Teams
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
 Charleston Battery (co-hosts) | USL-1 | 5th |
| D.C. United | MLS | 4th |
| San Jose Earthquakes | MLS | 2nd |
 Toronto FC | MLS | 2nd |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 15 – 22 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Jose Earthquakes (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Charleston Battery |
| Third place | New York Red Bulls |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 2 players with 2 goals |
The 2008 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The San Jose Earthquakes won their second title.
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery (co-hosts) | USL-1 | 5th |
| D.C. United | MLS | 4th |
| San Jose Earthquakes | MLS | 2nd |
| Toronto FC | MLS | 2nd |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| New York Red Bulls | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Toronto FC | 0 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hernandez  22' |
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Kenga 80' | Report | Mesa 79' |
| Toronto FC | 1 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Cunningham 10' | Report | Wolyniec 74' |
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Spicer 5' | Report | Corrales 26' Kamara 70' |
| Charleston Battery | 2 – 0 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson 38'50' | Report |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 – 0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Kamara 1' Glinton 49'Brunner 88' (o.g.) | Report |
Randi Patterson (Charleston Battery)
Kei Kamara (San Jose Earthquakes) Ramiro Corrales (San Jose Earthquakes) Jeff Cunningham (Toronto FC)
Glinton (San Jose Earthquakes) Jason Hernandez (San Jose Earthquakes)
David Kenga (Charleston Battery) Kevin Mesa (New York Red Bulls) Darren Spicer (Charleston Battery) John Wolyniec (New York Red Bulls)
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