Charlotte Eagles
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| Full name | Charlotte Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Waddell High School Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Tom Engstrom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Mark Steffens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | USL Second Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 2nd, playoff finalist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. They currently play their home games in the stadium at Waddell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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, and are a sister organisation of the PDL side Southern California Seahorses.
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 Eagles also field a women's team. The Charlotte Lady Eagles. The Lady Eagles play in the Atlantic Division of the USL W-League. 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.
There is currently a proposal for a soccer-specific stadium and complex that would be located in the Charlotte suburb of Matthews, North Carolina. The stadium, if built, would be the Eagles new home. [1]
[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. 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 | Runner-up | 2nd Round |
[edit] Men's Honors
- Pro Soccer League (Now USL Second Division) Champions - 2000
- Southern Derby winners - 2001
- USL Second Division Champions - 2005
| 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 |
| Current Stadiums in the USL Second Division |
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| Waddell High School Stadium | Corcoran Field | Skyline Sports Complex | Mitchel Athletic Complex | Singer Park | Falconi Field | University of Richmond Stadium | Lusitano Stadium | Legion Stadium | Bermuda National Stadium | ||
