Charlotte Eagles

American professional soccer club

Soccer club

Charlotte Eagles

Full name| Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)| The Eagles
Founded| 1991; 34 years ago (1991)
Stadium| Sportsplex at Matthews
Matthews, North Carolina
Capacity| 2,300
President| David Urban
Head Coach| Chris McClellan
League| USL League Two
2024| 4th, South Atlantic Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website| www.charlotteeagles.com

Home colors

Away colors

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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.

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

## History

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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.

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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

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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–present  | Secondary home

## Media

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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

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### Staff

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* David Urban – president
* Spencer Lewis – executive director
* Chris McClellan – head coach
* Walter Gomez – assistant coach

### Notable former players

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### Head coaches

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* Brian Davidson (1993–1996)
* Mark Steffens (1997–2014)
* Dave Dixon (2014–2017)
* Luke Helmuth (2017–2018)
* Garrett Bireline (2018-2020)
* Michael Kovach (2020–2024)
* Chris McClellan (2024–present)

## Achievements

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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

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### Year-by-year

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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
2023 | 4  | USL League Two  | 2nd, South Atlantic  | Conference Quarterfinals  | Did not qualify
2024 | 4  | USL League Two  | 4th, South Atlantic  | Did not qualify  | Did not qualify

Source:[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Tradition & Excellence: A Look Back". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
2. ^ Kay, Bryan (May 6, 2016). "The evangelical soccer team: no fouls, no diving, no gay players". The Guardian. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
3. ^ "Team History". charlotteeagles.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

## External links

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* 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
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* e

USL Championship (2025)

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Conference|

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South Atlantic|

* Charlotte Eagles
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Tobacco Road FC
Wake FC
WPSL
Carolina FC
NCFC
Port City FC
Women's Football Club of Charlotte
NPSL
Appalachian FC
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Greenville United FC
Hickory FC
Port City FC

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Non-football
High Point Panthers
Queens Royals
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
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See also
Sports in North Carolina
List of sports venues in North Carolina

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Colleges and
universities|

* University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Attractions|

* Convention centers:
* Charlotte Convention Center

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

* Performing arts:
* AvidxChange Music Factory
* Carolina Theatre (Charlotte)
* Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
* ImaginOn
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* PNC Music Pavilion

* Parks:
* First Ward Park
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* Romare Bearden Park
* McDowell Nature Preserve

* Sports arenas and fields:
* American Legion Memorial Stadium
* Bank of America Stadium
* Spectrum Center
* Truist Field

* See also:
* Levine Center for the Arts
* Queen City Quarter

Sports teams|

* Carolina Panthers (NFL)
* Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
* Charlotte FC (MLS)
* Charlotte Hounds (MLL) (defunct)
* 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 WWJS (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|

* Uptown (Center city)
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* Convention Center
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Transportation|

* Charlotte Area Transit System
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* Gateway Station
* Charlotte Douglas International Airport

* Roads:
* I-77
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* I-485
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* US 521
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* NC 49
* NC 51
* NC 115
* Route 4

* Rail:
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