2017 Carolina Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 18–25 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Columbus Crew (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Atlanta United FC |
| Third place | Charleston Battery |
| Fourth place | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
The 2017 Carolina Challenge Cup was the 13th edition of the Carolina Challenge Cup, an annual soccer tournament held in South Carolina by the Charleston Battery. The tournament ran from February 18 to 25, with all matches played at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.
In addition to the Charleston Battery of the United Soccer League (USL), three Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs participated: expansion franchise Atlanta United FC, Columbus Crew SC and defending MLS Cup champions Seattle Sounders FC.[1] Columbus won the competition with two wins and one draw.
Teams[edit]
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
 Atlanta United FC |
MLS | 1st |
| Charleston Battery (hosts) |
USL | 13th |
| Columbus Crew |
MLS | 4th |
| Seattle Sounders FC |
MLS | 2nd |
Standings[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
Matches[edit]
| February 18 Friendly | Atlanta United | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 16:30 EST (UTC−05:00) | Martínez  6' |
Report | Higuaín 57', 62' Trapp  69'Abubakar 72'Crognale 90' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 18 Friendly | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:00 EST (UTC−05:00) | Vázquez 78' Higashi 90'+2' |
Report | Mueller 32' (o.g.) Delem 37'Jones 40' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 22 Friendly | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 17:00 EST (UTC−05:00) | Marini 12' Chang 22'Williams 24'Lasso 25'Mueller 61' |
Jonathan 8' Afful 23'Næss 63' (o.g.)Abu 79'Abubakar 83' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 22 Friendly | Atlanta United | 4–2 | Seattle Sounders | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:30 EST (UTC−05:00) | Martínez 1', 46' Almirón 3' (pen.)Villalba 21' González Pírez 36'Heath 78'Kratz 78' |
Report | Delem 29' Wingo 62'Bruin 74'Lodeiro 84' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 25 Friendly | Seattle Sounders | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 16:30 EST (UTC−05:00) | Alonso 46' Roldan 89' |
Trapp 15' Hansen 82' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
| February 25 Friendly | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Atlanta United | Charleston, South Carolina |
| 19:00 EST (UTC−05:00) | Williams 45' |
Report | Asad 4' Villalba 90' |
Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Battery Announce Participants for 2017 Carolina Challenge Cup". USL. October 25, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.