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News broke last week that the EPSL is expanding far from its northeast roots into the deep south. The article delves into the reasons why this is a good thing for players, clubs, and especially the EPSL.
by John Howard-Fusco
Read MoreNoVA FC rolled through EPSL Championship weekend and was crowned league champs for the second consecutive year. It was more of the same for talented Virginia squad, who have been stacking up titles the last couple of years.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“Founded in 1974 as a response to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the NY Pancyprian Freedoms (NYPF) were formed to promote the educational and career growth of Cypriot and Greek soccer players in the United States. The NYPF combines professionalism with community, sportsmanship, and a love for the game.”
Read MoreThe Spring half of the Eastern Premier Soccer League (EPSL) is set to kick off the first week in March, so we figured now would be a good time to get caught up with where things stand after the Fall half of the season. With the winter break set to conclude and games resuming in March across all conferences, I recently spoke with Pat Murphy, EPSL Media Director, to get us up to date and talk all things EPSL:
by Tim Lutz
Read MoreNorthern Virginia FC had a 2022 to remember, winning titles and trophies left and right. Competing in multiple leagues, including USL2, EPSL, and MASL3, and cup competitions (USASA, USOC, and NISA Independent Cup), NoVa FC was a model of managing rosters and playing to win. This is a well-deserved nomination for Protagonist Soccer’s 2022 Club of the Year.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreMTUSC currently plays in the Akron Premier League (APL) in the Akron Ohio area. We chose this league as in our immediate area of Youngstown, OH… The area is dominated by youth clubs, but no adult leagues. We had a choice of APL or North Coast Soccer League (NCSL).
Read More“We are a development club focusing on education and behavioral growth through the game of soccer to develop young athletes into leaders on the soccer pitch and within their communities.”
Read More“We are currently serving over a dozen elementary schools & rec centers to deliver our After School Enrichment programs. We provide students with soccer balls, books, T-shirts & a positive practice environment, hoping to graduate players into our recreational and travel teams.”
Read MoreIt was a massive week for NoVa FC, winning three cups in eight days! The club, which plays in EPSL and USL2, won the USASA Region 1 Championship a week ago, but followed it up with 3 matches over 4 days in the EPSL playoffs, winning both their Conference title and the EPSL Championship along the way.
by Dan Vaughn
Read More“In 2021 and beyond, one of the main goals of the East Coast Bias experiment is to give equal time to the women’s clubs playing in this region.”
by John Howard-Fusco
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