2020 Charleston Battery season - Wikipedia
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| 2020 season | |||
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| President | Andrew Bell | ||
| Head coach | Michael Anhaeuser | ||
| Stadium | MUSC Health Stadium | ||
| USL Championship | Group H: 2nd Conference: 5th Overall: 8th | ||
| USL Playoffs | Conf. Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Cancelled | ||
| Average home league attendance | 201 | ||
| Biggest win | CHS 3–0 ATL (July 24) NC 0–3 CHS (Aug. 19) | ||
| Biggest defeat | CHS 0–2 TBR (July 31) | ||
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The 2020 Charleston Battery season was the club's 28th year of existence, their 17th season in the second tier of the United States soccer league system. It was their tenth season in the USL Championship (USLC) as part of the Eastern Conference. This article covers the period from November 18, 2019, the day after the 2019 USLC Playoff Final, to the conclusion of the 2020 USLC Playoff Final, scheduled for November 12–16, 2020.[1] The season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in March and later resumed in July.
- As of March 5, 2020[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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| 0 | GK | Darian McCauley |  United States
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| 1 | GK | Phil Breno | United States
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| 3 | DF | Kyle Nelson | United States
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| 4 | DF | Rennico Clarke |  Jamaica
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| 5 | DF | Leland Archer |  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 6 | MF | Robbie Crawford |  Scotland
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| 7 | MF | Nico Rittmeyer | United States
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| 8 | MF | Romario Piggott |  Panama
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| 9 | FW | Arthur Bosua |  South Africa
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| 10 | FW | Zeiko Lewis |  Bermuda
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| 11 | FW | Nicque Daley | Jamaica
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| 12 | DF | Deshawon Nembhard |  Belize
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| 13 | MF | Mauro Cichero |  Venezuela
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| 14 | DF | Jarad van Schaik | United States
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| 15 | DF | Temi Adesodun |  Nigeria
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| 17 | DF | Logan Gdula | United States
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| 18 | FW | Jesus Ibarra | United States
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| 19 | MF | Dante Marini | United States
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| 20 | DF | A. J. Paterson |  Grenada
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| 21 | MF | Angelo Kelly-Rosales |  Honduras
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| 26 | MF | Kierron Mason | Trinidad and Tobago
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| 30 | MF | James Cox ([A]) | United States
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| — | GK | Paul Lewis | United States
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USL Academy player
Standings — Group H
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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| 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 33 | 2.06 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | 2.00 | |
| 3 | Miami FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 | 1.00 | |
| 4 | Atlanta United 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 12 | 0.75 |
On December 20, 2019, the USL announced the 2020 season schedule, creating the following fixture list for the early part of Charleston's season.[3] In the preparations for the resumption of league play following the shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, Charleston's schedule was announced on July 2.[4]
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 roster". charlestonbattery.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship Unveils 2020 Schedule". Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Revised 2020 Schedule Released". charlestonbattery.com. July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Remaining Loudoun United FC Games Cancelled". USLChampionship.com. September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.