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Where can I watch Charlotte FC games? These are the best soccer sports bars in Charlotte

Watch Charlotte FC at Charlotte bars and restaurants including Greystone Pub on South Boulevard.
Watch Charlotte FC at Charlotte bars and restaurants including Greystone Pub on South Boulevard.

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Editor’s note: Looking for a current list of soccer bars to watch CharlotteFC? Find our 2023 guide to 75+ bars and brewhouses that all want to become your favorite soccer bar.

Charlotte, we’re officially a soccer city now.

The city’s new Major League Soccer expansion club, Charlotte FC, will play its first home match March 5 against the LA Galaxy at Bank of America Stadium.

If you don’t have tickets, where can you go to watch soccer at local bars in Charlotte?

[Related: Want to watch Charlotte FC with an official fan club? Here’s where you can go.]

Here’s a list of more than 40 spots in the area that are ready to become your new favorite soccer bar:

12th Man Sports Pub

Location: 12206 Copper Way, Charlotte, NC 28277

Neighborhood: White Oak / South Charlotte

Belfast Mill Irish Pub

Location: 144 Brevard Court a, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Brevard Court/Uptown

Big Ben

Location: 1535 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

Neighborhood: Elizabeth

Blind Pig

Location: 453 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: NoDa

Brazwells

Location: 1627 Montford Drive Charlotte, NC 28209

Neighborhood: Montford

Brewers at 4001 Yancy

Location: 4001-A Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

Neighborhood: LoSo/South Charlotte

Carolina Beer Temple

Location: 2127 Ayrsley Town Blvd. Suite 101-B Charlotte, NC 28273

Neighborhood: Steele Creek

Location: 195 N Trade Street Matthews, NC 28105

Neighborhood: Matthews

Connolly’s on Fifth

Location: 115 E 5th St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Uptown

Clutch Kitchen & Pour House

Location: 601 S Cedar St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Uptown

Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop

Location: 1320 S Church St #100, Charlotte, NC 28203

Neighborhood: South End

Cru Charlotte

Location: 3428 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28206

Neighborhood: North Charlotte

Courtyard Hooligans

Location: 140 Brevard Court, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Brevard Court/Uptown

Devil’s Logic

Location: 1426 E 4th St, Charlotte, NC 28204

Neighborhood: Midtown

You can watch a Charlotte FC game while you enjoy craft beer at Devil’s Logic.
You can watch a Charlotte FC game while you enjoy craft beer at Devil’s Logic. Courtesy of Devil's Logic

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille

Location: 911 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28204

Neighborhood: Midtown/Dilworth

Duckworth’s

Location: 14015 Conlan Circle, Suite C1, Charlotte, NC 28277

Neighborhood: Ballantyne

Location: 16609 Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078

Neighborhood: Huntersville

Location: 560 River Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117

Neighborhood: Mooresville

Location: 9805-D Sandy Rock Place, Charlotte, NC 28277

Neighborhood: Rea Farms/South Charlotte

Location: 330 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Third Ward/Uptown

The French Quarter

Location: 321 S Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Brevard Court/Uptown

In Brevard Court, there are a couple of spots to catch a soccer game, including Queen City Bites & Crafts.
In Brevard Court, there are a couple of spots to catch a soccer game, including Queen City Bites & Crafts. Alex Cason CharlotteFive

The Gin Mill

Location: 1423 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28203

Neighborhood: South End

Greystone Pub

Location: 3039 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28209

Neighborhood: Sedgefield/South End area

[Related: From biscuits and gravy to EDM, here’s how The Greystone has kept pace with South End.]

Grace O’Malley’s Irish Public House

Location: 157 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105

Neighborhood: Matthews

Harp & Crown

Location: 19930 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC 28031

Neighborhood: Cornelius

Hattie’s Tap & Tavern

Location: 2918 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: Plaza Hills/Plaza Shamrock

[Related: Hattie’s Tap & Tavern is a Charlotte fixture that welcomes all — if you’re not a jerk]

Jackalope Jacks

Location: 1801 Commonwealth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: Commonwealth

JackBeagles

Location: 1404 W Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28208

Neighborhood: Wesley Heights

Location: 125 S Main St, Mt Holly, NC 28120

Neighborhood: Mt. Holly

Location: 3213 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: NoDa

Jack’s House

Location: 1523 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204

Neighborhood: Elizabeth

Jekyll and Hyde Taphouse

Location: 316 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105

Neighborhood: Matthews

Kristophers Sports Bar

Location: 250 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105

Neighborhood: Matthews

La Victoria Mexican Restaurant

Location: 16139 Lancaster Hwy, Charlotte, NC 28277

Neighborhood: Ballantyne West

Lucky Dog

Location: 2220 Thrift Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208

Neighborhood: Wesley Heights

Middle James Brewing Co.

Location: 400 N Polk St B, Pineville, NC 28134

Neighborhood: South Charlotte

Nefelie’s

Location: 145 Brevard Court, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Brevard Court/Uptown

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

Location: 4150 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

Neighborhood: LoSo/York Road/South Charlotte

On Tap Crafty Brews

Location: 188 N Main St, Mooresville, NC 28115

Neighborhood: Mooresville

Pub at Gateway

Location: 710 West Trade Street - Suite E, Charlotte NC 28202

Neighborhood: Fourth Ward/Uptown

Picasso’s

Location: 230 E W.T. Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262

Neighborhood: University City

Queen City Bites & Crafts - Brevard Court

Location: 135 Brevard Court, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Third Ward/Uptown

In Brevard Court, there are a couple of spots to catch a soccer game, including Queen City Bites & Crafts.
In Brevard Court, there are a couple of spots to catch a soccer game, including Queen City Bites & Crafts. Alex Cason CharlotteFive

QC Pour House

Location: 200 W Tremont Ave #101, Charlotte, NC 28203

Neighborhood: South End

Ri Ra Irish Pub

Location: 208 North Tryon St., Charlotte, NC, 28202

Neighborhood: First Ward/Uptown

Salud Cervaceria

Location: 3306-C N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: NoDa

Sanctuary Pub

Location: 507 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: NoDa

Sweetwater Sports Bar & Grill

Location: 4582 Charlotte Hwy. Lake Wylie, SC 29710

Neighborhood: Lake Wylie

Stadium Sports Bar & Lounge (formerly Murphy’s Irish Pub)

Location: 445 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Third Ward/Uptown

Towne Brewing

Location: 800 Grandin Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208

Neighborhood: Wesley Heights/FreeMoreWest

Tyber Creek

Location: 1933 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203

Neighborhood: South End

The Union

Location: 222 E Bland St #200, Charlotte, NC 28203

Neighborhood: South End

Valhalla Pub & Eatery - Brevard Court

Location: 317 S Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Third Ward/Uptown

WFNZ Jack Daniel’s Dog House

Location: 401 W Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: South of Uptown

Whiskey Warehouse

Location: 1221 The Plaza Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood

Heidi Finley and Melissa Oyler contributed to this report.

This story was originally published February 23, 2022 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Where can I watch Charlotte FC games? These are the best soccer sports bars in Charlotte."

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Soccer finally comes to Charlotte

Charlotte FC has the fans and sponsors, and Bank of America Stadium is outfitted for soccer, but can the expansion MLS team deliver on the pitch? Here’s what to know as the inaugural season comes up.