Emigrantes das Ilhas
Full nameFutebol Clube Emigrantes das Ilhas Cabo Verde
Founded1987
GroundParmenter Playground
Brockton, Massachusetts
Capacity500
OwnerCape Verde Carlos Amado
Head CoachCape Verde Bobby Monteiro
LeagueNew England Luso American Soccer League
USASA

Futebol Clube Emigrantes das Ilhas Cabo Verde ("Emigrants of the Cape Verde Islands Football Club"), also known as Emigrantes das Ilhas or simply Emigrantes, is an American amateur soccer team based in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1987, the team plays in Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

The team plays its home games at the Parmenter Playground in Brockton, Massachusetts.[1] The team's colors are blue and white.

History

Emigrantes das Ilhas was founded in 1987 by members of the Portuguese-speaking communities in Massachusetts originally from the Western Azores and Cape Verde. The name of the club translates as "Emigrants of the Islands". The team plays in the New England Luso American Soccer League, which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region I group of leagues. Emigrantes were the NELASA champions in 2004, and won the 2008 Massachusetts State Cup.[2]

Emigrantes narrowly failed to qualify for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, overcoming National Premier Soccer League side Queen City before falling to Danbury United in the final round of their regional qualification tournament.

They qualified for the final stages of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by beating the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms and Danbury United, before losing 3-2 after extra time in the first round to USL Second Division side Western Mass Pioneers.[3] Emigrantes's goals against Western Mass were scored by Zico Viega and Valdir Fernandes.

Players

2009 USOC roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Cape Verde CPV Carlos Amado
— MF Cape Verde CPV Denivaldo Da Silva
— DF Cape Verde CPV Felipe Depina
— DF Portugal POR Carlos Fernandes
— DF United States USA Kyle Courteau
— FW Cape Verde CPV Valdir Fernandes
— MF Cape Verde CPV Joao Fidalgo
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Cape Verde CPV Carlos Gomes
— MF Cape Verde CPV Jairson Jesus
— FW Cape Verde CPV Luis Landim
— GK Cape Verde CPV Jordan Mota
— FW Cape Verde CPV Cassio Ribeiro
— MF Portugal POR Carlos Semedo
— FW Cape Verde CPV Zico Viega

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2007 5 USASA Did not qualify
2009 5 USASA First Round

Head coaches

  • Cape Verde Carlos Amado
  • Cape Verde Bobby Monteiro

Stadia

References

  1. ↑ "Elite Emigrantes - The Toast of Brockton Soccer". Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. ↑ "2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - U.S. Soccer". Usopencup.com. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
  3. ↑ "2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - U.S. Soccer". Usopencup.com. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
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