What will Charlotte FC be like in Year One?
All eyes will be on Charlotte FC as the 2022 MLS expansion side plays their debut home match at Bank of America Stadium, hoping to break the single-game regular-season attendance record with a crowd that could push 75,000 onlookers.
Everyone wants to know how they will compare with other expansion clubs in their first year. Will they be like Atlanta or LAFC? Will they be like Minnesota or Cincinnati? Time will tell how the team will perform on the field, however is that the most important measurement for a new club in their inaugural season?
Calen Carr and Susannah Collins traveled to Charlotte ahead of their historic home opener, to get a sense of what this club hopes to do in year one. Discover the hopes and dreams of the supporters, the challenges and pitfalls facing coach Miguel Angel Ramirez, and ultimately how this club will represent the Queen City and the greater region in Major League Soccer.
CREDITS
Produced by Kyle Green
Director of Photography: Mick Hawkins
Camera Operator: Jonathan Hillyard
Audio Engineer: Gavin Harwell
SPECIAL THANKS
Charlotte FC
SouthBound & Crown
Blue Furia
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Me encanta la MLS, ojalá puedan participar en la Copa Libertadores de América, sería brutal mucho mejor que la Champios leage.
I'm not gonna hold it. You guys did him so dirty in that thumbnail 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
There a DCI group call Carolina Crown so idk if that why they didnt use it
10:17 You misspelled the name. He does pronounce his name differently depending on the language but you had the right spelling on another video 2 days before.
did they seriously choose Charlotte FC over all those cool names? smh
Love the fact that Charlotte has an MLS team, but I honestly think Charlotte monarchs would’ve been a much better name than Charlotte FC.
Honestly, I'm loving how MLS is growing. I'm from London England and I love watching MLS. I support Chelsea in my home country but I love seeing new teams join the MLS. I hope I can make it to a MLS game one day
Charlotte Monarchs would have been dope
Charlotte was always a good market for soccer…remembering the Carolina Lighting coached by Rodney Marsh in the old ASL. Playing for NY United, Charlotte always packed the old Kiwanis Stadium…that was '80/'81…looks like they've got all the pieces in place to sustain and succeed 👍
I think I had another alternative that sounds better than just plain FC or United, duh. The name of Charlotte was after a Queen's name, right? So something that tied to royalty but yet sounds cool and badass. What about Charlotte Knights FC. A band of honorable men who brought the mission from Queen Charlotte to claim the holy grail of US football which is MLS Cup. And their crest is a 🛡with cross swords in front of it, instead chip that came from cheap casino
Yoooo my boy Lloyd Sam, looking so fly! 😭😭
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I don't think people realize how popular soccer is in Charlotte. There is a huge fan base who would leave work mid day and head to the bar to watch Champions League and then go back to work. When Arsenal came to town the stadium was pretty packed. Wasn't a sold out stadium but still a huge turn out. There is a ton of passion for the sport in the city and even though I don't live in Charlotte anymore it's the first MLS club that speaks to me and it's my team. It was the missing hole in my heart to become an MLS follower. As a life long EPL, La Liga, Serie A follower I finally have a club that I can call mine. I can see an ATL CLT rivalry brewing.
They call it soccer, but use FC (football club)?
Bring 2 or 3 known mexican players and this stadiums will be full every home game
It is amazing to see (from an english perspective) how the MLS is growing at such a strong rate. All you need now is some promotion/ relegation and just maybe you could become just as big as some of the top european leagues.
Watching from Indonesia ..!!!
Keep Spirit Charlotte Fc ..!!!
Its weird how American calls it Soccer but all there soccer club is called Charlotte Football Club, LAFC, Toronto FC, New York City FC etc. Its just weird. But nvrtheless… MLS is going into the right direction. A league to watch nowadays. 👍🏽
This video reminds me of the old "The Movement" videos Calen Carr used to do. Love it! I hope more videos like this come out.
Can’t wait to capture the opening home game on Saturday. Excitement levels are high!
Awsome this it getting more interesting cant wait to see this club to play
Funny they named the club FC but they still call it soccer
David Tepper has enough money to buy MESSI. He’s a hedge fund owner
See you in Atlanta Charlotte.
Another team with lame ass FC at the end.. so original… blahhh..blah 🤢… I do want to apologize in advance for the beating L.A. Galaxy will be giving you on opening day 🤣🤣.. all jokes aside, congrats on the new team and welcome to MLS.. just don't forget who wears the real crown 💙💛💙💛💙🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Of course fútbol is the #1 sport in the world, but here in America hardly anyone watches it. Unless its the world cup, famous players from different nations, or fans of the sport. Over the last decade fútbol has been gaining attention here in America a bit more. So you know its the next sports expansion.
This explains why Carolina Crown is named that way. The team certainly could have done better than a generic "FC". I guess when people are free to be whoever they want, they'll choose to be like everybody else.
Love this feature! Great work, Calen, Susannah and team! For the Crown!!!
Cannot wait until Atlanta claps them
0:10 Did NOT expect them to find this little city skyline mural in my quiet neighborhood!
Just got to say as an atlanta United fan, what a fucking incredible answer by the coach at the 6 minute mark. That’s the type of leadership that’s gonna take this club places
The name Charlotte Crown would've been nice. Totally beats the generic FC that's been happening for the past decade for new MLS clubs and at the lower levels of the US professional soccer system.
As long as they're not the Blue Furries, I'm good with them. 🙂
I started watching on the MLS site but, as always, it stinks. Sad I had to come here to see this.
As a NY Red Bulls, NYFC and Atlanta United fan, I really want Charlotte (and all of MLS) to do extremely well. I would love to have a rivalry between Atlanta and Charlotte where we pack both stadiums to capacity. That would be sooooo exciting.
Best of wishes on their new club.
They pick “Charlotte FC” over Charlotte Crown and Charlotte Fortune?! 🥴🥴🥴🥴 come on man!
Are they playing in a football stadium Bc if they are that’s been done b4 just sayin
Atlanta will still be kings of the south
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There some thing that they’re doing wrong
Sergio ruiz es un buen jugador de fútbol , aprovecharlo por q os dará equilibrio en el centro .
Soccer is just big in the southeast it always has. Hence Atlanta, Orlando, Miami, Nashville and now Charlotte.
Love what MLS is doing- glad we’re part of the growth- as American we like to be the best and that will soon come!
i saw the highlights of Charlotte first MLS match, they're not too bad for a new football club at MLS level, only need to improve more on finishing. glad to see MLS growing
Do they actually think they can fill the bowl? I doubt they will even fill half of the lower bowl.
This team will be a flop. Playing in a football stadium, what a joke.
As a TFC fan I hope Charlotte does well this season! Good luck 👍