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Independence's 2016 Home Opener Set for March 26

January 26, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charlotte Independence News Release


TAMPA, FL - USL today announced the complete regular-season schedule for 2016, and the Charlotte Independence will open at home on Saturday, March 26, against Louisville City FC. The season opener will be followed by a second home match on Saturday, April 2, versus Harrisburg City Islanders.

Each of the league's 29 clubs will play 15 home dates and 15 away dates. For the Independence, the 2016 home schedule offers 12 Saturday night matches, two Friday night matches and one Wednesday night match. All Independence home games will be played at Ramblewood Stadium, located at 10200 Nations Ford Rd., and currently feature kick off times of 7:00pm ET.

The USL regular season will be staged over 27 weeks, with the final day of the season set for September 25. The Independence will rematch with Louisville City FC in its season finale, playing at Slugger Field on Saturday, Sept. 24. The home finale in Charlotte will take place one week earlier, on September 17, against the defending USL Champion Rochester Rhinos.

The top eight teams from both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference will advance to the 2016 USL Playoffs, with four weeks of postseason action set to crown the league's next champion.

In conjunction with the USL schedule release, the Independence also announced its slate of preseason opponents. The club will face NC State on Feb. 27, Winthrop University on March 3, UNC Chapel Hill on March 5, Carolina RailHawks on March 12, Davidson University on March 13 and UNC Charlotte on March 19. Times and locations of preseason matches are TBD.

Independence Season Tickets are currently on sale for 2016. For more information please visit charlotteindependence.com/tickets or call 704-206-1515. Information regarding press credentials will be released in mid March.

The complete 2016 Independence Regular-Season Schedule is attached.

DATE AWAY HOME KICKOFF (ET)

Sat., March 26 Louisville City FC @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., April 2 Harrisburg City Islanders @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., April 9 Charlotte Independence @ Cincinnati FC 7:00PM

Sat., April 16 Charleston Battery @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Fri., April 22 Richmond Kickers @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sun., May 1 Charlotte Independence @ New York Red Bulls II TBD

Sat., May 7 FC Montreal @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Wed., May 11 Charlotte Independence @ Wilmington Hammerheads FC TBD

Sat., May 14 Charlotte Independence @ Rochester Rhinos TBD

Sat., May 21 Cincinnati FC @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., May 28 Charlotte Independence @ Orlando City B 7:30PM

Sat., June 4 Toronto FC II @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Fri., June 10 Bethlehem Steel FC @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., June 18 Richmond Kickers @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Fri., June 24 Charlotte Independence @ Harrisburg City Islanders TBD

Sat., July 2 Charlotte Independence @ Orlando City B 7:30PM

Sat., July 9 Wilmington Hammerheads FC @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., July 16 New York Red Bulls II @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., July 23 Charlotte Independence @ Pittsburgh Riverhounds TBD

Sat., July 30 Charlotte Independence @ FC Montreal 3:00PM

Wed., August 3 Charlotte Independence @ Charleston Battery 7:30PM

Sun., August 7 Charlotte Independence @ Bethlehem Steel FC TBD

Sat., August 13 Wilmington Hammerheads FC @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Wed., August 17 Orlando City B @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., August 27 Charlotte Independence @ Charleston Battery 7:30PM

Sun., September 4 Charlotte Independence @ Toronto FC II TBD

Sat., September 10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Wed., September 14 Charlotte Independence @ Richmond Kickers 7:00PM

Sat., September 17 Rochester Rhinos @ Charlotte Independence 7:00PM

Sat., September 24 Charlotte Independence @ Louisville City FC TBD

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