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Author Stephen Brandt joins Protagonist to perform club-by-club retrospective of the original NASL. In Part Two, we explore the several managers of Ft Lauderdale Strikers during their NASL tenure. 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
Read MoreAuthor 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
Read MoreJune 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
Read MoreHarold Hanson, Philip Hephzibah and Ebrima Njie teamed up for Real Sociedad O.C. this season in the SoCal Premier League. Their paths could only cross in the amateur leagues of the United States. Sure, similar types of player groupings have happened in places like New York, Chicago, Miami and Dallas, but this one is unique to Southern California.
by Dennis Pope
Read MoreThe three largest women’s soccer leagues in the country have been brought together by US Soccer’s Adult Council and join hands to bring you, us, themselves, the Brandi Chastain Cup. Four of the biggest amateur soccer teams in the country will kick off the inaugural competition which pits WPSL, UWS, and the USLW against each other - then sprinkles in the 2024 Women’s National Amateur Cup Champions for good measure.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreAfter six league games played, FC Naples find themselves atop the USL League One table; they also head into their third match of the 2025 US Open Cup as underdogs but with as good a chance as they come to move onto the Round of 32 - all while being unbeaten in Paradise.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreLast week may have been a bad one for the USMNT, but the emergence of Diego Luna in midfield may be the redeeming event of a failed Nations League run. His story of development doesn’t fit the mold of the average MLS star, but shows the importance of USL Championship’s role in the path to professional.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith plenty of soccer stories in the blender, some may have missed the big announcement that USL has voted to approve promotion/relegation. Dan Vaughn considers the implications of the story for the American soccer ecosystem in this editorial.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIn preparation for their upcoming seasons, USL League Two and USL W League released alignment information regarding divisions, number of clubs, and playoff formats.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThere has been plenty to talk about in the USL Championship so I want to get you caught up with the latest news around the League, from transfers and managers to kits and signs that someone is actually turning the Lights on in Vegas. It’s your USL News Roundup!
by Phil Baki
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