Charleston Battery

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Charleston Battery
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Full name Charleston Battery
Nickname(s) Battery
Founded 1993
Ground Blackbaud Stadium
(Capacity 5,113)
Chairman Flag of the United States Tony Bakker
Manager Flag of the United States Michael Anhaeuser
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

No. Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Dusty Hudock
2 Flag of the United States DF Nelson Akwari
3 Flag of the United States DF Kevin Nylen
4 Flag of the United States DF Timothy Velten
5 Flag of Canada DF Marco Reda
6 Flag of Cuba MF Osvaldo Alonso
7 Flag of Canada DF Chris Williams
8 Flag of the United States MF Lazo Alavanja
9 Flag of the United States MF Darren Spicer
10 Flag of the United States MF Michael Todd
11 Flag of the United States FW Ian Fuller
12 Flag of the United States DF Chris Corcoran
No. Position Player
13 Flag of the United States MF Louie Rolko
14 Flag of the United States FW Aaron King
15 Flag of the United States MF Mike Richardson
16 Flag of South Africa MF Stephen Armstrong
18 Flag of the United States DF Brandon Curran
20 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago FW Randi Patterson
21 Flag of Kenya MF David Kenga
22 Flag of the United States MF Dominic Cianciarulo
23 Flag of Cuba FW Lester Moré
24 Flag of Canada MF Jordan Hughes
25 Flag of the United States DF John Wilson
30 Flag of the United States GK Keith Wiggins

[edit] Year-by-year

Year League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
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.

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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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Sports teams based in Charleston, SC
Baseball SAL: Charleston RiverDogs
Football AIFA: Carolina Sandsharks
Hockey ECHL: South Carolina Stingrays
Soccer USL-1: Charleston Battery
College athletics
(NCAA Division I)
Charleston SouthernCollege of CharlestonThe Citadel