Atlanta United again sets MLS attendance record

Atlanta United set an MLS regular season attendance record with 72,548 tickets sold and distributed for Saturday’s 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The total broke the previous record of 72,243 set by the team last year for its game against Seattle.

Atlanta United leads MLS in attendance for the third consecutive season and now holds the top-nine highest attendance totals in league history.

It also holds the record for an MLS Cup (73,019) and U.S. Open Cup (41,012).

About the Author

Manchester City hammers Al Ain in Club World Cup in Atlanta

Figuring out which teams will play in Atlanta in first Club World Cup Round of 16 match

What to know as Manchester City, Al Ain meet in Club World Cup in Atlanta

Here's what to know about Sunday's Manchester City, Al Aid Club World Cup matchup in Atlanta.

The Latest

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Manchester City hammers Al Ain in Club World Cup in Atlanta

Figuring out which teams will play in Atlanta in first Club World Cup Round of 16 match

What to know as Manchester City, Al Ain meet in Club World Cup in Atlanta

Featured

Credit: AP

Trump’s Iran strike divides Georgia Republicans — and Democrats, too

Top state officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp, voice support for U.S. bombing of nuclear sites in Iran, but staunch Trump ally MTG is among the strike's sharpest critics

Judge: Arrests could result from plan to end homelessness in downtown Atlanta before World Cup

Atlanta is scrambling to create housing for homeless people before the World Cup arrives, but a judge says the plan could lead to some arrests of homeless people.

EXCLUSIVE

Historic land deal halts mine planned next to Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp

The move puts an immediate halt to a project that scientists and environmentalists had feared could irreparably damage North America’s largest blackwater swamp.