Charleston Battery
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| Full name | Charleston Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Battery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Blackbaud Stadium (Capacity 5,113) |
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| Chairman |  Tony Bakker |
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| Manager | Michael Anhaeuser |
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| League | USL First Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | in progress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team, founded in 1993. The team is a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
They currently play at Blackbaud Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium in Charleston, South Carolina. The team is currently coached by Michael Anhaeuser. The team's colors are yellow and black.
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[edit] 2008 Roster
as of May 25, 2008
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[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1993 | USISL | 5th, Atlantic | Play-in Game | Did not enter |
| 1994 | USISL | 2nd, Atlantic | Semifinals | Did not enter |
| 1995 | USISL Pro League | 1st, Atlantic | Divisional Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | USISL Pro League | 2nd, South Atlantic | Champions | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | USISL A-League | 4th, Atlantic | Division Finals | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | USISL A-League | 4th, Atlantic | Conference Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | USL A-League | 3rd, Atlantic | Conference Quarterfinals | Semifinals |
| 2000 | USL A-League | 1st, Atlantic | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round |
| 2001 | USL A-League | 2nd, Central | 1st Round | 3rd Round |
| 2002 | USL A-League | 1st, Southeast | Conference Semifinals | 3rd Round |
| 2003 | USL A-League | 1st, Southeast | Champions | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | USL A-League | 8th Eastern | Did not qualify | Semifinals |
| 2005 | USL First Division | 9th | Did not qualify | 2nd Round |
| 2006 | USL First Division | 3rd | Semifinals | 4th Round |
| 2007 | USL First Division | 10th | Did not qualify | Quarterfinals |
[edit] History
Battery were formed in 1993 as a member of the PDSL, and joined the A-League (now USL First Division) in 1997. The team's home, Blackbaud Stadium, built in 1999, was the first professional soccer specific stadium in the USL First Division. The Battery won the PDSL championship in 1996 and the A-League championship in 2003, defeating the Minnesota Thunder 3-0 to win the title.
The Battery's official supporters' group is called the Regiment. The Battery's most passionate fans stand in section E10.
The Battery competes for the Coffee Pot Cup every time it faces their rival team DC United of Major League Soccer. The trophy was established by the two sides' supporters.
[edit] Notable former players
Raul Diaz Arce- Jamar Beasley
- Dan Calichman
Omar Daley- Linval Dixon
Seamus Donnelly
Paul Dougherty- Jake Edwards
Gavin Glinton- Lee Hurst
- Barry Moore
- Bo Oshoniyi
- Terry Phelan
- Robert Rosario
Brent Sancho- Nicky Spooner
Dino Maamria- John Wilson
- Eric Wynalda
[edit] Honors
- USISL Pro League 1 (1996)
- USL First Division 1 (2003) (then known as the A-League)
- Southern Derby 2 (2003, 2005 as co-champion)
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| Preceded by Long Island Rough Riders |
USISL Pro League (USL-2) Winner 1996 |
Succeeded by Albuquerque Geckos |
| Preceded by Milwaukee Rampage |
USL A-League (USL-1) Winner 2003 |
Succeeded by Montreal Impact |
| Preceded by Atlanta Silverbacks |
Southern Derby Winner 2003 |
Succeeded by Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Preceded by Atlanta Silverbacks |
Southern Derby Winner Co-winners with Atlanta Silverbacks 2005 |
Succeeded by Atlanta Silverbacks |
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| Baseball | SAL: Charleston RiverDogs |
| Football | AIFA: Carolina Sandsharks |
| Hockey | ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays |
| Soccer | USL-1: Charleston Battery |
| College athletics (NCAA Division I) |
Charleston Southern • College of Charleston • The Citadel |
