Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
Spring is here and soccer in the mid-Atlantic is ramping back up in a big way. The light is at the end of the tunnel continues to get bigger and things are slowly getting back to normal with the sport we love.
By Dan Creel
Read More“The club I support above all others is Bristol Rovers, a club currently in England’s third division who have shown me the possibilities - both highs and lows - of a system with promotion-relegation in the last decade.”
Read More“While soccer is the primary goal of soccer teams, the very best clubs do more than just “develop players.” They operate within their community to improve the world around them…”
by Joshua Duder
Read More“There’s nothing not to like about this new league and the expansion of women’s soccer overall. More clubs playing means more roster spots and more opportunities for women all over the country to develop their soccer talent. Expanding the map is an inherently good thing.”
By Protagonist Staff
Read More“Each year we carefully evaluate our tournament options, but as former National Champions of the USASA National Amateur Cup, we tend to prioritize that hardware. Plus, as fans of the New England Revolution, we worry about what an inevitable loss to the Broadway Gunners in the Open Cup would do to their confidence.”
Read More“I have seen the WPSL grow and more franchises begin, especially more in California. It is exciting to be growing up in this time when women’s soccer players are among the most recognizable women athletes.”
by Elisabeth Schendel
When the UPSL decided to hold their season in the fall of 2020, I had concerns that the results would be disastrous. To the contrary, the league proved that their approach to COVID was effective and reasonable, even when it meant delaying playoff matches and having teams quarantine.
By Dan Vaughn
Read More“FC Berlin looks to bridge the gap in supporting high quality soccer on the border by joining Canadian and American soccer cultures together… to expand to the rapidly fast-growing market in the United States and provide Canadian and American athletes the pathway to professional soccer.”
Read MoreAll the soccer action in the Mid-Atlantic region, including tables and schedules. Get it!
By Dan Creel
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