2011 Carolina Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 5 – 12 | 
| Teams | 4 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | D.C. United | 
| Runners-up | Charleston Battery | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 | 
| Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | 12 players with 1 goal | 
| ← 2010  2012 →  | |
The 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The 2011 Carolina Challenge Cup was contested among Charleston Battery, Chicago Fire, D.C. United, and Toronto FC, with D.C. United emerging as repeat champions.
Teams
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance | 
|---|---|---|
|  Charleston Battery (hosts) | USL Pro | 8th | 
|  Chicago Fire | MLS | 1st | 
|  D.C. United | MLS | 6th | 
| .svg.png) Toronto FC | MLS | 5th | 
Standings
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 
| Charleston Battery | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 
| Chicago Fire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| Toronto FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 
Matches
| Toronto FC | 0 – 1 | Chicago Fire | 
|---|---|---|
| Plata  31' LaBrocca  33' Soolsma  57' Yourassowsky  67' | Report | Puerari  6' Pause  36' | 
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 2 | D.C. United | 
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong  15' (pen.) | Report | Pontius  4' Wolff  71' | 
| D.C. United | 1 – 0 | Chicago Fire | 
|---|---|---|
| Brettschneider  10' Davies  34' Shanosky  76' Brasesco  89' | Report | Cháves  37' | 
Referee: Juan Calos Rivera
| Charleston Battery | 2 – 1 | Toronto FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Kelly  43' Zaher  55' | Report | Sturgis  14' (pen.) | 
| Toronto FC | 2 – 2 | D.C. United | 
|---|---|---|
| De Rosario  19' (pen.) Maicon Santos  28' Yourassowsky  37' | Report | Davies  12' Ngwenya  61' | 
| Charleston Battery | 0 – 0 | Chicago Fire | 
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong  31' Wiltse  34' | Report | Paladini  31' Videira  32'  39' | 
Goal scorers
- 1 goal
 Stephen Armstrong (Charleston) Stephen Armstrong (Charleston)
 Dane Kelly (Charleston) Dane Kelly (Charleston)
 Mike Zaher (Charleston) Mike Zaher (Charleston)
 Marco Pappa (Chicago) Marco Pappa (Chicago)
 Blake Brettschneider (D.C.) Blake Brettschneider (D.C.)
 Charlie Davies (D.C.) Charlie Davies (D.C.)
 Joseph Ngwenya (D.C.) Joseph Ngwenya (D.C.)
 Chris Pontius (D.C.) Chris Pontius (D.C.)
 Josh Wolff (D.C.) Josh Wolff (D.C.)
.svg.png) Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto) Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto)
 Maicon Santos (Toronto) Maicon Santos (Toronto)
 Nathan Sturgis (Toronto) Nathan Sturgis (Toronto)