The Charleston Battery are an American professional soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina that compete in the USL Championship, the second division in the United States. Founded in 1993, the club has competed at both the second and third tiers of American soccer. The following is a list of each season completed by the Battery, inclusive of 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. USL First Division (USL-1) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009. USL Second Division (USL-2) – The third division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009. A-League – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1995 through 2004, now defunct. USL Select League (USISL) – The third division of soccer in the United States from 1989 through 1997, now defunct. 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 ♦ 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 = 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.OverallNameGoals1993 2USISL168802733 −6 24 1.50 5th 23rd R1 DNE Ineligible – Mario Lone 91994 USISL18 14 4 0 36 15 +21 42 2.332nd14th SF – Paul Young 231995 3 USISL Pro2017305816 +42 51 2.55 1st 6th R1 DNQ – Paul Young 251996 USISL Pro1612404623 +23 36 2.25 2nd 3rd W1,467 Patrick Olalere 201997 2 A-League28121603950 −11 48 1.714th17th QF1,737 Patrick Olalere 111998 A-League28121603740 −3 36 1.29 8th 16th R1 1,896 Michael Burke 161999 A-League28151304339 +4 45 1.616th13th R1 SF3,542 Paul Conway 142000A-League28 18 8 2 59 36 +23 56 2.00 1st 3rdQFR23,485 Paul Conway 182001A-League 26 16 9 1 51 34 +17 49 1.88 2nd5thR1Ro163,083 Paul Conway 232002A-League 28 19 3 6 46 16 +30 63 2.25 1st 2nd QFRo163,320 Paul Conway 142003A-League 28 15 6 7 41 27 +14 52 1.86 2nd 6th W DNQ3,969 Josh Henderson 132004A-League 28 7 15 6 30 39 −9 27 0.968th13th DNQSF3,715 Greg Simmonds 62005USL-1 28 9 14 5 27 36 −9 32 1.14 N/A 9thR23,649 Greg Simmonds 42006USL-1 28 13 8 7 33 25 +8 46 1.64 3rd SFRo163,628 Gavin Glinton 112007USL-128 8 14 6 32 39 −7 30 1.0710thDNQQF3,968 Stephen Armstrong 72008USL-130 11 12 7 34 36 −2 40 1.335th R1 RU3,991 Randi Patterson 82009USL-130 14 5 11 33 21 +12 53 1.774th QFQF DNQ3,534 Randi Patterson 62010 3USL-22011453525 +10 38 1.90 1st WQF3,641 Lamar Neagle 142011USL Pro2410952425 −1 35 1.464th6th QF R23,568 Nicki Paterson 72012USL Pro24121023626 +10 38 1.58 N/A 3rd W R33,947 Nicki Paterson 12 2013 USL Pro 26 13 7 6 48 29 +19 45 1.73 3rd SF Ro163,554 Dane Kelly 13 2014 USL Pro 28 11 9 8 36 31 +5 41 1.46 5th QF R33,770 Dane Kelly 13 2015 USL 28 12 6 10 43 28 +15 46 1.64 3rd 7th QF R44,080 Dane Kelly 14 2016 USL 30 13 8 9 38 33 +5 48 1.60 6th 10th QF R3 3,570 Romario Williams 10 2017 2 USL 32 15 8 9 53 33 +20 54 1.69 2nd 7th R1 R4 3,167 Romario Williams 152018USL34146144734 +1356 1.654th9thR1R4 2,872 Ataulla Guerra16 2019 USLC 34 11 10 13 44 44 0 46 1.35 9th 19th R1 R4 2,424 Zeiko Lewis 8 2020 USLC 15 9 3 3 26 15 +11 30 2.00 5th 9th QF NH N/A Nicque Daley Zeiko Lewis 6 2021 USLC 32 10 15 7 49 60 -11 37 1.16 10th 22nd DNQ NH 2,631 Claudio Repetto9 2022 USLC 34 6 21 7 41 77 -36 25 0.74 12th 25th DNQ R2 2,797 Augustine Williams 16 2023 USLC 34 17 9 8 47 43 +4 59 1.74 3rd 4th RU R4 3,113 Augustine Williams 152024USLC34186106835 +33641.882nd2ndCFRo163,645 Nick Markanich 282025USLC3019656232 +30622.072nd2ndQFRo323,908 Cal Jennings17 Total – – 895 421 295 179 1369 1098 +271 1432 1.58 – – – – – – Paul Conway 91 1. Avg. attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches. 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season play, playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, and other competitive matches. 3. Points and PPG have been adjusted from non-traditional to traditional scoring systems for seasons prior to 2003 to more effectively compare historical team performance across seasons.
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