The first official meeting between MLS’ Charlotte FC and USL Championship side North Carolina FC provided plenty of drama for North Carolinian fans of either team, but everyone needed to wait until extra time for the scoreline to move.
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2025 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC wins Dogwood Derby with Charlotte Independence
The heated “Dogwood Derby” between USL Championship team North Carolina FC and USL League One team Charlotte Independence lived up to its name in the Third Round of the 2025 US Open Cup.
2024 US Open Cup Round 4: Doratiotto’s OT winner sends Phoenix Rising past North Carolina FC, into Round of 16
The 19-year-old product of Juventus’ academy subbed on for Phoenix Rising FC at the beginning of the first period of extra time against North Carolina FC in the Fourth Round of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2024 US Open Cup Round 3: North Carolina FC’s youth “mission” pays off, 1-0 over Carolina Core
A physical match on a cool Wednesday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in front of an announced crowd of 1,112 fans featured just one goal and one red card. The good news for host North Carolina FC was, their player netted the goal, and the red card was assessed to the other side.
2023 US Open Cup Round 2: Wesley Leggett’s late winner in OT gives Loudoun United win in USOC debut
Loudoun United goalkeeper Hugo Fauroux who grabbed several key saves to lead the USL Championship club to a 2-1 victory over USL League One side North Carolina FC.
2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Rio Grande Valley rallies to win Open Cup debut over NCFC
The Rio Grande Valley FC Toros beat North Carolina FC 2-1 to advance to the Third Round of the US Open Cup at WakeMed Soccer Park
2019 US Open Cup Round 4: New York City FC blank North Carolina FC to win first US Open Cup game
NYCFC advances to the US Open Cup’s Round of 16 for the first time in club history.
2019 US Open Cup Round 3: Outward Soccer Soldiers … North Carolina FC ousts Florida 1-0 to advance
History partly repeated itself, as North Carolina FC carried an early second half goal by DJ Taylor to another 1-0 victory to advance to the Fourth Round of the Open Cup.
2019 US Open Cup Round 2: North Carolina FC oust Richmond Kickers in Dave Sarachan’s return to USOC
Dave Sarachan, who has the highest win percentage of any coach of the Modern Era, is now the manager of North Carolina FC, and in Round 2 he earned his first Open Cup victory in Cary, leading the Hawks to a 4-1 win over USL League One side Richmond Kickers.
Who should be voted 2018 US Open Cup’s TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament?
The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters but if YOU had a vote, which player do you think would win?