Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
A few years ago Gio Troia, then playing for EPSL’s Oaklyn United FC, reached out to us to see if we had time to chat. Social media is a funny place in that sometimes DMs can get buried underneath all the other chatter and when Gio circled back to see how we were doing we apologized for the belated conversation and asked what was up.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreAnother week in the books and Carolina continues to roll at the top of the USL Super League standings. This weekend could be a massive one, with some big match ups between the best in the league!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThere are loads of games with consequence and drama! The NISA Championship; USL League One and USL Championship playoff hunt; USL Super League heating up; The ENYSSA Manning Cup, Round 1; and great games from UPSL and the Metroplex Premier League - our guests, podcasters, and writers spill the beans on what games they’re watching and tell you why you should too!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreSome midweek soccer in the USL Super League gave us a pair of draws, which didn’t do anything to the standings. But hope springs eternal for this weekend with two big matchups that could impact the state of play.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith the UPSL’s Fall Season well-underway, we were fortunate to have NY Empire FC’s co-founder, Max Ferro, reply to our request for an Under the Lights article. He was generous with his time and answered all of our questions about the newest club in the Northeast American (North) Division of the United Premier Soccer League.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreProtagonist's podcasters, writers, and best friends for life, have picked out games from around the leagues they love which they think are unmissable. We're getting nearer and nearer to playoffs in the USL Championship and USL League One; USL Super League is rounding into form; UPSL's best teams are rising to the top of their respective tables; and there are quintessential matchups in the Eastern Premier Soccer League as well as the Metroplex Prem 1 & 2. So let's get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreThis weekend the first round of qualifying matches for the 2025 US Open Cup kicked off. Our man Adnan Bašić was on the ground in Chicago to see Chicago House AC face Edgewater Castle.
by Adnan Bašić
Read MoreAfter a dominant regular season, Maryland Bobcats were declared ineligible to play in the NISA playoffs. A source within the club discussed the situation and why the team decided to exit rather than give in to demands.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreAnother week in the books and Brooklyn is charging up the standings. The team from NYC is playing well in every facet and seems to be on a collision course with top dog Carolina.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreAnother great weekend of soccer all across the US and our writers and podcasters picked out a few games they think you should check out! Looks like New York is getting a lot of love this weekend with games in the UPSL, EPSL, and USL Super League - the Big Apple is having a kick about. We also hear about games in the Bay State Soccer League, the Mountain Premier League, and the Metroplex Premier League. Let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
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