The New England Revolution is an American professional football club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Region of the league. It is one of ten MLS charter clubs, having competed in the league since its inaugural season.
The club is owned by Robert Kraft, who also owns the New England Patriots along with his son, Jonathan Kraft. The name "Revolution" refers to significant engagement in New England territory in the American Revolution that lasted from 1775-1783.
New England are currently playing their home game at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, located 21 miles (34 km) southwest of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The club played their home games at adjacent Foxboro Stadium and are now being destroyed, from 1996 to 2001. The Revs holds the distinction of being the only original MLS team to have every league game in its television history.
The Revolution won their first major trophy in the US Open Cup in 2007. The following year, they won the SuperLiga North America 2008. The Revolution has participated in five MLS Cup finals in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2014. They also achieved the best regular season record second in 2005. However, they have never won an MLS Cup or MLS Support Shield.
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Histori
Tahun-tahun awal (1996-2001)
The inaugural Revolutionary Team featured several US Men's National Team returning from overseas to become part of the new league. Despite the presence of Alexi Lalas, Mike Burns, and Joe-Max Moore, this team is one of only two that failed to make the playoffs of 10 league teams. The following season, the squad made the playoffs, but failed to advance past the first half. Over the next five years, this playoff result will be the best of the Revs (which they matched in the 2000 season), because the rotating heads of players and head coaches failed to make much of an impact on the newborn.
Attendance in these early years was very high despite the poor team performance on the pitch. More than 15,000 people per game regularly come to watch Revolution at the old Foxboro Stadium. The Revs managed to make the US Open Cup final in 2001, but they lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy with a golden goal by Danny Califf. That is the final sign of the coming for the Revolution.
Steve Nicol Era (2002-2011)
Liverpool's great Steve Nicol was appointed full-time head coach during the 2002 season. He previously held the position of interim head coach during the 1999 and 2002 seasons. After taking over, Nicol guided the Revolution into a playoff spot for an eight straight season league record, failing for the first time on in 2010. The first six of them anchored (from 2002-2007) resulted in the finals of the conference or better, including three consecutive MLS Cup finals from 2005-2007. From the 2008 to 2013 season, the Revs failed to go further than the first round of the playoffs. Even so, Nicol is honored as one of the best coaches in the league.
Playoff success (2002-2007)
In his first season in charge, Nicol led the Revs to first place in the Eastern Conference. The team advanced through the playoffs to the MLS Cup final, where they lost to the Galaxy again, this time 1-0 on a golden goal by Carlos Ruiz.
Final MLS Cup in a row
After losing in the conference finals in 2003 and 2004, the Revs repeated their achievements in the 2002 summit in the east and lost the trophy final to LA 1-0 in extra time again in 2005. New England have a real chance to win their first MLS championship, in the MLS Cup 2006, against Houston Dynamo. After Taylor Twellman scored in the 113th minute, The Revs let a matching equalizer from Dinamo Brian Ching less than a minute later sent the match on penalties, where the Revs lost 4-3.
In the 2007 season, The Revs managed to reach two cup finals. The 2007 MLS Cup was a rematch of the previous year, although the result was the same as Houston beating New England 2-1. The Revolution holds the record for most losses in MLS Cup matches. Although they lost the 2007 MLS Cup, they beat FC Dallas to win their first trophy: the 2007 US Open Cup.
Their 2002 MLS Cup appearance gave them a place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2003, but they lost their first game on aggregate 5: 3 after playing two games on the road to LD Alajuelense. The revolution faced Costa Rica's LD Alajuelense at home and away to the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2006. The "home" game played February 22, 2006, in Bermuda although some fans felt that playing at Gillette Stadium in winter conditions in New England could be profitable. The Revs failed to advance, as they drew 0-0 in Bermuda and lost 0-1 in Costa Rica.
Rebuild (2008-2011)
The 2005 US Open Cup victory qualifies the club for the newly expanded CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round. In addition, their top-four qualify for SuperLiga 2008. Therefore, the Revolution competed in four different competitions (MLS, Open Cup, Champions League, and SuperLiga) during the 2008 season. The revolution went very well at the start of the 2008 season. In mid-July, they lead the entire MLS table and have finished as the number one seed overall in the SuperLiga. The team won the tournament, beating Houston Dynamo on penalties to earn a small amount of retaliation for their defeat in the MLS Cup in a row. The trophy, however, was the highest point for the 2008 Revs. Equipment congestion caused widespread injuries and general fatigue, and the team toppled the Champions League with a humiliating 4-0 defeat at the regional fish cage Joe Public FC of Trinidad and Tobago (the tie ended 6 -1 Joe Public on aggregate). The team also struggled in domestic play, limped to third place in the east and lost to Chicago Fire in the first round of the playoffs. The Revs made their semi-final appearance at the 2008 US Open Cup, but lost to D.C. United.
In 2009, The Revs resumed the mediocity that had plagued the second half of their 2008 season, losing to Chicago again in the first round of the playoffs. The team also lost to Chicago in the semi-finals of SuperLiga 2009. 2010 started worse than in 2009, with the team failing to collect an unbeaten streak longer than three matches until July. Despite the remarkable progress, this unbeaten streak coincided with the third consecutive SuperLiga appearance of The Revs, and for the second time in three years, the team made the final of the competition, but lost 2-1 to Mexican morale Morarcas.
The team failed to make the playoffs either in 2010 or 2011, and at the end of the 2011 season, announced that they had parted ways with manager Steve Nicol, who had been managing the team for 10 years.
2012-present
The team hired former Jay Heaps player as head coach. The 2012 season is another disappointment. In 2013, the team finished third in the Eastern Conference, making the playoffs for the first time since 2009 with the help of a fledgling player, Diego Fagundez.
In the April 2014 edition of Boston Magazine, journalist Kevin Alexander named the Kraft family the "Worst Owner of the League" in an article contrasting the family's glamorous reputation as the owner of the NFL with allegations they were less interested in MLS and the Revolution. The 2014 season brings success. The revolution signed US national team member Jermaine Jones at the end of August with a designated player contract. They then went on with a 10-1-1 streak led by Jones and MVP candidate Lee Nguyen to finish in 2nd place in the regular season in the Eastern Conference. The Revolution breezed through the playoffs without losing the game, making it to their first MLS Cup Final since 2007. New England lost to LA Galaxy for the 3rd time in the MLS Cup extending their winless streak in their overall MLS Cup appearance.
On September 9, 2017, the Revolution fired coach Jay Heaps. Then came the coaching quest that included former players Pat Noonan and Steve Ralston which ended on November 9, when Brad Fridel was hired
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Colors and badges
The club badge is distillized and is based on a United States flag with several stars made into a soccer ball (similar to Adidas's ball for UEFA Champions League). The overall design reflects the 1994 FIFA World Cup logo. Revolution is the last founding team of MLS to retain its original emblem.
Traditionally, the Revolution has been wearing an all-navy at home, with the exception of the red shorts during the club's first year in 1996. Since 2014, the club wore white shorts at home. The revolution wore a white secondary uniform for their entire existence until 2015, when the club introduced a red jersey with white and green accents as a tribute to the New England flag. Since 2011, UnitedHealthcare has been a sponsor of the Revolution jersey; his logo is on home and away shirts.
Uniform evolution
- Primary
- Secondary
Stadium
- Foxboro Stadium; Foxborough, Massachusetts (1996-2001)
- Gillette Stadium; Foxborough, Massachusetts (2002-present)
- Lusitano Stadium; Ludlow, Massachusetts (2003-2005) 3 games in the US Open Cup
- Veteran Stadium; New Britain, Connecticut (2007-2009) 4 games in the US Open Cup
- Jordan Field; Boston, Massachusetts (2013-2017) 5 games in the US Open Cup
- Stevenson Field; Providence, Rhode Island (2014) 1 game in the US Open Cup
- Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium; Providence, Rhode Island (2017) 1 game in the US Open Cup
The Revolution has played its home game at Foxborough, Massachusetts since its inception at the Foxboro Stadium and later in its successor, Gillette Stadium. It shares the stadium with the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
Soccer-only stadium
On June 14, 2006, MLS announced that the Revolution hoped to build a new special football stadium. The offer has gone to local towns around New England to see where the Rev can build a stadium.
On August 2, 2007, The Boston Herald reported that the town of Somerville and the Revolutionary officials had held "preliminary discussions" about building 50,000 to 55,000 seater stadiums on 100 acres (0.40 km <> 2 ) site off of Innerbelt Road near Interstate 93. The stadium can cost anywhere between $ 50 and $ 200 million based on other similar special football stadiums built by the Major League Soccer team. After a two-year hiatus, the Revolution renewed their plans to build a stadium in Somerville since the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority completed the Green Line maintenance plan plan. In a July 2010 interview, Kraft said that more than $ 1 million has been invested to find suitable sites, preferably in urban centers.
On November 18, 2014, The Boston Globe reported that the Kraft family had met with city and state officials at the stadium in South Boston in many public places on Interstate 93. The proposed site is adjacent to the identified site industry for the main Olympic stadium by the organizers group for the Boston bid which now fails to host the Summer Olympics in 2024, where Robert Kraft is a member.
Club culture
Support group
The team support club is called the Midnight Rider, Rev Army, and The Rebellion. The name 'Midnight Riders' is to honor the famous rides Paul Revere and William Dawes, who announced the departure of British troops from Boston to Concord at the beginning of the American Revolution. The three groups together occupy the north stands of the stadium, which they name "Benteng". The castle is part of the general reception and takes its name from the revolutionary theme that runs through the supporters of the team.
Mascot
The official mascot for the New England Revolution is Slyde the Fox.
Rivalry
The club's main rivals are widely regarded as the New York Red Bulls, due to competition from other Boston-New York rivalries in other professional sports such as the Knicks-Celtics rivalry in the NBA, the Jets-Patriots rivalry in the NFL and the Yankees-Red Sox Competition in Major League Baseball. Starting in 2002, The Revs has 20 unbeaten streaks against the Red Bulls for the match at Gillette Stadium. This streak helps to intensify the competition between teams. The streak ended on June 8, 2014, when the Red Bulls won 2-0 at Gillette Stadium.
Since 2015 the competition has also grown with newcomer club New York City FC, due to the last club association with the Yankees and with Yankee Stadium being the club's houseboat.
The Revolution also builds competition with fellow East Conference teams D.C. United and Chicago Fire. These teams face each other on various occasions in the playoffs. In a 2009 poll on the club's official website, New England fans considered Chicago's heaviest rivals Fire the Revs as clubs have clashed repeatedly in MLS playoffs and regular seasons.
Broadcasting
All Revolution matches are broadcast locally in high definition at NBC Sports Boston; air games that are broadcast nationwide on ESPN, ESPN2, and Fox Sports 1. All games are broadcast on radio by WBZ-FM, but these are live broadcasts from TV feeds. Brad Feldman handles play-by-play on TV and radio with Paul Mariner doing color comments. The previous match has been aired on WSBK-TV in standard definition.
Players and staff
- For details about former players, see the New England All-time Preliminary List.
On June 27, 2018
List of current names
Sign out with loan status
Staff
Awards
International
- SuperLiga North America
- Winner (1): 2008
- Runner-up (1): 2010
Domestic
- MLS Cup
- Runner-up (5): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014
- MLS Supporter Shield
- Runner-up (1): 2005
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Cup Open
- Winner (1): 2007
- Runner-up (2): 2001, 2016
- Eastern Conference
- Winner (Regular Season) (2): 2002, 2005
- Eastern Conference
- Winner (Playoff) (5): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2014
Personal appreciation and friendship
- MLS Play Fair Award
- Winner (3): 2003, 2008, 2012
- Diamond Cup Desert
- Winner (1): 2016
Record
Year after year
Team notes
- Beginning March 25, 2017
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- Rekor musim reguler sepanjang waktu: 250-281-132
Player (s) yang memenangkan MLS Scoring Champion/Golden Booting
Kehadiran rata-rata
musim reguler/playoff
- 1996: 19,025 1997: 21,423/16,233
- 1998: 19,188
- 1999: 16,735 2000: 15,463/10,723
- 2001: 15,645
- 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
- 2011: 13,222
- 2012: 14,002
- 2013: 14,861/15,164
- 2014: 16,681/26,441
- 2015: 19,626 2016: 20,185 2017: 19,367
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- Sepang Watt: 16,118/11,611 (hingga musim 2017)
Mantan Kepemimpinan
Riwayat pelatih kepala
Manajer Umum
References
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