2024 North Carolina FC season explained

Club:North Carolina FC
Season:2024
League:USL Championship
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Stephen Malik
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:John Bradford
Stadium:Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Cup1:USL Championship Playoffs
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
American:true
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 North Carolina FC season is the 18th season of the club's existence, and their fourth season in the USL Championship, the second division in the American soccer pyramid, after three years in the USL League One, the third division of the American soccer pyramid. North Carolina is coached by John Bradford, his sixth season with the club, and played their home games at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park.

During the offseason, North Carolina experienced multiple promotions. It was announced on August 7, 2023, that North Carolina will return to the USL Championship for the 2024 season.[1] [2] Along with their return to the second division, coach John Bradford was promoted to the position of Sporting Director along with his duties of Head Coach, after five seasons with the club.[3]

Competitions

USL Championship

See main article: 2024 USL Championship season.

Match results

On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.[4]

All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

October

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup. As a member of the USL Championship, North Carolina FC entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Third Round, faced against Carolina Core FC, an independent club in the MLS Next Pro league, a team in the third division of U.S. Soccer.[5] After winning 1–0 at home,[6] [7] North Carolina was matched up by the U.S. Soccer Federation on April 18, 2024, against fellow USL Championship team Phoenix Rising FC, again at home.[8] They would eventually end up losing 1–2 in added extra time in a match that saw three players shown red cards.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Carolina FC to rejoin USL Championship in 2024 . 19 December 2023 . northcarolinafc.com . North Carolina FC.
  2. Web site: White . Herbert . August 7, 2023 . NCFC makes the jump to USL Championship in 2024 . July 23, 2024 . www.thecharlottepost.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: John Bradford promoted to head coach and sporting director . July 23, 2024 . North Carolina FC . en-US.
  4. Web site: Staff . USLChampionship com . December 18, 2023 . USL Championship Unveils 2024 Regular Season Schedule . June 25, 2024 . USL Championship . en-us.
  5. Web site: Org . Partner . 2024-04-13 . Three NC teams, including High Point’s Carolina Core, enter Round Three of the Open Cup . 2024-07-23 . Triad City Beat . en.
  6. Web site: Northam . Mitchell . April 17, 2024 . 2024 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC’s youth “mission” pays off, 1-0 over Carolina Core . July 23, 2024 . thecup.us . en-US.
  7. Web site: Spencer . Sam . April 25, 2024 . Independence, NCFC Advance to U.S. Open Cup Round of 32, Carolina Core falls . July 22, 2024 . Triad City Beat.
  8. News: Rueter . Jeff . U.S. Open Cup draw: NYCFC II is only MLS Next Pro team in last 32 . June 25, 2024 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: NC Courage Communications . May 8, 2024 . Open Cup Recap: NCFC 1-2 Phoenix Rising . July 23, 2024 . North Carolina FC . en-US.
  10. Web site: Northam . Mitchell . May 9, 2024 . 2024 US Open Cup Round 4: Doratiotto’s OT winner sends Phoenix Rising past North Carolina FC, into Round of 16 . July 23, 2024 . thecup.us . en-US.

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