Boston City FC

Boston City FC is a semi-professional soccer team that plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Boston City FC plays at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere, MA, a suburb north of Boston.

Boston City FC also has a reserve squad, Boston City FC II, that plays in the Bay State Soccer League.

History
Boston City FC was founded in April 2015, by Renato Valentim a real estate developer and restauranteur. Boston City played their inaugural season in 2016 in the NPSL Atlantic Conference. They would play their home games at Brother Gilbert Stadium at Maulden Catholic High School. They finished the regular season in 2nd place out of 9 teams. In the playoffs, they were eliminated by Legacy 76 of Williamsburg, VA in the regional playoffs. 3 players gained all-NPSL honors, Gabriel De Souza, Michael Bustamante, and Vitor Scariot.

The results of the 2016 season allowed Boston City to qualify for the 2017 US Open Cup. In the first round, they played the Western Mass Pioneers winning on penalties 2-2 (5-4). They would be eliminated by in the next round by GPS Omens 2-1. In the 2017 NPSL season, Boston City finished the season in 2nd in the Atlantic-White conference. They were eliminated by Hartford City FC in the first round of the playoffs 2-1.

In the 2018 NPSL season, Boston City declined from their previous results. They finished 9th place out of 11 teams in the conference. At the conclusion of the season, head coach Paulinha resigned from the team.

In the lead up to the 2019 season, Boston City announced they would be moving from Maulden to Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere, MA. Harry Della Russo Stadium had previously served as Boston City's home stadium for a US Open Cup game in 2017.

In March 2019, Boston City FC announced midfielder Michael Bustamante would serve as head coach of the team, serving as a player-coach. Manny Brito would join the coaching staff along with returning assistants Cesar Deossa, and Roberto Mazzinghy.

The 2019 NPSL would see a further decline for Boston City with the team finishing 7th out of 8 teams in the Atlantic Conference. Head coach Michael Bustamante was released from the team on June 7. Bustamante received a red card in the May 26 game against Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds which lead to a further 6 game plus 6-month suspension. Assistants Cesar Deossa and Roberto Mazzinghy took over the squad for the remainder of the season.