2025 Charleston Battery season

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Charleston Battery
2025 season
PresidentRob Salvatore
Head coach Ben Pirmann
Stadium Patriots Point Soccer Complex
USL Championship Eastern Conference: TBD
USL Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
USL Cup Group Stage
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2026  →

The 2025 Charleston Battery season is the club's 35th year of existence and their 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. [1]

Contents

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. [2]

During the offseason, the USL Championship Golden Boot winner Nick Markanich, [3] who set the USL Championship record for most goals scored in a season as a member of the Battery, [4] left the club for Segunda División club CD Castellón in Spain. [5]

Season Squad

Squad No.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1 Christian Garner Flag of the United States.svg GK March 9, 2000 (age 25)
24 Daniel Kuzemka Flag of the United States.svg GK September 23, 1998 (age 26)
56 Luis Zamudio Flag of the United States.svg GK June 24, 1998 (age 27)
99Enzo Mori Flag of the United States.svg GK April 21, 2006 (age 19)
Defenders
2 Mark Segbers Flag of the United States.svg DF April 18, 1996 (age 29)
5 Leland Archer Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg DF August 1, 1996 (age 29)
7 Langston Blackstock Flag of the United States.svg DF March 23, 2000 (age 25)
16 Graham Smith Flag of the United States.svg DF November 25, 1995 (age 29)
22 Joey Akpunonu Flag of the United States.svg DF December 21, 2001 (age 23)
34 Michael Edwards Flag of the United States.svg DF November 27, 2000 (age 24)
62 Nathan Dossantos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF December 26, 1999 (age 25)
Midfielders
4 Chris Allan Flag of England.svg MF September 27, 1998 (age 26)
6 Aaron Molloy Flag of Ireland.svg MF January 11, 1997 (age 28)
8 Emilio Ycaza Flag of the United States.svg MF July 10, 1997 (age 28)
10 Arturo Rodríguez Flag of Mexico.svg MF December 15, 1998 (age 26)
11Viggo Ortiz Flag of Mexico.svg MF May 26, 2008 (age 17)
19Johnny Klein Flag of the United States.svg MF November 7, 1999 (age 25)
80 Juan David Torres Flag of Colombia.svg MF March 31, 2001 (age 22)
91 Nanan Houssou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg MF December 28, 2000 (age 24)
Forwards
9 MD Myers Flag of the United States.svg FW May 4, 2001 (age 24)
11 Rubio Rubin Flag of the United States.svg FW March 1, 1996 (age 29)
26 Cal Jennings Flag of the United States.svg FW May 17, 1997 (age 28)
36 Jackson Conway Flag of the United States.svg FW March 12, 2001 (age 24)
42 Douglas Martínez Flag of the United States.svg FW June 5, 1997 (age 28)

Last updated: 3 June 2025.
Source:

Competitions

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Louisville City FC 2215164518+2751 Playoffs
2 Charleston Battery 2215524523+2247
3 Loudoun United FC 2210843534+134
4 North Carolina FC 2110833330+333
5 Hartford Athletic 228953227+529 [a]
Updated to match(es) played on September 3, 2025. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ↑ Hartford Athletic is ahead of Detroit City FC on points in head-to-head matches: HFD 4, DET 1.

Matches

On December 19, 2024, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams. [6]

March 81 Charleston Battery 1–2 Louisville City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Torres Soccerball shade.svg63'
Rodriguez Red card.svg 70'		 Report Lopez Soccerball shade.svg53'
Perez Soccerball shade.svg76'		Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,438
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
March 293 North Carolina FC 2–1 Charleston Battery Cary, NC
Conway Soccerball shade.svg24'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg33' (o.g.)		 Report Jennings Soccerball shade.svg45'+5' (pen.)Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 2,480
Referee: Natalie Simon
April 54 Charleston Battery 2–1 Louisville City FC Mount Pleasant, SC
Jennings Soccerball shade.svg45'+1' (pen.)
Myers Soccerball shade.svg73'		 Report Pacius Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,510
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
April 196 Indy Eleven 1–3 Charleston Battery Indianapolis, IN
Report
Stadium: Carroll Stadium
Attendance: 10,080
Referee: Natalie Simon
May 108 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–3 Charleston Battery St. Petersburg, Florida
Report
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: Gerald Flores
May 2410 Detroit City FC 1–3 Charleston Battery Hamtramck, MI
Report
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium
Referee: Elton García
June 711 Loudoun United FC 1–1 Charleston Battery Leesburg, Virginia
Nyeman Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Myers Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Nabil Bensalah
June 1813 Miami FC 1–0 Charleston Battery Miami, Florida
Report Stadium: Pitbull Stadium
Attendance: 927
Referee: Luis Arroyo
July 1217 New Mexico United 1–2 Charleston Battery Albuquerque, New Mexico
Report
Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 11,072
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
August 919 Louisville City FC 4–1 Charleston Battery Louisville, Kentucky
Report Myers Soccerball shade.svg52'Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 13,611
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
August 2421 Charleston Battery 4–1 Loudoun United FC Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
5:00 PM
 Report Dambrot Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 4,070
Referee: Elton García
Note: Match rescheduled from August 23 due to inclement weather.
August 3022 Rhode Island FC 1−0 Charleston Battery Pawtucket, Rhode Island
7:00 PM
 Report
Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
Attendance: 7,787
Referee: Edson Carvajal

USL Cup

The Battery are participating in the second edition of the USL Cup, the first edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [7] [8]

Standings

PosLgTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPts
2 USLC Tampa Bay Rowdies 4201186+27
3 USL1 South Georgia Tormenta FC 4201187+17
4 USLC Miami FC 4110279−25
5 USLC Charleston Battery 4110256−15
6 USL1 FC Naples 4100347−33
Updated to match(es) played on July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26). Source: USL

Matches

April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) FC Naples 1–0 Charleston Battery Naples, Florida
7:00 PM EDT
Report Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
Attendance: 4,172
Referee: Atahan Yaya
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) Charleston Battery 0–1 Greenville Triumph SC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
6:00 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,701
Referee: Marie Durr
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26) Charleston Battery 2–1 Tampa Bay Rowdies Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Attendance: 3,599
Referee: Thomas Snyder

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. [9] Drawn away against Division 3 USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta FC, they cruised to a 4–0 victory. [10] 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. [11]

April 15 Charleston Battery (USLC) Flag of South Carolina.svg 4–0 Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL1) Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
7:30 p.m. EDT
Report Stadium: Ralph Lundy Field
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: John Rush
May 6, 2025 D.C. United Flag of Washington, D.C.svg 2–0 (a.e.t.) Flag of South Carolina.svg Charleston Battery Washington, D.C.
7:00 p.m. EDT Murrell Soccerball shade.svg96'
Stroud Soccerball shade.svg103'		 Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 6,781
Referee: Ricardo Montero

References

  1. ↑ Morrissey, John (March 3, 2025). "Charleston Battery 2025 USL Championship season preview". Backheeled. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ Charleston Battery (November 17, 2024). "Battery fall 1-2 to Rhode Island in Eastern Conference Final". live5news. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ Leach III, L. C. (March 13, 2025). "The Golden Boot: Charleston Battery's Top Scorer Nets League MVP - Mount Pleasant Magazine" . Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (September 8, 2024). "Nick Markanich ties single-season scoring record with 25th goal". Soccer America. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hindle, Tom (September 20, 2024). "Charleston Battery's Nick Markanich, USL record goalscorer, bet on himself to earn his dream European move | Goal.com US". www.goal.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ USLSoccer Staff (December 19, 2024). "USL Championship reveals the 2025 season schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Michael (December 12, 2024). "ANOTHER COMPETITION: USL adds Jägermeister Cup for Championship, League One teams". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ Silverman, Alex (December 12, 2024). "USL expanding Jägermeister Cup to all teams". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Michael (April 17, 2025). "ROUND OF 32 DRAW: For the U.S. Open Cup". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Battery, Charleston (April 16, 2025). "Myers' hat trick powers Charleston past Tormenta in Open Cup Third Round". live4news. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ Moore, Perrin (May 7, 2025). "Battery out of US Open Cup after extra time loss to MLS side DC United". WCIV. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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