2026 Charleston Battery season

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Charleston Battery
2026 season
PresidentRob Salvatore
Head coach Ben Pirmann
Stadium Patriots Point Soccer Complex
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The 2026 Charleston Battery season will be the club's 36th year of existence and the Battery's 23nd season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It will be their fifteenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference. [1]

Contents

Background

Season Squad

As of January 6, 2026 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
4 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Allan
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Langston Blackstock
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Emilio Ycaza
11 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Viggo Ortiz
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Smith
22 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joey Akpunonu
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Kuzemka
No.Pos.NationPlayer
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeremy Kelly
42 FW Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg  HON Douglas Martínez
56 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Zamudio
91 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Houssou Landry
— FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Wilmer Cabrera Jr.
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Suber

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
80 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Juan David Torres (on loan to Sport Boys)
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Competitions

All times in Eastern Time Zone.

USL Championship

Eastern Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Birmingham Legion FC 00000000 Playoffs
2 Brooklyn FC 00000000
3 Charleston Battery 00000000
4 Detroit City FC 00000000
5 Hartford Athletic 00000000
First match(es) will be played: March 7, 2026. 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

Matches

On December 16, 2025, the USL Championship released the schedule for all 25 teams for both the regular season and the USL Cup. [3] [4]

USL Cup

The Battery will participate in the third edition of the USL Cup, and the second edition to feature teams from both the USL Championship and League One. [5]

Standings

PosTeam
PldWPKWPKLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Charleston Battery 000000000Advance to knockout stage
2 Charlotte Independence 000000000
3 Greenville Triumph SC 000000000
4 Loudoun United FC 000000000
5 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 000000000
First match(es) will be played: April 25, 2026 (2026-04-25). Source:

Matches

U.S. Open Cup

The Battery, as a member of the second division USL Championship, will enter the 2026 U.S. Open Cup in the First Round, matched up at home against amateur United Premier Soccer League club Florida Badgers FC. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Morrissey, John (March 3, 2025). "Charleston Battery 2025 USL Championship season preview". Backheeled. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2024 Roster". charlestonbattery.com. Charleston Battery. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (December 16, 2025). "USL Championship Announces 2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2026 Schedule". USL Championship. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Michael (December 16, 2025). "THIRD EDITION: Prinx Tires USL Cup kicks off on April 25". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ Battista, Michael (January 27, 2026). "2026 US Open Cup First Round draw announced" . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
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