| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Carson Porter | ||
| Stadium | Legion Stadium | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nick Zimmerman (3) All: Nick Zimmerman (5) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,265 (July 1 vs. Saint Louis) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 1,789 (Mar. 28 vs. Richmond) All: 600 (May 20 vs. Chattanooga) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 2,829 All: 2,581 | ||
The 2015 Wilmington Hammerheads season was the club's nineteenth season of competitive soccer, and their fifth consecutive season since their one-year hiatus in 2010.
| March 6, 2015 Friendly | UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 2–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 18:00 ET | Stadium: UNCW Soccer Stadium |
| March 11, 2015 Friendly | Wilmington Hammerheads FC  | 0–4 |  Seoul E-Land | Cary, North Carolina |
| 14:00 ET | ?  25'? 35'? ?'? 82' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| March 21, 2015 Friendly | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–2 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 17:30 ET | Zimmerman 89' | ? 78' Winn 84' | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester Rhinos (C, X) | 28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 61 | Conference semi-finals |
| 2 | Louisville City FC | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 48 | |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 46 | First round |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 42 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 41 | |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Charlotte Independence | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Saint Louis FC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | FC Montreal | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 28 | |
| 11 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 23 | |
| 12 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 19 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 21 | −13 |
Last updated: September 12, 2015.
Source: USL Pro
| March 28, 20151 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2–2 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EST | Cole 9' Heaney 18' | Report | Robinson 41' Delicâte 55' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 1,789 |
| April 3, 20152 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EST | Zimmerman 43' (pen.) | Report | Martinez 72' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,480 |
| April 10, 20153 | Richmond Kickers | 3–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Richmond, Virginia |
| Yeisley 4', 25' Asante  52'Garner 90' | Report | Campbell 41' Ackley 60' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 1,632 |
| April 12, 20154 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–3 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
Castaño  86' | Report | Zimmerman 22', 43' Mendoza 88' (pen.)Poku 89' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
| April 26, 20155 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–2 | Charleston Battery | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 3:00 p.m. | Peters 21' Fairclough 60' | Report Report | Prince 24', 70' Chang 28'vanSchaik 49'Kelly 86' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,985 Referee: Chris Spivey |
| May 2, 20156 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–4 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Tommy McMamara 67' | Summary | Tribbett 30'69' Jankouskas 58'Plumhoff 88' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,526 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| May 9, 20157 | Saint Louis FC | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Fenton, Missouri |
| Musa 73' Fink 81' | Summary | Fairclough 60' | Stadium: St. Louis Soccer Park Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
| May 12, 20158 | Louisville City FC | 3–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Rasmussen 16' Quinn 40'Shanosky 43'Burke 51' | Report | Fairclough 26' Parratt 45+'Arnoux 68'  88'Heaney 73' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,911 Referee: Joshua Brooks |
| May 16, 20159 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Fairclough 90+' | Report | Rolfe 70' Dos Santos 90' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Doug Hartemann |
| May 30, 201510 | Charleston Battery | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Portillo 18' (pen.) Ferguson 82' | Report | Wheeler 18' 37' Jane 52' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 5,455 Referee: Alex Zhelyazkov |
| June 6, 201511 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–1 | Charleston Battery | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Martínez 44' Ackley 61'Jane 69' | Report | Kelly 26' vanSchaik 45'Chang 58'Fairclough 85' (o.g.)Cooper 90' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3,182 Referee: Jeremy Smith |
| June 13, 201512 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Arnoux 80' Anunga 87'Jackson 90' | Report | Tsonis 72' Etienne 90' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,622 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
| June 20, 201513 | Richmond Kickers | 0-0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Richmond, Virginia |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,908 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| June 25, 201514 | FC Montreal | 1–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 19:30 | Riggi 45' Gagnon-Laparé 49'N'Diaye 50'Joly 83' | Summary | Parratt 36' Ackley 42'Nicholson 77'Campbell 88'Heaney 90' | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 241 Referee:  Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
| June 27, 201515 | Toronto FC II | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 19:00 | Hamilton 45+2', 71' | Summary | Cole 14' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 50 Referee: Marie-Soleil |
| July 1, 201516 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–0 | Saint Louis FC | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 | Martinez 12' | Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 4,265 Referee: Mark Gorak |
| July 4, 201517 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Leverock 18' Vallès 81'Benbow 82' | Report | Ackley 18' | Stadium: Skyline Sports Complex Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Jaroslaw Werel |
| July 18, 201518 | Charleston Battery | 1-0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 10:00 | Kelly 17' Chang 70'Prince 84' | Summary | Parratt 8' Ackley 62' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 3,156 Referee: Esteban Rosano |
| 25 July 201519 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1-3 | Louisville City FC | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 | Ackley 23' 87' Parratt 45' | Summary | Montano 17' Fondy 45'Shanosky 51'Adams 56'Guzman 87' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3,373 Referee: Russell Davis |
| August 1, 201520 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 3-0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 | Vincent 20', 85', 90' Brown 87' | Summary | Godelman 22' | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 2,807 Referee: Darth Newman |
| August 8, 201521 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 4-2 | New York Red Bulls II | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 | Defregger 16', 35' Lawal 32', 45+1'Ackley 61' (pen.) | Summary | Obekop 31' McLaws 42'Thomas 62'Plewa 62' 84'Tsonis 80', 89' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3,875 Referee: Matthew Jozaitis |
| August 15, 201522 | Rochester Rhinos | 2-1 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Rochester, New York, New York |
| 18:05 | Mendoza 19' Forbes 26'Apostolopoulos 33'Van De Casteele 81' | Summary | Moose 59' Cole 60'Ackley 82'Heaney 88' | Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 4,842 Referee: Tori Penso |
| August 22, 201523 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0-0 | FC Montreal | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 18:00 | Parratt 68' Nicholson 68' | Summary | Sukunda 90' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3,225 Referee: David Erbacher |
| August 29, 201524 | New York Red Bulls II | 2-0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 16:00 | Sanchez 22' Obekop 29' | Summary | Bone 61' Wheeler 88' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 942 Referee: Matthew Mercier |
| September 3, 201525 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0-1 | Charlotte Independence | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 18:00 | Parratt 90' | Summary | Calvert 34' Duckett 37'73' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,470 Referee: Russell Davis |
| September 5, 201526 | Charlotte Independence | 2 - 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 18:00 | Slogic 22' DelPiccolo 31'Martínez 72'Herrera 90' (pen.) | Summary | Wheeler 30' Fran Martínez 35'Jane 66'Defregger 73'Lawal 82' 83'Bone 90' | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Doug Hartemann |
| September 12, 201527 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1 - 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 18:05 | Campbell 15' Ackley 39'Cole 57' | Summary | Flunder 53' Kerr 67'Vini Dantas 70' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,617 Referee: Dustin Thorne |
| September 19, 201528 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | – | Toronto FC II | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| May 20, 2015Second round | Wilmington Hammerheads  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |  Chattanooga FC | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00p.m. | Zimmerman 35' (pen.) | Report | Ochieng 57' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Chris Spivey |
| Penalties | ||||
Tomaselli  Defregger  Arnoux Zimmerman | Zecca Winter Kauker De Smedt Finlay | |||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Pro | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Larry Jackson | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  SCO | Tom Parratt | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA | Anthony Peters | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  JAM | Ashani Fairclough | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Troy Cole | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | FW | USA | Brian Ackley | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Ross Tomaselli | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  ENG | Paul Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA | Aaron Wheeler | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | USA | Justin Moose | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW |  LES | Sunny Jane | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | JAM | Andrae Campbell | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA | Marc Godelman | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | USA | Stefan Defregger | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Cody Arnoux | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | USA | Corben Bone | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | William Heaney | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | USA | Matt Glaeser | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Nick Zimmerman | 2 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| GK | USA | Andre Rawls | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | US | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | | Justin Moose | 31 | US |  SJK | Free | Winter | Free | wilmingtonhammerheads.com | |
| 1 | GK | | Larry Jackson | US | New England Revolution | Free | Winter | Free | wilmingtonhammerheads.com | ||
| 3 | DF | | Anthony Peters | 31 | US | C.D. Motagua New Orleans | Free | Winter | Free | wilmingtonhammerheads.com | |
| 23 | MF | | Nick Zimmerman | 27 | US | Carolina RailHawks | Free | Winter | Free | wilmingtonhammerheads.com | |
| 9 | FW | | Aaron Wheeler | 26 | US | Philadelphia Union | Free | Winter | Free | wilmingtonhammerheads.com | |
| 16 | MF | | Justin Defregger | US | Dartmouth Big Green | Free | Winter | Free | wilmingtonhammerheads.com | ||
| GK | | Andre Rawls | US | Saint Mary's Gaels | Free | Winter | Free | wilmingtonhammerheads.com |
The 2014 Charleston Battery season was the club's 22nd season of existence. It is the Battery's fifth consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their fourth season.
The 2015 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
The 2015 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-third season of existence. It is also the Kickers' eighth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fourth season.
The 2015 Louisville City FC season was the club's first season playing in Louisville, Kentucky in the United Soccer League (USL), in the third tier of the United States soccer league system.
The 2015 Toronto FC II season was the first season in the club's history.
The 2015 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's twentieth season. It was the Rhinos fifth-consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League Eastern Conference. The Rhinos finished the regular season in first place, clinching the #1 seed and home field advantage in the 2015 USL Playoffs. The Rhinos won the USL Championship, the club's 5th overall, by defeating LA Galaxy II 2–1 after extra time.
The 2015 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.
The 2016 Toronto FC II season was the second season in the club's history. In 2015 the team finished 11th in the Eastern Conference, therefore, missing the playoffs.
The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in USL Championship soccer.
The 2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds season was the club's seventeenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' six season playing in the United Soccer League, and the club's fourth season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
The 2016 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fourth season of existence. It is also the Kickers' ninth-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the United Soccer League for their fifth season.
The 2016 New York Red Bulls II season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in the United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II played in the Eastern Division of USL.
The 2016 FC Cincinnati season was the club's first season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. FC Cincinnati play in the Eastern Division of USL. On April 16, the club set the USL's regular season attendance record, with 20,497. They broke this record twice more later in their season, first on May 14 with 23,375 attendees, then again on September 17 with an attendance of 24,376. On July 20, with five games left, the club broke the USL's single season attendance record.
The 2016 Louisville City FC season was the club's second season playing in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United Soccer League (USL), in the third tier of the United States soccer league system.
The 2016 Orlando City B season was the club's inaugural year of existence, and their first season in the Eastern Conference of the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid.
The 2016 Charleston Battery season was the club's 24th year of existence, and their seventh season in the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their sixth season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.
The 2016 Charlotte Independence season was the club's second year of existence, and their second season in the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It is their second season in the United Soccer League as part of the Eastern Conference.
The 2016 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 21st year of existence, and their sixth season in the third tier of the United States soccer pyramid, playing in the United Soccer League Eastern Conference. They entered the season as defending USL champions and made it back to the playoffs, but were eliminated in the conference semi-finals by the New York Red Bulls II.
The 2016 Wilmington Hammerheads FC season was the club's 20th year of existence. They were members of the United Soccer League Eastern Conference.
The 2017 Charlotte Independence season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.
