Charlotte Eagles
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| Full name | Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Eagles | ||
| Founded | 1991 | ||
| Stadium | Charlotte Christian School Stadium Charlotte, North Carolina (Capacity: 5,000) |
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| Owner |  Pat Stewart |
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| Head Coach | Mark Steffens |
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| League | USL Pro | ||
| 2011 | Regular Season: 8th American Division: 5th, Playoffs: DNQ |
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| Website | Club home page | ||
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Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays most of its home games at the stadium on the campus of Charlotte Christian School, where they have played since 2008, but has played larger friendlies at the 4,000-seat Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field on the campus of UNC Charlotte. It is expected that the club will move to play its home games at the 6,000-seat Matthews Sportsplex upon its completion. The team's colors are orange, white and black. Their current head coach is Mark Steffens.
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[edit] History
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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 club's local rivals include the Carolina Railhawks and Charleston Battery of the USL First Division, the Wilmington Hammerheads (with whom they compete in the North Carolina Derby) and the Richmond Kickers of the Second Division; the fans of the Northern Virginia Royals also maintain a rivalry with Charlotte, despite them playing a division lower.
The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization which undertakes sports ministry to share the message of Conservative Christianity through the environment of soccer. They are a sister organisation of the USL PDL side Southern California Seahorses, and also field a women's team - the Charlotte Lady Eagles - in the USL W-League.
[edit] Colors and badge
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[edit] Stadiums
- Patten Stadium (at Charlotte Latin School); Charlotte, North Carolina (1998-1999)
- Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field (at UNC Charlotte); Charlotte, North Carolina (2000-2002)
- Stadium at E. E. Waddell High School; Charlotte, North Carolina (2003-2007)
- Panthers Stadium (at Providence High School); Charlotte, North Carolina (2003) 5 games
- Restart Field (at Charlotte Christian School); Charlotte, North Carolina (2008-present)
- Eagle Field (at Winthrop University); Rock Hill, South Carolina (2011) 1 game
[edit] Club culture
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[edit] Broadcasting
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[edit] Players and staff
[edit] Current roster
As of June 2, 2011.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Staff
Pat Stewart - President- Tom Engstrom - General Manager
- Mark Steffens - Head Coach
Patrick Daka - Assistant Coach
Kevin Sephton - Assistant Coach- Steve Shak - Assistant Coach
- Ryan Souders - Goalkeeper Coach
- Allan Courtright - Director of Operations
[edit] Notable former players
- See also: All-time Charlotte Eagles roster
- Nelson Akwari
- Desmond Armstrong
- Jeff Bilyk
- Jeff Duback
- Chris McClellan
Darío Muchotrigo- Caleb Norkus
- Steve Shak
- Dustin Swinehart
[edit] Head coaches
- Brian Davidson (1993-1996)
- Mark Steffens (1997-present)
[edit] 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
[edit] Record
[edit] 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 |
[edit] Average Attendance
- 2010: 911
[edit] References
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| 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 |
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