List of North Carolina FC seasons explained

Since its inaugural season in 2007, the American soccer club North Carolina FC, previously known as the Carolina RailHawks, has competed in the second division of American soccer in a variety of leagues. The team currently competes in the USL Championship after stints in the North American Soccer League, USSF Division 2 Professional League and USL First Division. The following list covers each season of the club's existence, documenting its performance in all competitive competitions.^[1]

Key

Key to competitions

USL Championship (USLC) – The second division of soccer in the United States, established in 2010 and previously known as USL and USL Pro. The Championship was the third division of American soccer from its founding until its elevation to second division status in 2017.
North American Soccer League (NASL) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2011 through 2017, now defunct.
USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro) – The second division of soccer in the United States for a single season in 2010, now defunct.
USL First Division (USL-1) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009.
U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in US soccer, first contested in 1914.
CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.

Key to colors and symbols:

style=background:gold	1st or W	Winners
style=background:silver	2nd or RU	Runners-up
style=background:#FFCCCC	Last	Wooden Spoon
style=background:#FAECC8;"	♦	League Golden Boot
	Highest average attendance

Key to league record

Season = The year and article of the season
Div = Level on pyramid
League = League name
Pld = Games played
W = Games won
L = Games lost
D = Games drawn
GF = Goals scored
GA = Goals against
Pts = Points
PPG = Points per game
Conf = Conference position
Overall = League position

Key to cup record

DNE = Did not enter
DNQ = Did not qualify
NH = Competition not held or canceled
QR = Qualifying round
PR = Preliminary round
GS = Group stage
R1 = First round
R2 = Second round
R3 = Third round
R4 = Fourth round
R5 = Fifth round
QF = Quarterfinals
SF = Semifinals
RU = Runners-up
W = Winners

Seasons

Season	League											Position		Playoffs	USOC	Continental / Other	Average attendance	Top goalscorer(s)
Season	Div	League	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall	Playoffs	USOC	Name	Average attendance	Goals
2007	2	USL-1	28	8	12	8	24	34	−10	32	1.14	N/A	8th	QF	SF	Ineligible	4,962		7
2008		USL-1	30	9	11	10	34	42	−8	37	1.23		8th	DNQ	Ro16	3,869		7
2009		USL-1	30	16	7	7	43	19	+24	55	1.83		bgcolor=silver	2nd	QF	R2	DNQ	2,943		10
2010		D2 Pro	30	13	9	8	44	32	+12	47	1.56	bgcolor=gold	1st	4th	bgcolor=silver	RU	R2	2,241		8
2011		NASL	28	17	8	3	50	26	+24	54	1.93	N/A	bgcolor=gold	1st	SF	DNE	3,353		style=background:#FAECC8;"	20
2012		NASL	28	10	8	10	44	46	−2	40	1.43		4th	SF	Ro16	Ineligible		3,883		15
2013		NASL	26	12	7	7	41	32	+9	43	1.65		bgcolor=gold	1st	DNQ	QF	DNQ	4,708		16
2014		NASL	27	13	9	5	41	31	+10	43	1.59		5th	QF		4,551		9
2015		NASL	30	9	13	8	44	49	−5	35	1.17		6th	R3		4,539		11
2016		NASL	32	11	14	7	36	48	−12	40	1.25		8th	R4		5,058		7
2017		NASL	32	11	9	12	46	37	+9	45	1.41		bgcolor=CFAA88	3rd	SF	R4	4,471		9
2018		USL	34	13	13	8	60	50	+10	47	1.38	9th	18th	DNQ	R4	4,730		style=background:#FAECC8;"	20
2019		USLC	34	16	10	8	57	37	+20	56	1.65	7th	10th	PR	R4	4,118	Robert Kristo	11
2020		USLC	15	6	8	1	17	21	−4	19	1.27	10th	21st	DNQ	NH	3,515	Andre Fortune II	6
2021	3	USL L1	28	7	4	17	30	50	–20	25	0.89	N/A	12th	DNQ	NH	1,741	3 players tied	4
2022		USL L1	30	8	16	6	35	53	–18	30	1.00		11th	DNQ	R2	1,874	Garrett McLaughlin	14
2023		USL L1	32	19	7	6	58	39	+19	63	1.91		bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	W	R2	2,389	Oalex Anderson	17
Total	–	–	494	198	165	131	704	646	+58	711	1.44	–	–	–	–	–		–	Etienne Barbara <	-- As of the end of the 2020 season -->	28

1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league play, playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, and other competitive matches.

Notes and References

Web site: North Carolina FC Stats and History.