2020 North Carolina FC season

North Carolina FC
2020 season
Owner	Stephen Malik
Head Coach	Dave Sarachan
Stadium	Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, North Carolina; (Capacity: 10,000)
USL	Conference: TBD
USL Playoffs	TBD
2020 U.S. Open Cup	TBD
Top goalscorer	League: N/A; All: N/A
Highest home attendance	League/All: 3,515; (March 7 vs. Louisville)
Lowest home attendance	League/All: 3,515; (March 7 vs. Louisville)
Biggest win	N/A
Biggest defeat	0–1; (March 7 vs. Louisville)

The 2020 North Carolina FC season is the 14th season for North Carolina FC and its second in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.

The team partnered with rapper J. Cole's Dreamville Festival for kit sponsorship for the season.[1]

Roster

As of June 8, 2020[2]

No.	Position	Player	Nation
1	Goalkeeper	Alex Tabakis	Greece
2	Defender	Manny Perez (on loan from Celtic)	United States
3	Defender	Caleb Duvernay	United States
4	Defender	Alex Comsia	Canada
5	Defender	Sam Brotherton	New Zealand
7	Midfielder	Pecka	Brazil
8	Midfielder	Dre Fortune	Trinidad and Tobago
10	Midfielder	Nazmi Albadawi	Palestine
11	Forward	Robert Kristo	Bosnia and Herzegovina
15	Defender	Malick Mbaye	Senegal
16	Midfielder	Graham Smith	United States
17	Midfielder	Ben Speas	United States
20	Defender	Conor Donovan	United States
21	Forward	Daniele Proch	Italy
24	Goalkeeper	Paulo Pita	Brazil
27	Defender	D.J. Taylor	United States
30	Defender	Akeem Ward	United States
31	Midfielder	Steven Miller	United States
34	Midfielder	Luke Hille (^[A])	United States
35	Defender	Adam Armour (^[A])	United States
36	Goalkeeper	Trace Alphin (^[A])	United States
92	Forward	Hadji Barry	Guinea
--	Midfielder	Shane De Leon (^[A])	United States
--	Goalkeeper	Nicholas Holliday (^[A])	United States

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North Carolina FC Youth Academy Contract

Competitions

[3]

Friendlies

8 February	North Carolina FC	v	Richmond Kickers	Cary, NC
12:30 PM EST				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Result not published.

15 February	Charlotte Independence	1–1	North Carolina FC	Matthews, NC
2:00 PM EST		Report	Miller 7'	Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews

22 February	North Carolina FC	v	Loudoun United FC	Cary, NC
1:00 PM EST				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Canceled

29 February	North Carolina FC	1–2	Greenville Triumph SC	Cary, NC
3:00 PM EST	Albadawi	Report	Pilato Morrell	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

USL Championship

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	L	GF	GA	GD
13	Atlanta United 2	1	1	0	1	−1
14	New York Red Bulls II	1	1	0	1	−1
15	North Carolina FC	1	1	0	1	−1
16	Memphis 901 FC	1	1	2	4	−2
17	Miami FC	1	1	1	4	−3

Updated to match(es) played on March 8, 2020. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A
Result	L
Position	15

Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match Results

[4]

7 March 1	North Carolina FC	0–1	Louisville City FC	Cary, NC
2:30 PM EST	Kristo 88' Taylor 90+3'	Report	Lancaster 63'	Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick

14 March 2	North Carolina FC	v	Philadelphia Union II	Cary, NC
2:30 PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[5]

21 March 3	Tampa Bay Rowdies	v	North Carolina FC	St. Petersburg, FL
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[5]

3 April 4	North Carolina FC	v	Charlotte Independence	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[5]

11 April 5	Atlanta United 2	v	North Carolina FC	Kennesaw, GA
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[5]

15 April 6	Sporting Kansas City II	v	North Carolina FC	Kansas City, KS
TBD PM CDT				Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[6]

25 April 7	North Carolina FC	v	Birmingham Legion FC	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[6]

2 May 8	North Carolina FC	v	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[6]

9 May 9	North Carolina FC	v	Memphis 901 FC	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[6]

13 May 10	Loudoun United FC	v	North Carolina FC	Leesburg, VA
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Segra Field
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[7]

16 May 11	Charleston Battery	v	North Carolina FC	Mount Pleasant, SC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[7]

23 May 12	Indy Eleven	v	North Carolina FC	Indianapolis, IN
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[7]

30 May 13	North Carolina FC	v	New York Red Bulls II	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[7]

6 June 14	North Carolina FC	v	Hartford Athletic	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[8]

12 June 15	Charlotte Independence	v	North Carolina FC	Matthews, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[8]

20 June 16	North Carolina FC	v	Saint Louis FC	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[8]

27 June 17	North Carolina FC	v	Loudoun United FC	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[8]

4 July 18	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	v	North Carolina FC	Pittsburgh, PA
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[8]

11 July 19	Memphis 901 FC	v	North Carolina FC	Memphis, TN
TBD PM CDT				Stadium: AutoZone Park

18 July 20	Hartford Athletic	v	North Carolina FC	Hartford, CT
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Dillon Stadium

25 July 21	North Carolina FC	v	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

2 August 22	New York Red Bulls II	v	North Carolina FC	Montclair, NJ
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: MSU Soccer Park at Pittser Field

6 August 23	North Carolina FC	v	Indy Eleven	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

15 August 24	North Carolina FC	v	Sporting Kansas City II	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

23 August 25	Philadelphia Union II	v	North Carolina FC	Chester, PA
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium

30 August 26	Loudoun United FC	v	North Carolina FC	Leesburg, VA
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Segra Field

5 September 27	North Carolina FC	v	Atlanta United 2	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

11 September 28	Miami FC	v	North Carolina FC	Miami, FL
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: Riccardo Silva Stadium

19 September 29	North Carolina FC	v	Charlotte Independence	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

23 September 30	North Carolina FC	v	Miami FC	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

26 September 31	Saint Louis FC	v	North Carolina FC	Fenton, MO
TBD PM CDT				Stadium: West Community Stadium

2 October 32	North Carolina FC	v	Charleston Battery	Cary, NC
TBD PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park

10 October 33	Birmingham Legion FC	v	North Carolina FC	Birmingham, AL
TBD PM CDT				Stadium: BBVA Field

17 October 34	Louisville City FC	v	North Carolina FC	Louisville, KY
TBD PM CDT				Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

As a USL Championship club, North Carolina FC will enter the competition in the second round, which was to be played April 7–9.[9] Pairings for that round were announced on January 29.[10] The first three rounds of the tournament were postponed on March 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

7 April 2nd Round	North Carolina FC	P–P	North Carolina Fusion U23 or SC United Bantams	Cary, NC
7:00 PM EDT				Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Note: Postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic[11]

Squad statistics

Source: Match reports

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		USL Championship Regular Season		U.S. Open Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Alex Tambakis	1	0	1	0	0	0
2	DF		Manny Perez	1	0	1	0	0	0
3	DF		Caleb Duvernay	1	0	1	0	0	0
4	DF		Alex Comsia	1	0	1	0	0	0
5	DF		Sam Brotherton	1	0	1	0	0	0
8	MF		Dre Fortune	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
10	MF		Nazmi Albadawi	1	0	1	0	0	0
11	FW		Robert Kristo	1	0	1	0	0	0
16	MF		Graham Smith	1	0	1	0	0	0
17	MF		Ben Speas	1	0	1	0	0	0
21	FW		Daniele Proch	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
27	DF		D.J. Taylor	1	0	1	0	0	0
31	MF		Steven Miller	1	0	1	0	0	0
92	FW		Hadji Barry	1	0	0+1	0	0	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	USL Championship Regular Season	U.S. Open Cup	Total
TOTALS				–	0	0	0

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name
Number	Nation	Position	Name	USL Championship Regular Season		U.S. Open Cup		Total
11		FW	Robert Kristo	1	0	0	0	1	0
27		DF	D.J. Taylor	1	0	0	0	1	0
TOTALS				2	0	0	0	2	0

References

"North Carolina Football Club Announces Dreamville Festival as NCFC Front-of-Jersey Partner". North Carolina FC. February 27, 2020.
"Roster | North Carolina FC". www.northcarolinafc.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
"North Carolina FC Announces Preseason Schedule". North Carolina FC. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
"2020 Regular Season Schedule". North Carolina FC. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
"USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
"USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
"United Soccer League Provides Update on 2020 Seasons". North Carolina FC. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
"North Carolina FC Club Statement on Board of Governor's Vote". North Carolina FC. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
"Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
"2020 U.S. Open Cup Second Round Pairings and Host Scenarios" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
"U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due To COVID-19 Outbreak" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

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North Carolina FC Youth Academy Contract

[1] "North Carolina Football Club Announces Dreamville Festival as NCFC Front-of-Jersey Partner". North Carolina FC. February 27, 2020.

[2] "Roster | North Carolina FC". www.northcarolinafc.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[3] "North Carolina FC Announces Preseason Schedule". North Carolina FC. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[4] "2020 Regular Season Schedule". North Carolina FC. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

[covid19-5] "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[covid19-2-6] "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[covid19-3-7] "United Soccer League Provides Update on 2020 Seasons". North Carolina FC. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[covid19-4-8] "North Carolina FC Club Statement on Board of Governor's Vote". North Carolina FC. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[9] "Restructured Competition Format For 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Provides Opportunity For More "David vs. Goliath" Matchups In 107th Edition Of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

[10] "2020 U.S. Open Cup Second Round Pairings and Host Scenarios" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

[usoccovid-11] "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due To COVID-19 Outbreak" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.

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USL Championship
Eastern Conference	Atlanta United 2 Birmingham Legion FC Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United FC Louisville City FC Memphis 901 FC Miami FC New York Red Bulls II North Carolina FC Philadelphia Union II Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Saint Louis FC Sporting Kansas City II Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western Conference	Austin Bold FC Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC El Paso Locomotive FC LA Galaxy II Las Vegas Lights FC New Mexico United OKC Energy FC Orange County SC Phoenix Rising FC Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs Reno 1868 FC Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Sacramento Republic FC San Antonio FC San Diego Loyal SC Tacoma Defiance FC Tulsa
Future teams	East Bay (2021) Queensboro FC (2021)
Former teams	Antigua Barracuda FC Austin Aztex Charlotte Eagles FC Cincinnati Dayton Dutch Lions Fresno FC FC Montreal Nashville SC F.C. New York Orlando City B Orlando City SC Ottawa Fury FC Penn FC Phoenix FC Puerto Rico United Richmond Kickers River Plate Puerto Rico Rochester Rhinos Sevilla FC Puerto Rico Toronto FC II VSI Tampa Bay FC Whitecaps FC 2 Wilmington Hammerheads FC
Seasons	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Miscellaneous	Foreign players USL Championship Final United Soccer League USL League One USL League Two

2020 USL Championship season
Playoffs
Eastern	Atlanta United 2 Birmingham Legion Charleston Battery Charlotte Independence Hartford Athletic Indy Eleven Loudoun United Louisville City Memphis 901 Miami FC New York Red Bulls II North Carolina FC Philadelphia Union II Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Saint Louis FC Sporting Kansas City II Tampa Bay Rowdies
Western	Austin Bold Colorado Springs Switchbacks El Paso Locomotive LA Galaxy II Las Vegas Lights New Mexico United OKC Energy Orange County SC Phoenix Rising Portland Timbers 2 Real Monarchs SLC Reno 1868 FC RGVFC Toros Sacramento Republic San Antonio FC San Diego Loyal SC Tacoma Defiance FC Tulsa