Atlanta Ruckus
| Atlanta Ruckus | |
| Full name | Atlanta Ruckus |
| place | Atlanta , Georgia ( USA ) |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Dissolved | 1998 |
| Club colors | black red |
| Stadion | Adams Stadium |
| Top league | A-League |
| successes | 2nd place 1995 (playoffs) |
The Atlanta Ruckus were an American football - franchise from Atlanta , Georgia ( USA ). The franchise was founded in 1995 and dissolved again in 1998.
history
The franchise was founded in 1995 and in the same year first took part in the A-League, the second soccer division in the USA and Canada . In the regular season, the Ruckus took 4th place. In the playoffs they had to admit defeat to the Seattle Sounders in the final . In 1996 they finished 6th and last in the Atlantic Division. Thus, the Ruckus could not qualify for the playoffs. Also in 1997 and 1998 the franchise clearly missed qualifying for the playoffs.
The team was then sold. The new owner founded the Ruckus under the name Atlanta Silverbacks . The Silverbacks are considered the successor team to the Ruckus.
statistics
Seasonal balance
| season | step | league | Regular season | Play-offs |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
CONCACAF Champions League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | A-League | 4th Place | final | 2nd round | not qualified |
| 1996 | 2 | A-League | 6th place, Atlantic | not qualified | not qualified | not qualified |
| 1997 | 2 | A-League | 7th place, Central | not qualified | not qualified | not qualified |
| 1998 | 2 | A-League | 6th place, Atlantic | not qualified | not qualified | not qualified |