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The 2019 Campeones Cup was the second edition of the Campeones Cup , an annual North American football match contested between the champions of the previous Major League Soccer season and the winner of the Campeón de Campeones from Liga MX .
The match featured Atlanta United FC , winners of the 2018 MLS Cup , and América , winners of the 2019 Campeón de Campeones . Atlanta United hosted the match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia , United States, on August 14, 2019.[ 1] [ 2]
Atlanta United FC hosted the match at their home stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta . The announced attendance was 40,128 (a Campeones Cup Record). Although the stadium can hold 71,000, the upper deck was curtained off, limiting the capacity to 42,000.[ 3] [ 4]
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^ "Stadium Fast Facts" . January 13, 2017.
^ a b "Atlanta United Beats Club América 3-2 for Campeones Cup" . The New York Times . The Associated Press. August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019 .
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