Emigrantes das Ilhas is an American amateur soccer team based in Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton, Massachusetts

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, United States

United States

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. 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

American Soccer Pyramid

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.

The team plays its home games at the Parmenter Playground in Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...

. The team's colors are blue and white.

History

Emigrantes das Ilhas was founded in 1987 by members of the Portuguese

Portuguese language

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-speaking communities in Massachusetts originally from the Western Azores

Azores

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 and Cape Verde

Cape Verde

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. The name of the club translates as "Immigrants 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.

Emigrantes narrowly failed to qualify for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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, overcoming National Premier Soccer League

National Premier Soccer League

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 side Queen City

Queen City FC

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 before falling to Danbury United

Danbury United

Danbury United is an American soccer club based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team is an arm of the Portuguese Cultural Center, a group that allows the large Portuguese-American population of Connecticut to stay in touch with their roots. The "open" team plays in the Connecticut Soccer League, the...

 in the final round of their regional qualification tournament.

They successfully qualified for the final stages of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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 by beating the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms

New York Pancyprian-Freedoms

New York Pancyprian-Freedoms is an American amateur soccer team based in Jamaica, New York, United States. Founded in 1974, 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.The team plays its home...

 and Danbury United

Danbury United

Danbury United is an American soccer club based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team is an arm of the Portuguese Cultural Center, a group that allows the large Portuguese-American population of Connecticut to stay in touch with their roots. The "open" team plays in the Connecticut Soccer League, the...

, before losing 3-2 after extra time in the first round to USL Second Division

USL Second Division

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 side Western Mass Pioneers

Western Mass Pioneers

Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...

. Emigrantes's goals against Western Mass were scored by Zico Viega and Valdir Fernandes.

2009 USOC roster

Year-by-year

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

Head coaches

Carlos Amado (????-2008) Bobby Monteiro (2009-present)