December 14, 2023 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – Charlotte Independence News Release
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Independence and USL League One announced today the 2024 USL League One regular season schedule. It includes 15 home matches and 15 away matches across traditional league play. Eight of the 30 matches will count towards the newly announced in-season cup. 2024 marks the first year the teams will play a balanced schedule, facing each opponent once at home and once away in regular season matches.
“As always, I am looking forward to our opener and starting a new season,” Head Coach Mike Jeffries commented. “This year’s format of only home and away with each team makes every regular season game more meaningful. The offseason is flying by once again, and I am excited about the starting point for our group this year.”
USL League One will have 12 teams in 2024, including the newest addition, Spokane Velocity, to maintain the same number of teams in the league following the departure of North Carolina FC to USL Championship.
Charlotte will kick off their 10 Year Anniversary campaign at home against One Knoxville SC on Saturday, March 16 at American Legion Memorial Stadium. The Jacks are undefeated in the previous four home openers in league play.
The Jacks will then play four more regular season games before beginning the cup competition. Spokane Velocity will venture to the Queen City for the first-ever meeting between the two clubs on Saturday, March 30. The Jacks will make the trek to Spokane once this season on Saturday, July 27.
After visiting Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on Saturday, April 6, Charlotte will host local foe Greenville Triumph SC on Saturday, April 13. The Jacks will be on the road for almost a month after this match until returning home on Saturday, May 11 to face Forward Madison FC in the cup competition. This is the longest road stretch of the season.
June and August each feature three home games, providing a great opportunity for summer family fun at American Legion Memorial Stadium. After the in-season cup concludes in September, the Jacks will host back-to-back home games at the beginning of October before ending the regular season with two away matches.
The Charlotte Independence made their sixth playoff appearance in club history, reaching the 2023 USL League One Final before falling to North Carolina FC in penalty kicks. 2023 marked the best regular season finish in club history and the club’s first league final…