Boston City FC

Boston City FC
'Of the People, By The People, For the People'
Full nameBoston City FC
NicknameThe Lions
FoundedApril 1, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-04-01)
StadiumBrother Gilbert Stadium
Capacity2,250
Owner / CEORenato Valentim
Head CoachRoberto Mazzighy
LeagueUSL League Two
20248th, Northeast Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttp://www.bostoncityfc.com/

Boston City FC is an American men's soccer club based in Boston, Massachusetts that competes in the Northeast Division of USL League Two.[1] The club was founded in 2015; their inaugural season was 2016. The club's colors are red, navy, and white, and plays its home matches at Brother Gilbert Stadium.[2]

History

Boston City FC was founded in 2015 by Renato Valentim and Jorge Ferreira da Silva (Palhinha). In their inaugural season (2016), the club placed second in NPSL's 9-team Northeast Atlantic Conference.[3]

With its inaugural season results, City qualified for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup via an At-Large berth.[4] The team won its first tournament game on May 10, defeating PDL side Western Mass Pioneers via penalty kicks.[5][6] The Lions lost 2-1 at home to GPS Omens of the BSSL in the second round.[7]

In early 2018, the organization announced a second team that would compete within the Bay State Soccer League, a fully amateur state run league affiliated within Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association.[8] The team, initially called Boston City FC Under 20s and later simply Boston City FC II, competed within Division 3 North in both 2018 and 2019. The second team also entered 2019 U.S. Open Cup qualification in late 2018, reaching the second round before falling to Safira FC.[9][10]

Having not played in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston City FC returned in 2021 under new head coach and former defender Gabriel De Souza, finishing fifth in the NPSL North Atlantic Conference with a 3-6-1 record.[11]

Boston City FC moved to USL League Two on January 24, 2022.[12]

Boston City's home kit typically consists of all red, with two vertical stripes of navy blue and white on the left chest. This design is reminiscent of the home kit worn by Boston Minutemen, the city's former North American Soccer League club during the mid-1970s.

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—GK USAMichael Russo-Penta
—GK BRAVitor Scariot
—DF USAGuilherme de Souza
—DF BRAGabriel Paganini Almeida
—DF BRAMarcelo Lobo Cunha
—DF BRALeonardo Carvalho
—DF BRAJadson
—MF COLLeandro Ramírezr
—MF USAHomero Morais
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—MF USAJonathan Argueta
—MF COLMichael Rincón
—MF ITALuca Tarable
—MF USALeandro Bonfim Monteiro
—MF USAKevin Herrera
—MF BRARonaldo Vieira
—MF BRAGabriel de Souza
—FW BRAJhonata Batista
—FW USAManuel Louro

Front office

  • Brazil Renato Valentim - Owner
  • Brazil Marcelo Nascimento - Manager
  • Brazil Rubinho Lima - Broadcasting

Year-by-year

YearLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsU.S. Open CupNotes
2016NPSL2nd, Atlantic ConferenceRegional first roundIneligibleLost in Northeast Regional first round to Legacy 76
20172nd, Atlantic White ConferenceConference SemifinalSecond roundLost in Conference Semifinal to Hartford City FC
20189th, North Atlantic Conferencedid not qualifydid not qualify
20197th, North Atlantic Conferencedid not qualifydid not qualify
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13]
20215th, North Atlantic Conferencedid not qualifydid not qualify
2022USL League Two4th, Northeast Divisiondid not qualifydid not qualify
20239th, Northeast Divisiondid not qualifydid not qualify
20248th, Northeast Divisiondid not qualifydid not qualify

References

  1. ^ "National Premier Soccer League: Boston team joins NPSL". New England Soccer News. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "A Fan's Guide To Harry Della Russo Stadium". Boston City FC. May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "2016 NPSL Standings | Boston City Football Club". Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "18 NPSL Teams Headed to U.S. Open Cup". National Premier Soccer League. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Ryan, Conor (May 11, 2017). "WMass Pioneers fall to Boston City FC in Open Cup play". masslive. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Western Mass Pioneers vs. Boston City - 11 May 2017 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Boston City FC Falls 2-1 to GPS Omens". May 18, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Under 20s BSSL Schedule And Cup Draw Announced". www.bostoncityfc.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Preston, Michael. "Boston City FC II Takes on JUVE Pro Soccer in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup First Qualifying Round on Sunday". www.caribbeantoday.com. Retrieved May 21, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Hakala, Josh (October 25, 2018). "2019 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 review; Round 3 schedule announced". TheCup.us. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Boston City FC Becomes Newest Club to Join USL League Two". USL League Two. January 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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