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USL Super League Offseason One
Jun 26, 2025
USL Super League Offseason One
Jun 26, 2025

The hot stove is hopping and we’ve got plenty of moves in the USL Super League’s first-ever offseason. Coaching changes, roster builds, and exciting friendlies! We’ve got it all.

by Dan Vaughn

Jun 26, 2025
Detroit City Faces Santos Laguna
Jun 25, 2025
Detroit City Faces Santos Laguna
Jun 25, 2025

Detroit City is set to welcome it’s tenth international friendly opponent tonight, LigaMX’s Santos Laguna. The six-time LigaMX champion visits a Detroit City side that currently sits fifth in the standings.

by Dan Vaughn

Jun 25, 2025
The Life of a USL League Two Player: Facing the Top of the Table
Jun 25, 2025
The Life of a USL League Two Player: Facing the Top of the Table
Jun 25, 2025

Ever wonder what the experience of playing in a tight matchup with a league leader feels like? In this article, Jadyn describes his experience playing for his team, Charlottesville Blues FC, against Lionsbridge FC in a battle between two USL League 2 clubs.

by Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey

Jun 25, 2025
The Super Sun
Jun 18, 2025
The Super Sun
Jun 18, 2025

The Tampa Bay Sun are the champions of the USL Super League after a hard-fought match with Ft. Lauderdale United. The result capped an impressive season the Tampa and the future is ever-brighter.

by Dan Vaughn

Jun 18, 2025
The Life of a USL League Two Player: Introductions
Jun 14, 2025
The Life of a USL League Two Player: Introductions
Jun 14, 2025

In a new series for Protagonist Soccer, Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey, shares his experience, playing in the preprofessional ranks with Charlottesville Blues FC. He’ll give an insider view of life in developmental soccer, both the good and bad, the ups and downs. He begins his series with an introduction.

by Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey

Jun 14, 2025
Championship Pedigree
Jun 14, 2025
Championship Pedigree
Jun 14, 2025

With the USL Super League Championship match set to kick off in a few hours, we sat down with a key contributor for Tampa Bay Sun, Natasha Flint. She brings a wealth of personal experience delivering hardware for her clubs, and she’s ready to do it one more time.

by Dan Vaughn

Jun 14, 2025
USL Super League Final: Point/Counter Point
Jun 13, 2025
USL Super League Final: Point/Counter Point
Jun 13, 2025

Tomorrow, the USL Super League final will take place in Tampa as Ft Lauderdale will face Tampa Bay Sun. To prepare our readers for the matchup, John Howard-Fusco and Danielle Gawronski of The Super Show make the case on how each team could win the championship.

by Protagonist Staff

Jun 13, 2025
USL Super League Semifinal Previews
Jun 7, 2025
USL Super League Semifinal Previews
Jun 7, 2025

The USL Super League playoffs are here and the Super Show crew has your semifinal previews!

by Protagonist Staff

Jun 7, 2025
Three of a Kind
Jun 3, 2025
Three of a Kind
Jun 3, 2025

Harold Hanson, Philip Hephzibah and Ebrima Njie teamed up for Real Sociedad O.C. this season in the SoCal Premier League. Their paths could only cross in the amateur leagues of the United States. Sure, similar types of player groupings have happened in places like New York, Chicago, Miami and Dallas, but this one is unique to Southern California.  

by Dennis Pope

Jun 3, 2025
Super League Sync - Decision Day Edition
Jun 2, 2025
Super League Sync - Decision Day Edition
Jun 2, 2025

The final day of the regular season delivered in every way and we now have the roster of teams in the USL Super League playoffs.

by Dan Vaughn

Jun 2, 2025

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