Taylor Twellman is the Revolution's all-time leading scorer with 119 goals

The New England Revolution is a soccer team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the most senior soccer league in the United States. The club was established in 1995 as one of ten original MLS teams, and began play in 1996.[1] The MLS regular season typically runs from February to October and the best-performing team is awarded the Supporters' Shield; the top nine teams from each conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the MLS Cup.[2][3]

In addition to league play, the Revolution compete in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation and the Leagues Cup contested by teams from MLS and Liga MX of Mexico.[2][4] The league and cup tournaments serve as qualifiers for the following year's CONCACAF Champions Cup (formerly the CONCACAF Champions League), an annual international competition between league and cup champions in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[5][6] The CONCACAF Champions Cup winner then qualifies for the next FIFA Club World Cup, which is held annually but will switch to every four years beginning in 2025.[7][8]

The Revolution also participated in the North American SuperLiga, a former competition between MLS and Liga MX teams that was held from 2007 to 2010.[citation needed] The Revolution qualified in 2008 as the runners up in the 2007 MLS Cup, and qualified in 2009 and 2010 as one of the four MLS teams with the best regular-season record out of teams not already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.[citation needed] In 2020, the Revolution participated in the MLS is Back Tournament, a one-time club tournament for MLS teams held during the 2020 season, which had been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Key

Key to competitions

Seasons

Season League Position Playoffs USOC CCC Other Average
attendance[a] 		Top goalscorer(s)[b]
League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall Competition Result Name(s) Goals
1996 MLS 32 15 17 –[c] 43 56 −13 33 1.03 5th 9th DNQ DNE DNE – – 19,205 United States Joe-Max Moore 11
1997 MLS 32 15 17 –[c] 40 53 −13 37 1.16 4th 8th QF Ro16 DNQ – – 21,423 United States Imad Baba
Argentina Beto Naveda 		7
1998 MLS 32 11 21 –[c] 53 66 −13 29 0.91 6th 12th DNQ DNE DNQ – – 19,187 El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce 18
1999 MLS 32 12 20 –[c] 38 53 –15 32 0.81 5th 8th DNQ DNE DNQ – – 16,795 United States Joe-Max Moore 15
2000 MLS 32 13 13 6 47 49 −2 45 1.41 2nd 7th QF R2 DNQ – – 15,463 Jamaica Wolde Harris 16
2001 MLS 27 7 14 6 35 52 −17 27 1.00 3rd 9th DNQ RU DNQ – – 15,654 Brazil Catê 8
2002 MLS 28 12 14 2 49 49 0 38 1.36 1st 5th RU DNE DNQ – – 16,927 United States Taylor Twellman 25♦[15]
2003 MLS 30 12 9 9 55 47 +8 45 1.50 2nd 3rd SF QF Ro16 – – 14,641 United States Taylor Twellman 17
2004 MLS 30 8 13 9 42 43 –1 33 1.10 4th 9th SF Ro16 DNQ – – 12,226 United States Pat Noonan 12♦[16]
2005 MLS 32 17 7 8 55 37 +18 59 1.84 1st 2nd RU Ro16 DNQ – – 12,525 United States Taylor Twellman 17♦[17]
2006 MLS 32 12 8 12 39 35 +4 48 1.50 2nd 3rd RU QF QF – – 11,786 United States Taylor Twellman 15
2007 MLS 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8 50 1.67 2nd 4th RU W DNQ – – 16,787 United States Taylor Twellman 23
2008 MLS 30 12 11 7 40 43 –3 43 1.43 3rd 5th QF SF PR North American SuperLiga W 17,580 United States Taylor Twellman 9
2009 MLS 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42 1.40 3rd 7th QF Ro16 DNQ North American SuperLiga SF 12,427 Grenada Shalrie Joseph 9
2010 MLS 30 9 16 5 32 50 −18 32 1.07 7th 13th DNQ QR2 DNQ North American SuperLiga RU 12,987 Serbia Marko Perović 8
2011 MLS 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28 0.82 9th 17th DNQ QR3 DNQ – – 13,222 Grenada Shalrie Joseph 8
2012 MLS 34 9 17 8 39 44 −5 35 1.03 9th 16th DNQ R3 DNQ – – 14,001 France Saër Sène 11
2013 MLS 34 14 11 9 49 38 +11 51 1.50 3rd 7th QF QF DNQ – – 14,844 Uruguay Diego Fagúndez 13
2014 MLS 34 17 13 4 51 37 +14 55 1.62 2nd 5th RU QF DNQ – – 16,681 United States Lee Nguyen 18
2015 MLS 34 14 12 8 48 47 +1 50 1.47 5th 11th R1 R4 DNQ – – 19,627 United States Charlie Davies 10
2016 MLS 34 11 14 9 44 54 −10 42 1.24 7th 14th DNQ RU DNQ – – 20,185 United States Juan Agudelo
Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 		7
2017 MLS 34 13 15 6 53 61 −8 45 1.32 7th 15th DNQ QF DNQ – – 19,367 Sierra Leone Kei Kamara 12
2018 MLS 34 10 13 11 49 55 −6 41 1.21 8th 16th DNQ R4 DNQ – – 18,347 Ecuador Cristian Penilla 12
2019 MLS 34 11 11 12 50 57 −7 45 1.32 7th 14th R1 Ro16 DNQ – – 16,737 Spain Carles Gil 10
2020[d] MLS 23 8 7 8 26 25 +1 32 1.39 8th 15th SF NH[e] DNQ MLS is Back Tournament Ro16 15,289 United States Teal Bunbury 8
2021 MLS 34 22 5 7 65 41 +24 73 2.15 1st 1st QF NH[e] DNQ – – 21,947 Poland Adam Buksa 16
2022 MLS 34 10 12 12 47 50 –3 42 1.24 10th 20th DNQ Ro16 QF – – 21,221 Poland Adam Buksa 11
2023 MLS 34 15 9 10 58 46 +12 55 1.62 5th 6th QF Ro32 DNQ Leagues Cup QF 23,940[22] Spain Carles Gil
Argentina Gustavo Bou 		11
Total (as of 2023) 856 324 344 188 1211 1280 –69 1132 1.32 W (3) W (1) RU (5) W (1) QF (2) — — — United States Taylor Twellman 119


Notes

  1. ^ Average attendance is calculated from league matches only
  2. ^ Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
  3. ^ a b c d Before the 2000 Major League Soccer season, matches would be settled in a PK shootout rather than end in a draw
  4. ^ The 2020 season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic;[18] league standings were determined using points per game due to an uneven number of matches played.[19] The three group stage matches during the MLS is Back Tournament counted towards regular season standings, while knockout stage matches did not.[20]
  5. ^ a b The 2020 and 2021 editions of the U.S. Open Cup were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Michael (October 20, 2018). "How the birth and death of the NASL changed soccer in America forever". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Boehm, Charles (December 31, 2022). "2023 Soccer Almanac: Key dates & tournaments in busy year ahead". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Goff, Steven (February 23, 2023). "MLS season preview: The Starting XI". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Evans, Jayda (February 25, 2023). "Playoff changes and more: Three things to know before Sounders open 2023 season". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Evans, Jayda (February 5, 2023). "Sounders taking plenty of positives from Club World Cup, but could different moves have kept them in it?". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Straus, Brian (June 1, 2022). "Concacaf Reveals Qualifying Criteria for Expanded Champions League". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Concacaf confirms qualification route for CCL clubs into new expanded FIFA Club World Cup" (Press release). CONCACAF. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  8. ^ Lowy, Zach (January 30, 2023). "Soccer 101: FIFA Club World Cup". St. Louis City SC. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Maurer, Pablo; Pentz, Matt (November 5, 2021). "'Maybe this was just a horrible idea': MLS is Back, remembered by those who built and lived in the bubble". The Athletic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Zgoda, Jerry (August 9, 2022). "As MLS gains ground on Mexico's Liga MX, their All-Star Game helps to grow both leagues". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Get to Know Your Cup". U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Concacaf launches Concacaf Champions Cup". CONCACAF. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ^ Maurer, Pablo; Pentz, Matt (November 5, 2021). "'Maybe this was just a horrible idea': MLS is Back, remembered by those who built and lived in the bubble". The Athletic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  14. ^ Borg, Simon (March 29, 2011). "World Football Challenge builds upon SuperLiga". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Twellman won the MLS Golden Boot (52 points)
  16. ^ Noonan won the MLS Golden Boot (30 points)
  17. ^ Twellman won the MLS Golden Boot (17 goals)
  18. ^ Mather, Victor (October 29, 2020). "In M.L.S., the Pandemic Changes the Playoff Math". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  19. ^ "2020 Major League Soccer regular season: Points-per-game standings". ESPN. November 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  20. ^ "MLS is Back Tournament Competition Guidelines". Major League Soccer. June 10, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  21. ^ Straus, Brian (July 20, 2021). "U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup for Second Straight Year, Sets 2022 Plan". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  22. ^ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record". Soccer America. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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