New England Revolution
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| Surname | New England Revolution | ||
| Seat | Foxborough , Massachusetts , USA | ||
| founding | 1995 | ||
| owner | Robert Kraft | ||
| Website | revolutionsoccer.net | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Bruce Arena | ||
| Venue | Gillette Stadium | ||
| Places | 68,756 (American football) 20,000 (soccer) |
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| league | Major League Soccer | ||
| 2019 | Eastern Conference: 7th place Overall table: 14th place Play-offs: Knockout round |
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New England Revolution is a franchise of professional football - League Major League Soccer (MLS) in Foxborough , Massachusetts . The franchise was founded in 1995 and began operating in the 1996 premiere season .
history
The Revs were among the founding members of the MLS. In the first six years of the club's history, the Revs reached the playoffs only twice . Success began in 2001 when the Revs reached the final of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup .
A year later, the Revs reached the MLS Cup , where they met the Los Angeles Galaxy in their own stadium . After extra time they lost 0: 1. 2003 and 2004 came out in the semi-finals, before reaching the MLS Cup again in 2005. The game turned into a déjà vu : Again the opponent was Los Angeles Galaxy and the Revs lost again with 0: 1 after extra time. Participation in the finals earned the club a place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup . The home game against LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica was on Bermuda discharged, although many fans felt that a home game in the cold winter weather of Foxborough would be beneficial. After the 0-0 in the first leg they were eliminated after a 0-1 defeat in Costa Rica.
In 2006 the Revs reached the MLS Cup for the third time. This time Houston Dynamo was the opponent. Taylor Twellman gave the Revs the lead in extra time. After Houston equalized, the game went to penalties, which Dynamo won.
In 2007 they reached the final of the MLS Cup again. Again, Revolution met Houston Dynamo. The game was lost 1: 2 from the point of view of the Revs. Taylor Twellman was able to bring the team into the lead in the 20th minute of play, but this was nullified by two goals in the second half of Houston. The Revs became the first MLS team to lose three MLS Cups in a row. The Massachusetts team was still able to achieve success this season. For the first time in the club's history, New England Revolution won the cup . They defeated FC Dallas 3-2 in the final .
In 2008, the Revs won the SuperLiga on penalties against Houston Dynamo. In the second edition of this tournament between Mexican and US teams, the team from Massachusetts made it to the final for the first time. A year later they reached the semi-finals in the same tournament.
The 2009 season ended in the quarter-finals of the play-offs. Before that, the team finished third in the Eastern Conference, just ahead of DC United, who secured qualification. The Revs also took part in the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time , but did not make it through the qualifying round.
In 2010, New England Revolution failed to make the play-offs for the first time in nine years. The team was also unsuccessful in the US Open Cup. They lost 3-0 in the qualifier against the New York Red Bulls. In the following season, the team could not reach the play-offs. At the end of 2011, the club separated from coach Steve Nicol, who had looked after the team for ten years.
Colors and coats of arms
The Revs coat of arms is modeled on the flag of the United States . Instead of 50 stars on a blue background, you can see a soccer ball made of stars. It is similar to the UEFA Champions League logo .
The team colors are navy blue and red.
Stadion
- Foxboro Stadium ; Foxborough (1996-2001)
- Gillette Stadium ; Foxborough (since 2002)
- Lusitano Stadium ; Ludlow (Massachusetts) (2003-2005) 3 games in the US Open Cup
- Veterans Stadium ; New Britain (Connecticut) (2007–2009) 4 games in the US Open Cup
The home stadium is Gillette Stadium , which the franchise shares with the New England Patriots from the National Football League . Until 2001, both clubs played in Foxboro Stadium , which was next to Gillette Stadium and has since been demolished. The stadium holds 20,000 spectators for football matches.
On June 14, 2006, the MLS announced that New England would like to build a football-specific stadium and is looking for a suitable location. On August 2, 2007, the Boston Herald reported the start of talks between the City of Somerville, Massachusetts and the Revs. This would create a stadium with a capacity of 20,000 to 25,000 spectators, which would be located on Interstate 93. The cost would range from $ 50 to 200 million . After a two-year hiatus, plans to build a stadium in Somerville became topical again as the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority added plans to expand its lines. Since autumn 2016 there have been plans for a stadium in Dorchester (Boston) on the site of a former shopping center currently owned by the University of Massachusetts Boston .
Fans, rivals and sponsors
Fan groups
The Revs have three major fan groups. The "Midnight Riders" honor the famous ride of Paul Revere , who announced the arrival of British troops during the American Revolution . The second large group is called "Rev Army". Both fan clubs occupy the north stand of the Gillette Stadium. The grandstand is called "The Fort" by fans. Another group is The Rebellion.
Rivalries
The Revs' biggest rival is New York Red Bulls . When the New York City FC team was founded in 2013 , there was also a direct rivalry due to the geographic location. This is based on other sporting rivalries between the cities of Boston and New York, such as B. the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks rivalry in the NBA or the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox rivalry in the MLB or in the National Football League between New England Patriots and New York Jets and Boston Bruins and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League . The Revs haven't lost a game to the Red Bulls at home since 2002. This series ended in 2014.
In recent years, tensions with DC United and Chicago Fire have grown .
organization
owner
Revolution is owned by the American businessman Robert K. Kraft , who is chairman of The Kraft Group . In addition to the Revs, he also owns the NFL franchise New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium . In addition to Robert Kraft, his son Jonathan Kraft is also the owner and main investor of the soccer franchise.
Sponsors
The shirt sponsor of the Revs is the US insurance company UnitedHealth Group .
media
All New England Revolution games are broadcast on the Comcast SportsNet New England regional television network. Selected games can be received nationwide via ESPN , ESPN2 and FOX Soccer Channel.
All games can be received on the radio via the WBZ-FM transmitter.
Players and staff
Current squad
As of March 23, 2019
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Previous players
→ see main article: List of New England Revolution players
Coaching staff
As of May 15, 2019
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Mike Lapper (interim trainer / assistant trainer) -
Marcelo Neveleff (assistant coach) -
Kevin Hitchcock (assistant coach)
Trainer
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Frank Stapleton (1996) -
Thomas Rongen (1996-1998) -
Walter Zenga (1998–1999) -
Steve Nicol (1999) Interim, -
Giuseppe Galderisi (1999-2000)
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Fernando Clavijo (2000-2002)
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Steve Nicol (2002-2011)
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Jay Heaps (2011-2017)
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Brad Friedel (2017-2019)
Youth and development
Revolution Academy
The youth and player development structure at New England Revolution is called Revolution Academy. This includes the youth teams of the age groups U-14, U-16 and U-18, which compete in the leagues of the US Soccer Development Academy. Below and in parallel there are other programs, such as B. the Resitental Academy (10 to 17 years old) and the Revolution Training Center (12 to 14 years old). The younger ones can start at the Regional Development School from the age of 8. These programs also involve regional youth football clubs, which are supported in their work.
USL partnership
After the dissolution of the MLS Reserve League there is the possibility to enter into partnerships with franchises of the USL Championship . The Revs had such a partnership with the Rochester Rhinos until the 2017 season. Currently, New England Revolution has no partnership with any team from any of the United Soccer League leagues .
successes
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MLS Cup
- Finale (5): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014
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MLS Eastern Conference
- Winner (Play-off) (5): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014
- Winner (Regular Season) (2): 2002, 2005
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Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
- Winner (1): 2007
- Finale (2): 2001, 2016
statistics
Seasonal balance
| season | Regular season | Play-offs |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
CONCACAF Champions League |
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| 1996 | 5th place (east) | not qualified | not qualified | not qualified |
| 1997 | 4th place (east) | Quarter finals | Round of 16 | not qualified |
| 1998 | 6th place (east) | not qualified | not qualified | not qualified |
| 1999 | 5th place (east) | not qualified | not qualified | not qualified |
| 2000 | 2nd place (east) | Quarter finals | 2nd round | not qualified |
| 2001 | 3rd place (east) | not qualified | final | not carried out |
| 2002 | 1st place (east) | final | not qualified | not qualified |
| 2003 | 2nd place (east) | Semifinals | Quarter finals | Round of 16 |
| 2004 | 4th place (east) | Semifinals | Round of 16 | not qualified |
| 2005 | 1st place (east) | final | Round of 16 | not qualified |
| 2006 | 2nd place (east) | final | Quarter finals | Quarter finals |
| 2007 | 2nd place (east) | final | winner | not qualified |
| 2008 | 3rd place (east) | Quarter finals | Semifinals | not qualified |
| 2009 | 3rd place (east) | Quarter finals | Round of 16 | Preliminary round |
| 2010 | 6th place (east) | not qualified | 2nd qualifying round | not qualified |
| 2011 | 9th place (east) | not qualified | 3rd qualifying round | not qualified |
| 2012 | 9th place (east) | not qualified | 3rd round | not qualified |
| 2013 | 3rd place (east) | Conference semifinals | Quarter finals | not qualified |
| 2014 | 2nd place (east) | final | Quarter finals | not qualified |
| 2015 | 5th place (east) | Knockout round | 4th round | not qualified |
| 2016 | 7th place (east) | not qualified | final | not qualified |
| 2017 | 7th place (east) | not qualified | Quarter finals | not qualified |
| 2018 | 8th place (east) | not qualified | 4th round | not qualified |
- ↑ Since 2002 the competition has started in the autumn of the previous year. Until 2008 under the name CONCACAF Champions' Cup .
Club records
These records relate to the regular season up to and including the 2016 season:
- Most games: Shalrie Joseph , 261
- Most goals: Taylor Twellman , 101
- Decisive goals: Taylor Twellman , 28
- Most assists: Steve Ralston , 73
Visitor average
Regular season / play-offs
- 1996: 19,025 / not qualified
- 1997: 21.423 / 16.233
- 1998: 19,188 / not qualified
- 1999: 16,735 / not qualified
- 2000: 15,463 / 10,723
- 2001: 15,645 / not qualified
- 2002: 16.927 / 19.018
- 2003: 14,641 / 14,823
- 2004: 12.226 / 5.679
- 2005: 12,525 / 13,849
- 2006: 11,786 / 9,372
- 2007: 16,787 / 10,217
- 2008: 17,580 / 5,221
- 2009: 13.732 / 7.416
- 2010: 12,987 / not qualified
- 2011: 13,222 / not qualified
- 2012: 14.002 / not qualified
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Scott Van Voorhis: Revolution's the goal: Somerville talks stadium with Krafts . Boston Herald . August 2, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ↑ Andrew Slevison: New England Revolution to re-launched Somerville stadium plans . Tribal football. June 29, 2010. Retrieved February 2011.
- ↑ Shirley Leung and Laura Krantz: In latest push, Kraft eyes soccer stadium in Dorchester . June 21, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ↑ Lizz Summers: United Healthcare, Revolution Announce Partnership . In: New England Revolution . April 22, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ NE Revolution - Players. Retrieved March 23, 2019 .
- ^ NE Revolution - Club Staff. Retrieved May 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l MLS Factbook 2012. (PDF; 1.2 MB) MLSsoccer.com, archived from the original on December 24, 2012 ; accessed on July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ TheCup.us - game details for the competitions. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ rsssf.com - game details for the competitions. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 1996 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 1997 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 1998 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 1999 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2000 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2001 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2002 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2003 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2004 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2005 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2006 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
- ↑ MLS - 2007 Full Season Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2012 (English).
Eastern Conference: Atlanta United | Chicago Fire | FC Cincinnati | Columbus Crew | DC United | Inter Miami | Montreal Impact | New England Revolution | New York City FC | New York Red Bulls | Orlando City | Philadelphia Union | Toronto FC
Western Conference: Colorado Rapids | FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo | LA Galaxy | Los Angeles FC | Minnesota United | Nashville SC | Portland Timbers | Real Salt Lake | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle Sounders | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver Whitecaps
Future Franchises: Austin FC (2021) | Charlotte (2022) | Sacramento Republic (2023) | St. Louis City (2023)
Former franchises: CD Chivas USA (2005–2014) | Miami Fusion (1998-2001) | Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996-2001)