Boston City FC

Boston City FC

'Of the People, By The People, For the People'
Full name	Boston City FC
Nickname(s)	The Lions
Founded	April 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-01)
Stadium	Brother Gilbert Stadium
Capacity	2,250
Owner / CEO	Renato Valentim
Head Coach	Roberto Mazzighy
League	USL League Two
2024	8th, Northeast Division Playoffs: DNQ
Website	http://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

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

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. Nation Player — GK  USA Michael Russo-Penta — GK  BRA Vitor Scariot — DF  USA Guilherme de Souza — DF  BRA Gabriel Paganini Almeida — DF  BRA Marcelo Lobo Cunha — DF  BRA Leonardo Carvalho — DF  BRA Jadson — MF  COL Leandro Ramírezr — MF  USA Homero Morais

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  USA Jonathan Argueta — MF  COL Michael Rincón — MF  ITA Luca Tarablet — MF  USA Leandro Bonfim Monteiro — MF  USA Kevin Herrera — MF  BRA Ronaldo Vieira — MF  BRA Gabriel de Souza — FW  BRA Jhonata Batista — FW  USA Manuel Louro

Front office

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

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[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

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.

External links

• Boston City FC at National Premier Soccer League