Since its inaugural season in 2007, the American soccer club North Carolina FC, previously known as the Carolina RailHawks, has competed in the lower divisions of American soccer in a variety of leagues. The team is currently on hiatus, pending an application to join the USL Premier, and has had stints in the USL Championship, North American Soccer League, USSF Division 2 Professional League and USL First Division. The following list covers each season of the club's existence, documenting its performance in all competitive competitions.
Key Key to competitions
USL Championship (USLC) – The second division of soccer in the United States, established in 2010 and previously known as USL and USL Pro. The Championship was the third division of American soccer from its founding until its elevation to second division status in 2017. North American Soccer League (NASL) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2011 through 2017, now defunct. USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro) – The second division of soccer in the United States for a single season in 2010, now defunct. USL First Division (USL-1) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in US soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up Last Wooden Spoon ♦ League Golden Boot Highest average attendance
Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Div = Level on pyramid League = League name Pld = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals scored GA = Goals against Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf = Conference position Overall = League position
Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCContinental / OtherAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)DivLeaguePldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallNameGoals2007 2USL-128 8 12 8 24 34 −10 32 1.14 N/A 8th QFSF Ineligible 4,962 Connally Edozien 72008USL-130 9 11 10 34 42 −8 37 1.238thDNQRo16 3,869 Hamed Diallo 72009USL-130 16 7 7 43 19 +24 55 1.83 2nd QFR2 DNQ2,943 Daniel Paladini 102010D2 Pro3013984432 +12 47 1.56 1st 4th RUR2 2,241 Etienne Barbara 82011NASL2817835026 +24 54 1.93 N/A 1st SFDNE 3,353 Etienne Barbara 202012NASL28108104446 −2 40 1.43 4thSF Ro16 Ineligible 3,883 Nick Zimmerman 15 2013 NASL 26 12 7 7 41 32 +9 43 1.651st DNQ QF DNQ 4,708 Brian Shriver 16 2014 NASL 27 13 9 5 41 31 +10 43 1.59 5th QF 4,551 Zack Schilawski 9 2015 NASL 30 9 13 8 44 49 −5 35 1.17 6th R3 4,539 Nacho Novo 11 2016 NASL 32 11 14 7 36 48 −12 40 1.25 8th R4 5,058 Matthew Fondy 7 2017 NASL 32 11 9 12 46 37 +9 45 1.41 3rd SF R4 4,471 Lance Laing 92018USL34131386050 +10471.389th18th DNQR4 4,730 Daniel Ríos 20 2019 USLC 34 16 10 8 57 37 +20 56 1.65 7th 10th PR R4 4,118 Robert Kristo 11 2020 USLC 15 6 8 1 17 21 −4 19 1.27 10th 21st DNQ NH 3,515 Andre Fortune II 6 20213 USL L1 28 7 4 17 30 50 –20 25 0.89N/A 12th DNQ NH 1,741 3 players tied 4 2022 USL L1 30 8 16 6 35 53 –18 30 1.00 11th DNQ R2 1,874 Garrett McLaughlin 14 2023 USL L1 32 19 7 6 58 39 +19 63 1.91 2ndW R2 2,389 Oalex Anderson 17 2024 2 USLC 34 13 12 9 54 43 +11 48 1.41 8th 13th R1 R4 2,320 Oalex Anderson 132025USLC30131164039 +1451.503rd6thSFR322,502 Evan Conway9 Total – – 558 224 188 146 798 728 +70 759 1.44 – – – – – – Oalex Anderson 36 1. Avg. attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches. 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in regular season play, playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, and other competitive matches.
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