We’ve brought on Providence City FC before to check out their amazing design, but we wanted to revisit the Rogues of the soccer twitterverse to get more insight into where they came from and what they’re up to going forward. With a diverse roster and an expanding community of support, propelled by engaging social media and graphic design, we asked a little about their plan and visionary Jason Rego took time away from the pitch to answer our request for parley.

When was the club founded and how was the name chosen? Were there any other options on the table?

In 2015 as Providence City FC. Prior East Providence Sports in LUSA (previous Rhode Island Amateur League). Tristan wanted to follow the European naming conventions of naming a club with the area in mind.

The Bay State Soccer League is a great competition - but is that where you started?

The BSSL is a great amateur league that gives every semi-pro league a run for their money. No, not technically. This is debatable. We started in the Rhode Island league in 2015, joined the BSSL in 2016 missing out on promotion by 1 pt, and in 2017 we split (Tristan - AFC and us - FC). Where we climbed the ranks each season to win D1 in 2019.

We've covered your aesthetic and kits in a previous article, but your club does an amazing job at marketing itself. What led you in that direction when so many clubs at your level miss out on that aspect. What's your favorite part; design, production, marketing or just seeing other people rock it?

This is a passion project; the journey is fun. From getting a sponsor to creating a design on paper to bring it to life into Rogues' hands. At the end of the day seeing others spread the good word is a great feeling. It's great to see a satisfied Rogue supporting our club. It has helped grow us to where we are today. We are infinitely grateful for everyone that supports us in any manner.

Speaking of people rocking your kits and scarves, what's the supporter scene like? Do you have fans show up yet? Do you stream matches for interested people to watch from Texas or Oregon or wherever?

Both in terms of supporter’s scene, depending on location and kickoff time. We have family, friends, and supporters that have heard about us from social media show up at matches. It was much easier to get people to games when we played at Brown University (Providence, RI) and midafternoon. This past season we played 15-20 minutes out from Providence and at 9am which made it tougher to get more than 50 people at a match.

Have you had any players move onto NISA, MLS or even internationally? Any players or coaches of note?

Internationally we had Justin Freitas (Spain) and Pepe (Portugal). We did not develop either of them but they both had stints at our club. One our players Pat Ouckama is a NE Revolution Academy coach.

What's next? In addition to winning your league, what other silverware are you looking for? USOC? USASA National Amateur Cup? NISA... someday?

In a perfect world we have a "pro" team, BSSL team, and Rhode Island team.

Pro = A (NISA, Community club)

BSSL = B (Competitive, either fighting for a first team spot or cannot make that type of commitment)

RI = C (Sunday League, Recreation)

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For more information about Providence City FC: http://providencecityfc.com/

For more information about the Bay State Soccer League: https://www.bssl.com/