other options are a team, a venue, and a player, so they don't fit the same role.
Question 2
Atlanta United shares Mercedes-Benz Stadium with which NFL team, proving the rent must be interesting?
- A.Carolina Panthers
- B.Tennessee Titans
- C.New Orleans Saints
- D.Atlanta Falcons
Answer: The Atlanta Falcons
Mercedes-Benz Stadium is home to both Atlanta United and the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.
Question 3
Which club is Atlanta United's city rival from the Southeast, ready to keep neighborly feelings slightly less neighborly?
Answer: Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC is Atlanta United's city rival.
Question 4
Atlanta United's badge puts the central A inside what shape: shield, triangle, or the world's most committed circle?
- A.circle badge
- B.A shield
- C.A triangle
- D.A hexagon
Answer: A circle
The club's badge uses a circle design around the central A.
Question 5
In Atlanta United's crest, which feature nods to Atlanta's 'city in a forest' and rail history more than to old-school soccer tradition?
Answer: The gold stripes
The gold stripes in the crest reference Atlanta's forest nickname and rail history.
Question 6
Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a retractable roof shaped like what, as if the building itself wants a close-up?
Answer: A camera shutter
The stadium's retractable roof is shaped like a camera shutter.
Question 7
What is the nickname of Mercedes-Benz Stadium's circular video board, which sounds slightly like a sci-fi artifact?
Answer: The Halo Board
The stadium's circular video board is nicknamed the Halo Board.
Question 8
Before kickoff, Atlanta United's home crowd often does what coordinated move that says, 'Yes, we brought the scarf on purpose'?
Answer: A scarf raise
The home crowd often performs a coordinated scarf raise before kickoff.
Question 9
Which Atlanta United supporters' group has a name that sounds ready for both chants and a block party?
Answer: Footie Mob
One of the club's supporters' groups is named Footie Mob.
Question 10
Which Atlanta United supporters' group is called Resurgence?
- A.Terminus Legion
- B.Footie Mob
- C.Faction
- D.Resurgence
Answer: Resurgence
Resurgence is one of Atlanta United's supporters' groups. The clue fits the club's early fan culture around Mercedes-Benz Stadium and its home-match atmosphere.
Question 11
Atlanta United's inaugural season finished regulation and extra time with what score before the playoff penalty shootout added the stress?
Answer: 0-0
The inaugural season ended with a playoff penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw.
Question 12
When Josef MartĂnez celebrated during his Atlanta years, which pose did he strike like he was auditioning for a heroic statue?
Answer: An archer pose
Josef MartĂnez used an archer pose is a goal celebration during his Atlanta United years.
Question 13
After the 2018 title, where was Atlanta United's parade held, in case anyone needed proof the party left the stadium?
Answer: Downtown Atlanta
The club's 2018 title parade was held in downtown Atlanta.
Hard Atlanta United FC Trivia
11 questions
These hard Atlanta United FC trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which opponent did Atlanta United beat for the club's first playoff victory in the 2018 Eastern Conference semifinals?
- A.New York City
- B.New York Red Bulls
- C.Portland Timbers
- D.FC Dallas
Answer: New York City FC
Atlanta United's first playoff victory came against New York City FC in the 2018 Eastern Conference semifinals.
Question 2
The club's first postseason win came against which team?
Answer: New York City FC
That first playoff victory was over New York City FC.
Question 3
What was Atlanta United's aggregate score in the 2018 Eastern Conference final against the New York Red Bulls?
Answer: 3-1 on aggregate
Atlanta United won the 2018 Eastern Conference final 3-1 on aggregate over the New York Red Bulls.
Question 4
What was the final score of MLS Cup 2018, which Atlanta United won over Portland?
Answer: 2-0
Atlanta United defeated Portland 2-0 in MLS Cup 2018.
Question 5
In Atlanta United's MLS Cup 2018 triumph over Portland, what was the scoreline?
- A.2-1
- B.3-0
- C.2-0
- D.1-0
Answer: 2-0
The 2018 MLS Cup final finished 2-0 for Atlanta United against Portland.
Question 6
Which competition did Atlanta United win in 2019 by a 2-1 score in the final?
- A.Open Cup
- B.Campeones Cup
- C.Eastern Conference final
Answer: U.S. Open Cup
The 2019 U.S. Open Cup final ended 2-1 in Atlanta United's favor.
Question 7
A 2-1 final in 2019 delivered Atlanta United which trophy?
Answer: U.S. Open Cup
Atlanta United won the 2019 U.S. Open Cup final by a 2-1 score.
Question 8
Atlanta United beat Club América 3-2 in 2019 to win which competition?
- A.Leagues Cup
- B.Campeones Cup
- C.U.S. Open Cup
Answer: Campeones Cup
The 2019 Campeones Cup final ended 3-2 against Club América.
Question 9
What trophy was claimed in a 3-2 win over Club América in 2019?
Answer: Campeones Cup
The 3-2 result against Club América came in the 2019 Campeones Cup final.
Question 10
Name the manager whose Atlanta United tenure covered 2019 and 2020.?
Answer: Frank de Boer
The club's head coach in both 2019 and 2020 was Frank de Boer.
Question 11
Who was Atlanta United's head coach at the start of the 2021 season?
Answer: Gabriel Heinze
Gabriel Heinze was the club's head coach at the start of the 2021 season.
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