Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
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It’s a huge week in soccer around the country, with the MASL Finals kicking off on Sunday and the USL League One Jägermeister Cup kicking off this weekend. Top of the table battles and middle of the table teams holding on by a thread in the USL Championship. NPSL, UPSL, EPSL and the Metroplex Premier League have great matchups this weekend too - our staff and guests tell us why we should get stuck in… so let’s do it!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreAfter a regular season filled with spectacular goals and classic matchups, this weekend will see the MASL Championship kick off in Kansas City. Kansas City Comets will be hosting Chihuahua to see who will win the Ron Newman Cup. Can Savage repeat or will Kansas City win its first MASL title?
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIn lower league soccer, the smallest aspects of a club can pay big dividends in exposure and fan recognition. Dekalb County United has made social media a big pathway to connect with fans and insult their opponents. The Midwest Premier League club is leaning in on walking a fine line.
by Adnan Bašić
Read MoreTampa Bay Sun FC announced the first three signings for their roster. All three bring professional experience to a roster that will lean on them in the club’s inaugural season.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MorePhil 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 4/20.
by Phil Baki
Read MoreYes, not everything is perfect, but Dan argues there’s plenty to be excited about in American soccer. From this year’s US Open Cup to the rise of the women’s game, there’s a lot of reasons to smile about soccer today!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe Third Round of the US Open Cup has come and gone - while some of our favorite teams move on, it was the end of the road for others. This weekend we’ll see how a handful of those sides deal with the USOC hangover - do the thrive or do they dive? Our guest writers, panelists, and contributors have picked out a gaggle of games they think are must watch. From USL Championship grudge matches with a NISA history to the USASA National Amateur Cup. We check in with UPSL clubs and circle back to the SoCal Premier League. Let’s Get Stuck In!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreAnother amazing day in the 2024 US Open Cup with some of the best matchups kicking off Round 3 of the tournament. All eyes were on Detroit City, as they beat arch-rival Michigan Stars FC, but the rest of the matchups didn’t disappoint!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIt appears that the struggle between the NPSL and Tulsa Athletic regarding Tulsa’s preferred homefield are not over and, in fact, have escalated to legal action. The club has filed for an injunction against the league and is seeking to use Hicks Park this season.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreRound Three of the US Open Cup Proper is set to kick off this week and while the winners of Round Two move on, we get introduced to the next level of professional clubs from the USL Championship. Our staff and guest contributors took time out of their busy schedules to tell us just what’s so interesting about these matchups anyways… so, let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff and Guest Contributors
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