Free tickets are live for Georgia's Aug. 20 "Soccer in Sanford" match against James Madison at Sanford Stadium, 30 years after the 1996 Olympic final.

A note from Jason Longshore, SDH Network Today, Georgia Soccer and SDH announced a new partnership. I'm quoted in the release, which means I should probably explain what it actually means, beyond the version that fits in a press release. US youth national team players interacting with the next generation. (photo: Sofia Cupertino for the SDH Network) Georgia Soccer has named SDH its official media partner. In practice, that means we'll be covering Georgia Soccer's programs, ev

Emma Hayes has reunited the Triple Espresso for the first time since the 2024 Olympic gold medal game, while Georgia midfielders Riley Jackson and Croix Bethune earn spots ahead of a pivotal Brazil trip.

This page is part of the Soccer Down Here Soccer Reference Desk history of soccer in Atlanta. It covers the original Atlanta Chiefs, 1966 to 1972. A separate page will cover the second Chiefs era, 1978 to 1981. "When you say you're with Atlanta, then people know and understand. Atlanta is U.S. soccer to people around the world." — Vic Rouse, Atlanta Chiefs head coach, February 1969 1. The Decision: Why Atlanta and Why Soccer in 1966 The question that launched professional soc

"When you say you're with Atlanta, then people know and understand. Atlanta is U.S. soccer to people around the world." — Vic Rouse, Atlanta Chiefs head coach, February 1969 Atlanta did not discover soccer when Atlanta United arrived. Atlanta United discovered what had been here all along. This is that story. The history of soccer in Atlanta stretches back more than a century, to immigrant communities kicking a ball at Piedmont Park in 1908 and a handful of Scotsmen and Engli

Stewart Lathan didn't come to Atlanta United as an educator. She came as a parent. Six years later, the school she built at the training ground is the quiet engine behind everything the academy is becoming.

Riverwood junior Brandon Vargas has 9 goals and 6 assists this season. SDH Network spotlights the attacking playmaker in this week's Georgia Call-Up Q&A.