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Deep Diving The National Soccer League

May 25, 2023 by Dan Vaughn

Launched online last year, few leagues have inspired skepticism like the NSL. Both the league and its founder, Scott Michaels, have yet to connect with fans in the target demographic. If it truly intends to launch in 2025, the league has a tremendous amount of work to do. Dan Creel offers a timeline of the NSL and where it stands today.

by Dan Creel

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May 25, 2023 /Dan Vaughn
NSL, coverage
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Under the Lights: Port City FC (UPSL)

January 30, 2023 by Joshua Duder

“During our struggles early in the season we still took the 2nd place and 3rd place teams to close matches with only one goal differences in both. With only 4 matches left in the season, we really hit our stride with 3 wins in those last 4. The loss being from the conference champion and the only perfect winning record team in the UPSL, the SC United Heat from Colombia, in which we only lost the match 1-0, having gained nothing but respect from them.”

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January 30, 2023 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Under the Lights, Protagonist, San Francisco, NSL, UPSL, Bay Area Soccer

San Francisco Galaxy (NSL / UPSL)

January 23, 2023 by Joshua Duder

“SF Galaxy is a new club founded in 2022 by ex-soccer player, Karim Betouche, from Algeria, North Africa; where football is life… My mission is to help my community San Francisco Bay area, by providing a true soccer club, with zero fees for the players and give my experience to the young players… working with low income people, make it very affordable, for the young kids to play soccer.”

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January 23, 2023 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, Grassroots Soccer, coverage, Under the Lights, Protagonist, San Francisco, NSL, UPSL, Bay Area Soccer

Under the Lights: San Pablo FC (NSL)

September 07, 2020 by Joshua Duder

Up the 580 from Oakland California is San Pablo, home to San Pablo FC of the newly announced National Soccer League (NSL) Pacific Conference. James Quijano took the time to answer all of our questions about his club…

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September 07, 2020 /Joshua Duder
feature, Amateur Soccer, National Soccer League, NSL, San Pablo FC, Bay Area Soccer, Oakland
 

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