USL Preseason Notes:
The USL Preseason dates are set for both the Battery and Triumph. Both teams will see a mix of NCAA, USL, MLS Next Pro, and MLS competition as they prepare for their 2026 campaigns.
The Charleston Battery will play both closed-door and open-to-the-public preseason matches as Coach Ben Pirmann looks to blend a strong batch of new signings into his USLC powerhouse squad. Despite several key players from 2025 moving elsewhere in the offseason, the Battery return a strong nucleus of talent that seems poised to stay at the top of the USLC table.
The Battery open the preseason on the road at Charlotte FC on January 23 before hosting four matches at the Point from January 31 to February 15. Two matches are closed-door versus Carolina Core (Jan. 31) and Greenville Triumph (Feb. 11) but fans can see the matches versus Crown Legacy (Feb. 07) and Tormenta (Feb. 15). The Battery then visit USLC expansion side Sporting Jax on February 21 before wrapping up the preseason dates in a match open to the fans versus The College of Charleston on February 27.
The Greenville Triumph will play all closed-door preseason matches as new boss Dave Dixon looks to build his squad ahead of their move into GE Vernova Park. NCAA D1 opponents Furman, Clemson, and Presbyterian are on the schedule along with matches against the Battery and Crown Legacy. The first preseason match is versus Tecce Football Collective on January 31.
UPSL Tryout Updates:
Electric City FC have postponed their tryouts scheduled for this coming weekend due to the wintery weather in the forecast. The new tryout dates are January 31 and February 1 with both dates at the Michelin Athletic Fields in Anderson from 2-4 PM.