Charlotte Eagles
Full name | Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
Founded | 1991 (1991) | ||
Stadium | Sportsplex at Matthews Matthews, North Carolina | ||
Capacity | 2,300 | ||
President | Pat Stewart | ||
Head Coach | Luke Helmuth | ||
League | USL League Two | ||
2018 | 4th, South Atlantic Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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 Colors and badge
3 Stadiums
4 Media
5 Players and staff
5.1 Roster
5.2 Staff
5.3 Notable former players
5.4 Head coaches
6 Achievements
7 Record
7.1 Year-by-year
8 References
9 External links
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]
Colors and badge
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1991–2017
2018–
Stadiums
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 | PDL Semi-final and final. |
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
Roster
As of August 7, 2017 [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
Pat Stewart – President
Benjamin Ressler – Director of Teams
Dave Dixon – Head Coach
Andrew Pierce – General Manager
Notable former players
Head coaches
Brian Davidson (1993–1996)
Mark Steffens (1997–2014)
Dave Dixon (2014–present)
Achievements
USISL Pro League
- South Atlantic Division Champions (1): 1996
USL D-3 Pro League
- Champions (1): 2000
- Atlantic Division Champions (1): 1999
USL Pro Soccer League
- Southern Division Champions (1): 2004
USL Second Division
- Champions (1): 2005
- Regular Season Champions (1): 2008
USL PRO
- Championship Finalist (1): 2013
Premier Development League
- Champions (1): 2017
- Eastern Conference Champions (1): 2017
- South Atlantic Division Champions (2) 2015, 2016
Hank Steinbrecher Cup
- Runner-up (1): 2018
Southern Derby
- Champions (4): 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014
Record
Year-by-year
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 |
References
^ Tradition & Excellence: A Look Back
^ Kay, Bryan (2016-05-06). "The evangelical soccer team: no fouls, no diving, no gay players". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-15..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Archived copy". Retrieved 2017-08-07.
External links
- Official website
Preceded by Michigan Bucks | Premier Development League Champion 2017 | Succeeded by Calgary Foothills FC |
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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