Charleston Battery - Definition and Overview

The Charleston Battery are a U.S. professional men's soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina. The team was formed in 1993 as a member of the PDSL, and joined the A-League (now USL First Division), America's second division, in 1997. The team plays the majority of its home games in one of the few professional soccer specific stadia in the USA, Blackbaud Stadium, built in 1999. The colors of the Battery are yellow and black. The Battery finally won their first championship in 2003, defeating the Minnesota Thunder 3-0 to win the A-league title.

See also

• The Battery (Charleston)