Congratulations to the To Go Plate inaugural winners Footie Mob and Atlanta United. Atlanta edged out Chicago to win the plate with one game remaining in the tournament. They finished with 13 points to Chicago’s 11, with the draw away at Chicago ultimately separating the two teams.
Miami and DC United will play their final game this weekend, with the result being for nothing more than pride for the respective sides. However, Miami managed to avoid the embarrassment that awaits DC. DC and Rose Room Collective finished last in the tournament which means they go home with the raisins in the potato salad award, given to the last placed team in the tournament.
Table
The table consists of the following components: Position, Team, Games Played, Points, Wins, Losses, and Ties. Here is the table so far:
| Pos | Team | Games | Points | W | L | T |
| 1 | Atlanta | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Chicago | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Miami | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | DC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Schedule
Teams play each other at different times throughout the season. The first game of the tournament was on the opening day of the season and the last game of the tournament is at the end of September. The schedule for each team is below:
Atlanta United
| Date | Opps | Result | Score |
| 4/2 | DC (away) | Win | 0-1 |
| 4/24 | Miami (away) | Loss | 1-2 |
| 5/7 | Chicago (home) | Win | 4-1 |
| 6/19 | Miami (home) | Win | 2-0 |
| 7/30 | Chicago (away) | Draw | 0-0 |
| 8/28 | DC (home) | Win | 3-2 |
Chicago Fire
| Date | Opps | Result | Score |
| 2/26 | Miami (away) | Draw | 0-0 |
| 3/12 | DC (away) | Win | 0-2 |
| 5/7 | Atlanta (away) | Loss | 4-1 |
| 6/18 | DC (home) | Win | 1-0 |
| 7/30 | Atlanta (home) | Draw | 0-0 |
| 9/10 | Miami (home) | Win | 3-1 |
DC United
| Date | Opps | Result | Score |
| 3/12 | Chicago (home) | Loss | 0-2 |
| 4/2 | Atlanta (home) | Loss | 0-1 |
| 5/14 | Miami (away) | Tie | 2-2 |
| 6/18 | Chicago (away) | Loss | 1-0 |
| 8/28 | Atlanta (away) | Loss | 3-2 |
| 9/18 | Miami (home) |
Inter Miami
| Date | Opps | Result | Score |
| 2/26 | Chicago (home) | Tie | 0-0 |
| 4/24 | Atlanta (home) | Win | 2-1 |
| 5/14 | DC (home) | Tie | 2-2 |
| 6/19 | Atlanta (away) | Loss | 2-0 |
| 9/10 | Chicago (away) | Loss | 3-1 |
| 9/18 | DC (away) |
Background
The to go plate is a staple in black culture. Being invited to the cookout is the more prestigious honor, but the highest honor is being given food to take with you on your travels. No one knows who was given the first to go plate or the circumstances, but throughout time black people have carried food with them as a way to feed themselves because being able to purchase food was not always an option when on the road. In recognition of the place to go plates have in our culture, Chop Soccer will be awarding the to go plate to the winner of the Black Soccer Supporters Groups round robin tournament.
Rules
The tournament will be held in a classic round robin format. Each team plays each other twice (both home and away). The team with the most points at the end of the season will given the trophy for the year. In the event of an tie, the head to head record of the two tied teams will decide the winner. The second tie breaker will be which team has the best goal difference.
Participating Teams
For the 2022-2023 MLS season, the four teams that will be participating on behalf of their black soccer supporters groups are Atlanta United (Footie Mob), the Chicago Fire (Black Fires), DC United (Rose Room Collective) and Inter Miami (Black Herons United).
For more black soccer supporters groups articles, click here.
