North Carolina FC U23

North Carolina FC U23
Full nameNorth Carolina FC U23
Founded2002
StadiumWakeMed Soccer Park
Cary, North Carolina
Capacity1,000[1]
OwnerSteve Malik
Head CoachChristopher Harrington
LeagueUSL League Two
20243rd, South Atlantic Division
Playoffs: DNQ
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Active teams of North Carolina FC
USLC NWSL USL2 USLW Youth

North Carolina FC U23 is an American soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina. It was founded in 2002 as the Raleigh Elite, and the current affiliate of North Carolina FC, a third division club in the United Soccer League. The team plays in USL League Two (the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid), and previously in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). The team was known as the Cary Clarets in 2008 and 2009; and went dormant for a year in 2010. As a member of the USASA League, the then-Carolina RailHawks U23's took the Men's Region III Championship in 2011, 2012, and 2013 and won the U-23's National Championship in 2011 and 2013. The team's colors are navy blue, gold, and cardinal red.