Futebol Clube Emigrantes das Ilhas Cabo Verde ("Emigrants of the Cape Verde Islands Football Club"), also known as Emigrantes das Ilhas or simply Emigrantes, is an American amateur soccer team based in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1987, the team plays in Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

Emigrantes das Ilhas
Full nameFutebol Clube Emigrantes das Ilhas Cabo Verde
Founded1987
GroundParmenter Playground
Brockton, Massachusetts
Capacity500
OwnerCape Verde Carlos Amado
Head CoachCape Verde Bobby Monteiro
LeagueNew England Luso American Soccer League
USASA

The team plays its home games at the Parmenter Playground in Brockton, Massachusetts.[1] The team's colors are blue and white.

History

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Emigrantes das Ilhas was founded in 1987 by members of the Portuguese-speaking communities in Massachusetts originally from the Western Azores and Cape Verde. The name of the club translates as "Emigrants of the Islands". The team plays in the New England Luso American Soccer League, which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region I group of leagues. Emigrantes were the NELASA champions in 2004, and won the 2008 Massachusetts State Cup.[2]

Emigrantes narrowly failed to qualify for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, overcoming National Premier Soccer League side Queen City before falling to Danbury United in the final round of their regional qualification tournament.

They qualified for the final stages of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by beating the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms and Danbury United, before losing 3-2 after extra time in the first round to USL Second Division side Western Mass Pioneers.[3] Emigrantes's goals against Western Mass were scored by Zico Viega and Valdir Fernandes.

Players

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2009 USOC roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   CPV Carlos Amado
MF   CPV Denivaldo Da Silva
DF   CPV Felipe Depina
DF   POR Carlos Fernandes
DF   USA Kyle Courteau
FW   CPV Valdir Fernandes
MF   CPV Joao Fidalgo
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   CPV Carlos Gomes
MF   CPV Jairson Jesus
FW   CPV Luis Landim
GK   CPV Jordan Mota
FW   CPV Cassio Ribeiro
MF   POR Carlos Semedo
FW   CPV Zico Viega

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2007 5 USASA Did not qualify
2009 5 USASA First Round

Head coaches

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Stadia

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References

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  1. ^ "Elite Emigrantes - The Toast of Brockton Soccer". Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. ^ "2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - U.S. Soccer". Usopencup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
  3. ^ "2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - U.S. Soccer". Usopencup.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2011-10-02.