The Bandwagon Fan's Guide To The New England Revolution In The 2014 MLS Cup

A Brief History Of The Revolution

• 1994
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  1994 World Cup Foreshadows New Pro League

  Logo look familiar? The U.S.-hosted 1994 World Cup, won by Brazil, fueled American interest in soccer that Major League Soccer intended to capitalize on.

• 1996
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  April 13, 1996

  Boston Gets A Soccer Team With MLS Launch

  The New England Revolution — including Marlborough native and current Revs general manager Mike Burns, above — played its first game as a founding member of the 10-team Major League Soccer (MLS). The Revs lost 3-2 to Tampa Bay at Houlihan's Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

• Sept. 21, 1996

  First Season

  At Foxboro Stadium, the Revs lost 1-0 to the Columbus Crew to finish their first season with 15 wins and 17 losses. They missed the playoffs.

• Oct. 20, 1996

  The 1st MLS Cup

  Foxboro Stadium hosted the first MLS championship game, MLS Cup '96, without the Revolution. D.C. United beat the L.A. Galaxy 3-2.

• 2001
• June to October, 2001

  U.S. Open Cup

  The Revolution advanced to the finals but fell, 2-1, to the L.A. Galaxy.

• 2002
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  2002

  New Coach

  The Revolution hired Steve Nicol, a former player for Liverpool. He won MLS Coach of the Year in 2002, and coached the team until 2011. Nicol coached the team to four MLS Cup finals.

• Oct. 20, 2002

  2002 MLS Cup

  The Revolution reached, but lost, their first MLS Cup, 1-0, to the L.A. Galaxy.

• 2005
• Nov. 13, 2005

  2005 MLS Cup

  The Revolution again reached but lost the MLS Cup, 1-0, to the L.A. Galaxy.

• 2006
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  Nov. 12, 2006

  2006 MLS Cup

  Coming closer than ever, the Revs, including forward Taylor Twellman, above, tied the Houston Dynamo 1-1 in the MLS Cup final, but lost in penalty kicks, 4-3.

• 2007
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  Oct. 3, 2007

  Revs Win 1st Trophy At 2007 U.S. Open Cup

  The Revolution defeated the Dallas Burn to win the U.S. Open Cup at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas.

• Nov. 18, 2007

  2007 MLS Cup

  The Revolution lost an MLS Cup final for the fourth time, to the Houston Dynamo, by a score of 2-1.

• 2008
• 2008

  Revolution Launches Youth Academy

  Revolution Academy is aimed at strengthening the level of American soccer competition.

• 2011
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  Nov. 15, 2011

  Former Player Returns As Coach

  The Revolution hired former Revs defender Jay Heaps as coach.

• 2014
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  Aug. 24, 2014

  Revs Sign Jermaine Jones

  Reversing years of austerity in player contracts, the Revolution signed U.S. Men's National Team star Jermaine Jones to a deal reportedly worth more than $3 million.

• Nov. 7, 2014

  New Stadium?

  After years of rumors of a new stadium in Somerville or Revere, reports say Revolution and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants to build soccer-only stadium for the Revs, on the border of the South End and South Boston, next to the Southeast Expressway.

• Dec. 7, 2014

  2014 MLS Cup: A Rematch With The Galaxy

  The Revolution play the L.A. Galaxy for the third time for the championship on Sunday.