SEC Championship Game staying in Atlanta for another decade
The SEC is expected to announce a 10-year extension this week to keep its league championship game in Atlanta inside the Falcons’ new stadium through the 2026 season, according to the AJC.
This year’s title game and next year’s contest will be played at the Georgia Dome with the 2017 SEC Championship Game moving to the new state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
SEC signs 10-year deal to play title game in Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium from 2017-26, source told @ESPN. 1st reported by AJC
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) September 7, 2015
@AJCSports reports SEC Championship game to stay in Atlanta through 2026. Moves to new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017. http://t.co/RlPdDYCT9z — Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) September 7, 2015
According to the AJC, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is expected to officially announce the deal alongside Falcons owner Arthur Blank at the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday in Atlanta.
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The SEC Championship Game has been played in Atlanta every season since 1994. The first two league title games pitting East and West division winners were played at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
