| Clubname: | Boston Breakers |
| Fullname: | Boston Breakers |
| Nickname: | Breakers |
| Founded: | 2000 |
| Dissolved: | 2003 |
| Stadium: | Nickerson Field, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Capacity: | 10,412 |
| Chairman: | Joe Cummings |
| Manager: | Pia Sundhage |
| League: | Women's United Soccer Association |
| American: | true |
The Boston Breakers were a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Nickerson Field on the campus of Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Boston Breakers began play in 2001. The team held a "name the team" contest that fifteen-year-old Laura DeDonato of Easton, Massachusetts won with the name "Boston Breakers."[1]
In the final season in the WUSA, the Breakers had their best record (10–4–7) and placed first in the regular season before losing to the Washington Freedom in the semifinals.[2]
The Breakers won the Community Service Award and held league-leading attendance in 2002. Honors received in 2003 included:
The Women's United Soccer Association announced on September 15, 2003, that it was suspending operations.
In 2007, the Boston Breakers were re-established in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). After the WPS folded in 2012, the Boston Breakers joined the inaugural WPSL Elite.
2003 Roster
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | WUSA | 6th | did not qualify | |
| 2002 | 1 | WUSA | 6th | did not qualify | |
| 2003 | 1 | WUSA | 1st | Semi Finals |
| Year | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 4-6-1 | 4-4-2 | |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 5-0-5 | 1-8-2 | |
| 2003 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 5-2-4 | 5-2-3 |