Protagonist Soccer

Author Stephen Brandt joins Protagonist to perform club-by-club retrospective of the original NASL. He starts with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers; looks at their early years, the franchise rights being shifted, the players, owners, and coaches. This will be an ongoing series with clubs’ histories being shared over multiple parts. Here is part one of Kicking Back: the NASL Era - Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

by Stephen Brandt

June saw Indy Eleven pick up some important wins vs Birmingham and Pittsburgh, while also losing at a struggling Tampa side - they are in desperate need of consistency in league play and while the playoffs are months away, the pressure is starting to be felt.

by Brett Mullenix

Dallas Trinity finished the USL Super League season with a third-place finish. While most teams might have been satisfied, given some of the roster challenges Trinity faced, Dallas released their head coach and is regearing for season two. GM Chris Petrucelli sat down to discuss the process and what’s next in Big D.

by Dan Vaughn

The hot stove is hopping and we’ve got plenty of moves in the USL Super League’s first-ever offseason. Coaching changes, roster builds, and exciting friendlies! We’ve got it all.

by Dan Vaughn

Detroit City is set to welcome it’s tenth international friendly opponent tonight, LigaMX’s Santos Laguna. The six-time LigaMX champion visits a Detroit City side that currently sits fifth in the standings.

by Dan Vaughn

Ever wonder what the experience of playing in a tight matchup with a league leader feels like? In this article, Jadyn describes his experience playing for his team, Charlottesville Blues FC, against Lionsbridge FC in a battle between two USL League 2 clubs.

by Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey

The Tampa Bay Sun are the champions of the USL Super League after a hard-fought match with Ft. Lauderdale United. The result capped an impressive season the Tampa and the future is ever-brighter.

by Dan Vaughn

In a new series for Protagonist Soccer, Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey, shares his experience, playing in the preprofessional ranks with Charlottesville Blues FC. He’ll give an insider view of life in developmental soccer, both the good and bad, the ups and downs. He begins his series with an introduction.

by Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey

With the USL Super League Championship match set to kick off in a few hours, we sat down with a key contributor for Tampa Bay Sun, Natasha Flint. She brings a wealth of personal experience delivering hardware for her clubs, and she’s ready to do it one more time.

by Dan Vaughn

Tomorrow, the USL Super League final will take place in Tampa as Ft Lauderdale will face Tampa Bay Sun. To prepare our readers for the matchup, John Howard-Fusco and Danielle Gawronski of The Super Show make the case on how each team could win the championship.

by Protagonist Staff