2018 Carolina Challenge Cup

The 2018 Carolina Challenge Cup was the 14th edition of the Carolina Challenge Cup, an annual soccer tournament held in Charleston, South Carolina by the Charleston Battery. The tournament ran from February 17 to 24, with all matches played at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston.

2018 Carolina Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Host country	United States
Dates	February 17–24
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Columbus Crew (3rd title)
Runners-up	Charleston Battery
Third place	Atlanta United
Fourth place	Minnesota United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	12 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Gyasi Zardes (3 goals)
← 2017 2019 →

In addition to the Charleston Battery of the United Soccer League (USL), three Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs participated: Columbus Crew SC and 2017 expansion franchises Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC.^[1]

Teams

Team	League	Appearance
Atlanta United	MLS	2nd
Charleston Battery (hosts)	USL	14th
Columbus Crew	MLS	5th
Minnesota United	MLS	1st

Standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Columbus Crew	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	9
Charleston Battery	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
Atlanta United	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2	2
Minnesota United	3	0	1	2	1	4	-3	1

Matches

Atlanta United v Columbus Crew

February 17 Friendly	Atlanta United	1–3	Columbus Crew	Charleston, South Carolina
17:00 EST (UTC−05:00)	Almirón 90'		Pedro Santos 13' C. Martínez 34' J. Martínez 71' (o.g.)	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Charleston Battery v Minnesota United

February 17 Friendly	Charleston Battery	1–0	Minnesota United	Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EST (UTC−05:00)	Svantesson 45+1'			Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Charleston Battery v Columbus Crew

February 21 Friendly	Charleston Battery	1−2	Columbus Crew	Charleston, South Carolina
17:00 EST (UTC−05:00)	Svantesson 32'		Zardes 56', 82'	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Atlanta United v Minnesota United

February 21 Friendly	Atlanta United	1−1	Minnesota United	Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EST (UTC−05:00)	Barco 85'		Molino 52' (pen.)	Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Columbus Crew v Minnesota United

February 24 Friendly	Columbus Crew	2−0	Minnesota United	Charleston, South Carolina
17:00 EST (UTC−05:00)	Higuaín 32' Zardes 37'			Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Charleston Battery v Atlanta United

February 24 Friendly	Charleston Battery	0−0	Atlanta United	Charleston, South Carolina
19:30 EST (UTC−05:00)				Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

See also

• Carolina Challenge Cup
• Charleston Battery
• 2018 in American soccer