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50 Wins at Bank of America Stadium

Remembering the Top Five Home Wins in Charlotte FC History

By Charlotte FC Noah Monroe

October 11^th, 2026

There’s no place like home.

With Charlotte FC’s comeback 3-2 win against FC Dallas, they notched their 50th win across all competitions at Bank of America Stadium, bringing their home dominance to a solid milestone.

Across five seasons and 50 wins at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte FC has created plenty of unforgettable matches and memories with friends. Below is an iconic home win from every Charlotte FC season to take fans down memory lane.

March 19, 2022 – First Win in Charlotte FC History

Charlotte FC had dropped their first three matches in their inaugural season going into March 19, 2022, when the New England Revolution came to Bank of America Stadium for the second-ever home match in Charlotte FC history.

Former Charlotte FC striker Karol Świderski gave The Crown a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute. His shot from outside the box took a bouncer over the hands of the Revolution goalkeeper, causing the supporters section to jump around and launch a variety of liquids into the air.

Kristijan Kahlina brought Carlos Gil down inside the box, allowing New England to equalize at a goal apiece in the 53rd minute.

Świderski and Charlotte FC’s first-ever draft pick and former midfielder, Ben Bender, connected with one another on back-to-back goals in the 56th and 63rd minutes, respectively. Świderski finished the match with two goals and an assist while Bender had a goal and an assist as The Crown collected their first-ever points and their first-ever win, doing it all in front of the home fans.

October 21, 2023 – Charlotte FC Beats Inter Miami CF on Decision Day to Clinch First Playoff Berth

Sitting in 12th place and on the outside of the playoff picture going into Decision Day, Charlotte FC needed points to push them up to ninth place and into the postseason.

On the other side of the field was Inter Miami CF with players like Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets in their first seasons with the club.

Former winger Kerwin Vargas scored the sole goal in the match on a pass into the box from Kamil Jóźwiak in the 13th minute. Whistles ensued for The Crown as Charlotte FC received four yellow cards in the match, including Ashley Westwood receiving one in the fourth minute.

Inter Miami nearly found an equalizer in the 90th minute, but a fingertip save from Kristijan Kahlina preserved Charlotte’s lead stunningly.

The Decision Day results went the way that The Crown needed them to, giving Charlotte FC their first-ever playoff berth and doing so dramatically in front of the fans.

November 1, 2024 – First Playoff Win in Charlotte FC History

It was win or go home for Charlotte FC in their first full taste of playoff action.

After losing in the Wild Card the prior season, The Crown skipped the play-in match and qualified for the Round One Best-of-3 Series. They earned the five seed, facing Orlando City SC in the opening round. They dropped Match One to Orlando 2-0, giving them a chance to even the series at home in Match Two.

In 90 minutes of play, neither team could separate themselves and The Crown had to go to penalties to decide whether or not their season was over. Former Charlotte FC Strikers Patrick Agyemang and Karol Świderski both buried their penalties while Kristijan Kahlina saved the first two Orlando City attempts. After Orlando made their third attempt, skipper Ashley Westwood nailed his penalty and put the pressure on the opposition.

One save and the match would be over. Charlotte FC would win their first-ever playoff match and do it at home.

With Kahlina’s back to the supporters section, the fans were staring down and trying to intimidate Duncan McGuire as he stepped up to take the penalty. McGuire tried to beat Kahlina to his right, but the 2024 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year was there to make the save.

As the flame pylons and fireworks went off to celebrate the win, a mass of blue and white came charging at Kahlina as The Crown celebrated its first playoff win.

September 13, 2025 – Charlotte FC Wins Their Ninth Consecutive Match While Idan Toklomati Bags a Hat-Trick

With a chance to tie the longest single-season winning streak in the post-shootout era for MLS, Charlotte FC had to take on a top power in the Eastern Conference in Inter Miami CF.

It looked like Miami would take the lead when Lionel Messi drew a penalty in the 32nd minute, but Kahlina stepped up and didn’t fall for Messi’s Panenka attempt. Idan Toklomati took advantage of the match still being 0-0, slotting in his first goal of the game in the 34th minute.

Toklomati added a second goal nearly two minutes into the start of the second half, finding himself available to slot in a Wilfried Zaha pass in the middle of the box. With time running out for Toklomati to achieve Charlotte FC’s second-ever hat-trick in club history, Zaha was taken down in the box. The veteran winger gave the penalty to Toklomati. The striker put the ball in the bottom left corner, recording the hat-trick and celebrating by giving a hug to Zaha for giving up the chance to score.

March 21, 2026 – Charlotte FC Keep the Goals Coming in 6-1 Win

In Charlotte FC’s final match in March of Season Five and their third consecutive match at Bank of America Stadium, they took on the New York Red Bulls.

On a free kick in the 14th minute, Toklomati scored a header coming from a Pep Biel free kick in what was the only goal of the first half. The second half, however, brought a lot more scoring.

Kerwin Vargas scored in the opening minute of the second half to bring the lead to 2-0 and begin the onslaught of goals. Biel scored off a free kick less than 10 minutes later, before Zaha brought the tally to four in the 68th minute with his first goal of the season.

Archie Goodwin came on in the 75th minute and joined the scoring party two minutes later, scoring his first goal for The Crown. The young Australian striker earned his brace in the 90+3 minute and finished the record-setting goal night for Charlotte FC in a 6-1 win.

Honorable Mention: July 20, 2022 – Charlotte FC Takes Down Chelsea FC in Inaugural Season

While friendlies don’t count towards the 50-win mark for Charlotte FC, one of the biggest wins for Charlotte FC came in front of a home crowd against European power Chelsea FC.

Five months into the Club’s inaugural season, they took on the 2021 Champions League winners in a mid-season friendly. Chelsea came out with a 3-4-3 that included the likes of Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva and Reece James. On the bench, Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Raheem Sterling sat waiting to come in to face the first-year MLS club.

Chelsea outdueled Charlotte FC in the first half, including Pulisic scoring a goal in the 30th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Charlotte FC tried to fight back in the first half as they subbed players in to get their opportunity against a Premier League club. As the match was winding down in the 89th minute then-manager Christian Lattanzio subbed on 16-year-old academy product Brian Romero.

Romero made the most of his opportunity, dribbling into the box and taking a shot before Trevoh Chalobah deflected the shot with his hand. The handball gave The Crown the chance to equalize the match in the 90th minute. Daniel Ríos took the penalty, slotting the shot past the keeper.

Because it was a friendly, the match went straight to penalties. One-by-one, each team converted their penalties until, on Chelsea’s third attempt, Conor Gallagher’s penalty was saved by Pablo Sisniega. The saved penalty allowed The Crown to win the match as Joseph Mora and Kamil Jóźwiak converted their penalty kicks, giving Charlotte FC the upset over the Premier League powerhouse.

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