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The USL Championship’s 2026 season is already underway! The second division league features regional rivalries, drama, and a ton of hot matchups every year and this year promises to be no different. Our favorite USL Championship podcasters, bloggers, and fans weighed in on the games they think you need to circle the date for - so get your calendars out and grab a pen.
edited by Josh Duder
Read MoreEagle FC is a legacy community club which dates back to 1975 and has competed at multiple levels of the game - currently they have adult teams in both USL W League as well as USL League Two; additionally they have various youth and development squads. With amateur adult leagues kicking off in just over a month, we wanted to get to know a club we’d admired from afar for quite a while.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreUSL League One is back for another season of professional soccer! The division three league featured a ton of great matchups last season and 2026 is sure to feature more of the same - contributors from Walkin90, 608 Soccer, League One Updater, the Spokane Soccer Show, RBLR Sports, Ranting Blue Penguin, North American Soccer Reporters, Hudson River Blue and our very own One League Under the C weighed in on the games they are hyped to watch this year - according to them, here are 16 games you MUST NOT MISS. Circle the date!
Read MoreForest Park Rangers FC have announced their arrival onto the St Louis soccer scene as well as into the Midwest Premier League. Founded by soccer fans, for soccer fans, FPRFC aim to keep support and membership at a reasonable cost and to represent St Louis while honoring the legacy of soccer in the Gateway City.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreAfter a thrilling first round of the US Open Cup, questions remain regarding the finish of the match between El Farolito and Sacramento Republic. While the score is final, the fallout has yet to finish.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith year one under their belt, Hearts of Pine are poised to continue to grow in year two. Gabe Hoffman-Johnson discusses the club’s first year, the offseason, and what’s next for the little USL League One club from Portland, Maine.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreProtagonist Soccer joins the US Open Cup Soccer Sickos with a series of match previews of the First Round Proper clashes. Be sure to check in each day for more as our contributors add in more material all week.
Edited by Joshua Duder
Read MoreLocal media coverage of soccer is shrinking at a time when soccer is expanding into new markets and cities faster than ever before. Former broadcaster, and current MLS diehard, found there’s a similar passion and love for community in the cities and towns which make up the divisions of soccer below.
by Tim Thomas
Read MoreBrett takes a look around the state of Indiana, gives us an update on the state of the Indy Eleven, as well as an update on the schedule for the USL W Squad.
by Brett Mullenix
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