The Real Boston Rams were an American amateur soccer club based in Quincy, Massachusetts. The Rams play in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth division of the American soccer pyramid. Founded in 2012, the club played until 2015.
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| Full name | Real Boston Rams Soccer Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rams | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Veterans Memorial Stadium Quincy, Massachusetts | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| President | Mike Madden | ||
| Head coach | Jim Costa | ||
| League | Premier Development League | ||
| 2015 | 3rd, Northeast Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| Website | http://www.bostonrams.com/ | ||
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History
editThe club was granted a franchise into the PDL on December 17, 2012.[1] The Rams announced in April 2013 that they were to become the affiliate club of New England Revolution, allowing the Revolution's college aged academy players to turn out for the Rams. The deal also meant that revolution coaching staff would assist in the development of Rams players.[2] The club played its first ever game, a friendly against Newtown Soccer Club on May 5, 2013. A week later, on May 11, the Rams played their first ever league game, a 3–0 defeat to CFC Azul.
Colors and badge
editReal Boston Rams' colors were black and gold. The team's crest features a ram's head donning a crown, with the script "Boston 2012" above the ram's head. The official uniform colors were black and gold.
Players and staff
editTeam management
edit| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jim Costa |
| Assistant Coach | Pete Mendel |
| Assistant Coach | Mike Agostinho |
Source: [citation needed]
Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
References
edit- ^ "2013 PDL Tryout". Real Boston Rams. Wordpress.com. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Boston Rams Become Official Affilate [sic] Club to the New England Revolution! | Real Boston Rams News". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
External links
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