Boston Rams

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The '''Real Boston Rams''' were an American amateur soccer club based in Quincy, Massachusetts. The Rams play in the USL Premier Development League, the fourth division of the American soccer pyramid. Founded in 2012, the club played until 2015.

==History== The club was granted a franchise into the PDL on December 17, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 PDL Tryout|url=http://realbostonrams.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/2013-pdl-tryouts/|work=Real Boston Rams|publisher=Wordpress.com|accessdate=March 2, 2013|date=December 17, 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203054948/http://realbostonrams.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/2013-pdl-tryouts/|archivedate=December 3, 2013}}</ref> The Rams announced in April 2013 that they were to become the affiliate club of New England Revolution, allowing the Revolution's college aged academy players to turn out for the Rams. The deal also meant that revolution coaching staff would assist in the development of Rams players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://realbostonrams.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/boston-rams-become-official-affilate-club-to-the-new-england-revolution/ |title=Boston Rams Become Official {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|Affilate}} Club to the New England Revolution! {{pipe}} Real Boston Rams News |accessdate=2013-05-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203035123/http://realbostonrams.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/boston-rams-become-official-affilate-club-to-the-new-england-revolution/ |archivedate=2013-12-03 }}</ref> The club played its first ever game, a friendly against Newtown Soccer Club on May 5, 2013. A week later, on May 11, the Rams played their first ever league game, a 3–0 defeat to CFC Azul.

==Colors and badge== Real Boston Rams' colors were black and gold. The team's crest features a ram's head donning a crown, with the script "Boston 2012" above the ram's head. The official uniform colors were black and gold.

==Players and staff==

===Team management=== {{Fb cs header}} {{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Head Coach |s=Jim Costa}} {{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant Coach |s=Pete Mendel}} {{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach |s=Mike Agostinho}} {{Fb cs footer|date=February 2013}}

==Year-by-year== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Division !League !Regular season !Playoffs !Open Cup |- |2013 |4 |USL PDL |5th, Northeast |''Did not qualify'' |''Did not qualify'' |- |2014 |4 |USL PDL |5th, Northeast |''Did not qualify'' |''Did not qualify'' |- |2015 |4 |USL PDL |3rd, Northeast |''Did not qualify'' |''Did not qualify'' |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121231164814/http://www.bostonrams.com/home.html Official website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20130401072729/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/58152654.html#MAIN PDL Team Profile]

Category:2012 establishments in Massachusetts Category:Association football clubs established in 2012 Category:Soccer clubs in Massachusetts Category:Defunct Premier Development League teams Category:2015 disestablishments in Massachusetts Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2015 Category:Quincy, Massachusetts Category:Sports clubs and teams in Norfolk County, Massachusetts