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“One of the main reasons for staying youth club neutral is one of the club's missions to unite the soccer community in Akron and the greater Summit County and Northeast Ohio regions. The youth soccer market in this region is extremely fragmented, both at the community travel and club soccer level. We want to provide all youth players, their families, communities and clubs one team to rally behind…”
Read MoreWith the Fall NISA season drawing to a close, the staff decided to rank the best 40 players in the league, 1-40. This article has the 40-31 players from the list.
By Protagonist Staff
Read MoreWith rumors swirling, Sean Mann took the stage to make the formal announcement that Detroit City would be playing in USL Championship in 2022. With the news came a host of announcements regarding Keyworth, roster construction, and the future of the club. NISA has responded and this story may not be over yet.
By Protagonist Staff
Read More“Community means everything to SoulSole FC, they are the backbone of the Club. The Club is set as a Non-Profit organization to give the community the opportunity to sponsor/scholarship players on the team, while making it beneficial for the business as well.”
Read MoreProtagonist Soccer is set to kickoff year three of the Copa de Insignias on December 1st and this is your chance to nominate YOUR club as one of 512 entries!
Read More“We currently play in the Social division in the Open league at Mockingbird. It’s possible we could also start playing in one of the recreational outdoor leagues run by our USL team (Louisville City FC), but in any event we plan on sticking at this level.”
Read MoreWhile the headlines should be focused on Detroit’s City’s dominant run to the NISA Fall Championship, there’s an underlying story that’s bubbling just below the surface. It’s a story that may shape the future of fandom in NISA and how much the league may be willing to limit criticism.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreASL at 100 is a monthly article and flashcast series discussing the month by month history of the first year of the American Soccer League. The Centennial of this important historical league is this year and Soccer Almanac and Protagonist Soccer are producing this work to celebrate and spotlight the league. Dan Creel continues his retelling of the first year and recaps the month of October, 1921.
Read More“We play in la Liga Leon locally because it’s the league located in our part of Portland. We finished as runner ups in our fall 2020 season in the first division and then won the championship in the spring 2021 season… Additionally, we recently joined the UPSL”
Read More“Our products stand out as being extremely high quality compared to the industry, as everything is sourced in Europe, whereas we all know the beautiful game was born. With Global Scarves everyone within the company is a soccer supporter themselves.”
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