New England Revolution
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| Year founded | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Revolution, Revs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA |
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| Coach |  Steve Nicol, 2002— |
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| Owner |  Robert Kraft |
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| First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) |
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| Largest Win New England Revolution 6–1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18, 2004) |
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| Worst Defeat Chicago Fire 6–0 New England Revolution (Soldier Field; September 22, 2000) |
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| All-time Top Scorer Taylor Twellman (75) |
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| Supporter Groups Midnight Riders, Rev Army |
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The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts, that participates in Major League Soccer. Even though the club is based in Foxborough, the club represents all of New England. The club is owned by Robert Kraft, who also owns the New England Patriots of the NFL. The name "Revolution" refers to the New England region's involvement in the American Revolution. The team colors are navy blue and red.
The Revs currently play their home matches at Gillette Stadium. The club played their home games at the adjacent and now-demolished Foxboro Stadium, during the 1996 through 2001 seasons. The Revs hold the distinction of being the only MLS team to have every game in its history televised [1]. Currently, the games are called by Revolution Director of Communications Brad Feldman and analyst Greg Lalas (former Tampa Bay Mutiny defender and younger brother of Los Angeles Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas).
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[edit] History
The Revs have never won a major trophy in MLS in their 10 year history, being one of three teams in MLS that date back further than 2005 to have not won one of the three major titles in MLS (MLS Cup, US Open Cup, and the MLS Supporter's Shield). They came close four times, reaching the US Open Cup final in 2001 and the MLS Cup finals in 2002, 2005, and 2006; coincidentally losing their US Open Cup final, and the MLS Cup in 2002 and 2005, to the Los Angeles Galaxy, and losing the MLS Cup in 2006, to the Galaxy's former rival, the relocated Houston Dynamo.
Their 2002 MLS Cup appearance granted them a spot in the 2003 CONCACAF Champions Cup, but lost their first matchup 5:3 on aggregate after playing two games on the road to LD Alajuelense. The Revolution again faced LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica in the home and away 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The "home" game was played February 22, 2006 in Bermuda despite some fans feeling that playing at Gillette Stadium in the adverse conditions of winter in New England could have been advantageous. The Revs failed to advance, as they drew 0–0 in Bermuda and lost 0–1 in Costa Rica.
New England had the chance to win their first MLS championship, in MLS Cup 2006, against the Houston Dynamo, but ultimately suffered the same fate as their two previous attempts in 2002 and 2005; the Revs, after Taylor Twellman scored in the second overtime, allowed a game-tying header, from Dynamo Brian Ching, that sent the game to penalty kicks, where New England lost, 4-3. It was the Revolution's third defeat in the MLS Cup in a five-year span.
Their main rivals are largely considered to be the New York Red Bulls, although in recent years the Revolution have built rivalries with fellow Eastern Conference teams DC United and Chicago Fire. The club's supporter's clubs are called the Midnight Riders and Rev Army. The name 'Midnight Riders' is in honor of the famous rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes, who announced the departure of British troops from Boston to Concord at the beginning of the American Revolution. The Midnight Riders and Rev Army occupy the north stand of the stadium, which they have nicknamed "The Fort". The Fort is a general admission section and draws its name from the revolutionary theme which runs through the team and independent supporters' associations.[1]
[edit] Television and radio
All Revs matches are televised locally on WSBK, except for nationally televised matches on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC. Games that air on the Fox Soccer Channel always air locally as well. All matches are broadcast on radio by WEEI (AM and FM), while games that conflict with the Boston Red Sox air on WRKO. Brad Feldman handles play-by-play on both TV and radio with Greg Lalas doing color commentary.
[edit] Honors
- MLS Cup
- Runners-up (3): 2002, 2005, 2006
- US Open Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001
- MLS Supporters' Shield
- Runners-up (1): 2005
[edit] Current roster
As of April 3, 2007
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- Source: http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/team/index.cfm?ac=players&SortResults=1&SortDirection=ASC&pn=1
[edit] Unsigned draft picks
MLS rights are retained for two years after the draft.
2006
- John Queeley
- Matt Wielan
2007
- Bryan Byrne
- Kyle Helton
- Phil Marfuggi
[edit] Changes for the 2007 MLS Season
In
- Amaechi Igwe Signed as draft pick
- Ryan Solle Signed as draft pick
- Wells Thompson Signed as draft pick
- Brad Knighton Signed development contract
- Adam Cristman Signed as draft pick
- Chris Loftus Signed as draft pick
- Gary Flood Signed as draft pick
Out
Jose Manuel Abundis Transferred to Querétaro FC (Primera División de México)- Kyle Brown Traded to Real Salt Lake
Jose Cancela Drafted and signed by Toronto FC- Clint Dempsey Transferred to Fulham F.C. (FA Premier League)
Jani Galik Released by team
[edit] Notable former players
Leonel Alvarez (1999–2001)- Mike Burns (1996–2000)
- Clint Dempsey (2004–2007)
Raul Diaz Arce (1998–1999)
Wolde Harris (2000–2003)- John Harkes (1999–2001)
- Alexi Lalas (1996–1997)
- Joe-Max Moore (1996–1999; 2003–2004)
- Eric Wynalda (2000–2001)
Walter Zenga (1997; 1999)
[edit] Head coaches
Frank Stapleton (1996)
Thomas Rongen (1996–1998)- Walter Zenga (1998–1999)
- Steve Nicol (1999, interim)
- Fernando Clavijo (2000–2002)
- Steve Nicol (2002—)
[edit] Team records
- Games: Jay Heaps, 160
- Goals: Taylor Twellman, 75
- Assists: Steve Ralston, 45
- Shutouts: Matt Reis, 23
MLS regular season only, through 2006 season
[edit] Home stadiums
- Foxboro Stadium (1996–2001)
- Gillette Stadium (2002-)
On June 14, 2006, MLS announced that the Revolution were hoping to build a new soccer-specific stadium. Bids have gone out to local towns around New England to see where the Revs could have a stadium built. [2]
[edit] General managers
- Brian O'Donovan (1995–2000)
- Todd Smith (2001–2002)
- Craig Tornberg (2003—)
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1996 | 5th, East | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1997 | 4th, East | Quarterfinals | Round of 16 |
| 1998 | 6th, East | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1999 | 5th, East | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 2000 | 2nd, East | Quarterfinals | Round of 32 |
| 2001 | 3rd, East | Did not qualify | Final |
| 2002 | 1st, East | Final | Did not enter |
| 2003 | 2nd, East | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2004 | 4th, East | Semifinals | Round of 16 |
| 2005 | 1st, East | Final | Round of 16 |
| 2006 | 2nd, East | Final | Quarterfinals |
[edit] Average attendance
regular season/playoffs
- 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
- 2003: 14,641/14,823
- 2004: 12,226/5,679
- 2005: 12,525/13,849
- 2006: 11,786/9,372
- All-Time: 16,808
[edit] International competition
- 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- First Round v. Alajuelense – 0:4, 3:1 (Alajuelense advances 5:3 on aggregate)
- 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- First Round v. Alajuelense – 0:0, 0:1 (Alajuelense advances 1:0 on aggregate)
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Midnight Riders Supporters' Club
- Unofficial News Source
- Unofficial News Source
- Revolution Recap Weekly Radio Review
- Official Revolution board, courtesy of BigSoccer
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Western Conference |
| Former teams | On hiatus |
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| Miami Fusion • Tampa Bay Mutiny | San Jose Earthquakes |
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MLS Cup • All-Star Game • SuperLiga • USSF • CSA • Central Division • U.S. Open Cup |
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