Emigrantes das Ilhas

Futebol Clube Emigrantes das Ilhas Cabo Verde ("Emigrants of the Cape Verde Islands Football Club"), also known as Emigrantes das Ilhas or simply Emigrantes, is an American amateur soccer team based in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. 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.

Emigrantes das Ilhas

Full name	Futebol Clube Emigrantes das Ilhas Cabo Verde
Founded	1987
Ground	Parmenter Playground Brockton, Massachusetts
Capacity	500
Owner	Carlos Amado
Head Coach	Bobby Monteiro
League	New England Luso American Soccer League USASA
Home colors Away colors

The team plays its home games at the Parmenter Playground in Brockton, Massachusetts.^[1] The team's colors are blue and white.

History

Emigrantes das Ilhas was founded in 1987 by members of the Portuguese-speaking communities in Massachusetts originally from the Western Azores and Cape Verde. The name of the club translates as "Emigrants 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.^[2]

Emigrantes narrowly failed to qualify for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, overcoming National Premier Soccer League side Queen City before falling to Danbury United in the final round of their regional qualification tournament.

They qualified for the final stages of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup by beating the New York Pancyprian-Freedoms and Danbury United, before losing 3-2 after extra time in the first round to USL Second Division side Western Mass Pioneers.^[3] Emigrantes's goals against Western Mass were scored by Zico Viega and Valdir Fernandes.

Players

2009 USOC roster

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 — DF  CPV Carlos Amado — MF  CPV Denivaldo Da Silva — DF  CPV Felipe Depina — DF  POR Carlos Fernandes — DF  USA Kyle Courteau — FW  CPV Valdir Fernandes — MF  CPV Joao Fidalgo

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  CPV Carlos Gomes — MF  CPV Jairson Jesus — FW  CPV Luis Landim — GK  CPV Jordan Mota — FW  CPV Cassio Ribeiro — MF  POR Carlos Semedo — FW  CPV Zico Viega

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
• Bobby Monteiro

Stadia

• Parmenter Playground; Brockton, Massachusetts