Boston Renegades was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues USL W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, but folded during the 2009 season.
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| Full name | Boston Renegades | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Renegades | ||
| Founded | 1995 (as Boston Tornado) | ||
| Dissolved | 2009 | ||
| Stadium | Bowditch Field Framingham, Massachusetts | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner(s) | John Curtis (1996) Tom Bagley Reidar Tryggestad | ||
| Chairman | Joe Bradley | ||
| League | USL W-League | ||
| 2008 | 3rd, Northeast Division Playoff Divisional Round | ||
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The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Wayland High School in the city of Wayland, Massachusetts, 15 miles (24 km) west of downtown Boston.[1] The team's colors are red and white.
The team was run within the same ownership group as the former men's teams Boston Bulldogs and Cape Cod Crusaders.[2] They won two consecutive W-League Championships in 2001 and 2002.[3]
Players
editSquad 2009
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
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Peter Bradley, Technical Director
Jon Coles, Director of Operations- Andrew Moir, Director of Media
Graham Munro, Director of Corporate Sales
Former players
editYear-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 1995 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Eastern | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | 1 | USL W-League | 7th, East | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | 1 | USL W-League | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | 1 | USL W-League W-1 | 1st, North | Final |
| 1999 | 1 | USL W-League W-1 | 3rd, North | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | 1 | USL W-League W-1 | 1st, Northeast | Third place |
| 2001 | 2 | USL W-League W-1 | 3rd, Northeast | Champion |
| 2002 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Northern | Champion |
| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 1st, Northern | Conference Semifinals |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 1st, New England | Conference Semifinals |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Semifinals |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 3rd, Northeast | Divisional Round |
| 2007 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 1 | USL W-League | 3rd, Northeast | Divisional Round |
| 2009 | 2 | USL W-League | 3rd, Northeast | Qualified but declined to participate |
Honors
edit- USL W-League Champions: 2001, 2002
- USL W-League Northeast Division Champions: 2000
- USL W-League New England Division Champions: 2004
- USL W-League Northern Division Champions: 1998, 2002, 2003
Coaches
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Darren Gallagher 2007–2009
Stadia
edit- Bowditch Field, Framingham, Massachusetts 1996–2009
- Stadium at Whitman-Hanson High School, Whitman, Massachusetts 2008 (1 game)
References
edit- ^ "Wayland, Massachusetts". www.citytowninfo.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2006.
- ^ "Boston Bulldogs". Fun While It Lasted. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Bianchin, Vic (August 12, 2002). "Renegades relish repeat". The Milford Daily News. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Litterer, Dave (February 14, 2010). "The W-League (USL) (1995-2005)". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ Litterer, Dave (October 30, 2011). "The W-League (USL) (2006-present)". American Soccer History Archives. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
External links
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