2019 Carolina Challenge Cup

The 2019 Carolina Challenge Cup was the 15th edition of the Carolina Challenge Cup, an annual soccer tournament held in Charleston, South Carolina by the Charleston Battery. The tournament ran from February 16 to 23, with all matches played at MUSC Health Stadium in Charleston.

2019 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 16–23
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsColumbus Crew SC (4th title)
Runners-upChicago Fire
Third placeFC Cincinnati
Fourth placeCharleston Battery
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Top scorer(s) Gyasi Zardes

In addition to the Charleston Battery of the USL Championship (USL), three Major League Soccer (MLS) clubs participated: Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire, and FC Cincinnati, all of Major League Soccer.

Teams
TeamLeagueAppearance
Charleston Battery (hosts)USLC15th
Chicago FireMLS4th
Columbus CrewMLS6th
FC CincinnatiMLS1st

Cup matches

All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00)

February 16 Columbus Crew1–1Chicago FireCharleston, South Carolina
5:00pm Zardes  26' Mihailovic  16' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 16 Charleston Battery1–2FC CincinnatiCharleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Svantesson  52' (pen.) Adi  2'
Mattocks  57' (pen.)		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 20 Charleston Battery1–1Columbus CrewCharleston, South Carolina
5:00pm Svantesson  21' Robinho  45+2' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 20 FC Cincinnati1–1Chicago FireCharleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Lamah  84' Katai  53' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 23 FC Cincinnati0–3Columbus CrewCharleston, South Carolina
5:00pm Zardes  5', 20'
Santos  47'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 23 Charleston Battery0–1Chicago FireCharleston, South Carolina
7:30pm Herbers  85' Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Table standings
Pos Club GP W L T GF GA GD Pts
1Columbus Crew (C) 310252+35
2Chicago Fire 310232+15
3FC Cincinnati 311135-24
4Charleston Battery 302124-21

(C) - Cup Winner

Top goalscorers
As of 24 February 2019
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Gyasi Zardes Columbus Crew 3
2 Ian Svantesson Charleston Battery 2
3 Fanendo Adi FC Cincinnati 1
Fabian Herbers Chicago Fire
Aleksandar Katai Chicago Fire
Roland Lamah FC Cincinnati
Darren Mattocks FC Cincinnati
Djordje Mihailovic Chicago Fire
Robinho Columbus Crew
Pedro Santos FC Cincinnati
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