Charlotte Eagles

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Charlotte Eagles
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Full nameCharlotte Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Eagles
Founded1991;34 years ago (1991)
Stadium Sportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
Capacity2,300
PresidentDavid Urban
Head CoachMichael Kovach
League USL League Two
2024 4th, South Atlantic Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website www.charlotteeagles.com

The Charlotte Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

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The team plays its home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews. The team's colors are orange, white and blue.

History

Founded in 1991 as the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club, the team turned professional when it entered the USISL in 1993. [1] The Eagles enjoyed a brief spell in the A-League before financial troubles caused them to return to the lower level.

The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization which undertakes sports ministry to share the message of Christianity through the environment of soccer. They are a sister organisation of the USL League Two side Southern California Seahorses, and also field a women's team – the Charlotte Lady Eagles  – in the Women's Premier Soccer League.

Back to the PDL

In 2016 The Charlotte Eagles were profiled by Britain's The Guardian newspaper. The piece highlighted the team's policy of discrimination against openly gay and bisexual players. [2]


Stadiums

StadiumLocationTermNotes
Patten Stadium (Charlotte Latin School) Charlotte 1998–1999One game in 2012
Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field Charlotte2000–2002One game in 2014
Waddell Stadium (E. E. Waddell High School)Charlotte2003–2007
Panthers Stadium (Providence High School)Charlotte2003Five games
Restart Field (Charlotte Christian School)Charlotte2008–2012
2016–2017
Eagle Field Rock Hill 2011–2012Two games
Manchester Meadows Rock Hill2012One game
Dickson Field (Queens University of Charlotte)Charlotte2013–15
Sportsplex at Matthews Matthews 2017–present
Nation Ford Stadium Fort Mill 2019One game
Guy Field (Charlotte Christian School)Charlotte2021-presentSecondary home

Media

The Eagles receive written coverage from Charlotte's major daily newspaper The Charlotte Observer . Highlights are often shown on local news broadcasts. All games are shown live on the Charlotte Eagles official YouTube page. Harrison Raby is the play-by-play voice for home broadcasts.

Players and staff

Staff

Notable former players

Head coaches

Achievements

Record

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
1993N/AUSISL8th, AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not enter
19943USISL3rd, AtlanticDivisional FinalsDid not enter
19953USISL Pro League2nd, AtlanticDivisional SemifinalsDid not qualify
19963USISL Pro League1st, South AtlanticFinalDid not qualify
19973USISL D-3 Pro League3rd, South AtlanticFinalDid not qualify
19983USISL D-3 Pro League3rd, AtlanticQuarterfinals2nd Round
19993USL D-3 Pro League1st, AtlanticSemifinalsDid not qualify
20003USL D-3 Pro League3rd, SouthernChampionsDid not qualify
20012 USL A-League 3rd, Central1st RoundDid not qualify
20022USL A-League4th, Southeast1st RoundDid not qualify
20032USL A-League4th, SoutheastDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20043USL Pro Soccer League1st, SouthernFinal2nd Round
20053USL Second Division2ndChampions3rd Round
20063USL Second Division2ndFinal2nd Round
20073USL Second Division4thSemifinals2nd Round
20083USL Second Division1stFinal2nd Round
20093USL Second Division4thFinal1st Round
20103USL Second Division4thDid not qualify1st Round
20113USL Pro7thDid not qualify2nd Round
20123USL Pro7thDid not qualifyQuarterfinals
20133USL Pro5thFinal3rd Round
20143USL Pro12thDid not qualify3rd Round
20154PDL1st, South AtlanticConference SemifinalsDid not qualify
20164PDL1st, South AtlanticConference Semifinals2nd Round
20174PDL2nd, South AtlanticChampions2nd Round
20184PDL4th, South AtlanticDid not qualify1st Round
2019 4USL League Two4th, Deep SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2020 4USL League TwoSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 4USL League Two6th, Deep SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2022 4USL League Two3rd, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2023 4USL League Two2nd, South AtlanticConference QuarterfinalsDid not qualify
2024 4USL League Two4th, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Source: [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tradition & Excellence: A Look Back". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
  2. ↑ Kay, Bryan (2016-05-06). "The evangelical soccer team: no fouls, no diving, no gay players". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Team History". charlotteeagles.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
Preceded by Premier Development League Champion
2017		Succeeded by
Preceded by USL Second Division Champion
2005		Succeeded by
Preceded by USL Second Division Champion
2000		Succeeded by
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