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| Founded | November 19, 2024; 12 months ago (November 19, 2024) |
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| Stadium | Cotton Bowl |
| Capacity | 92,100 |
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| League | USL Championship |
| Website | atleticodallas.com |
Atlético Dallas is a planned American men's professionalsoccer team based in theGreater Dallas area. Founded in 2024, the team plans to make its debut in theUSL Championship in 2027.
On November 19, 2024, the USL awarded an expansion team to the city ofGarland, Texas.[1][2] The ownership group consists of Matt Valentine, Sam Morton, Luther Ott and Dan McAlone, the group having previously attempted to purchase USL Championship clubLas Vegas Lights FC to relocate to Dallas, but having been denied by league officials.[3]Kyle Martino joined the ownership group on September 9, 2025.[4]
In partnership with Renegades Soccer Club, a local youth soccer academy, USL Dallas on April 10, 2025, established their youth academy system.[5]
On May 2, 2025, the club revealed its name and logo, with the name inspired byLa Liga clubAtlético Madrid.[6][7]
Atlético Dallas will play in theCotton Bowl, a 92,100-capacity stadium in Dallas, on the site of the State Fair of Texas. They will share the stadium with fellowUnited Soccer League clubDallas Trinity FC, a women's professional soccer club that competes in theUSL Super League,[8] and will be the third professional men's soccer club to play in the Cotton Bowl, following theNASL'sDallas Tornado and theMLS'FC Dallas.[9]
From their inaugural season, the club will start a three-year lease in the stadium, ending in 2029.[10] In addition with the lease, the City of Dallas will also lease off the MoneyGram Soccer Complex in Northwest Dallas to Atlético Dallas for further club use, which will break the lease the city previously had with FC Dallas ownership earlier than expected.[11] The move, which was unanimously approved by city council,[12] was cited to have been made due to the previous contract losing the city millions of dollars due to lackluster revenue streams and high utility costs.[13]
Following the announcement, a site in Garland was identified by USL Dallas as a site to place a soccer complex, where they would create a complex that would a 10,000 seat soccer stadium.[14] Although plans to play matches in the Cotton Bowl have caused the planned stadium to be downsized to 2,000 seats,[15] the additional parts of the proposed soccer complex are still in development, which includes eight soccer fields and a multipurpose building, with potential to follow with mixed development on the site.[16] The complex, in addition to hosting the men's professional team practice facility, will also be the home for the club's youth academy.[17]
The crest is a black shield containing arattlesnake, representing speed and danger, battling aMexican wolf, representing cunning and teamwork. The club's colors are described as Blackland Crude, Texas Topaz, and Silver Ore.[18]
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