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Atlanta United welcomes Miami to MLS
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 22: Fans watch the match between the Atlanta United and the Toronto FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
By Alex Makrides
Jan 29, 2018Major League Soccer granted Miami an expansion franchise Monday, a franchise owned in part by global-soccer icon David Beckham.
Atlanta United, a former expansion franchise which played its inaugural season in 2017, extended a friendly welcome to the newest franchise in MLS.
Welcome, @futbolmiamimls! pic.twitter.com/yF7WYTlKyA
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) January 29, 2018
Atlanta United’s first season ended with a shootout-loss in the quarterfinals of the MLS playoffs. The team finished the regular season 15-9-10 and placed fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Miami will not begin play until the 2020 season.
