Charlotte Eagles
| Full name | Charlotte Eagles SC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Eagles | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Ground | Waddell High School Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | Missionary Athletes International | ||
| Manager | Mark Steffens | ||
| League | USL Second Division | ||
| 2005 | 1st (and playoff champions) | ||
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The Charlotte Eagles are a professional soccer club based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the Second Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the 3rd level in the American soccer pyramid, and are an openly Christian organization. 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. Currently, the club plays its home matches on the grounds of Waddell High School in southwest Charlotte.
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.
Men's Honors
- Pro Soccer League (Now USL Second Division) Champions - 2000
- Southern Derby winners - 2001
- USL Second Division Champions - 2005
Current squad
Nationality given from place of birth Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 |