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| Full name | Boston City FC |
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| Nickname | The Lions |
| Founded | April 1, 2015; 10 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 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]
Boston City FC moved toUSL 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 byBoston Minutemen, the city's formerNorth American Soccer League club during the mid-1970s.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| 2016 | NPSL | 2nd, Atlantic Conference | Regional first round | Ineligible | Lost in Northeast Regional first round toLegacy 76 |
| 2017 | 2nd, Atlantic White Conference | Conference Semifinal | Second round | Lost in Conference Semifinal toHartford 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 toCOVID-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 | ||
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