Charleston Battery

The Charleston Battery is a USL Championship club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and one of the oldest professional soccer clubs in the United States. Founded in 1993, the club plays at the Patriots Point Soccer Complex in Mount Pleasant.

1993: Founded by a group led by Tony Bakker 1996: Wins the USISL Pro League title 1999: Opens Blackbaud Stadium on Daniel Island, one of the first stadiums built privately for a non-MLS professional club 2003: Wins the A-League title 2008: Reaches the U.S. Open Cup final 2010: Wins the USL Second Division title 2012: Wins the USL Pro title 2019: Bought by Rob Salvatore's HCFC, LLC (October) 2020: Moves to Patriots Point Soccer Complex in Mount Pleasant 2023: Reaches the USL Championship final