Carolina RailHawks NPSL is an American soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. It was founded in 2002 as the Raleigh Elite. The team plays in the National Premier Soccer League and previously in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) (the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid). 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 orange, blue, and white.