Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
What started out as just a pickup team has already grown into a strong member of the Midwest Premier League and is the first team in North America to participate in the Villa de Cabanillas, an elite tournament in Spain, pinning them against the likes of FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Celta Vigo.
Read More“We choose the UPSL because it has a National platform with nearly 400 teams including now 16 MLS clubs. The UPSL was re-booted in Chicago by Garrett Hayward who ran 3 teams in 2021 and recruited 4 others creating the UPSL Midwest Central.”
Read MoreThe Sahara Gunners lost in the Third Round of US Open Cup Qualifying of the 2024 tournament - but their story isn’t over, its just beginning. We reached out to the club from Buffalo, NY to learn more about what makes them tick and Kovan Menr enthusiastically replied. He shared articles which other outlets had put together about them and answered our basic questions to share the background of a club founded by immigrants.
Read MoreSince we represent a Club and foundation that is broader in scope than just the soccer team, we are very lucky to play as ambassadors / representatives of the Club in the soccer community. Every year, we purchase extra team jerseys that the Club then re-sells to members who are interested in supporting the team or enjoy wearing the same gear as the team.
Read More“The badge actually has a great back-story. In the past, SSFC had the charter for the USA team in the All Nations Cup. So many of the South Sound players would double dip for both SSFC and the All Nations Cup Squad. Along with that, the red, white & blue bears significance as Tacoma and JBLM will always go hand in hand.”
Read More“Red and black have been chosen due to the affection of Brazilian soccer club giants Flamengo. I have huge admiration for Brazil & their soccer culture. The Badge E stands for "E" in Estudiantes and the star signifies that we build & attract stars.”
Read More“Our business plan, aka the Monster Plan, raises funds to target outdated and abandoned soccer fields in under privileged neighborhoods. We then secure the real estate rights to the field and rehabilitate the field. We then organize all volunteer family run teams for local kids and grant our teams access to the highest level leagues for little or no cost to the families. Our Monsters Plan can be applied anywhere in the world.”
Read More“It is part of the Seattle culture to be obsessed with magnificent beasts. Maybe it's the dark winters. Hikers have tales about Sasquatch, Skiiers have the Yeti, hokey players have tales about Kraken, and socialites have tales about the Seattle freeze. Soccer players tell the tale of a half-shark-half-octopus with 11 tentacles to control the ball and a tenacious fighting spirit.”
Read MoreShort summer seasons crammed into a couple months doesn’t allow room for teams to find rhythms and round into form later in the season, and high turnover in most rosters due to most players typically coming through between their collegiate seasons doesn’t lend to many veteran lineups. A club’s staying power among the habitually postseason bound is a monumental credit to a club’s staff and supporting community that allows for roster depth, and later roster attrition as players are recalled for collegiate conditioning.
by Ryan Stallings
Read More“Ballard is a beautiful neighborhood with a rich maritime history, so we always planned for that to be a part of our brand with waves and the Ballard Bridge. Our colorways are inspired by sunsets in Ballard that in the summer are truly amazing, particularly overlooking the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains.”
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