Full name | Boston Beacons | ||
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Nickname(s) | Beacons | ||
Founded | 1968 | ||
Dissolved | 1968 | ||
Stadium | Fenway Park | ||
Capacity | 33,375 | ||
League | NASL | ||
1968 | 5th, Atlantic Division | ||
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The Boston Beacons were an American soccer professional team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1968. The team was based in Boston and played their home games at Fenway Park. Originally intended to be a charter member of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1967, the team played its first and only season in the 1968 NASL following the merger of the NPSL and rival United Soccer Association.