Charlotte Eagles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Charlotte Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Charlotte Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Restart Field (Capacity ????) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Tom Engstrom |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Mark Steffens |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | USL Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | in progress | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte Eagles are an American soccer team, founded in 1993. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues Second Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The Eagles play the majority their home games at Restart Field on the campus of Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Occasionally the team will play home matches at Transamerica Field in University City or Richardson Stadium in Davidson when ticket demand is expected to be high. The team's colors are orange, white and blue.
The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization committed to sharing the message of Christianity through the environment of soccer, which is accomplished through sports ministry. The team is a sister organisation of the PDL side Southern California Seahorses, and also field a women's team - the Charlotte Lady Eagles - in the USL W-League.
The Eagles enjoyed a brief spell in the A-League (now the USL First Division) before financial troubles caused them to return to the lower level. The club's local rivals include The Atlanta Silverbacks, and Charleston Battery of the USL First Division, the Wilmington Hammerheads and the Richmond Kickers of the Second Division, also the fans of the Northern Virginia Royals maintain a rivalry with Charlotte despite being a division lower.
It is expected that the club will move to the 6,000-seat Matthews Sportsplex upon its completion.
Contents |
[edit] 2008 Roster
as at June 6, 2008
|
|
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Men's Honors
[edit] Team
- Pro Soccer League (Now USL Second Division) Champions - 2000
- Southern Derby winners - 2001
- USL Second Division Champions - 2005
[edit] Individual
League MVP
- 2004: Jacob Coggins
- 2005: Jacob Coggins
Goals Leader
- 2004: Jacob Coggins
- 2005: Jacob Coggins
- 2007: Jacob Coggins
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Western Mass Pioneers |
USL Second Division Champion 2000 |
Succeeded by Utah Blitzz |
| Preceded by Raleigh Capital Express |
Southern Derby Winner 2001 |
Succeeded by Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Preceded by Utah Blitzz |
USL Second Division Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Richmond Kickers |
|
|||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
