Boston Tea Men
Encyclopedia
Boston Tea Men was an American soccer team based in North Andover, Massachusetts
, United States
. Founded in 2009, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League
(NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Northeast Atlantic Division.
The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Merrimack College
. The team's colors are white, blue and red.
the team appears to have folded, with the NPSL website no longer listing it nor its own website being active.
, who played in the old North American Soccer League
from 1978 to 1980 and still have a strong recognition in the Boston soccer community.
North Andover, Massachusetts
North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. North Andover is the home of Merrimack College, a private, Catholic four-year institution ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 2009, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
(NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, in the Northeast Atlantic Division.
The team played its home games in the stadium on the campus of Merrimack College
Merrimack College
Merrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts...
. The team's colors are white, blue and red.
the team appears to have folded, with the NPSL website no longer listing it nor its own website being active.
History
The Tea Men are a quasi-reincarnation of the former New England Tea MenNew England Tea Men
The New England Tea Men were a soccer team based out of Foxboro, MA that played in the NASL from 1978 to 1980. Their home field was Schaefer Stadium....
, who played in the old North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
from 1978 to 1980 and still have a strong recognition in the Boston soccer community.
2010 Roster
Source: http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/21727632/21730379-21727678/TEAM.htmlYear-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | NPSL | 6th, Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not enter |