The , 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 Brad Feldman and
Analyst Greg Lalas (former
Tampa Bay Mutiny defender and younger brother of
Los Angeles Galaxy general manager
Alexi Lalas ).
The Revs have never won a major trophy in MLS in their 13 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 . 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.
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As of
2007 , Revs matches are televised locally on
TV 38 and
FSN New England , except for nationally televised matches on
ESPN ,
ESPN2 ,
ABC , and
FOX Soccer Channel . All matches are broadcast on radio by
WEEI (AM and FM), but this is a simulcast of the TV feed.
Brad Feldman handles
Play-by-play on both TV and radio with
Greg Lalas doing
Color Commentary .
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''As of May 20, 2007. Players in have senior international caps.:''
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MLS rights are retained for two years after the draft.
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.
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On August 2, 2007 the Boston Herald published an article stating that the City of Somerville and Revolution officials have held "preliminary discussions" about building a 20,000 to 25,000 seat stadium on a 100 acre site off of Innerbelt Road near Interstate 93, and could cost anywhere between $50 and $200 million based on other similar Soccer Specific Stadiums built by Major League Soccer teams.
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- Brian O'Donovan (1995–2000)
- Todd Smith (2001–2002)
- Craig Tornberg (2003—)
''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
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- --- First Round v. Alajuelense – 0:4, 3:1 (Alajuelense advances 5:3 on aggregate)
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- --- First Round v. Alajuelense – 0:0, 0:1 (Alajuelense advances 1:0 on aggregate)
