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Two former league champions from different iterations of the league face off in a USL League Two Final that you simply cannot miss. We give you all the info you need before you settle in for what may be the most entertaining match of the weekend.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreIt’s time for the UPSL Semifinals from Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. The two matches tonight bring everything to love about the largest amateur soccer league in the country. Superpowered Beaman United FC faces Queensboro FC II in the first semifinal, while cinderella story Dodge City Toros faces heavyweight Orange County FC in the second. Should be a fun night of soccer!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe rise of regional leagues is the story of the last five years in American amateur soccer. Next year, the GCPL will add another regional league to its organization, the Atlantic Coast Premier League. Zac Hines, one of the founders, discusses his hopes and goals for the ACPL.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreRarely do you get the story straight from the person who was there, but Danielle Gawronski was there the day the coolest state-wide competition was imagined. The co-founder of the Copa Tejas discusses the planning, design, and execution of a rivalry the size of Texas.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read More“In Albany, Albany Rush is a new, but large club, and it is a city where we have a lot of connections to quality adult aged players that would fit the bill to create 2 teams - UWS and UWS2. We also added a USL2 men's team this past summer.”
Read MoreIt’s been a wild ride for Valley United FC this season. This was the entry year for the club into NISA and, though the season started brightly, it has already come to a premature ending. It seems that everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Let’s take a quick look back over this season.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe Icarus Cup was held in Philadelphia earlier this month and was a smashing success! Clubs from 12 different states showed up to the City of Brotherly Love to compete for glory! With spoke with Casa’s Tournament Director, Chris Shea, to discuss this month’s results.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“Major League Soccer doesn’t deserve the Sacramento market… They played their inaugural season in 2014 and only went on to win the league in their first foray into the soccer world – in nearly every civilized footballing nation, that would have seen them move up.”
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreWhile the team has played well in its inaugural NISA season, rumors are surfacing about issues behind the scenes at Bay Cities. A source from within the organization has made credible accusations of nonpayment against the team, claiming that players are several months behind on compensation and are near striking.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreOver the weekend, the UWS Championship was decided between the Chicago Mustangs and Calgary Foothills. When the match was over, Mustangs were crowned champions of UWS. Danielle recaps the match.
by Danielle Gawronski
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