Charlotte Independence
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| Nickname(s) | The Jacks |
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| Founded | 2014 |
| Stadium |
Mecklenburg County Sportsplex Matthews, North Carolina |
| Stadium capacity |
2,300 |
| Owner | Queen City Soccer Club, LLC |
| President | Jim McPhilliamy |
| Head Coach | Mike Jeffries |
| League | USL |
| 2016 | 5th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals |
| Website | Club home page |
Charlotte Independence are 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 Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, North Carolina.
The Charlotte Independence were founded in 2014. They took over the USL Pro franchise of 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.
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.
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