American professional soccer club

Football club

Charlotte Eagles

Full name| Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)| The Eagles
Founded| 1991; 31 years ago (1991)
Stadium| Sportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
Capacity| 2,300
President| David Urban
Head Coach| Michael Kovach
League| USL League Two
2022| 3rd, South Atlantic Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website| Club website

Home colors

Away colors

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The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional 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.

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

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Back to the PDL
* 2 Stadiums
* 3 Media
* 4 Players and staff
* 4.1 Staff
* 4.2 Notable former players
* 4.3 Head coaches
* 5 Achievements
* 6 Record
* 6.1 Year-by-year
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## History[edit]

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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[edit]

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[edit]

Stadium  | Location  | Term  | Notes

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Patten Stadium (Charlotte Latin School)  | Charlotte | 1998–1999  | One game in 2012
Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field | Charlotte  | 2000–2002  | One game in 2014
Waddell Stadium (E. E. Waddell High School)  | Charlotte  | 2003–2007  |
Panthers Stadium (Providence High School)  | Charlotte  | 2003  | Five games
Restart Field (Charlotte Christian School)  | Charlotte  | 2008–2012
2016–2017  |
Eagle Field | Rock Hill | 2011–2012  | Two games
Manchester Meadows | Rock Hill  | 2012  | One game
Dickson Field (Queens University of Charlotte)  | Charlotte  | 2013–15  |
Sportsplex at Matthews | Matthews | 2017–present  |
Nation Ford Stadium | Fort Mill | 2019  | One game
Guy Field (Charlotte Christian School)  | Charlotte  | 2021  | One game

## Media[edit]

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[edit]

### Staff[edit]

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* David Urban – president
* Cliff Wright – executive director
* Michael Kovach – head coach
* Drew Yates – assistant coach

### Notable former players[edit]

See also: All-time Charlotte Eagles roster

### Head coaches[edit]

* Brian Davidson (1993–1996)
* Mark Steffens (1997–2014)
* Dave Dixon (2014–2017)
* Luke Helmuth (2017–2018)
* Garrett Bireline (2018-2020)
* Michael Kovach (2020–present)

## Achievements[edit]

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* USISL Pro League
* South Atlantic Division Champions: 1996
* USL D-3 Pro League
* Champions: 2000
* Atlantic Division Champions: 1999
* USL Pro Soccer League
* Southern Division Champions: 2004
* USL Second Division
* Champions: 2005
* Regular Season Champions: 2008
* USL PRO
* Championship Finalist: 2013
* Premier Development League
* Champions: 2017
* Eastern Conference Champions: 2017
* South Atlantic Division Champions: (2) 2015, 2016
* Hank Steinbrecher Cup
* Runner-up: 2018
* Southern Derby
* Champions: (4) 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014

## Record[edit]

### Year-by-year[edit]

Year  | Division  | League  | Regular Season  | Playoffs  | Open Cup

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1993  | N/A  | USISL  | 8th, Atlantic  | Did not qualify  | Did not enter
1994  | 3  | USISL  | 3rd, Atlantic  | Divisional Finals  | Did not enter
1995  | 3  | USISL Pro League  | 2nd, Atlantic  | Divisional Semifinals  | Did not qualify
1996  | 3  | USISL Pro League  | 1st, South Atlantic  | Final  | Did not qualify
1997  | 3  | USISL D-3 Pro League  | 3rd, South Atlantic  | Final  | Did not qualify
1998  | 3  | USISL D-3 Pro League  | 3rd, Atlantic  | Quarterfinals  | 2nd Round
1999  | 3  | USL D-3 Pro League  | 1st, Atlantic  | Semifinals  | Did not qualify
2000  | 3  | USL D-3 Pro League  | 3rd, Southern  | Champions  | Did not qualify
2001  | 2  | USL A-League | 3rd, Central  | 1st Round  | Did not qualify
2002  | 2  | USL A-League  | 4th, Southeast  | 1st Round  | Did not qualify
2003  | 2  | USL A-League  | 4th, Southeast  | Did not qualify  | Did not qualify
2004  | 3  | USL Pro Soccer League  | 1st, Southern  | Final  | 2nd Round
2005  | 3  | USL Second Division  | 2nd  | Champions  | 3rd Round
2006  | 3  | USL Second Division  | 2nd  | Final  | 2nd Round
2007  | 3  | USL Second Division  | 4th  | Semifinals  | 2nd Round
2008  | 3  | USL Second Division  | 1st  | Final  | 2nd Round
2009  | 3  | USL Second Division  | 4th  | Final  | 1st Round
2010  | 3  | USL Second Division  | 4th  | Did not qualify  | 1st Round
2011  | 3  | USL Pro  | 7th  | Did not qualify  | 2nd Round
2012  | 3  | USL Pro  | 7th  | Did not qualify  | Quarterfinals
2013  | 3  | USL Pro  | 5th  | Final  | 3rd Round
2014  | 3  | USL Pro  | 12th  | Did not qualify  | 3rd Round
2015  | 4  | PDL  | 1st, South Atlantic  | Conference Semifinals  | Did not qualify
2016  | 4  | PDL  | 1st, South Atlantic  | Conference Semifinals  | 2nd Round
2017  | 4  | PDL  | 2nd, South Atlantic  | Champions  | 2nd Round
2018  | 4  | PDL  | 4th, South Atlantic  | Did not qualify  | 1st Round
2019 | 4  | USL League Two  | 4th, Deep South  | Did not qualify  | Did not qualify
2020 | 4  | USL League Two  | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 | 4  | USL League Two  | 6th, Deep South  | Did not qualify  | Did not qualify
2022 | 4  | USL League Two  | 3rd, South Atlantic  | Did not qualify  | Did not qualify

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

Preceded by

Michigan Bucks

|  Premier Development League Champion
2017  | Succeeded by

Calgary Foothills FC

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Preceded by

Utah Blitzz

|  USL Second Division Champion
2005  | Succeeded by

Richmond Kickers

Preceded by

Western Mass Pioneers

|  USL Second Division Champion
2000  | Succeeded by

Utah Blitzz

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Charlotte Eagles

* Founded 1991
* Based in Charlotte, North Carolina

Franchise|

* Players
* Managers
* Honors

The Club|

* History
* Records
* Charlotte Lady Eagles
* Southern California Seahorses
* All articles

Stadiums|

* Patten Stadium (1998–1999)
* Transamerica Field (2000–2002)
* Waddell Stadium (2003–2007)
* Panthers Stadium (2003)
* Restart Field (2008–2012;2016–2017)
* Dickson Field (2013–2015)
* Sportsplex at Matthews (2017–present)

Rivalries|

* Southern Derby
* North Carolina Derby

Key personnel|

Owner
Missionary Athletes International
Manager
Mark Steffens

Honors (7)

Southern Derby (1)|

* 2001

League Playoff Championships (2)|

* 2000 (D3 Pro), 2005 (USL-2), 2017 (PDL)

League Season Championships (1)|

* 2008 (USL-2)

Division Championships (3)|

* 1996 (USISL Pro; South Atlantic), 1999 (D3 Pro; Atlantic), 2004 (Pro League; Southern), 2015, 2016 (PDL; South Atlantic)

* v
* t
* e

USL Championship

Eastern Conference|

* Atlanta United 2
* Birmingham Legion FC
* Charleston Battery
* Detroit City FC
* Hartford Athletic
* Indy Eleven
* Loudoun United FC
* Louisville City FC
* Memphis 901 FC
* Miami FC
* New York Red Bulls II
* Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
* Tampa Bay Rowdies
* FC Tulsa

Western Conference|

* Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
* El Paso Locomotive FC
* LA Galaxy II
* Las Vegas Lights FC
* Monterey Bay FC
* New Mexico United
* Oakland Roots SC
* Orange County SC
* Phoenix Rising FC
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
* Sacramento Republic FC
* San Antonio FC
* San Diego Loyal SC

Future teams|

* Austin Bold FC (on hiatus)
* OKC Energy FC (on hiatus, returning 2023)
* Queensboro FC (2023)
* USL Pro Iowa (2025)
* USL Milwaukee (2025)

Former teams|

* Antigua Barracuda FC
* Austin Aztex
* Charlotte Eagles
* Charlotte Independence
* FC Cincinnati
* Dayton Dutch Lions
* Fresno FC
* FC Montreal
* Nashville SC
* F.C. New York
* North Carolina FC
* Orlando City B
* Orlando City SC
* Ottawa Fury FC
* Penn FC
* Philadelphia Union II
* Phoenix FC
* Portland Timbers 2
* Puerto Rico United
* Real Monarchs
* Reno 1868 FC
* Richmond Kickers
* River Plate Puerto Rico
* Rochester Rhinos
* Saint Louis FC
* Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
* Sporting Kansas City II
* Tacoma Defiance
* Toronto FC II
* VSI Tampa Bay FC
* Whitecaps FC 2
* Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Seasons|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022

Miscellaneous|

* Foreign players
* USL Championship Final
* United Soccer League
* USL League One
* USL League Two

* v
* t
* e

USL League Two

Eastern Conference|

| Northeast|

* AC Connecticut
* Black Rock FC
* Blackwatch Rush
* Boston Bolts
* Boston City FC
* Pathfinder FC
* Seacoast United Phantoms
* Vermont Green FC
* Western Mass Pioneers

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Mid Atlantic|

* Lehigh Valley United
* Ocean City Nor'easters
* Philadelphia Lone Star FC
* Reading United AC
* Real Central New Jersey
* West Chester United SC

Metropolitan|

* Cedar Stars Rush
* F.A. Euro
* Long Island Rough Riders
* Manhattan SC
* Morris Elite SC
* FC Motown
* New Jersey Copa FC
* New York Red Bulls U-23
* Westchester Flames

Chesapeake|

* Christos FC
* Commonwealth Cardinals FC
* Lionsbridge FC
* Northern Virginia FC
* Patuxent Football Athletics
* Virginia Beach United FC

Central Conference|

| Great Lakes|

* AFC Ann Arbor
* Flint City Bucks
* Kalamazoo FC
* Lansing City Football
* Midwest United FC
* Oakland County FC

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Valley|

* Cleveland Force FC
* Dayton Dutch Lions
* Fort Wayne FC
* Kings Hammer SC
* South Bend Lions FC
* Toledo Villa FC

Heartland|

* Chicago City FC
* Chicago Dutch Lions
* Chicago FC United
* Kaw Valley FC
* Springfield ASC
* St. Louis Lions
* FC Wichita

Deep North|

* Des Moines Menace
* FC Manitoba
* Minneapolis City SC
* Peoria City
* St. Croix SC
* Thunder Bay Chill

Southern Conference|

| Deep South|

* Asheville City SC
* Dalton Red Wolves SC
* East Atlanta FC
* Peachtree City MOBA
* SC United Bantams
* Southern Soccer Academy Kings
* Tennessee SC
* Tri-Cities Otters
* Tormenta FC 2

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Southeast|

* Caledonia SC
* FC Florida U23
* FC Miami City
* Florida Elite SA
* Miami AC
* NONA FC
* Tampa Bay United
* The Villages SC
* Weston FC

South Atlantic|

* Charlotte Eagles
* Charlotte Independence 2
* North Carolina FC U23
* North Carolina Fusion U23
* Tobacco Road FC
* Wake FC
* West Virginia United

Mid South|

* Blue Goose SC
* LA Parish AC
* Little Rock Rangers
* Louisiana Krewe FC
* Mississippi Brilla
* Texas United

Lone Star|

* AC Houston Sur
* AHFC Royals
* Brazos Valley Cavalry FC
* Corpus Christi FC
* Houston FC
* Round Rock SC

Western Conference|

| Mountain|

* CISA
* Flatirons Rush SC
* New Mexico United U-23
* Park City Red Wolves SC
* Salt City SC

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Northwest|

* Ballard FC
* Capital FC
* Lane United FC
* Oly Town FC
* OVF Alliance
* PDX FC

Southwest|

* Central Valley Fuego FC 2
* Davis Legacy SC
* FC Golden State Force
* Marin FC Legends
* Project 51O
* San Francisco City FC
* San Francisco Glens SC
* Southern California Seahorses
* Ventura County Fusion

Future Clubs|

| 2023|

* FC Carolinas
* Rochester FC
* St. Charles FC
* FC Tucson
* Sarasota USL2

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Seasons|

| as USISL Premier League|

* 1995
* 1996

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as PDSL|

* 1997
* 1998

as PDL|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018

as USL League Two|

* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2021
* 2022

Miscellaneous|

* Previous clubs
* United Soccer League
* USL Championship
* USL League One

* v
* t
* e

Sports teams based in North Carolina

Australian rules football|

USAFL/EAFL
North Carolina Tigers

Baseball|

Charlotte Knights
Durham Bulls
SAL
Asheville Tourists
Greensboro Grasshoppers
Hickory Crawdads
Winston-Salem Dash

Carolina Mudcats
Down East Wood Ducks
Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
ALPB
Gastonia Honey Hunters
High Point Rockers
ApL
Burlington Sock Puppets
CPL
Asheboro Copperheads
Edenton Steamers
Forest City Owls
High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Holly Springs Salamanders
Morehead City Marlins
Wilmington Sharks
Wilson Tobs
TSL
Outer Banks Daredevils

Basketball|

NBA
Charlotte Hornets
G League
Greensboro Swarm

Football|

NFL
Carolina Panthers
NAL
Carolina Cobras
AAL
Charlotte Thunder
WFA
Carolina Phoenix
USWFL
Carolina Queens
Fayetteville Fierce

Hockey|

NHL
Carolina Hurricanes
AHL
Charlotte Checkers
SPHL
Fayetteville Marksmen
FPHL
Carolina Thunderbirds

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Blue Ridge Rollergirls
Cape Fear Roller Girls
Carolina Roller Derby
Charlotte Roller Derby
Fayetteville Roller Derby
Greensboro Roller Derby

Rugby|

CGU
Charlotte Rugby Club

Soccer|

MLS
Charlotte FC
USLC
Charlotte Independence
USL1
North Carolina FC
NISA
Stumptown AC
USL2
Asheville City SC
Charlotte Eagles
North Carolina FC U23
North Carolina Fusion U23
Tobacco Road FC
Wake FC
NWSL
North Carolina Courage
WPSL
Asheville City SC
Carolina Rapids
Charlotte Lady Eagles
Lake Norman SC Eclipse
Oak City United
NPSL
Appalachian FC

Ultimate|

AUDL
Carolina Flyers

College athletics
(NCAA Division I)|

FBS
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Charlotte 49ers
Duke Blue Devils
East Carolina Pirates
North Carolina Tar Heels
NC State Wolfpack
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
FCS
Campbell Camels
Davidson Wildcats
Elon Phoenix
Gardner-Webb Bulldogs
North Carolina A&T Aggies
North Carolina Central Eagles
Western Carolina Catamounts
Non-football
High Point Panthers
Queens Royals
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
UNC Greensboro Spartans
UNC Wilmington Seahawks

See also
Sports in North Carolina
List of sports venues in North Carolina

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City of Charlotte, North Carolina

Main|

* Charlotteans
* Mecklenburg County
* Metrolina
* North Carolina
* Piedmont
* Neighborhoods
* Tallest buildings

History|

* Timeline
* Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
* Mecklenburg Resolves
* Battle of Charlotte
* Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
* Flight 212
* Flight 1016

Government|

* Mayor of Charlotte: Vi Lyles
* Charlotte City Council
* Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
* Public Library System
* Charlotte Fire
* CMPD

Colleges and
universities|

* University of North Carolina at Charlotte
* Central Piedmont Community College
* Charlotte School of Law
* Johnson C. Smith University
* Johnson & Wales University
* Queens University of Charlotte

Attractions|

* Museums:
* Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
* Billy Graham Library
* Carolinas Aviation Museum
* Discovery Place
* Harvey B. Gantt Center
* Levine Museum of the New South
* Mint Museum
* NASCAR Hall of Fame

* Performing arts:
* Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
* ImaginOn
* North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
* North Carolina Music Factory
* PNC Music Pavilion

* Parks:
* First Ward Park
* Freedom Park
* Independence Park
* Little Sugar Creek Greenway
* Reedy Creek Park
* Romare Bearden Park

Sports teams|

* Carolina Panthers (NFL)
* Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
* Charlotte FC (MLS)
* Charlotte Hounds (MLL)
* Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
* Charlotte Independence (USLC)
* Charlotte Eagles (USL2)
* Charlotte Knights (IL)
* Charlotte Rugby Club (RSL)
* Charlotte 49ers (NCAA Division I)
* Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls and Lady Golden Bulls (NCAA Division II)
* Queens Royals (NCAA Division II)
* JWU Charlotte Wildcats (USCAA)

Media|

* Newspapers:
* The Charlotte Observer
* The Charlotte Post
* Creative Loafing
* Q-Notes
* Charlotte Weekly

* Television:
* 3 WBTV (CBS)
* 9 WSOC (ABC)
* 14 WHKY (Ind.)
* 18 WCCB (CW)
* 30 WNSC (PBS/ETV)
* 36 WCNC (NBC)
* 42 WTVI (PBS)
* 46 WJZY (Fox)
* 55 WMYT (MNT)
* 58 WUNG (PBS/UNC-TV)
* 64 WAXN (Ind.)

Economy|

* Center city
* Companies
* Convention Center
* Charlotte Regional Business Alliance

Transportation|

* Charlotte Area Transit System
* Lynx Blue Line
* CityLynx Gold Line
* Charlotte Douglas International Airport

* Roads:
* I-77
* I-85
* I-277
* I-485
* US 21
* US 29
* US 74
* US 521
* NC 16
* NC 49
* NC 51
* NC 115
* Route 4

* Rail:
* Carolinian
* Crescent
* Piedmont

Healthcare|

* Atrium Health
* Mecklenburg County Health Department
* MEDIC
* Novant Health

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