| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | Jason Arnold | ||
| Head coach | Mark Briggs | ||
| Stadium | Legion Stadium | ||
| USL | Conference: TBD | ||
| USL Playoffs | TBD | ||
The 2016 Wilmington Hammerheads FC season is the club's 20th year of existence. They are members of the United Soccer League Eastern Conference.
As of March 28, 2016 [1]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | GK | Sam Williams |  United States |
| 1 | GK | John Smits |  Canada |
| 2 | DF | Tom Parratt |  Scotland |
| 3 | DF | Peabo Doue | United States |
| 4 | DF | Michael Mecham | United States |
| 5 | DF | Mahamoudou Kaba |  Guinea |
| 6 | MF | Liam Miller |  Ireland |
| 7 | FW | Austin Martz | United States |
| 8 | MF | Mael Corboz | United States |
| 9 | FW | Matthew Barnes-Homer |  England |
| 10 | MF | Justin Moose | United States |
| 12 | FW | Casey Townsend | United States |
| 13 | MF | Michael Soboff |  Armenia |
| 14 | FW | Logan Miller | United States |
| 16 | GK | Eric Ati |  Cameroon |
| 18 | DF | Stefan Defregger | United States |
| 19 | MF | Jeff Michaud (on loan from Tampa Bay Rowdies) | United States |
| 20 | MF | Zev Taublieb | United States |
| 22 | FW | Kyle Parker | United States |
| 23 | DF | Bruno Perone |  Brazil |
| 25 | DF | Ferrety Sousa |  DR Congo |
| 44 | FW | Qudus Lawal |  Nigeria |
| 47 | DF | Ashani Fairclough |  Jamaica |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Richmond Kickers | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 45 | Conference Playoffs |
| 8 | Orlando City B | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 35 | |
| 9 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 34 | |
| 10 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 31 | |
| 11 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 28 |
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| March 26, 20161 | Orlando City B | 1–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Melbourne, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Ribeiro  42' 56'McFadden 62'Neal 90+1' | Report | Perone 39' Fairclough 56'Corbox 61'Miller 65' | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex Referee: 2,078 |
| April 1, 20162 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Perone 27' Parratt 69' | Report | Yeisley 44' Callahan 80'Yomby 85' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Neil Barbulescu |
| April 9, 20163 | Charleston Battery | 2–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 7:30pm | Williams 2' Prince 51'Mueller 85'Portillo 90' | Report | Moose 29' Perone 31'Lawal 67' | Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| April 17, 20164 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 2–0 | FC Montreal | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 3:00pm | Lawal 6' Barnes-Homer 59' | Report | Béland-Goyette 30' Tissot 61'Gagnon-Laparé 85' | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| April 22, 20165 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls II | Wilmington |
| 7:00pm | Prieto 32' Fairclough 82' | Report | Metzger 59' | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| April 30, 20166 | FC Cincinnati | 1–1 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 7:00pm | Nicholson 48' | Report | Perone 24' Michaud 40'Miller 44'Fairclough 58' | Stadium: Nippert Stadium Attendance: 11,318 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
| May 7, 20167 | Richmond Kickers | 1–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Richmond |
| 7:00pm | Perone 52' (o.g.) Ownby 54'Asante 90+1' | Report | Fairclough 33' Barnes-Homer 40'Doue 89' | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,209 Referee: Danielle Cheskey |
| May 10, 20168 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–1 | Charlotte Independence | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Perone 15' (pen.) | Report | Brown 42' | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 2,776 |
| May 21, 20169 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 0–1 | Charleston Battery | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Michaud 59' Barnes-Homer 67'Miller  78' | Report | Ferguson 33' Garbonzo 63'Prince 69'Portillo 76' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,958 |
| May 29, 201610 | Toronto FC II | 1–3 | Wilmington Hammerheads | Vaughan, Ontario |
| 7:30pm | Hundal 23' Thomas 30'  60'Taintor 90' | Report | Perone 30' (pen.) Taublieb 65'Corboz 83'Barnes-Homer 90' | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
| June 3, 201611 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 3–2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Fairclough 3' Parker 14', 90'Mecham 22' | Report] | Warshaw 17', 27' 52' Bolduc 82' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3,744 |
| June 11, 201612 | Louisville City FC | 2–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:30pm | Hoffman 41', 48' | Report | Parker 17' Lawal 76'Fairclough 90+2' | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 7,761 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| June 17, 201613 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–1 | Bethlehem Steel FC | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Fairclough 48' Townsend 63' | Report | Conneh 19' Akinyode 57'Jones 89' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,901 Referee: Jorge Ramirez |
| June 26, 201614 | New York Red Bulls II | 4–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 5:00pm | Allen 20' Long 77'Bonomo 85' (pen.)Junior Flemmings 87' | Report | Corboz 41' Parratt 65' 90' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 453 |
| July 2, 201615 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 3–0 | Toronto FC II | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 5:00pm | Townsend 14' Martz 39'Miller 46'Fairclough 83' | Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 3,837 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| July 9, 201616 | Charlotte Independence | 1–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Hilton 45+1' | Report | Perone 20' Fairclough 24'Townsend 43'Martz 65' | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,595 |
| July 14, 201617 | Bethlehem Steel FC | 3–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| 12:00pm | Heard 29' Jones 42'Gissie 54'Conneh 66' | Report | Defregger 29' Miller 83'Perone 90' | Stadium: Goodman Stadium Attendance: 1,008 Referee: Brandon Artis |
| July 17, 201618 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–4 | Louisville City FC | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 6:00pm | Perone 88' (pen.) | Report | Abend 12' Hoffman 64' (pen.), 80'Quinn 69' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Attendance: 2,927 Referee: Caleb Mendez |
| July 24, 201619 | Orlando City B | 2–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Melbourne, Florida |
| 7:30pm | Cox 27' (pen.) Rocha 82'Laryea 89' | Report | Miller 26' 90' Fairclough 48' 72'Perone 55' | Stadium: Titan Soccer Complex |
| July 30, 201620 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Binns 39' Lynch 62'Lawal 72' | Report | Kerr 45' Hertzog 45+1' (69)Campbell 47'Thompson 90+1' | Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Christopher Spivey; |
| August 6, 201621 | Rochester Rhinos | 2–0 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Rochester, New York |
| 7:30pm | Report | Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium |
| August 13, 201622 | Charlotte Independence | v | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Ramblewood Soccer Complex |
| August 20, 201623 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| August 24, 201624 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | v | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
| August 27, 201625 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | v | Rochester Rhinos | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| August 31, 201626 | FC Montreal | v | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard |
| September 7, 201627 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | v | Orlando City B | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| September 11, 201628 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | v | FC Cincinnati | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 3:00pm | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| September 17, 201629 | Harrisburg City Islanders | v | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium |
| September 24, 201630 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | v | Richmond Kickers | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Stadium: Legion Stadium |
| May 18, 2016 Second round | Wilmington Hammerheads FC  | 6–0 |  Miami Fusion FC | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 7:00pm | Martz 6', 19', 32' Moose 9'Parker 78', 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Corson Fidler |
| June 1, 2016 Third round | Miami FC | 1–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Miami, Florida |
| 8:00pm | Chavez 52' | Michaud 2' Moose 5' | Stadium: FIU Stadium Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
| June 14, 2016 Fourth round | Real Salt Lake  | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Wilmington Hammerheads FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 10:00pm | Plata 68' Martínez 86' | Report | Corboz 34' Michaud 58' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,131 Referee: Victor Rivas (California) |
| Penalties | ||||
Martínez  Plata Morales  Wingert | Perone Corboz Barnes-Homer Miller | |||
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 is the club's sixteenth season of existence. It is the Riverhounds' fifth season playing in the USL Professional Division, and the club's third season hosting matches at soccer-specific Highmark Stadium.
The 2015 Wilmington Hammerheads season will be the club's nineteenth season of competitive soccer, and their fifth consecutive season since their one-year hiatus in 2010.
The 2015 Richmond Kickers season is 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 is 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 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 is 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 play 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 is 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 is the club's second season of existence, and their second in United Soccer League, the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Red Bulls II play in the Eastern Division of USL.
The 2016 Louisville City FC season is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 2017 Charlotte Independence season is the club's third season of existence, and their third in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.
The 2017 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 22nd overall and seventh with the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship. The Rhinos returned to playing in Division II of men's professional soccer, as the USL and all its teams were promoted from Division III after the 2016 season. They looked to return to the USL playoffs after losing to the New York Red Bulls II in the conference semifinals the previous year.
