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New England Revolution in international competition
The Revolution's bench before their match against Alajuelense in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
ClubNew England Revolution
First entry2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Latest entry2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Titles
SuperLiga1 (2008)

The New England Revolution is an American soccer club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The club has regularly taken part five times in international competitions organized by CONCACAF, the governing body of the sport in North America and the Caribbean. Their best result (as of March 2024) is the quarterfinals, which they have reached on three separate occasions. In 2022, they lost to Pumas UNAM in penalty shootout after winning the first leg 3–0, which was only the second time in the tournament's history that a team failed to advance after securing that scoreline in the first match.

From 2008 to 2010, the Revolution participated in the SuperLiga, an annual competition between MLS and Liga MX. They won the 2008 edition of their tournament, winning the final in a penalty shootout against the Houston Dynamo. The club also reached the final of the 2010 North American SuperLiga, which they lost to Atlético Morelia. The tournament was discontinued after the 2010 edition. In 2023, they participated in the Leagues Cup, another annual tournament between the two leagues, where they were eliminated in the round of 16.

History[edit]

The Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto hosted both the "home" and "away" matches for the Revolution in the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, as well as "away" matches in 2006 and 2024.

First appearances in CONCACAF competitions (2003–07)[edit]

The Revolution's first foray into international competition came in the 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, which they qualified for as the runners-up in the 2002 MLS Cup. They faced Liga Deportiva Alajuelense of Costa Rica. Due to logistical issues, both matches were hosted in Costa Rica. The Revolution were considered to be unlikely to advance because of their lack of international experience.[1] The first leg was played on March 23, 2003, and the Revolution suffered a 4–0 defeat which made it highly unlikely they would move on.[2] In the second leg, played on March 26, goals from Taylor Twellman, Wolde Harris, and Steve Ralston brought the aggregate score within one. The comeback was put to a stop when Alajuelense substitute Rolando Fonseca scored and the Revolution's Shalrie Joseph and Daniel Hernández were sent off. The match ended 3–1 result, which was not enough to overturn the first round deficit, and the Revolution were eliminated from the competition.[3]

The Revolution's next appearance in continental competition was the 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. Once again, they were slated to play Alajuelense. This time, the team opted to play their February 22 home match at the Bermuda National Stadium, which was unpopular with fans who believed that a matchup in March in Foxborough would play to their advantage. However, team officials worried that with the unpredictable weather and poor temperatures, they would need to play on an artificial surface rather than the natural grass surface of Gillette Stadium, which would raise the risk of injury.[4] The first match (the "home" match) was played to a scoreless draw.[5] On the March 9 away leg in Alajuela, Alajuelense's Carlos Hernández scored a 90th minute free-kick, which sealed a 1–0 result and the Revolution's elimination.[6]

Two years later, the Revolution again qualified for CONCACAF competition, which had been rebranded to the CONCACAF Champions League. This time, they faced off against Trinidadian champions Joe Public F.C. in the preliminary round. The Revolution were left with a small 2–1 deficit after the away leg in Trinidad, but in the home leg, they were defeated 4–0.[7] This marked the first time an MLS team had lost to a team from the Caribbean, and the first time a side from Trinidad had put up more than three goals against an MLS side.[8]

Return to CONCACAF competitions (2022–24)[edit]

It took until the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League for the Revolution to make another appearance in CONCACAF competition.[9] This time, they qualified as winners of the MLS Supporter's Shield, which they won in their record-breaking 2021 season. The Revolution was scheduled to play Cavaly AS of Haiti in the Round of 16, although this matchup was cancelled after the Haitian side failed to secure visas.[10] The team advanced to face Pumas UNAM of Mexico. The first leg was played in snowy conditions at Gillette Stadium, and the Revolution won leg 3–0, which was the first time they held an aggregate lead in official CONCACAF competition.[11] On the away leg, the Revolution were missing starters Andrew Farrell, Matt Turner, and Henry Kessler. They proceeded to concede three goals without scoring a goal of their own, and were eliminated when they lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout.[12] This loss marked only the second time in the tournament's history that a team with a 3–0 lead in the first leg failed to advance.[13]

The Revolution next qualified for the 2024 tournament, which had rebranded again as the "Champions Cup". This time they qualified as a result of their regular season standings the previous year.[14] They were matched against C.A. Independiente de La Chorrera of Panama, winning the road leg 1–0 on February 21 and the home leg 3–0 on February 29.[15][16] In the second round, they faced Alajuelense, in what would be the third time the teams had faced off across the Revolution's five participations in the tournament.[17] This time, the Revolution won 4–0 at home on March 6, and drew 1–1 on the road on March 14. Because of this aggregate win, they advanced to face Club América.[18] Despite having earned the right to host the second leg of the tie due to their superior record in the competition, the club requested to reverse the order of the ties due to a scheduling conflict with SuperCross at Gillette Stadium.[19] The Revolution lost the first leg 4–0 at home,[20] and fielded a rotated side away at the Estadio Azteca, losing the second leg 5–2, which eliminated them from the tournament.[21]

Records[edit]

As of April 2024

By season[edit]

New England Revolution record in CONCACAF competitions[22][16][18][19].[21]
Season Competition Round Opposition Home leg[a] Away leg[a] Aggregate[a]
2003 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 Costa Rica Alajuelense 0–4[b] 3–1 3–5
2006 CONCACAF Champions Cup Quarterfinals Costa Rica Alajuelense 0–0[c] 0–1 0–1
2008 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary round Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public F.C. 0–4 1–2 1–6
2022 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 Haiti Cavaly AS (w/o)[d]
Quarterfinals Mexico Pumas UNAM 3–0 0–3 3–3 (3–4 p)
2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One Panama Independiente 1–0 3–0 4–0
Round of 16 Costa Rica Alajuelense 4–0 1–1 5–1
Quarterfinals Mexico Club América 0–4 2–5 2–9

By location[edit]

Location Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against
Gillette Stadium 5 3 0 2 8 8
Home venues (other)[e] 2 0 1 1 0 4
Away venues 7 2 1 4 10 13
Total 14 5 2 7 18 25

Source:[22]

By club and country[edit]

Country Club Pld W D L GF GA GD W%
Costa Rica Costa Rica Alajuelense 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 033.33
Subtotal 6 2 2 2 8 8 +0 033.33
Mexico Mexico Club América 2 0 0 2 2 9 −7 000.00
Pumas UNAM 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Subtotal 4 1 0 3 5 12 −7 025.00
Panama Panama Independiente 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
Subtotal 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad Joe Public 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 000.00
Subtotal 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 000.00
Total 14 5 2 7 18 25 −7 035.71

Source:[22]

Other competitions[edit]

SuperLiga[edit]

The North American SuperLiga was an eight-team competition between MLS and Liga MX teams held initially in 2007. The Revolution competed in the second season, with general manager Craig Tornberg saying that they were "disappointed" not to have participated in the first edition.[26] In the group stage, the Revolution hosted two Liga MX teams at Gillette Stadium, Santos Laguna and Pachuca CF, winning both games 1–0.[27][28] They also played Chivas USA on the road, drawing 1–1, which was enough to secure them a spot in the semifinals.[29] In the semifinals, the Revolution defeated CF Atlante 1–0 in a heated match where four players received red cards.[30] The Revolution won the final against the Houston Dynamo 6–5 in a penalty shoutout after a 2–2 result.[31] This was the club's second trophy, with their first being the 2007 U.S. Open Cup.[32]

The Revolution participated again in the 2009 SuperLiga with a chance to retain their title. Their first match was a 4–2 win against a full-strength Santos Laguna side at Gillette Stadium.[33] The followed this up with two more home matches in the group stage: a 1–1 draw against the Kansas City Wizards[34] and a 1–0 win over Club Atlas.[35] In the semifinal, they fell 2–1 to the Chicago Fire, ending their participation in the tournament.[36] The next year, the Revolution participated again in the SuperLiga. In the group stage, they defeated each of Pumas UNAM,[37] the Chicago Fire,[38] and Atlético Morelia in 1–0 matches at Gillette Stadium.[39] In the August 4 semifinal against Puebla, the match tied 1–1, and the Revolution prevailed 5–3 in a penalty shootout. Kenny Mansally scored both the Revolution goal and the winning penalty kick.[40] With this result, they faced Atlético Morelia for a second time in the title-deciding match. Morelia prevailed 2–1, which made them the only Mexican team to win at Gillette Stadium in three years of SuperLiga competition.[41] This would be the last SuperLiga match before the tournament's cancellation, which made the Revolution the sole MLS team to have won the trophy.[42]

Leagues Cup[edit]

Bruce Arena with during US Men's National Team training
Richie Williams during his time as assistant coach of the New York Red Bulls
Bruce Arena was placed on administrative leave during the 2023 Leagues Cup, and was replaced by assistant Richie Williams.[43]

The Leagues Cup is a competition between MLS and Liga MX clubs that was started in 2019. Initially held with eight teams,[44] it was expanded to include all 47 teams in the two leagues for the 2023 edition.[45] In the 2023 edition, the Revolution advanced from the group stage with a 0–0 draw against the New York Red Bulls,[46] and a 5–1 win against Atlético San Luis.[47] After their last group stage match, the Revolution announced that head coach Bruce Arena had been put on administrative leave for inappropriate conduct.[43] Additionally, ahead of their Round of 32 matchup with Club Atlas, it was reported that goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović would not participate in the match because the club had turned down transfer offers from Nottingham Forest F.C. and FC Nantes.[48] With backup goalkeeper Earl Edwards Jr. in net, the Revolution and Atlas drew 2–2. Striker Gustavo Bou scored both of the Revolution's goals. The Revolution advanced after an 8–7 penalty shoutout, with the winning penalty being scored by defender Andrew Farrell.[49] The Revolution next faced Querétaro F.C. (with Petrović back in net), where they drew 1–1 and were eliminated 3–4 in the ensuing penalty shootout.[50] In the 2024 edition of the tournament, the Revolution were drawn in a group with Mazatlán and Nashville SC, with both of their games to be played at Gillette Stadium.[51]

Record in other competitions[edit]

By season[edit]

As of March 2024

By competition[edit]

As of March 2024
Competition Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against
North American SuperLiga 14 8 4 2 18 11
Leagues Cup 4 1 3 0 8 4
Total 18 9 7 2 26 15

Source:[22]

By location[edit]

As of March 2024
Location Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against
Gillette Stadium 15 8 4 2 24 14
Away venues 3 1 2 0 2 1
Total 18 9 6 2 26 15

Source:[22]

By club and country[edit]

As of March 2024
Country Club Pld W D L GF GA GD W%
Mexico Mexico Atlante 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Atlas 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 050.00
Atlético Morelia 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Atlético San Luis 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00
Pachuca 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Pumas 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Puebla 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Querétaro 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Santos Laguna 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 100.00
Subtotal 12 8 3 1 20 9 +11 066.67
United States United States Chicago Fire 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Chivas USA 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Houston Dynamo 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Kansas City Wizards 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
New York Red Bulls 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Subtotal 6 1 4 1 6 6 +0 016.67
Total 18 9 7 2 26 15 +11 050.00

Source:[22]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Revolution score is given first in each result.
  2. ^ The Revolution's home match was played in Alajuelense's stadium, Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.[23]
  3. ^ The Revolution's home match was played in Bermuda National Stadium.[23]
  4. ^ Both matches between Cavaly AS and New England Revolution were cancelled due to the withdrawal of Cavaly AS from the competition.[24] New England Revolution advanced to the quarterfinal round on a walkover.[25]
  5. ^ In 2003, the Revolution hosted their home match against Liga Deportiva Alajuelense at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto. In 2006, they hosted their home match against the same opponent at Bermuda National Stadium.[23]

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