Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at Lusitano Stadium, where they have played since 1998. The team's colors are red, black and white. Their current head coach is former Utica College head coach Joe Calabrese.
The team has a sister organization, the Western Mass Lady Pioneers, who play in the women's USL W-League.
Read more about Western Mass Pioneers: History, Year-by-year, Honors, Head Coaches, Stadia, Average Attendance
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