The Charlotte Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews. The team's colors are orange, white and blue.
History
Founded in 1991 as the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club, the team turned professional when it entered the USISL in 1993. The Eagles enjoyed a brief spell in the A-League before financial troubles caused them to return to the lower level.
The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization which undertakes sports ministry to share the message of Christianity through the environment of soccer. They are a sister organisation of the USL League Two side Southern California Eagles, and also field a women's team – the Charlotte Lady Eagles – in the Women's Premier Soccer League.
Back to the PDL In 2016 The Charlotte Eagles were profiled by Britain's The Guardian newspaper. The piece highlighted the team's policy of discrimination against openly gay and bisexual players.
Stadiums StadiumLocationTermNotesPatten Stadium (Charlotte Latin School)Charlotte1998–1999One game in 2012Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica FieldCharlotte2000–2002One game in 2014Waddell Stadium (E. E. Waddell High School)Charlotte2003–2007Panthers Stadium (Providence High School)Charlotte2003Five gamesRestart Field (Charlotte Christian School)Charlotte2008–2012 2016–2017Eagle FieldRock Hill2011–2012 Two gamesManchester MeadowsRock Hill2012One gameDickson Field (Queens University of Charlotte)Charlotte2013–15Sportsplex at MatthewsMatthews2017–presentNation Ford StadiumFort Mill2019One gameGuy Field (Charlotte Christian School)Charlotte2021–presentSecondary home
Media The Eagles receive written coverage from Charlotte's major daily newspaper The Charlotte Observer. Highlights are often shown on local news broadcasts. All games are shown live on the Charlotte Eagles official YouTube page. Harrison Raby is the play-by-play voice for home broadcasts.
Players and staff
Staff
David Urban – president Spencer Lewis – executive director Chris McClellan – head coach Walter Gomez – assistant coach
Notable former players
Head coaches Brian Davidson (1993–1996) Mark Steffens (1997–2014) Dave Dixon (2014–2017) Luke Helmuth (2017–2018) Garrett Bireline (2018-2020) Michael Kovach (2020–2024) Chris McClellan (2024–present)
Achievements
USISL Pro League South Atlantic Division Champions: 1996 USL D-3 Pro League Champions: 2000 Atlantic Division Champions: 1999 USL Pro Soccer League Southern Division Champions: 2004 USL Second Division Champions: 2005 Regular Season Champions: 2008 USL PRO Championship Finalist: 2013 Premier Development League Champions: 2017 Eastern Conference Champions: 2017 South Atlantic Division Champions: (2) 2015, 2016 Hank Steinbrecher Cup Runner-up: 2018 Southern Derby Champions: (4) 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014
Record
Year-by-year YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup1993N/AUSISL8th, AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not enter19943USISL3rd, AtlanticDivisional FinalsDid not enter19953USISL Pro League2nd, AtlanticDivisional SemifinalsDid not qualify19963USISL Pro League1st, South AtlanticFinalDid not qualify19973USISL D-3 Pro League3rd, South AtlanticFinalDid not qualify19983USISL D-3 Pro League3rd, AtlanticQuarterfinals2nd Round19993USL D-3 Pro League1st, AtlanticSemifinalsDid not qualify20003USL D-3 Pro League3rd, SouthernChampionsDid not qualify20012USL A-League3rd, Central1st RoundDid not qualify20022USL A-League4th, Southeast1st RoundDid not qualify20032USL A-League4th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify20043USL Pro Soccer League1st, SouthernFinal2nd Round20053USL Second Division2ndChampions3rd Round20063USL Second Division2ndFinal2nd Round20073USL Second Division4thSemifinals2nd Round20083USL Second Division1stFinal2nd Round20093USL Second Division4thFinal1st Round20103USL Second Division4thDid not qualify1st Round20113USL Pro7thDid not qualify2nd Round20123USL Pro7thDid not qualifyQuarterfinals20133USL Pro5thFinal3rd Round20143USL Pro12thDid not qualify3rd Round20154PDL1st, South AtlanticConference SemifinalsDid not qualify20164PDL1st, South AtlanticConference Semifinals2nd Round20174PDL2nd, South AtlanticChampions2nd Round20184PDL4th, South AtlanticDid not qualify1st Round20194USL League Two4th, Deep SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify20204USL League TwoSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic20214USL League Two6th, Deep SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify20224USL League Two3rd, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify20234USL League Two2nd, South AtlanticConference QuarterfinalsDid not qualify20244USL League Two4th, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify20254USL League Two6th, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify20264USL League Two6th, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify
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