2011 Charlotte Eagles season
The 2011 Charlotte Eagles season, is the club's 20th season in existence, and their eighth-consecutive year playing in the third division of American soccer. This year marks the club's debut in the newly created USL Pro League, an agglomeration of the defunct USL First and Second Divisions.
| 2011 season | |||
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| Owner | Pat Stewart | ||
| Head Coach | Mark Steffens | ||
| Stadium | Charlotte Christian School | ||
| USL Pro | Division: 5th Overall: 8th | ||
| Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | First Round | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,179 vs Richmond 9 July 2011 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 854 vs Orlando City 16 April 2011 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,028 | ||
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Review and events
Match results
Legend
USL Pro
U.S. Open Cup
| June 14, 2011 R1 | Carolina Dynamo | 1–3 | Charlotte Eagles | Browns Summit, North Carolina |
| 18:05 EDT | Lovejoy  |
Report | Toby Martins Sanchez |
Stadium: Macpherson Stadium |
| June 21, 2011 R2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Charlotte Eagles | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 19:00 EDT | Budnyi Banks Mulholland |
Report | Roberts Toby |
Stadium: Legion Stadium Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
Club
Roster
As of June 2, 2011.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and staff
League standings
American Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 51 | 2011 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup, 2011 USL Pro Playoffs |
| 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 45 | 2011 USL Pro Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 41 | |
| 4 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 35 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 33 | |
| 6 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 29 |
Source: USL Pro official standings
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[2].
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record).
Notes:
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[2].
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record).
Notes:
- The top four clubs in each division are guaranteed spots in the 2011 USL Pro Playoffs.
Statistics
| Nat | No. | Player | Pos | MP | MS | G | A |  |
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Acquired | Salary |
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| 2 | Jordan Harvey | DF | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Expansion Draft | $63,125 |
* = Not currently part of team.
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Updated to match played June 24, 2011
Source: Charlotte Eagles
Transfers
In
| # | Date | Player | Pos. | Previous Club | Transfer type | Fee/Notes | Ref. |
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| No. | March 14, 2011 |  |
MF | | Free | Did not renew contract. Signed with club on free transfer. |
Awards
None.
References
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- See Rule 2.11 League Regulations Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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