Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
Each week we recap 3 of the best matches from the previous week, then preview 1 of the upcoming week’s matches. Hence the name, 3+1 (granted, this week in the W-League, we only had two matches). We kicked off the USL W League season this week and have plenty to celebrate!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith the big amateur leagues back in the swing of things, we’re bringing back our 3+1 series. Each week we’ll recap 3 of the best NPSL matches from the previous week, then preview 1 of the upcoming week’s matches. Hence the name, 3+1! Here’s this week’s edition.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe Round of 32 in the US Open Cup is upon us - we’ve followed our favorite amateur teams, underdogs, and Cinderella stories so far and this week Major League Soccer enters the fray. Our writers and guests take a look at the matchups and give you quick hits about who to look out for or what the vibes are so far. Who will be the big story after this week - who will provide the cupsets!
by Protagonist Staff and Guest Contributors
Read MoreWith the UPSL season well-underway, we were fortunate to have Emporia FC’s Director of Communications, Gabe Diaz-Serrano, reply to our request for an Under the Lights article. He was generous with his time and answered all of our questions about the club in the Midwest South Division of the United Premier Soccer League.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreThe Minnesota Super Cup is a 6-team competition between clubs from various levels and leagues of lower league soccer in the state of Minnesota and is set to shine in its second year of existence. Created by some soccer fans who wanted more matchups between their local soccer clubs, the competition has grown into a fine example of what regional soccer can be.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith the USL Championship and USL League One well underway, their amateur sibling leagues get kicked off this week and we take a peek at some interesting USL W League and USL League Two matchups. Our favorite writers and guests also tell us all about the UPSL, NPSL, EPSL, SFSFL, and BSSL games to get stuck into - as if that weren’t enough, we also peek at the USASA National Amateur Cup, Round Two.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreRich Schenck continues his Midwest Premier League Origins series with a club that sprung from the mighty Detroit City. Liquid Football was a project brought to life by two products of DCFC and now is showing success in the MWPL.
by Rich Schenck
Read MoreEach week, Phil Baki tries to make sense of the USL Championship weekend that was. Let’s get our bearings and clean ourselves up, this is the Championship Hangover for the weekend of 4/27
Read MoreLast week, newly-formed Tampa Bay Sun FC announced its first roster signings for the inaugural USL Super League season. Included in that trio of signings was former NWSL Rookie of the Year, two-time league champion, and USMNT call-up, Erika Tymrak. She sat down with Protagonist Soccer’s editor, Dan Vaughn, to talk about her career, signing with Tampa Bay, and her hopes for the USL Super League.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe USL League One Jägermeister Cup kicked off last night with a spectacular slate of matches. Three of the four ended with penalty kicks, giving fans exciting and important finishes early on in the competition. We’ve got a full recap of the action!
by Dan Vaughn
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