CHARLESTON BATTERY

The 'Charleston Battery' is a U.S. professional men's soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina. The team was formed in 1993 as a member of the PDSL, and joined the A-League (now USL First Division), America's second 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 colors of the Battery are yellow black and red. The Battery won the PDSL championship in 1996 and the A-League championship in 2003, defeating the Minnesota Thunder 3-0 to win the A-league title.
The Battery's official supporters' group is called the Regiment.
The Battery competes for the Coffey Pot Cup every time it faces their rival team the DC United of Major League Soccer. The trophy was established by the two sides' supporters.

Contents

Current squad

Year-by-year

Notable former players

Honors

See also

External links

Current squad

''As of June 17, 2007''

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

Notable former players

★ Jamar Beasley

★ Dan Calichman

★ Bo Oshoniyi

★ Linval Dixon

★ John Wilson

★ Terry Phelan

★ Brent Sancho

★ Raul Diaz Arce

★ Eric Wynalda

★ Teddy Chronopolous

Honors

★ USISL Pro League '1' (1996)

★ USL First Division '1' (2003) ''(then known as the A-League)''

★ Southern Derby '2' (2003, 2005 as co-champion)

See also

★ Battery Park

External links

★ Charleston Battery official site