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Best Local Sports Team

Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlanta's Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:

Best Sports Team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics

Atlanta United FC

Best Sports Team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2019
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Readers

Atlanta United FC

Best Local Sports Team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics

Atlanta United FC

Best Local Sports Team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2018
Type of Award » Poets, Artists & Madmen
Picked By » Critics

Atlanta United FC

Despite the giant silver Falcon emblazoning its doors, the golden spike symbolizes the true rulers of Mercedes-Benz stadium. Record-breaking strikers and homegrown phenoms immediately stirred up an intense fanbase that repeatedly breaks attendance records to rep the Five Stripes and King Peach. Josef Martinez, Miguel Almiron, and Co. not only ignite a fire and passion for soccer, they bring back a feeling of hope Atlanta sports has been missing for some time. less...

Best local sports team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2017
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Atlanta United FC

www.atlutd.com

Best local sports team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2016
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Atlanta Falcons

www.atlantafalcons.com

Best local sports team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2015
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Atlanta Hawks

www.nba.com/hawks

Best pack of scarf-wearing, ball-kicking hooligans BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics

Terminus Legion

Best local sports team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2014
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Atlanta Braves

atlanta.braves.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=atl

Best sports team you're not watching BOA Award Winner

Year » 2013
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics

Atlanta Silverbacks

Who says Atlanta teams don't win championships? In April, thanks to the turnaround job led by new coach Brian Haynes, the Atlanta Silverbacks edged out the Carolina Railhawks to win the North American Soccer League's spring championship. With a small-but-rabid fan base and solid squad - including forwards Pedro Mendes and Danny Barrera and goalkeeper Eric Ati - that in the past has drawn the attention of Major League Soccer scouts, it's clear the scrappy team that plays in the shadow of the Spaghetti Junction has potential to win more silverware. www.atlantasilverbacks.com/fc/. less...

Best local sports team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2013
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Turner Field (Permanently Closed)

Best local sports team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2012
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Atlanta Braves

atlanta.braves.mlb.com

Best chance to watch gold medal Olympians BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics

Atlanta Beat

It's an expansion team in a league many people don't even know exists, but the Atlanta Beat pro soccer club fielded three members of the U.S. squad that made it to the finals of the Women's World Cup in July and helped bring home the gold at the 2008 Olympics. Defender Heather Mitts, with two gold medals, is best known for her appearances in Maxim, Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue and other lad mags, and for being named "Hottest Female Athlete" by ESPN.com. It's never too late to become a fan, guys. womensprosoccer.com/atlanta. less...

Local sports team BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Readers

Atlanta Braves

www.braves.com

Best reason to get over loss of NHL franchise BOA Award Winner

Year » 2011
Type of Award » Cityscape
Picked By » Critics

All the other sporting events

Atlanta has lost its second NHL franchise, but we still have reason to hold our heads high: all the other sporting events. The Falcons were the No. 1 seed in this past year's playoffs and look to contend for another NFC South Division title. The Braves currently have the second-best record in the National League. And the Hawks even have a new owner, singular. We've also got UGA, Georgia Tech and even Georgia State, plus SEC Championships, All-Star games, NCAA tournaments and the occasional Super Bowl. less...