New England Revolution

On June 6, 1995, the Kraft family became the Revolution’s founding investor-operator. The club joined the inaugural MLS season in 1996 as one of its ten charter teams.⁠[1]

In 2002, Steve Nicol led the Revolution to MLS Cup. They lost 1–0 to LA GalaxyLA GalaxyLA Galaxy are a Major League Soccer club that began playing in 1996 and won their sixth MLS Cup in 2024. Their home is in Carson, California.Open the full entry at Gillette Stadium before more than 61,000 spectators.⁠[2]

The Revolution reached MLS Cup in 2005, 2006 and 2007 but lost each final. Under Nicol, the club reached six consecutive Eastern Conference finals from 2002 through 2007.⁠[2]

On October 3, 2007, the Revolution beat FC DallasFC DallasFC Dallas is a professional soccer club in Texas competing in MLS, with its regular home at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.Open the full entry 3–2 in Frisco, Texas, to win the U.S. Open Cup and their first cup title.⁠[3]

On August 5, 2008, the Revolution twice came from behind to draw 2–2 with Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo FCHouston Dynamo FC is an MLS professional soccer club in Houston, Texas, playing at Shell Energy Stadium. It began play in Houston in 2006 and won MLS Cup in each of its first two seasons.Open the full entry after extra time in the North American SuperLiga final. They won the shootout 6–5, with Matt Reis saving two penalties.⁠[4][5]

On October 24, 2011, the club parted ways with Nicol after ten seasons in charge. The Revolution had missed the playoffs in the previous two seasons.⁠[2]

On December 7, 2014, the Revolution lost MLS Cup 2–1 to LA Galaxy after extra time. Chris Tierney equalized in the 79th minute, but Robbie Keane scored the winner in the 111th. It was the club’s fifth defeat in the final.⁠[6]

In December 2019, the Kraft family opened the Revolution’s training center on a 68-acre site beside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.⁠[1]

On November 4, 2021, the club unveiled a crest for the 2022 season. A stylized R crossed by a red stroke sits inside a ring bearing the club’s name and inaugural year, 1996, with imagery inspired by the American Revolution.⁠[7]

In 2021, the Revolution won their first Supporters’ Shield, finishing with 22 wins, seven draws and five defeats. Their 73 points were an MLS single-season record at the time.⁠[8]

On November 30, 2021, the Revolution drew 2–2 with New York City FCNew York City Football ClubNew York City FC (NYCFC) is a Major League Soccer club representing New York City. Awarded its franchise in 2013, it began MLS play in 2015 and won the 2021 MLS Cup.Open the full entry after extra time in the Eastern Conference semifinals, then lost the shootout 5–3. Tajon Buchanan’s 118th-minute equalizer was not enough to advance.⁠[9]

On September 9, 2023, Bruce Arena resigned as head coach and sporting director. He had been placed on administrative leave on July 30 over allegations of insensitive and inappropriate remarks. MLS said its investigation confirmed some allegations and required him to petition the commissioner before seeking future MLS employment.⁠[10]

On September 15, 2025, the Revolution parted ways with Caleb Porter after two seasons. Assistant Pablo Moreira became interim head coach for the remainder of the season.⁠[11]

On November 7, 2025, Marko Mitrović became the club’s tenth head coach, taking charge for 2026. He previously coached U.S. youth national teams, including the U-20 side that reached the 2025 World Cup quarterfinals.⁠[12]

The Revolution’s regular home in 2026 remains Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.⁠[13]

As of October 2026, the club proposes a privately funded stadium of roughly 25,000 seats and nearly four acres of waterfront parkland along the Mystic River in Everett. The project remains in the pre-permitting phase, with construction timing dependent on approvals, removal of the former power plant and environmental remediation.⁠[14]

New England Revolution: Official website: https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/ (opens in a new window).⁠[15]