Boca Raton Football Club is an American soccer club that started playing in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). In 2015, which was their inaugural season, they were only defeated in one game and won the APSL championship and the APSL fall tournament.[1] The club currently plays in the PASL (Premier American Soccer League) and the FGCL (Florida Gold Coast League).
Full name | Boca Raton Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Boca Raton FC, BRFC, the Pirates |
Founded | 2015 |
Stadium | Atlantic Community High School |
Capacity | 5000 |
Owner | Heizer Unlimited |
Chairman | Douglas Heizer |
Coach | Fernando Valenzuela |
League | National Premier Soccer League |
Website | http://www.bocaratonfc.com |
History
editIn 2013, the club was given the rights to a National Premier Soccer League franchise for Palm Beach County, Florida. The initial plans for the team fell through at the last minute and the NPSL franchise was put on hiatus for two years.
APSL awarded Boca Raton a franchise and the club was officially announced on January 20, 2015. On May 2, 2015, 2,130 fans at Boca Raton High School saw South Florida FC defeated 4–1.
Boca Raton went on a 9-game win streak to take both the 2015 APSL regular season title and championship.
Boca Raton FC began NPSL Sunshine Conference play in May 2017.
After a year-long break in 2020 due to COVID-19, Boca Raton FC started competing again in the FGCL and the PASL in 2021, with participation confirmed for the NPSL season as well.
Coaching Staff
editCurrent coaching staff
editRole | Name |
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Head Coach | Fernando Valenzuela |
Associate Coach | Paul Godoy |
Associate Coach | Pedro Mancebo |
Goalkeeping Coach | Ronald Garces |
Former head coaches
editName | Nation | Tenure |
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Marcelo Castillo | CAN | 2015– 2016 US Open Cup |
Pedro Yunes | ECU | 2016 |
Athirson Mazzoli e Oliveira | BRA | 2017 |
Year-by-year
editResults
editYear | Name | Division | League | Reg. season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
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2015 | Spring Season | 4 | American Premier Soccer League | 1st | Champions | 860 |
2015 | Fall Season | 4 | American Premier Soccer League | 1st | Champions | |
2016 | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | United States Soccer Federation | First Round | |||
2016 | Spring Season | 4 | American Premier Soccer League | 3rd | Champions | 720 |
2016 | Fall Season | 4 | American Premier Soccer League | 2nd | Champions | |
2017 | Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup | United States Soccer Federation | First Round | |||
2017 | Spring Season | 4 | American Premier Soccer League | 5th | Semifinals | 680 |
2017 | Sunshine Conference | 4 | National Premier Soccer League | 6th | 420 | |
2018 | Spring Season | 4 | American Premier Soccer League | Semifinals | ||
2018 | Sunshine Conference | 4 | National Premier Soccer League | 5th | 360 | |
2019 | Southeast Conference | 4 | United Premier Soccer League | Semifinal | ||
2019 | South Florida Division | 4 | United Premier Soccer League | 4th | Champions | |
2021 | North Division | 4 | Florida Gold Coast League | 3rd | ||
2021 | Sunshine Conference | 4 | National Premier Soccer League | 4th | Semifinal | |
2022 | North Division | 4 | Florida Gold Coast League | 1st | Runner-up |
Honors
edit- 2015 Regular Season Champion
- 2015 Season Champion
- 2015 Regular Fall Champion
- 2015 Fall Champion
- 2016 Season Champion
- 2016 Fall Season Champion
- 2019 Spring Season South Florida Champion
- 2019 Spring Season Florida Second Place
Team kit
editBoca Raton FC has its primary colors as Baby and Navy Blue. Their away uniform is all white.
- Home Colors: Baby and Navy Blue
- Away Colors: White
Team Mascot
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References
edit- ^ Curreri, Gary (August 10, 2015). "Boca Raton FC wraps up inaugural American Premier Soccer League play with title". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
Further reading
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