Protagonist Soccer

In year four of the One Knoxville project, the team delivered Tennessee a USL League One Championship. The domination extended through the regular season and into the playoffs, One Knoxville was the best team in the league. The success is all part of a development plan and should come as no surprise to anyone.

by Dan Vaughn

Watching Edgewater Castle grow into a national powerhouse is the sort of thing that makes covering lower league soccer rewarding. In 2025, the women’s program delivered a state title and the UWS National Championship to their fans in Chicago.

by Dan Vaughn

Vermont Green, the darlings of lower league soccer. The team so sweet, it’s impossible to hate them. Another spectacular year of growth, but this time with a national crown to top it off.

by Dan Vaughn

It’s hard to find a blemish on one of the most dominant seasons in WPSL history. Sporting CT crushed their regular season, then doubled down in one of the most dominant runs in recent history. The champions of the WPSL definitely deserve a nod as a 2025 Protagonist Soccer Club of the Year Nomination.

by Dan Vaughn

2025 has been an amazing year of soccer and we close the year out with our nominations for Protagonist Soccer Club of the Year. It’s a celebration of the best soccer clubs of 2025.

by Dan Vaughn

Last week we got the World Cup draw and for the most part we know who is in, who is out, and where they’ll be playing. Additionally, a few of the kit-makers have released their World Cup kits and KIT SZN’s Brett Mullenix is here rate what we have so far…

by Brett Mullenix

Today The League for Clubs announced a coming Pro-Am league. The new league features the creativity and dynamism that TLfC has become known for. Set to launch in 2027, the new league will add another layer to a rapidly growing system that could set the tone of American soccer in the future.

by Dan Vaughn