| Year: | 2012 |
| Size: | 250 px |
| Dates: | February 25 - March 3 |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion Other: | D.C. United |
| Count: | 3 |
| Second Other: | Chicago Fire |
| Third Other: | Columbus Crew |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 10 |
| Top Scorer: |  Jose Cuevas (2) |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup was the ninth staging of the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason soccer tournament hosted by USL Pro side, Charleston Battery. Held from February 25 - March 3, the Cup featured three Major League Soccer clubs and one USL PRO club.
D.C. United of MLS, the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title for the third consecutive year, after the tournament was cut short due to inclement weather.[1]
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery (hosts) | USL Pro | 9th | |
| Chicago Fire | MLS | 2nd | |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 3rd | |
| D.C. United | MLS | 7th | |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | |
| Charleston Battery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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