Charlotte FC
Major League Soccer team in Charlotte
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| 2024 | In their third MLS season, Charlotte FC showed improvement, finishing 5th in the Conference and 11th overall with 14 wins, 11 losses, and 9 draws. Patrick Agyemang became the top goalscorer with 10 goals. The team competed in the Leagues Cup Group Stage and maintained a strong fan base with an average attendance of 33,383. |
| 2023 | Charlotte FC had their second MLS season, maintaining a similar performance with 10 wins, 11 losses, and 13 draws. They finished 9th in the Conference and 19th overall. Karol Swiderski again led as top goalscorer with 12 goals. The team advanced to the Wild Card playoffs and reached the Quarter-Finals of the Leagues Cup, with an increased average attendance of 36,337 fans. |
| 2023 | Crown Legacy FC, a new MLS Next Pro reserve team operated directly by Charlotte FC, began play. |
| 2023 | Apple TV secured worldwide broadcast rights for all MLS matches in English and Spanish through their MLS Season Pass platform, including all Charlotte FC league and playoff matches. |
| 2023 | Unveiled the 'Crown Jewel' secondary jersey, a purple jersey with blue highlights and pink stripes honoring Queen Charlotte. |
| December 12 2023 | Dean Smith was announced as the team's third head coach. |
| November 8 2023 | The club announced that head coach Christian Lattanzio and assistant coach Andy Quy would leave Charlotte FC. |
| August 2023 | Atrium Health Performance Park opened, serving as headquarters and training facility for Charlotte FC, Crown Legacy FC, and academy teams. |
| 2022 | Charlotte FC began their inaugural season, establishing unique supporter traditions including crowning a local celebrity 'monarch' before home matches, with former Panthers player Steve Smith Sr. being the first to be crowned. |
| 2022 | The affiliation with Charlotte Independence was terminated at the end of the season. |
| 2022 | Brian Romero and Nimfasha Berchimas became the first homegrown players signed by the senior team. |
| 2022 | Stadium renovation completed, adding soccer-specific infrastructure. |
| 2022 | New plan announced to renovate a southeastern Charlotte office building into the club's headquarters and training facility. |
| 2022 | Charlotte FC began play in the MLS as the league's 28th franchise, competing in the Eastern Conference. |
| October 1 2022 | Daniel Ríos scored the club's first hat-trick, netting four goals against the Philadelphia Union. |
| July 20 2022 | Charlotte FC played their first international friendly against Chelsea, winning the penalty shootout 5–3 after a 1–1 draw in regulation time. |
| July 3 2022 | Charlotte FC earned their first away win, a 2–1 victory over Houston Dynamo FC. |
| May 31 2022 | Head coach Miguel Ángel Ramírez was fired after 14 league matches due to conflicts with the front office. Assistant coach Christian Lattanzio was named interim head coach. |
| March 13 2022 | Adam Armour scored the club's first goal in a 2–1 loss to Atlanta United FC. |
| March 5 2022 | The club's home debut at Bank of America Stadium was a 1–0 loss to the LA Galaxy, played before a crowd of 74,479 - the largest single-match crowd in MLS history at the time. |
| February 2022 | Released the secondary 'Newly Minted' community kit, a black jersey with mint-colored highlights referencing the Charlotte Mint. |
| February 26 2022 | Charlotte FC played their first MLS regular season match, losing 3–0 to D.C. United at Audi Field. |
| January 2022 | Charlotte FC announced a radio partnership with Radio One to carry matches on various local radio stations across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. |
| January 26 2022 | The club signed its first Designated Player, Polish forward Karol Świderski. |
| 2021 | Charlotte FC initiated an affiliation agreement with Charlotte Independence as their reserve squad. |
| 2021 | Stadium's grass surface was replaced with FieldTurf to handle additional wear from MLS matches. |
| December 2021 | Unveiled the first primary jersey, the 'Carolina Kit', featuring blue with white sleeves and outlines of North and South Carolina. |
| October 2021 | Secured a sleeve sponsorship with Centene Corporation, which included a donation to fund personal seat licenses and community programs. |
| July 2021 | Spanish manager Miguel Ángel Ramírez was hired as the team's first head coach. |
| April 2021 | Charlotte FC announced a local television partnership with Cox Media Group, establishing broadcast coverage for matches in the Charlotte market and eleven other markets in the Carolinas. |
| March 2021 | Renovation of Bank of America Stadium began to accommodate Charlotte FC, including dedicated locker rooms, training rooms, player tunnel, and larger concourse area. |
| February 2021 | Charlotte FC announced the introduction of personal seat licenses for season tickets, with an initial cost of $550 per seat for the inaugural season. |
| July 2020 | The club's youth academy was established with squads at under-17, under-14, under-13, and under-12 levels. |
| July 22 2020 | Charlotte Football Club officially revealed its name and crest during a livestream event, selecting Charlotte FC as the final team name. |
| July 17 2020 | MLS announces the Charlotte expansion team's debut will be delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 8 2020 | Charlotte FC signed its first player, Spanish midfielder Sergio Ruiz, from Racing Santander, who was immediately loaned out to UD Las Palmas for 18 months. |
| January 2020 | Marc Nicholls was named the club's technical director and head of the youth academy system. |
| December 2019 | Zoran Krneta was hired as the club's sporting director. |
| December 2019 | Media outlets reported trademark filings for potential team names, including Charlotte FC and seven alternative options. |
| December 17 2019 | Charlotte is officially awarded an MLS expansion team at an event at the Mint Museum, with plans to begin play in 2021. |
| December 17 2019 | David Tepper was awarded the expansion franchise for Charlotte FC by Major League Soccer. |
| November 2019 | Charlotte City Council approves $110 million in stadium and franchise funding. |
| November 2019 | MLS Commissioner Don Garber names Charlotte as the frontrunner for the 30th MLS team. |
| September 2019 | Tepper announces plans to upgrade Bank of America Stadium for MLS, with potential $210 million city government contributions. |
| July 2019 | Tepper Sports signed a multi-year kit sponsorship agreement with Ally Financial for the future MLS team. |
| July 2019 | Tepper presents a formal MLS expansion bid for Charlotte to the league. |
| April 2019 | MLS expansion bidding window opens. |
| July 2018 | David Tepper becomes owner of the Carolina Panthers and begins exploring Major League Soccer expansion for Charlotte. |
| 2017 | The Queen's Firm supporters club was founded, adding to the growing fan culture of Charlotte FC. |
| November 2017 | MLS narrowed its expansion shortlist to four cities, excluding Charlotte. |
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