Charlotte Independence Soccer Club, sometimes referred to as Charlotte Independence II, is a soccer club from
Rock Hill, South Carolina that competes in the Deep South Division of
USL League Two. They are the affiliate of
USL League One club
Charlotte Independence. Despite the similar name and using the same logo, they are a separately owned and operated club from the professional team, instead merely affiliated with them.
The club was formed following the merger of
Discoveries SC
Discoveries Soccer Club was a soccer club from Rock Hill, South Carolina that competed in the Deep South Division of USL League Two.
They joined USL League Two for the 2019 USL League Two season. Their first match ended in a 0–0 draw with t ...
, Carolina Rapids, and Lake Norman SC to form the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club which will serve as the affiliate club for the
Charlotte Independence of the
USL League One. They will take the league spot that Discoveries previously occupied. They were set to begin play in the
2020 USL League Two season
The 2020 USL League Two season was to have been the 26th season of the USL League Two, the top pre-professional soccer league in the United States, since its establishment in 1995. Flint City Bucks were the defending champions after defeating Read ...
, however, the season was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Year-by-year
References
USL League Two teams
Soccer clubs in South Carolina
2019 establishments in South Carolina
Association football clubs established in 2019
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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