The 2014 Carolina RailHawks season will be the club's eighth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season in North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. The season will follow the Spring / Fall format adopted by the NASL in 2013 with the Spring season starting on April 12 and lasting for 9 games until June 8, while the Fall season will begin the night before the 2014 World Cup Final on July 12 and will last 18 games until November 1. The winner of the Spring championship will again host the 2014 Soccer Bowl.