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Arthur Blank's Atlanta sports empire is growing again with Tuesday's announcement that the city has been awarded a National Women's Soccer League expansion franchise.

Blank owns the NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United of Major League Soccer , both of which play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Blank's NWSL team is set to debut in 2028 and will also play at the massive downtown dome.

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Welcome to the league, Atlanta. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/wNxSCEbZDc — National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) November 11, 2025

Atlanta will become the NWSL's 17th team, following the additions of Boston and Denver in the league's most recent expansion.

“Atlanta is a city that embodies the energy, diver

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