
The New England Revolution is a soccer team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the most senior soccer league in the United States. The club was established in 1995 as one of ten original MLS teams, and began play in 1996.[1] The MLS regular season typically runs from February to October and the best-performing team is awarded the Supporters' Shield; the top nine teams from each conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the MLS Cup.[2][3]
In addition to league play, the Revolution compete in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation and the Leagues Cup contested by teams from MLS and Liga MX of Mexico.[2][4] The league and cup tournaments serve as qualifiers for the following year's CONCACAF Champions Cup (formerly the CONCACAF Champions League), an annual international competition between league and cup champions in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[5][6] The CONCACAF Champions Cup winner then qualifies for the next FIFA Club World Cup, which is held annually but will switch to every four years beginning in 2025.[7][8]
The Revolution also participated in the North American SuperLiga, a former competition between MLS and Liga MX teams that was held from 2007 to 2010. The Revolution qualified in 2008 as the runners up in the 2007 MLS Cup, and qualified in 2009 and 2010 as one of the four MLS teams with the best regular-season record out of teams not already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup. In 2020, the Revolution participated in the MLS is Back Tournament, a one-time club tournament for MLS teams held during the 2020 season, which had been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
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Seasons
Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | CCC | Other | Average attendance[lower-alpha 1] |
Top goalscorer(s)[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||||||||
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League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Competition | Result | Name(s) | Goals | |||||
1996 | MLS | 32 | 15 | 17 | –[lower-alpha 3] | 43 | 56 | −13 | 33 | 1.03 | 5th | 9th | DNQ | DNE | DNE | – | – | 19,205 | ![]() |
11 |
1997 | MLS | 32 | 15 | 17 | –[lower-alpha 3] | 40 | 53 | −13 | 37 | 1.16 | 4th | 8th | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | – | – | 21,423 | ![]() ![]() |
7 |
1998 | MLS | 32 | 11 | 21 | –[lower-alpha 3] | 53 | 66 | −13 | 29 | 0.91 | 6th | 12th | DNQ | DNE | DNQ | – | – | 19,187 | ![]() |
18 |
1999 | MLS | 32 | 12 | 20 | –[lower-alpha 3] | 38 | 53 | –15 | 32 | 0.81 | 5th | 8th | DNQ | DNE | DNQ | – | – | 16,795 | ![]() |
15 |
2000 | MLS | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 45 | 1.41 | 2nd | 7th | QF | R2 | DNQ | – | – | 15,463 | ![]() |
16 |
2001 | MLS | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | 1.00 | 3rd | 9th | DNQ | RU | DNQ | – | – | 15,654 | ![]() |
8 |
2002 | MLS | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | 1.36 | 1st | 5th | RU | DNE | DNQ | – | – | 16,927 | ![]() |
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2003 | MLS | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 45 | 1.50 | 2nd | 3rd | SF | QF | Ro16 | – | – | 14,641 | ![]() |
17 |
2004 | MLS | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 43 | –1 | 33 | 1.10 | 4th | 9th | SF | Ro16 | DNQ | – | – | 12,226 | ![]() |
12♦[16] |
2005 | MLS | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 59 | 1.84 | 1st | 2nd | RU | Ro16 | DNQ | – | – | 12,525 | ![]() |
17♦[17] |
2006 | MLS | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 48 | 1.50 | 2nd | 3rd | RU | QF | QF | – | – | 11,786 | ![]() |
15 |
2007 | MLS | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 50 | 1.67 | 2nd | 4th | RU | W | DNQ | – | – | 16,787 | ![]() |
23 |
2008 | MLS | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 43 | –3 | 43 | 1.43 | 3rd | 5th | QF | SF | PR | North American SuperLiga | W | 17,580 | ![]() |
9 |
2009 | MLS | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | 1.40 | 3rd | 7th | QF | Ro16 | DNQ | North American SuperLiga | SF | 12,427 | ![]() |
9 |
2010 | MLS | 30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 32 | 1.07 | 7th | 13th | DNQ | QR2 | DNQ | North American SuperLiga | RU | 12,987 | ![]() |
8 |
2011 | MLS | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | 0.82 | 9th | 17th | DNQ | QR3 | DNQ | – | – | 13,222 | ![]() |
8 |
2012 | MLS | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | 1.03 | 9th | 16th | DNQ | R3 | DNQ | – | – | 14,001 | ![]() |
11 |
2013 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 51 | 1.50 | 3rd | 7th | QF | QF | DNQ | – | – | 14,844 | ![]() |
13 |
2014 | MLS | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 55 | 1.62 | 2nd | 5th | RU | QF | DNQ | – | – | 16,681 | ![]() |
18 |
2015 | MLS | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 50 | 1.47 | 5th | 11th | R1 | R4 | DNQ | – | – | 19,627 | ![]() |
10 |
2016 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 42 | 1.24 | 7th | 14th | DNQ | RU | DNQ | – | – | 20,185 | ![]() ![]() |
7 |
2017 | MLS | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 45 | 1.32 | 7th | 15th | DNQ | QF | DNQ | – | – | 19,367 | ![]() |
12 |
2018 | MLS | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 41 | 1.21 | 8th | 16th | DNQ | R4 | DNQ | – | – | 18,347 | ![]() |
12 |
2019 | MLS | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 45 | 1.32 | 7th | 14th | R1 | Ro16 | DNQ | – | – | 16,737 | ![]() |
10 |
2020[lower-alpha 4] | MLS | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 32 | 1.39 | 8th | 15th | SF | NH[lower-alpha 5] | DNQ | MLS is Back Tournament | Ro16 | 15,289 | ![]() |
8 |
2021 | MLS | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | 2.15 | 1st | 1st | QF | NH[lower-alpha 5] | DNQ | – | – | 21,947 | ![]() |
16 |
2022 | MLS | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 50 | –3 | 42 | 1.24 | 10th | 20th | DNQ | Ro16 | QF | – | – | 21,221 | ![]() |
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2023 | MLS | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 55 | 1.62 | 5th | 6th | QF | Ro32 | DNQ | Leagues Cup | QF | 23,940[22] | ![]() ![]() |
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Total (as of 2023) | 856 | 324 | 344 | 188 | 1211 | 1280 | –69 | 1132 | 1.32 | W (3) | W (1) | RU (5) | W (1) | QF (2) | — | — | — | ![]() |
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Head coach history
Name | Nat | Tenure |
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Frank Stapleton | ![]() |
January 1, 1996 – September 26, 1996 |
Thomas Rongen | ![]() |
November 5, 1996 – August 24, 1998 |
Walter Zenga (interim) | ![]() |
August 24, 1998 – October 28, 1998 |
Walter Zenga | ![]() |
October 28, 1998 – September 30, 1999 |
Steve Nicol (interim) | ![]() |
September 30, 1999 – November 29, 1999 |
Fernando Clavijo | ![]() |
November 29, 1999 – May 23, 2002 |
Steve Nicol (interim) | ![]() |
May 23, 2002 – November 6, 2002 |
Steve Nicol | ![]() |
November 6, 2002 – October 24, 2011 |
Jay Heaps | ![]() |
November 11, 2011 – September 19, 2017 |
Tom Soehn (interim) | ![]() |
September 19, 2017 – November 9, 2017 |
Brad Friedel | ![]() |
November 9, 2017 – May 9, 2019 |
Mike Lapper (interim) | ![]() |
May 9, 2019 – June 1, 2019 |
Bruce Arena | ![]() |
June 1, 2019 – September 10, 20231 |
Richie Williams (interim) | ![]() |
August 1, 2023 – September 13, 2023 |
Clint Peay (interim) | ![]() |
September 13, 2023 – December 19, 2023 |
Caleb Porter | ![]() |
December 19, 2023 – Present |
1 Bruce Arena was placed on Administrative Leave starting August 1st, 2023, with Richie Williams serving as interim in that time.[23]
General Managers
Name | Tenure |
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Brian O'Donovan | October 17, 1995 – September 26, 2000 |
Todd Smith | September 26, 2000 – 2002 |
Craig Tornberg | December 16, 2003 – 2008 |
Michael Burns | November 9, 2011 – May 13, 2019 |
Bruce Arena | June 1, 2019 – September 10, 2023 |
Curt Onalfo | September 10, 2023 – Present |
Notes
- ↑ Average attendance is calculated from league matches only
- ↑ Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
- 1 2 3 4 Before the 2000 Major League Soccer season, matches would be settled in a PK shootout rather than end in a draw
- ↑ The 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic;[18] league standings were determined using points per game due to an uneven number of matches played.[19] The three group stage matches during the MLS is Back Tournament counted towards regular season standings, while knockout stage matches did not.[20]
- 1 2 The 2020 and 2021 editions of the U.S. Open Cup were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]
References
- ↑ Lewis, Michael (October 20, 2018). "How the birth and death of the NASL changed soccer in America forever". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- 1 2 Boehm, Charles (December 31, 2022). "2023 Soccer Almanac: Key dates & tournaments in busy year ahead". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ Goff, Steven (February 23, 2023). "MLS season preview: The Starting XI". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ Evans, Jayda (February 25, 2023). "Playoff changes and more: Three things to know before Sounders open 2023 season". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ Evans, Jayda (February 5, 2023). "Sounders taking plenty of positives from Club World Cup, but could different moves have kept them in it?". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ Straus, Brian (June 1, 2022). "Concacaf Reveals Qualifying Criteria for Expanded Champions League". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Concacaf confirms qualification route for CCL clubs into new expanded FIFA Club World Cup" (Press release). CONCACAF. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ↑ Lowy, Zach (January 30, 2023). "Soccer 101: FIFA Club World Cup". St. Louis City SC. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ Maurer, Pablo; Pentz, Matt (November 5, 2021). "'Maybe this was just a horrible idea': MLS is Back, remembered by those who built and lived in the bubble". The Athletic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- 1 2 Zgoda, Jerry (August 9, 2022). "As MLS gains ground on Mexico's Liga MX, their All-Star Game helps to grow both leagues". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- 1 2 "Get to Know Your Cup". U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Concacaf launches Concacaf Champions Cup". CONCACAF. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ↑ Maurer, Pablo; Pentz, Matt (November 5, 2021). "'Maybe this was just a horrible idea': MLS is Back, remembered by those who built and lived in the bubble". The Athletic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ Borg, Simon (March 29, 2011). "World Football Challenge builds upon SuperLiga". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ Twellman won the MLS Golden Boot (52 points)
- ↑ Noonan won the MLS Golden Boot (30 points)
- ↑ Twellman won the MLS Golden Boot (17 goals)
- ↑ Mather, Victor (October 29, 2020). "In M.L.S., the Pandemic Changes the Playoff Math". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Major League Soccer regular season: Points-per-game standings". ESPN. November 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ "MLS is Back Tournament Competition Guidelines". Major League Soccer. June 10, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ↑ Straus, Brian (July 20, 2021). "U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup for Second Straight Year, Sets 2022 Plan". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record". Soccer America. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Revolution head coach Arena suspended amid allegations of 'inappropriate' remarks". Reuters. August 1, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.