History
The Battery were formed in 1993 as a member of the PDSL, and joined the A-League (later the USL First Division) in 1997. The Battery won the PDSL championship in 1996, defeating the Charlotte Eagles 3–2 and the A-League championship in 2003, defeating the Minnesota Thunder 3–0 to win the title. In 2010, after voluntarily going down to USL Second Division Charleston finished first in the regular season with a record of 11–4–5 and 38 points. Charleston defeated the Richmond Kickers 2–1 to claim the championship, the third in the history of the club.
In 2008, the Battery qualified for the U.S. Open Final match for the first time, playing against Major League Soccer team D.C. United. In the final the Battery conceded an early goal but bounced back with a quick-fire equalizer through an Ian Fuller goal, assisted by Chris Williams. Later in the half Lazo Alavanja hit the post but at half time the scores were tied at 1–1. At the start of the second half Charleston conceded early again, but in the final seconds of extra time Marco Reda put the ball in the back of the net for Charleston, only to have his goal controversially disallowed as offside. DC United would go on to win the match 2–1.
The Battery started the 2009 USL-1 season impressively, recording 7 wins, 6 ties and not a single loss. Late in the season, the Battery lost goalkeeper and captain Dusty Hudock to injury, but were still able to make it to the USL-1 finals, losing to the Montreal Impact 4–2 on aggregate goals.
The Battery began 2010 play in the USL Second Division on April 17, 2010 with a 3–2 win at rival Charlotte Eagles. Charleston lead the league standings for the entire season, finished with 38 points, and won (and hosted) the championship game. Lamar Neagle was named the USL-2 league MVP and lead the league in scoring with 13 league goals. Battery Manager Mike Anhaeuser was named the leagues manager of the year, his second time receiving that honor. The Battery finished the 2010 season unbeaten at home.
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