The 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup was the ninth staging of the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason soccer tournament hosted by USL Pro side, Charleston Battery. Held from February 25–March 3, the Cup featured three Major League Soccer clubs and one USL PRO club. D.C. United of MLS, the two-time defending champions, successfully defended their title for the third consecutive year, after the tournament was cut short due to inclement weather. Teams Four clubs competed in the tournament: Standings Matches Scorers 2 goals Jose Cuevas (Charleston Battery) Hamdi Salihi (D.C. United) 1 goal Eddie Gaven (Columbus Crew) Milovan Mirošević (Columbus Crew) Federico Puppo (Chicago Fire) Ryan Richter (D.C. United) Maicon Santos (D.C. United) Marcelo Saragosa (D.C. United) See also Carolina Challenge Cup Charleston Battery 2012 in American soccer References External links Carolina Challenge Cup release and schedule 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup 2012 in sports in South Carolina February 2012 sports events in the United States March 2012 sports events in the United States