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New England Revolution
2008 season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachSteve Nicol
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupSemifinals
SuperligaChampions
Champions LeaguePreliminary round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ralston (8)
All: Ralston (9)
Average home league attendance17,580 (regular season)[1]
5,221 (playoffs)
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 New England Revolution season was the thirteenth season of the team's existence. The regular season began on March 29, 2008, with a 3–0 win over the Houston Dynamo and ended on November 6 with a 3–0 playoff loss to the Chicago Fire.

Background

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After losing a third straight MLS Cup final in 2007, the Revs began the 2008 season with high hopes. For the first time in team history, New England participated in four different competitions during the regular season. Their 2007 U.S. Open Cup had qualified them for the preliminary round of the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League, and their top-four finish qualified them for the 2008 North American SuperLiga. The Revs also played matches in the 2008 Open Cup and the 2008 regular season.

Review

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The club started the season well, reaching their July league-fixture recess at the top of the overall MLS table. This early-season success continued in the 2008 SuperLiga, which the club won on August 5, 2008, by beating their 2-time MLS Cup rival the Houston Dynamo on penalties.[2] Injuries, fatigue, and fixture congestion eventually caught up with the Revs, however, and the team performed poorly after returning to MLS league play. In an effort to spell his regular starters, coach Steve Nicol started mostly reserves in an Open Cup semifinal against D.C. United. The Revs lost the match, and Nicol was widely criticized for the decision. The Revolution also crashed out of the CONCACAF Champions League, losing to regional minnows Joe Public FC of Trinidad and Tobago 6-1 on aggregate, including an embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Gillette Stadium.

Mostly on the strength of their hot start, the Revolution managed to make the playoffs. They were unable to advance, however, as they drew 0–0 at home and lost 3–0 away to the Chicago Fire.[3]

Squad

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Adapted from 2024 New England Revolution Media Guide (pg. 236)[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF United States USA Steve Ralston
20 FW United States USA Taylor Twellman
7 FW United States USA Adam Cristman
11 FW Zimbabwe ZIM Kheli Dube
13 MF United States USA Jeff Larentowicz
29 FW The Gambia GAM Kenny Mansally
18 MF Bermuda BER Khano Smith
31 MF The Gambia GAM Sainey Nyassi
21 MF Grenada GRN Shalrie Joseph
16 MF Honduras HON Mauricio Castro
6 DF United States USA Jay Heaps
15 DF United States USA Michael Parkhurst
27 MF United States USA Wells Thompson
8 DF United States USA Chris Tierney
No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF United States USA Chris Albright
4 DF Costa Rica CRC Gabriel Badilla
23 FW Costa Rica CRC Argenis Fernandez
17 DF / MF United States USA Gary Flood
8 MF United States USA Joe Franchino
5 MF United States USA Joe Germanese
25 DF United States USA Chase Hilgenbrinck
2 DF United States USA Amaechi Igwe
28 MF United States USA Pat Phelan
1 GK United States USA Matt Reis
12 GK United States USA Doug Warren
34 DF United States USA Sam Brill
24 GK United States USA Brad Knighton
32 MF United States USA Brandon Manzonelli
30 MF United States USA Brandon Tyler
22 DF United States USA Rob Valentino

Transfers In

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New England Revolution – 2008 Transfers In
Name Nationality Position Date Method Fee Prior Club Reference
Chris Albright United States DF January 18 "Acquired" see note[1] United States LA Galaxy [5]
Rob Valentino United States DF January 18 2008 MLS SuperDraft N/A United States San Jose Frogs [5]
Mike Videira United States MF January 18 2008 MLS SuperDraft N/A Cary RailHawks U23's [5]
Joe Germanese United States DF January 18 2008 MLS SuperDraft N/A United StatesCary RailHawks U23's [5]
Matthew Britner Canada DF January 18 2008 MLS SuperDraft N/A United States Brown Bears [5]
Spencer Wadsworth United States MF January 18 2008 MLS SuperDraft N/A United States Duke University [5]
Kheli Dube Zimbabwe FW January 24 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft N/A United StatesMichigan Bucks [5]
Chris Tierney United States DF January 24 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft N/A United States Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer [5]
Kyle Altman United States MF January 24 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft N/A United States DFW Tornados [5]
Saidi Isaac ?? FW January 24 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft N/A United States Winthrop Eagles [5]
Mauricio Castro Honduras MF February 18 Transfer Undisclosed Honduras Olimipia [5]
Argenis Fernandez Costa Rica FW March 11 Transfer Undisclosed Costa Rica Santos de Guapiles [5]
Chase Hilgenbrinck United States DF March 28 Free Agent N/A Chile Ñublense [5]
Pat Phelan United States MF June 4 Trade See note[2] Canada Toronto FC [5]
Gabriel Badilla Costa Rica DF August 18 Transfer Undisclosed Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa [5]

Transfers Out

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New England Revolution – 2008 Transfers Out
Name Nationality Position Date Method Fee Next Club Reference
Andy Dorman Wales MF January 3 Transfer Undisclosed Scotland St Mirren F.C. [5]
Pat Noonan United States FW January 24 Transfer Undisclosed[3] Norway Aalesunds FK [5]
Joe Franchino United States MF April 18 Trade See note[4] United States LA Galaxy [5]
Chase Hilgenbrinck United States DF July 14 Retired N/A N/A [5]
Adam Cristman United States FW November 24 Trade See note[5] United States Kansas City Wizards [5]
Khano Smith Bermuda MF November 26 2008 MLS Expansion Draft N/A United States New York Red Bulls [5]
Doug Warren United States GK November 26 Waived N/A N/A [5]
Jose Angulo Colombia FW November 26 Waived N/A United States Newark Ironbound Express [5]
Michael Parkhurst United States DF December 9 Transferred Undisclosed Denmark FC Nordsjælland [5]

Notes

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  1. .^ Albright was acquired from the LA Galaxy in exchange for allocation money.
  2. .^ On June 4, the Revolution acquired Pat Phelan from Toronto FC in exchange for roster considerations.
  3. .^ The Revolution traded Franchino to the LA Galaxy for a second round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.
  4. .^ The Revolution traded Adam Cristman to the Kansas City Wizards in exchange for allocation money and a third-round pick in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft.
  5. .^ On August 6 Pat Noonan re-signed with MLS and was traded to the Columbus Crew in exchange for allocation money, the Crew’s natural first-round selection in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and allocation table considerations.

Honors

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Adapted from 2024 Media Guide (pg. 326–328)[4]

New England Revolution – 2008 League and team awards
Award Name
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Matt Reis (Finalist)
MLS Rookie of the Year Kheli Dube (Finalist)
MLS Fair Play Award (Individual) Michael Parkhurst
MLS Fair Play Award (Team) New England Revolution
MLS Player of the Week Steve Ralston (Week 14, Week 25)

Adam Cristman (Week 15)

MLS All-Stars Shalrie Joseph, Michael Parkhurst, Steve Ralston, Matt Reis
MLS Goal of the Week Sainey Nyassi (Week 1 vs. HOU)
Team Most Valuable Player Steve Ralston
Team Defender of the Year Michael Parkhurst
Team Humanitarian of the Year Adam Cristman
Team Golden Boot Steve Ralston (8g 7a)

Match results

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  Win   Tie   Loss

Friendlies

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The Revolution played preseason matches in Cancun, Bermuda, and New Orleans, with a 4-1-1 record.[citation needed] On March 6, the Revolution played a match against CF Atlante in Playa del Carmen.[6]

March 15, 2008 New England Revolution v Bermuda
Report
March 19, 2008 New England Revolution 2–0 Bermuda
Report
March 6, 2008 CF Atlante 1–0 New England Revolution Playa del Carmen
,[6] [6]
March 6, 2008 Pioneros de Cancun 1–4 New England Revolution Playa del Carmen
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March 14, 2008 New England Revolution v C.D. Marathón New Orleans, Louisiana
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-revolution-get-superlig/143311114/, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-they-stood-together-on/163071948/ Stadium: Tad Gormley Stadium
Note: Game was a 60-minute, closed-door scrimmage
March 16, 2008 New England Revolution 0-0 C.D. Marathón New Orleans, Louisiana
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-revolution-get-superlig/143311114/, https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-they-stood-together-on/163071948/ Stadium: Tad Gormley Stadium
Attendance: 4,500

MLS regular season

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See also: 2008 Major League Soccer season
March 29, 2008 1 New England Revolution 3–0 Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Ralston 15'
Cristman 32'
Nyassi 92+'		 (report) Mulrooney Yellow card 58' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,116
Referee: Michael Kennedy
April 3, 2008 2 Chicago Fire 4–0 New England Revolution Chicago, Illinois, United States
7:00 PM CDT Barrett 4' Yellow card 50'
Mapp Yellow card 17'
Frankowski 22' 39'
Blanco 37'
Gutierrez Yellow card 89'		 (report) Larentowicz Red card 7'
Joseph Yellow card 7'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,553
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 09, 2008 3 Kansas City Wizards 1–3 New England Revolution Kansas City, Missouri United States
7:00 PM CDT (report) Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 8,096
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 12, 2010 4 New England Revolution 0–1 Colorado Rapids Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 19, 2008 5 New York Red Bulls 1–1 New England Revolution East Rutherford, New Jersey United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 12,047
April 24, 2008 6 FC Dallas 0–1 New England Revolution Frisco, Texas, United States
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,453
Referee: Alex Prus
May 3, 2008 7 New England Revolution 0–3 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,858
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 11, 2008 8 Chivas USA 1–2 New England Revolution Carson, California, United States
12:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 10,927
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 17, 2008 9 New England Revolution 2–0 San Jose Earthquakes Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 13,004
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 24, 2008 10 Columbus Crew 0–1 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,621
Referee: Richard Heron
May 29, 2008 11 New England Revolution 2–2 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,159
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
June 6, 2008 12 New England Revolution 2–1 FC Dallas Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
6:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 54,045[7]
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 12, 2008 13 Houston Dynamo 0–2 New England Revolution Houston, Texas, United States
8:00 PM CDT
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14,655
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 18, 2008 14 New England Revolution 1–1 New York Red Bulls Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,596
Referee: Joe Caroccio
June 21, 2008 15 Real Salt Lake 2–1 New England Revolution Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
7:30 PM MDT
Report
Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
Attendance: 11,965
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 28, 2008 16 New England Revolution 2–1 Toronto FC Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,863
Referee: Tim Weyland
July 4, 2008 17 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 New England Revolution Carson, California, United States
PDT
Report
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
August 9, 2008 18 New England Revolution 1–2 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,240
Referee: Kevin Scott
August 16, 2008 19 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 New England Revolution San Jose, California, United States
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 9,859
Referee: Shane Moody
August 20, 2008 20 New England Revolution 2–1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,964
Referee: Abbey Okulaja
August 23, 2008 21 Toronto FC 1–1 New England Revolution Toronto, Ontario, Canada
7:30 PM
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,461
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 30, 2008 22 New England Revolution 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 39,256
Referee: Tim Weyland
September 6, 2008 23 Columbus Crew 4–0 New England Revolution Columbus, Ohio, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,918
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 11, 2008 24 New England Revolution 4–0 Chivas USA Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,606
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 20, 2008 25 Colorado Rapids 1–1 New England Revolution Commerce City, Colorado, United States
7:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,223
Referee: Michael Kennedy
September 27, 2008 26 New England Revolution 0–1 Columbus Crew Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,035
Referee: Terry Vaughn
October 4, 2008 27 New England Revolution 2–2 Real Salt Lake Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 18,893
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 11, 2008 28 Kansas City Wizards 1–0 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas, United States
7:00 PM CDT
Report
  • Gabriel Badilla Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark
Attendance: 9,488
Referee: Alex Pruss
October 16, 2008 29 D.C. United 2–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C., United States
8:00 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,672
Referee: Tim Weyland
October 25, 2008 30 New England Revolution 3–1 Kansas City Wizards Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,764
Referee: Kevin Scott

Open Cup

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See also: 2008 U.S. Open Cup
July 1, 2008 Third round New England Revolution 3–0 Richmond Kickers New Britain, Connecticut, United States
7:00 PM EDT Brill 46'
Germanese 63'
Twellman 67'		 (report) Stadium: Veteran's Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,950
Referee: Tony Russo
July 8, 2008 Quarterfinals New England Revolution 1–1
(5-3 p)		 Crystal Palace Baltimore New Britain, Connecticut, United States
7:00 PM EDT Mansally 6'
Igwe Yellow card 33'
Hilgenbrinck Yellow card 59'		 (report) Lader 20'
Teixeira Yellow card 78'
Harkin Yellow card 109'
Flores Red card 119'		 Stadium: Veteran's Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,590
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
Penalties
Hilgenbrinck soccer ball with check mark
Dube soccer ball with check mark
Tierney soccer ball with check mark
Igwe soccer ball with check mark
Castro soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Harada
soccer ball with check mark Harkin
soccer ball with check mark Mbuta
soccer ball with red X Teixeira
August 12, 2008 Semifinals D.C. United 3–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C., United States
7:30 PM EDT Emilio 4' 81'
Quaranta 48'
McTavish Yellow card 50'		 (report) Germanese 34'
Igwe Yellow card 38'
Thompson Red card 71'		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

SuperLiga

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See also: 2008 North American SuperLiga
July 14, 2008 Group B New England Revolution United States 1–0 Mexico Santos Laguna Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Dube 70' (report) Rodriguez Red card 40' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 10,118
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde
July 16, 2008 Group B New England Revolution United States 1–0 Mexico Pachuca Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Smith 96+' (pen.) (report) Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,614
Referee: Walter Quesada
July 20, 2008 Group B Chivas USA United States 1–1 United States New England Revolution Fullerton, California, United States
5:00 PM PDT Razov 59' (report) Joseph 78' Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,738
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
July 30, 2008 Semifinal New England Revolution United States 1–0 Mexico Puebla Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Joseph 30'
Heaps Red card 90+'		 (report) Rey Red card 85'
Zamora Yellow card 90+' Red card
Vilar Yellow card 90+' Red card
Muñoz Red card 90+'
Venegas Red card 90+'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 8,302
Referee: Carlos Batres
August 5, 2008 Final United States New England Revolution 2–2
(6–5 p)		 United States Houston Dynamo Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 EDT Ralston 41'
Joseph Yellow card 82', 102'		 Report Davis Yellow card 14'
Jaqua 18'
Kamara 98'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,242
Referee: Howard Webb
Penalties
Ralston soccer ball with check mark
Reis soccer ball with red X
Joseph soccer ball with check mark
Twellman soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with red X
Larentowicz soccer ball with check mark
Tierney soccer ball with check mark
Albright soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Waibel
soccer ball with check mark Wondolowski
soccer ball with red X De Rosario
soccer ball with red X Ching
soccer ball with check mark Clark
soccer ball with check mark Barrett
soccer ball with check mark Kamara
soccer ball with red X Ashe

Champions League

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See also: 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League
August 26, 2008 Preliminary round Joe Public Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 United States New England Revolution Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago
9:00 EDT Richardson 50'
Gay 70'		 Castro 76' (pen.) Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Courtney Campbell
September 2, 2008 Preliminary round New England Revolution United States 0–4 Trinidad and Tobago Joe Public Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 EDT Richardson 17' 45' 81'
Nelson 48'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steven Depiero

Playoffs

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See also: 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 30, 2008 Conference Semifinals New England Revolution 0–0 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
8:00 PM EDT Report Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 5,221
Referee: Alex Prus
November 6, 2008 Conference Semifinals Chicago Fire 3–0 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois, United States
7:45 PM CDT Thorrington Yellow card 36'
Rolfe 47+'
Conde 49'
Busch Yellow card 62'
Segares 74'		 (report) Albright Red card 83'
Igwe Yellow card 47'
Joseph Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,312
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Standings

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Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46
3 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
4 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
5 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39
6 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37
7 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35
Source: MLS

Overall

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (C, S) 30 17 7 6 50 36 +14 57 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 5 12 45 32 +13 51
3 Chicago Fire 30 13 10 7 44 33 +11 46 North American SuperLiga
4 Chivas USA 30 12 11 7 40 41 −1 43
5 New England Revolution 30 12 11 7 40 43 −3 43
6 Kansas City Wizards 30 11 10 9 37 39 −2 42
7 Real Salt Lake 30 10 10 10 40 39 +1 40
8 New York Red Bulls 30 10 11 9 42 48 −6 39 CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 11 14 5 44 45 −1 38
10 D.C. United 30 11 15 4 43 51 −8 37 CONCACAF Champions League
11 FC Dallas 30 8 10 12 45 41 +4 36
12 Toronto FC 30 9 13 8 34 43 −9 35 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
13 LA Galaxy 30 8 13 9 55 62 −7 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 8 13 9 32 38 −6 33
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
  1. ^ As winners of the 2009 Canadian Championship

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Kyle (August 6, 2008). "Revs Capture SuperLiga 2008 Crown". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Fire 3, Revolution 0". New England Revolution. November 6, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b 2024 Media Guide. New England Revolution. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "New England Beats Atlante 1-0 in Superliga". Journal Tribune. Foxborough. July 31, 2008. p. 16. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "NE Revolution 2, FC Dallas 1". Retrieved May 12, 2024.

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