Tomorrow, the Loons will start their final tune up for the regular season in the Carolina Challenge Cup (CCC). The round-robin tournament has been one of the most prominent fixtures on the preseason calendar in U.S. soccer for over a decade, pitting clubs from MLS and USL against each other.
Charleston Battery, the host team for the tournament, founded the competition back in 2004. It was the first competition featuring MLS clubs that was hosted by a lower-division team. The CCC gives teams a high level of competition to prepare their players for the regular season while giving local fans a chance to see world-class players in person.