Boston City FC

Boston City FC
'Of the People, By The People, For the People'
Full nameBoston City FC
Nickname(s)The Lions
FoundedApril 1, 2015; 9 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 a 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

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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]


Roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK United States USA Michael Russo-Penta
— GK Brazil BRA Vitor Scariot
— DF United States USA Guilherme de Souza
— DF Brazil BRA Gabriel Paganini Almeida
— DF Brazil BRA Marcelo Lobo Cunha
— DF Brazil BRA Leonardo Carvalho
— DF Brazil BRA Jadson
— MF Colombia COL Leandro Ramírezr
— MF United States USA Homero Morais
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF United States USA Jonathan Argueta
— MF Colombia COL Michael Rincón
— MF Italy ITA Luca Tarablet
— MF United States USA Leandro Bonfim Monteiro
— MF United States USA Kevin Herrera
— MF Brazil BRA Ronaldo Vieira
— MF Brazil BRA Gabriel de Souza
— FW Brazil BRA Jhonata Batista
— FW United States USA Manuel Louro

Front office

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

Year-by-year

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Year League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
2016 NPSL 2nd, Atlantic Conference Regional first round Ineligible Lost in Northeast Regional first round to Legacy 76
2017 2nd, Atlantic White Conference Conference Semifinal Second round Lost in Conference Semifinal to Hartford City FC
2018 9th, North Atlantic Conference did not qualify did not qualify
2019 7th, North Atlantic Conference did not qualify did not qualify
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[13]
2021 5th, North Atlantic Conference did not qualify did not qualify
2022 USL League Two 4th, Northeast Division did not qualify did not qualify
2023 9th, Northeast Division did not qualify did not qualify
2024 8th, Northeast Division did not qualify did not qualify

References

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  1. ^ "National Premier Soccer League: Boston team joins NPSL". New England Soccer News. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-12-27.
  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 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  4. ^ "18 NPSL Teams Headed to U.S. Open Cup". National Premier Soccer League. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ^ Ryan, Conor (11 May 2017). "WMass Pioneers fall to Boston City FC in Open Cup play". masslive. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Western Mass Pioneers vs. Boston City - 11 May 2017 - Soccerway". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Boston City FC Falls 2-1 to GPS Omens". 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27.
  8. ^ "Under 20s BSSL Schedule And Cup Draw Announced". www.bostoncityfc.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 May 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 21 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ Hakala, Josh (25 October 2018). "2019 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 review; Round 3 schedule announced". TheCup.us. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  11. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  12. ^ "Boston City FC Becomes Newest Club to Join USL League Two". USL League Two. January 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (26 March 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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