2018 Charlotte Independence season
The 2018 Charlotte Independence season is the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer. Background. The Independence finished the 2017 season with a record of 13–9–10, finished 5th in the Eastern Conference, and 11th overall. In the 2017 USL Playoffs, Charlotte were bested in the first round by the Rochester Rhinos. Elsewhere, the Independence reached the third round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup, losing 1–4 to NASL outfit, North Carolina FC.