The Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They play in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. They are affiliated with the Major League Soccer (MLS) team the Colorado Rapids. They play their home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina.
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History
The Charlotte Independence were founded in 2014. They acquired the USL Pro franchise rights for Charlotte from the Charlotte Eagles, who moved into the amateur Premier Development League (PDL).
The Independence take their name from Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Their crest features the year 1775 (the year in which it was alleged to have been signed) and a horse-mounted Captain James Jack. Supporters were asked to choose one of twelve designs, all 12 featured the year and Jack.
Former Dallas Burn head coach Mike Jeffries was hired as the Independence head coach on December 5, 2014.
The Independence lost their first game to Charleston Battery 3-2 on March 28, 2015 at Transamerica Field. Jack Thompson scored the team's first ever goal in the 13th minute.
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Stadium
On February 25, 2015, the team announced they would play most of their 2015 season in a temporary soccer stadium being assembled at Ramblewood Soccer Complex, near the I-77/I-485 interchange in the southwest corner of the city. After splitting its first five home games between venues on University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Winthrop University, the Independence won their Ramblewood debut on June 20, 2015.
On February 1, 2017, the team announced they would play in a permanent 2,300 seat soccer stadium at the Sportsplex at Matthews in Matthews, North Carolina.
Year-by-year
Players
Current roster
As of June 2, 2017
Staff
Front Office
- Jim McPhilliamy - President & Managing Partner
- Michael Behrman - Chief Operating Officer
- Wade Leaphart - Chief Revenue Officer
- Tom Engstrom - General Manager
Coaching Staff
- Mike Jeffries - Head Coach
- Troy Lesesne - Assistant Coach
- Joel Tyson - Goalkeepers Coach
Sponsors
- Novant Health - Presenting Sponsor
- Adidas
- Chick-fil-A
- Coca-Cola Consolidated
- Harris Teeter
- NoDa Brewing Company
- The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- Skyview Dentistry
- Takis
- TruMotion
- Wells Fargo
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