Boston City FC is an American men'ssoccer club based inBoston, Massachusetts that competes in the Northeast Division ofUSL 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]
Boston City FC was founded in 2015 by Renato Valentim andJorge 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 the2017 U.S. Open Cup via an At-Large berth.[4] The team won its first tournament game on May 10, defeatingPDL sideWestern Mass Pioneers via penalty kicks.[5][6] The Lions lost 2-1 at home toGPS Omens of theBSSL in the second round.[7]
In early 2018, the organization announced a second team that would compete within theBay State Soccer League, a fully amateur state run league affiliated withinRegion I of theUnited States Adult Soccer Association.[8] The team, initially calledBoston City FC Under 20s and later simplyBoston City FC II, competed within Division 3 North in both 2018 and 2019. The second team also entered2019 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]
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Renato Valentim - Owner
