Silverbacks Invite the City's Best to 2008 Atlanta Silverbacks Champions League

Published on September 8, 2008 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Atlanta Silverbacks News Release


ATLANTA, GA - For the fourth year in a row, the best men's amateur teams from the greater Atlanta area will compete in one tournament - the Atlanta Silverbacks Champions League. All 16 of the invited teams will compete for the title and $25,000 in cash prizes, free of charge.

The Atlanta Silverbacks Champions League allows teams from various leagues around the region to compete on one stage and see who will be the champion among champions. Aside from playing for the right to call themselves champion, teams compete for the largest purse in any local amateur tournament. The prize money totals $25,000: $15,000 for the winner, $5,000 for the runner-up, $2,500 for the third-place team, and an additional $2,500 for the winning team's league.

Since it's inception in 2005, the annual tournament has been a huge success, drawing thousands of people to Atlanta Silverbacks Park to watch the best local amateur teams compete on a common stage. Last year, the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves of the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League (ADASL) beat Tierra Caliente of Liga Lawrenceville 3-2 to take the title.

This year's Atlanta Silverbacks Champions League will run from September 8 - October 18, and all games will be played on select Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

The Atlanta Silverbacks held a drawing for the groups this week and are as follows (team name - league name):

Group 1

Pozahualco - Georgia Soccer League

San Pedro - Liga Guatemala

San Diego - Liga Lawrenceville

Llano Largo - Naciones Unidas

Group 2

Melchester Wings- ADASL

Uprising Future Stars - Safari African Caribbean Soccer League

Once Oriental - Liga Latinoamericana

Aztlan - Georgia Soccer League

Group 3

Tierra Caliente - Liga Lawrenceville

Mar Azul - Liga Espanola de Canton

Puerto Principe - Liga Internacional

B&H International - ADASL

Group 4

Guayabo - Liga Lawrenceville

Atletico Milan - GEMESA

Chivitas - Comunidades Latinas Soccer League

Pumas - Metropolitana del Sur

Games will begin on Monday, September 8th and a full schedule and match-ups can be found online. Tickets for the group round can be purchased at the gate for $3.

For more information, please call 404-969-4900 or visit www.atlantasilverbacks.com/championsleague.

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