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Who Are Ya!: Rio Grande Valley Red Crowns
Oct 6, 2025
Who Are Ya!: Rio Grande Valley Red Crowns
Oct 6, 2025

When the RGV Toros of the USL Championship closed down it became an opportunity for one of its former staffers to fill in the void with a new club, and a new image, for the soccer fans of the Rio Grande Valley. We reached out to RGV Red Crowns of the League for Clubs to find out more and owner/president Jamal Fayyad took the time to give us the story so far.

Oct 6, 2025
Our 2025 Jägermeister / USL Cup FINAL Preview
Oct 3, 2025
Our 2025 Jägermeister / USL Cup FINAL Preview
Oct 3, 2025

We have two USL Championship teams, who are doing well in league play and surging up the table, which thrived in Group play and survived the knockout phase of a cup, whose collision course comes to a conclusion on Saturday. Either way, one of these teams will win some silverware this year - will it be former league champion and recent US Open Cup runners-up or will it be the surprise package who would reward their loyal fans with a first object to place in the trophy case?

by Joshua Duder

Oct 3, 2025
Who Are Ya!: Brooklyn City FC
Sep 29, 2025
Who Are Ya!: Brooklyn City FC
Sep 29, 2025

New York is full of soccer options, but if you’re based in Brooklyn, there may be no choice better than Brooklyn City FC - men’s, women’s, and youth programming is all available. The fairly young organization brings together the micro-communities under one banner and founder Jesse De Lorenzo and his front office team took the time to answer my questions quickly, as well as provide photos for the article.

Sep 29, 2025
Super League Sync
Sep 24, 2025
Super League Sync
Sep 24, 2025

So maybe it wasn’t the result we were looking for, but week 5 of the Gainbridge Super League saw plenty of action that we enjoyed. Here’s a quick recap and a look forward to week 6.

by Dan Vaughn

Sep 24, 2025
Kicking Back: The History of Ft Lauderdale Strikers - Part Four - The Matches
Sep 23, 2025
Kicking Back: The History of Ft Lauderdale Strikers - Part Four - The Matches
Sep 23, 2025

Author Stephen Brandt joins Protagonist to perform club-by-club retrospective of the original NASL. In Part Four, we explore the high-profile matches of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers during their NASL tenure. This is the final part of a four-part series on the Strikers.

by Stephen Brandt

Sep 23, 2025
Who Are Ya!: FC Monmouth
Sep 22, 2025
Who Are Ya!: FC Monmouth
Sep 22, 2025

FC Monmouth was one of the first clubs we presented back in 2017, but a lot has changed, so we reached out to get the update. They’ve been able to fulfill their hopes of community service and have even expanded Fall programing, which will include a collaboration with the borough of Red Bank to ‘Jam the Basie’ and promote community health and wellness.

Sep 22, 2025
Who Are Ya!: Jersey Shore Hounds
Sep 15, 2025
Who Are Ya!: Jersey Shore Hounds
Sep 15, 2025

When they first kicked a ball in anger, they were not yet the Hounds - but then they saw the Light… which was shone on them by the league, and changed name. With charitable causes in mind and self-sustaining efforts in place, this team is community-minded and a fun way to blow off steam for the busy men of Tinton Falls, NJ.

Sep 15, 2025
Who Are Ya!: BOHFS St Louis
Sep 8, 2025
Who Are Ya!: BOHFS St Louis
Sep 8, 2025

What started out as just a pickup team has already grown into a strong member of the Midwest Premier League and is the first team in North America to participate in the Villa de Cabanillas, an elite tournament in Spain, pinning them against the likes of FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Celta Vigo.

Sep 8, 2025
Super League Season 2 Superlatives
Aug 25, 2025
Super League Season 2 Superlatives
Aug 25, 2025

Sure we put out a more “serious” and “journalistic” preview for the Gainbridge Super League last week, but this is a tongue-in-cheek, quick hit style preview of season two.

by Danielle Gawronski

Aug 25, 2025
The Super Show's Super League Preview Part 3
Aug 23, 2025
The Super Show's Super League Preview Part 3
Aug 23, 2025

With the 2025 edition of the Gainbridge Super League set to kick off, the staff of The Super Show crew took a look at the teams, where they finished last season, how they adjusted over the offseason, and what we expect out of these teams in year two.

by The Super Show

Aug 23, 2025

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