The 2025 Charleston Battery season was the club's 35th year of existence and the club's 22nd season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It is their fourteenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference.
Background
The Battery finished an impressive 2024 season with a 18-6-10 record. Finishing the regular season second place in the Eastern Conference, the Battery advanced to the USL Championship conference final where they were beaten by expansion club Rhode Island FC.
During the offseason, the USL Championship Golden Boot winner Nick Markanich, who set the USL Championship record for most goals scored in a season as a member of the Battery, left the club for Segunda División club CD Castellón in Spain.
Season Squad Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)Goalkeepers1Christian GarnerGK24Daniel KuzemkaGK56Luis ZamudioGK99Enzo MoriGKDefenders2Mark SegbersDF5Leland ArcherDF7Langston BlackstockDF16Graham SmithDF22Joey AkpunonuDF34Michael EdwardsDF62Nathan DossantosDFMidfielders4Chris AllanMF6Aaron MolloyMF8Emilio YcazaMF10Arturo Rodríguez MF11Viggo OrtizMF19Johnny Klein MF80Juan David TorresMFMarch 31, 2001 (age 22)91Nanan HoussouMFForwards9MD MyersFW11Rubio RubinFW26Cal JenningsFW36Jackson ConwayFW42Douglas MartínezFW
Competitions All times in Eastern Time Zone.
USL Championship
Eastern Conference
Matches On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.
USL Championship playoffs
As the second seed in the Eastern Conference, the Charleston Battery clinched a home playoff spot in the 2025 USL Championship playoffs, matched up against the seventh seeded Rhode Island FC. Playing at home, the Battery played for a scoreless draw in regular and added extra time, before ultimately falling to Rhode Island FC for the second year in a row, losing 3−5 in a penalty shootout.
USL Cup
The Battery participated in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. Standings
Matches
U.S. Open Cup
The Battery, as a member of the second division USL Championship, entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round based on its performance in the 2024 USL Championship season. Drawn away against Division 3 USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta FC, they cruised to a 4–0 victory. Moving on to the Round of 32, the Battery would ultimately be eliminated in a 2–0 loss away against MLS club D.C. United after added extra time.
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