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| Full name | Gremio Lusitano |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Stadium | Lusitano Stadium |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| President | Celso Correira |
| League | Connecticut Soccer League |
| Website | https://gremiolusitano.com/ |
Gremio Lusitano is an amateursoccer team fromLudlow, Massachusetts.
Founded in 1922 in a garage on Franklin Street,[1] the team had competed for several seasons during the 1930s in the New England Division of theAmerican Soccer League,[2] but for most of its existence it has been an amateur or semi-professional club. John Palhete was the team's first coach[3] and they play their home games inLusitano Stadium, which is owned by the club.
Besides the name Gremio Lusitano, during its history, the club also used different names. In the1937–38 American Soccer League, the club played asLusitano S.C..[4][5]
During the1938–39 American Soccer League, the club started to use the nameLudlow Lusitano[6] to play the ASL's New England Division, making it to the final of theNational Amateur Cup in 1952.[7] For the 1956/57 season, the team returned to be known asLudlow S.C.. After the division folded in 1953, the club took part in different regional leagues before finally joining the ASL.
The club played with this name theNational Challenge Cup in1984 and1985.[8] In total, the Gremio Lusitano played theNational Challenge Cup four times.[9]
The club also founded theWestern Mass Pioneers of theUSL League Two, after not being able to use the name Gremio Lusitano becauseUSISL had set a condition for new teams which prohibited ethnic team names.
Between 2004 and 2009, the club owned theWestern Mass Lady Pioneers of theW-League.
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938/39 | N/A | ASL | 2nd | No playoff | ? |
| 1955/56 | 3rd | ||||
| 1956/57 | 5th | ||||
| 1957/58 | 9th |
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