Boston Renegades
| 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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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.
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
Squad 2009
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Club officials
- Peter Bradley, Technical Director
- Jon Coles, Director of Operations
- Andrew Moir, Director of Media
- Graham Munro, Director of Corporate Sales
Former players
Year-by-year
| 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
- 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
Stadia
- Bowditch Field, Framingham, Massachusetts 1996–2009
- Stadium at Whitman-Hanson High School, Whitman, Massachusetts 2008 (1 game)
References
- ^ "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.
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