As we turn the calendar from 2025 to 2026, here are some soccer stories from around the Palmetto State from the past year. There were champions, record-setting seasons, successful returns, deep runs in the USL Cup, and individual honors highlighting a great year of soccer for the fans in South Carolina. Here’s to 2026 providing the same level of fun and excitement…
Electric City captured the UPSL D1 Mid-Atlantic Playoff crown
Soda City and the SC United Heat provided several epic Columbia Derby matches
The Triumph were bounced in the USOC but made a deep run in the USL Cup
The Battery and Tormenta met in the USOC and MD Myers scored a hat trick
The Battery and Tormenta also clashed in the USL Cup
Soda City won the spring and fall UPSL Premier Mid-Atlantic regular season titles
SCU Heat Golden Boot winner Tom Marriott versus Charleston…he scored this kick
Soda City FC WPSL Carolina Division Offensive Player of the Year Lauren Kelly
South Carolina United Bantams USL 2 starting XI
South Carolina United Bantams USL W-League
Boiling Springs at SCU Heat in spring USPL Premier action
SCU Heat on the road at Mint Hill in their US Open Cup 2026 qualifier
Battery hosting the Indy Eleven with USLC All-League 1st Team Aaron Molloy
SCU Heat VS Coastal Kings in UPSL Premier action. Heat wins UPSL playoffs and advances in UPSL National Tournament
River City successfully returns to UPSL D1 soccer. Match VS Boiling Springs II
River City hosted UPSL playoff match after historic season in UPSL return
Furman legend Doug Allison retires. Leads the Dins on historic College Cup run
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