Boston City FC

Boston City FC is a men's soccer club based in Revere, Massachusetts that competes in the North Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League.[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 Harry Della Russo Stadium.[2]

Boston City FC
'Of the People, By The People, For the People'
Full nameBoston City FC
FoundedApril 1, 2015 (2015-04-01)
StadiumHarry Della Russo Stadium
Capacity2,250
Owner / CEORenato Valentim
Head CoachCesar Deossa, Roberto Mazzinghy (interim)
LeagueNPSL
2019North Atlantic Conference: 7th
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

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]

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.[7] 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.[8][9]

Front office
  • Renato Valentim - Owner
  • Palhinha - President
  • Craig Tornberg - Managing Director
  • Michael Preston - Communications Director

Year-by-year
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[10]

References
  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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-14. Retrieved 2016-12-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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. "Under 20s BSSL Schedule And Cup Draw Announced". www.bostoncityfc.com. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. Hakala, Josh. "2019 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 2 review; Round 3 schedule announced". TheCup.us. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  10. Prince-Wright, Joe (26 March 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 20 May 2020.


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