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Charlotte Eagles
Full name	Charlotte Eagles
Nickname(s)	The Eagles
Founded	1991
Stadium	Restart Field; Charlotte, North Carolina; (Capacity: ????)
Chairman	Tom Engstrom
Manager	Mark Steffens
League	USL Second Division
2009	Regular Season: 4th; Playoffs: Final
Home colors	Away colors

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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 USL Second Division (USL-2), the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

The team plays its home games at Restart Field on the campus of Charlotte Christian School, where they have played since 2008, but 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, blue and black. Their current head coach is Mark Steffens.

[edit] History

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] Players

[edit] Current roster

as at October 11, 2009

No.	Position	Player
0	GK	Corbin Waller
1	GK	Kevin Trapp
2	DF	Ben Johnson
3	DF	Nicolas Garcia
4	DF	Brady Bryant
5	MF	Joseph Connor
6	DF	Alex Woods
7	MF	Chris Lemons
8	MF	Ben Page
9	FW	Gustavo Bentos
10	MF	Jorge Herrera
12	MF	Diego Martins
13	MF	Amaury Nunes

No.	Position	Player
15	MF	Luke Williams
16	FW	Aaron DeLoach
17	DF	Gregg Schroeder
18	FW	Dustin Swinehart (captain)
19	FW	Patrick Daka
20	DF	Steve Shak
21	MF	Darren Toby
22	MF	Christopher Klotz
23	DF	Chad Smith
24	MF	Josh Rife
25	FW	Jacob Coggins
27	FW	Omar McFarlane
00	GK	Erik Lefebvre

[edit] Notable former players

Nelson Akwari
Desmond Armstrong
Jeff Bilyk
Jeff Duback
Chris McClellan
Darío Muchotrigo
Caleb Norkus
See also: All-time Charlotte Eagles roster

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
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

[edit] Honors

USL Second Division Regular Season Champions 2008
USL Second Division Champions 2005
USL Pro Soccer League Southern Division Champions 2004
USL D-3 Pro League Champions 2000
USL D-3 Pro League Atlantic Division Champions 1999
USISL Pro League South Atlantic Division Champions 1996

[edit] Head coaches

Brian Davidson (1993-1996)
Mark Steffens (1997-present)

[edit] Stadia

Stadium at Waddell High School; Charlotte, North Carolina (2003-2007)
Stadium at Providence High School; Charlotte, North Carolina 5 games (2003)
Restart Field at Charlotte Christian School; Charlotte, North Carolina (2008-present)

[edit] Average Attendance

900

[edit] References

^ Tradition & Excellence: A Look Back

[edit] External links

Official Website

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

[0] Tradition & Excellence: A Look Back

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