| Club: | Charleston Battery |
| Season: | 2012 |
| Manager: | Michael Anhaeuser |
| Chairman: | Tony Bakker |
| Chrtitle: | Owner |
| Stadium: | Blackbaud Stadium |
| League: | USL Pro |
| League Result: | 3rd place |
| Cup1: | USL Pro Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Champions |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | 3rd Rd |
| Cup3: | Carolina Challenge Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | 4th |
| League Topscorer: | Jose Cuevas and Nicki Paterson |
| Highest Attendance: | 4,729 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,162 |
| Average Attendance: | 3,825 |
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| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 Charleston Battery season was the club's twentieth season of existence. It is the Battery's third consecutive year in the third tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their second season.
See main article: 2011 Charleston Battery season.
The Charleston Battery are coming off their inaugural year of playing in the USL Professional Division, the highest division of soccer under the United Soccer Leagues umbrella, and the third division in the American soccer pyramid. The Battery, finished fourth in the American Division of USL Pro, and had the fifth best overall record in the league. In the USL Pro Playoffs, the Battery lost to the eventual champions, Orlando City in extra time.[1]
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| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January 2012 | DF |  Kyle Hoffer | FC New York | Undisclosed[2] | |
| 6 January 2012 | MF | Jose Cuevas | Fresno Fuego | Undisclosed | |
| 20 March 2012 | FW |  Sallieu Bundu | Carolina Railhawks | Undisclosed[3] | |
| 28 March 2012 | MF | Tony Donatelli | Rochester Rhinos | Undisclosed[4] | |
| 28 March 2012 | DF | Cody Ellison | Fresno Fuego | Undisclosed | |
| 28 March 2012 | MF | Ryan Richter | Philadelphia Union | Undisclosed | |
| 6 April 2012 | MF | Amadou Sanyang | Seattle Sounders FC | Undisclosed[5] |
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 2012 | MF | Alex Caskey | Seattle Sounders FC | Undisclosed[6] | |
| 27 Feb. 2012 | GK | Andrew Dykstra | D.C. United | Undisclosed[7] |