Protagonist Reaction to USL Vote for Promotion and Relegation.

July 13, 2023 by Joshua Duder

It was made public, by The Athletic, that the USL plans to put the issue of promotion and relegation to a vote when their Board of Governors meets August 9-10. While conversations surrounding Promotion and Relegation often lead to heated arguments and even name-calling, members of Protagonist’s staff took a moment to provide an initial reaction to what this could mean at each level, currently active, in the USL.

by Protagonist Staff
edited by Joshua Duder

by Protagonist Staff

Under the Lights: Edgewater Castle (MWPL / UWS)

July 10, 2023 by Joshua Duder

“The founding mission of the club was and still is to provide the low-income, immigrant, and Refugee communities of North Chicago with a high-quality, highly organized, and uniquely accessible soccer experience.”

NISA Recap

July 10, 2023 by Dan Vaughn

It was a week of big victories in NISA. Chattanooga got the biggest win of all, knocking off Michigan Stars 2-0 and claiming the undefeated crown. There’s plenty to catch up on in this NISA update.

by Dan Vaughn

Protagonist Picks 'Em - July 7 - 9

July 06, 2023 by Joshua Duder

From the National Leagues to the Regional Leagues and even dipping into the City Leagues - the Protagonist Staff and Guests pick out the games they’re most interested in catching this weekend and they spell out why.

by Protagonist Staff

The War of Words

July 06, 2023 by Dan Vaughn

4 years ago, this article ran in Protagonist Soccer. In it, Dan Vaughn discusses the way we choose words to describe the beautiful game. He argues that the words we choose are less important than we think.

by Dan Vaughn

Timbers SC (Colorado)

July 06, 2023 by Joshua Duder

“We love the outdoors and wanted to pay respect to our land here in Colorado. Our badge and colors represent the environment within the Colorado mountains. We looked to pull cooler colors from the landscape within the mountains since it’s a main symbol within our Colorado community. The trees/mountains along with the sun and the stars are some aspects of the Colorado landscape that we enjoy most!”

The Crowdfunded Revolution

July 05, 2023 by Dan Vaughn

In the soccer community, money is always an issue. That funding gap is being filled through the the use of crowdfunding. The generosity of fans is solving problems that more traditional means have ignored.

by Dan Vaughn

NISA Update

July 03, 2023 by Dan Vaughn

Weather played a big factor in this weekend’s NISA matchups, cancelling one match and delaying a second. No weather could slow the CFC attack who demolished LA, while Club De Lyon knocked off the Bobcats on a wet field in Maryland.

by Dan Vaughn

USL League 2: Power 20 - Week 8 (As of 06/30)

July 01, 2023 by Joshua Duder

Back with another edition of well-reasoned power rankings for League 2! With all clubs having played at least six matches of their schedule now, we’re able to separate and rank sides, whether they’ve competed in six games or a dozen, but the number of potential table points they’ve dropped. For those tied in that metric, their goal differential has been averaged out across their total number of games played. See, well-reasoned and informed.

by Ryan Stallings

Protagonist Picks 'Em - June 30 - July 2

June 30, 2023 by Joshua Duder

July is upon us and playoffs are looming for all of the leagues - some are already getting into their first round matchups and others still have a few weeks to go, but the matches picked out by our staff highlight the jeopardy in play this weekend.

by Protagonist Staff