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.
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 Team League Appearance Charleston Battery (hosts)USLC15th Chicago FireMLS4th Columbus CrewMLS6th FC CincinnatiMLS1st
Cup matches All times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05:00)
Table standings Pos Club GP W L T GF GA GD Pts1Columbus Crew (C)310252+352Chicago Fire310232+153FC Cincinnati311135−244Charleston Battery302124−21
(C) – Cup Winner
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Gyasi ZardesColumbus Crew32 Ian SvantessonCharleston Battery23 Fanendo AdiFC Cincinnati1 Fabian HerbersChicago Fire Aleksandar KataiChicago Fire Roland LamahFC Cincinnati Darren MattocksFC Cincinnati Djordje MihailovicChicago Fire RobinhoColumbus Crew Pedro SantosFC Cincinnati
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