2025 season | ||||
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Sporting director | Zoran Krneta | |||
Head coach | Dean Smith | |||
Stadium | Bank of America Stadium | |||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 7th Overall: 10th | |||
MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | |||
Leagues Cup | League stage | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Pep Biel (10) All: Pep Biel (10) | |||
The 2025 season is the fourth season for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States.The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was established in 2019. They made their MLS debut in the 2022 season. The 2025 season will be their second for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith, who was hired in December 2023 and was the team's third manager. [1]
The team began their preseason on January 13 and trained later that month in Miami, Florida, where they played several friendlies. They returned to their home state for a friendly against North Carolina FC and also played in the Coachella Valley Invitational in Indio, California. [2] Charlotte FC entered an eight-match regular season winning streak in early July that is the second-longest in the league's post-shootout era. [3]
In addition to league play, Charlotte FC participated in the 2025 Leagues Cup and 2025 U.S. Open Cup. [4] The team were eliminated in the U.S. Open Cup's round of 16 by D.C. United after a 3–3 draw and penalty shootout. [5] In the Leagues Cup, Charlotte FC finished the group stage with one win against C.F. Monterrey, one shootout loss to C.D. Guadalajara, and one loss in regulation time to FC Juárez. [6] [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff | |
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Head coach | Dean Smith |
Associate head coach | Miles Joseph |
Assistant coach | Christian Fuchs |
Sporting director | Zoran Krnet |
Head of goalkeeping | Aron Hyde |
Head video coach | Rohan Sachdev |
Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | Trade | January 15, 2025 |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free agent [10] | August 5, 2025 |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer [11] | August 13, 2025 |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Cash-for-player trade [12] | August 19, 2025 |
Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Date |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | January 13, 2025 |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | January 22, 2025 |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | March 12, 2025 |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | April 23, 2025 |
Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | Expansion draft [13] | December 11, 2024 |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | January 8, 2025 |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer | January 23, 2025 |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Waived [14] | April 25, 2025 |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer [15] | July 9, 2025 |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer [16] | July 9, 2025 |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transfer [17] | July 15, 2025 |
Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Date |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | February 1, 2025 |
2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks | ||||||
Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team | Notes | |
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1 (Stage 1) | 16 | PASS | ||||
2 (Stage 2) | 29 |
2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks | ||||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College Conference | ||
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1 | 17 | |||||
2 | 47 | |||||
3 | 77 |
Win Draw Loss
All matches are in Eastern Time
January 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Charlotte FC | Miami, Florida |
11:00 a.m. EST | Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium |
February 5 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Charlotte FC | Cary, North Carolina |
6:00 p.m. EST | Dolabella ![]() | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
February 9 Coachella Valley Invitational | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Charlotte FC | Indio, California |
1:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
February 15 Coachella Valley Invitational | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Indio, California |
1:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Philadelphia Union (Q) | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 57 | Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one |
2 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 52 | Qualification for round one |
3 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 50 | |
4 | Nashville SC | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 50 | |
5 | Orlando City SC | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 47 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 52 |
4 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 51 |
5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 50 |
6 | Nashville SC | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 50 |
7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 49 |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Major League Soccer | February 22, 2025 | October 18, 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 51.85 |
MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Leagues Cup | July 31, 2025 | August 7, 2025 | League Phase | TBD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 33.33 |
U.S. Open Cup | May 6, 2025 | TBD | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50.00 |
Total | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 50.00 |
Last updated: August 19, 2025
Source: Competitions
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
29 | 50 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 28 | −7 |
Last updated: August 30, 2025
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Draw Loss Void Postponed
February 221 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 | Charlotte FC | Seattle, Washington |
10:30 pm EST | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,055 [18] Referee: Filip Dujic |
March 12 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
2:15 pm EST | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 51,002 Referee: Rubiel Vaquez |
March 93 | Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | Charlotte FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
4:00 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,436 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. | |
Note: The match was originally scheduled for a 5:00 pm kickoff but was moved an hour later per a prior announcement. [19] |
March 154 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 27,807 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
March 225 | Charlotte FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 27,463 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
March 296 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
4:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 57 | Charlotte FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
2:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,591 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
April 128 | CF Montréal | 0–1 | Charlotte FC | Montreal, Quebec |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
April 199 | Charlotte FC | 3–0 | San Diego FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,653 Referee: Filip Dujic |
April 2610 | Charlotte FC | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,233 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 311 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Charlotte FC | Columbus, Ohio |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,167 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 1012 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
8:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,002 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
May 1413 | Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Charlotte FC | Orlando, Florida |
7:30 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 17,007 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
May 1714 | Charlotte FC | 1–4 | Chicago Fire FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
May 2415 | Charlotte FC | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
May 2816 | New York Red Bulls | 4–2 | Charlotte FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 11,135 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 3117 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Charlotte FC | Toronto, Ontario |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,406 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
June 1418 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,839 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
June 2519 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:30 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,223 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
June 2820 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–2 | Charlotte FC | Chicago, Illinois |
8:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 17,837 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
July 521 | Charlotte FC | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 28,734 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
July 1222 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | New York City FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 28,164 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 1623 | Charlotte FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 32,293 Referee: Chris Penso |
July 1924 | Atlanta United FC | 2–3 | Charlotte FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
7:30 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 60,005 Referee: Allen Chapman |
July 2625 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 27,835 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
August 1026 | FC Cincinnati | 0−1 | Charlotte FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
6:00 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 25,513 Referee: Filip Dujic |
August 1627 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 28,201 Referee: Tori Penso |
August 2428 | Charlotte FC | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 pm EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 26,606 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 3029 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Charlotte FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
7:30 pm EDT | Report |
| Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 19,782 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 1330 | Charlotte FC | v | Inter Miami CF | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
September 2031 | New York City FC | v | Charlotte FC | New York, New York |
7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Yankee Stadium | |||
Note: Match originally scheduled for September 19. |
September 2732 | Charlotte FC | v | CF Montréal | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
October 433 | D.C. United | v | Charlotte FC | Washington, D.C. |
2:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
October 1834 | Charlotte FC | v | Philadelphia Union | Charlotte, North Carolina |
6:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
May 6Round of 32 | North Carolina FC ![]() | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,155 Referee: John Matto |
May 21Round of 16 | D.C. United ![]() | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 5,179 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk | ||
Penalties | ||||
July 31Group Stage | Charlotte FC ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 23,677 Referee: Natalie Simon |
August 3Group Stage | Guadalajara ![]() | 2–2 (4–2 p) | ![]() | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:50 PM EDT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 24,207 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
Penalties | ||||
August 7Group Stage | Monterrey ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT |
| Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 18,877 Referee: Keylor Herrera |