2025 Charlotte FC season
| 2025 season | |||
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| Sporting director | Zoran Krneta | ||
| Head coach | Dean Smith | ||
| Stadium | Bank of America Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 2nd | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | ||
| Leagues Cup | League stage | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Pep Biel (3) All: Pep Biel (3) | ||
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The 2025 season is the fourth season for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States.The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was established in 2019. They made their MLS debut in the 2022 season. The 2025 season will be their second for Charlotte FC under English head coach Dean Smith, who was hired in December 2023 and was the team's third manager.[1]
The team began their preseason on January 13 and trained later that month in Miami, Florida, where they played several friendlies. They returned to their home state for a friendly against North Carolina FC and also played in the Coachella Valley Invitational in Indio, California.[2]
In addition to league play, Charlotte FC will participate in the 2025 Leagues Cup and 2025 U.S. Open Cup.[3]
Squad information
- As of February 1, 2025[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
- As of February 2024[5]
| Technical staff | |
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| Head coach | Dean Smith |
| Assistant coach | Pa-Modou Kah |
| Assistant coach | Christian Fuchs |
| Sporting director | Zoran Krnet |
| Head of goalkeeping | Aron Hyde |
| Head video coach | Rohan Sachdev |
Transfers
Transfers In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfers Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Hamady Diop | San Diego FC | Expansion draft[6] | December 11, 2024 |
Draft picks
MLS Re-Entry Draft picks
| 2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks | ||||||
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | Team | Notes | |
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| 1 (Stage 1) | 16 | PASS | ||||
| 2 (Stage 2) | 29 | |||||
MLS SuperDraft picks
| 2024 Charlotte FC Re-Entry Picks | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College Conference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | |||||
| 2 | 47 | |||||
| 3 | 77 | |||||
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
All matches are in Eastern Time
Preseason
| January 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | Charlotte FC | Miami, Florida |
| 11:00 a.m. EST | Report | Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium |
| February 5 | North Carolina FC | 1–0 | Charlotte FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 6:00 p.m. EST | Dolabella 2nd half' | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| February 9 Coachella Valley Invitational | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Charlotte FC | Indio, California |
| 1:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
| February 15 Coachella Valley Invitational | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Indio, California |
| 1:00 p.m. EST | Report | Stadium: Empire Polo Club |
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 30 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | Chicago Fire FC | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Charlotte FC | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 26 | |
| 11 | New England Revolution | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 24 | |
| 12 | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 9, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Chicago Fire FC | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 28 |
| 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 28 |
| 17 | Charlotte FC | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 26 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo FC | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 26 |
| 19 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 26 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 9, 2025. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | February 22, 2025 | October 18, 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 43.75 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Leagues Cup | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 43.75 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 25 | −10 |
Last updated: July 5, 2025
Source: MLS Results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on July 5, 2025. Source: Match reports
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Conference leader; = Playoffs berth; = Wild card berth
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Conference leader; = Playoffs berth; = Wild card berth
Match results
Win Draw Loss Void Postponed
| February 22 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 | Charlotte FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 10:30 pm EST | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,055[7] Referee: Filip Dujic |
| March 1 2 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | Atlanta United FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2:15 pm EST | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 51,002 Referee: Rubiel Vaquez |
| March 9 3 | Inter Miami CF | 1–0 | Charlotte FC | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium Attendance: 20,436 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for a 5:00 pm kickoff but was moved an hour later per a prior announcement.[8] | ||||
| March 15 4 | Charlotte FC | 2–0 | FC Cincinnati | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 27,807 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| March 22 5 | Charlotte FC | 4–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 27,463 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| March 29 6 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Charlotte FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 4:30 pm EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,211 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| April 5 7 | Charlotte FC | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,591 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| April 12 8 | CF Montréal | 0–1 | Charlotte FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 19,619 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| April 19 9 | Charlotte FC | 3–0 | San Diego FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,653 Referee: Filip Dujic |
| April 26 10 | Charlotte FC | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,233 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| May 3 11 | Columbus Crew | 4–2 | Charlotte FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,167 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| May 10 12 | Nashville SC | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 8:30 pm EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 25,002 Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| May 14 13 | Orlando City SC | 3–1 | Charlotte FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 17,007 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| May 17 14 | Charlotte FC | 1–4 | Chicago Fire FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| May 24 15 | Charlotte FC | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| May 28 16 | New York Red Bulls | 4–2 | Charlotte FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium Attendance: 11,135 Referee: Drew Fischer |
| May 31 17 | Toronto FC | 0–2 | Charlotte FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,406 Referee: Joe Dickerson |
| June 14 18 | Philadelphia Union | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,839 Referee: Ricardo Montero |
| June 25 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Charlotte FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 8:30 pm EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,223 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| June 28 20 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–2 | Charlotte FC | Chicago, Illinois |
| 8:30 pm EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 17,837 Referee: Sergii Boiko |
| July 5 21 | Charlotte FC | 2–2 | Orlando City SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 28,734 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
| July 12 22 | Charlotte FC | v | New York City FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| July 16 23 | Charlotte FC | v | D.C. United | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| July 19 24 | Atlanta United FC | v | Charlotte FC | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
| July 26 25 | Charlotte FC | v | Toronto FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| August 10 26 | FC Cincinnati | v | Charlotte FC | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Stadium: TQL Stadium |
| August 16 27 | Charlotte FC | v | Real Salt Lake | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| August 24 28 | Charlotte FC | v | New York Red Bulls | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| August 30 29 | New England Revolution | v | Charlotte FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Gillette Stadium |
| September 13 30 | Charlotte FC | v | Inter Miami CF | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| September 19 31 | New York City FC | v | Charlotte FC | New York, New York |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Yankee Stadium |
| September 27 32 | Charlotte FC | v | CF Montréal | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| October 4 33 | D.C. United | v | Charlotte FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 2:30 pm EDT | Stadium: Audi Field |
| October 18 34 | Charlotte FC | v | Philadelphia Union | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
U.S. Open Cup
| May 6 Round of 32 | North Carolina FC | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Charlotte FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,155 Referee: John Matto |
| May 21 Round of 16 | D.C. United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | Charlotte FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 5,179 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Leagues Cup
| July 31 Group Stage | Charlotte FC | v | Juárez | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| TBA | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| August 3 Group Stage | Guadalajara | v | Charlotte FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| TBA | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
| August 7 Group Stage | Monterrey | v | Charlotte FC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| TBA | Stadium: Bank of America Stadium |
References
- ^ Connuck, Shane (December 18, 2023). "Dean Smith hopes to lead 'successful and consistent' culture as Charlotte FC head coach". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Charlotte FC 2025 Preseason Schedule" (Press release). Charlotte FC. January 10, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "All 30 Major League Soccer Clubs to Participate in North American Cup Competitions in 2025" (Press release). Major League Soccer. January 28, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Roster". Charlotte FC. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Technical Staff". Charlotte FC. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "San Diego FC: 2024 MLS Expansion Draft results". Major League Soccer. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Morris scores twice, but Sounders settle for draw in MLS opener". The Seattle Times. 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "Match Time Change: Charlotte FC at Inter Miami on March 9" (Press release). Charlotte FC. January 29, 2025. Retrieved March 8, 2025.