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The UWS kicked off a weekend of semi-finals and finals July 22-23 in Santa Clarita, CA, hosted by the 4-time West Division Champions the Santa Clarita Blue Heat. Both semi-finals were played on Saturday, both kept it real close until the final whistle - the Final was played on Sunday.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read MoreIf you don’t want to get up when it’s still dark to watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup you can watch the next generation of stars in the UWS National Championship.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read More“Due to the designated territory by USL League Two in South Houston, the club had to rebrand from Phoenix Fire FC to a different name since the USL did not want any confusion with the Rising Phoenix FC - the USL Championship team in Arizona. We had a consultant agency that helped us come up with a name that connects with the demographics, community, and growing much more than just a soccer club.”
Read MoreNISA announced the regional final schedule for this year’s Independent Cup. Most of the matches will take place this weekend, while four will extend into the next two months.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreThis week, NISA announced the ground rules of this year’s Independent Cup competition. The 2023 edition of the Cup will expand internationally for the first time and we sat down with NIC Director Matt Morse to discuss what fans can expect.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe 2022 NISA Independent Cup’s amateur round is now complete and the Regional amateur champions have been crowned. Some regions finished exactly as expected while others gave some shocking results. But with all the champions locked in, let’s look forward to this weekend’s matchups with NISA pro sides and what we expect result-wise.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIt’s the final region of our 2022 NISA Independent Cup Preview and it’s a wide open Southwest! Valley United is the NISA side, but is much weakened due to a rough 2022 expansion season (IYKYK). The amateurs don’t bring much to the table in experience, so we shall see!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreOur NISA Independent Cup coverage expands into Southern California with an in-depth preview of the SoCal Region, which features Albion San Diego, AFC South Bay, Capo FC, and Soul2Soul FC.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWe’re wrapping up our 2022 NISA Independent Cup regional previews and John Howard-Fusco gives us the tour of the Empire Region. Clubs in this region include Allentown United, Lansdowne Yonkers, NY Braveheart, and Syracuse Pulse.
by John Howard-Fusco
Read MoreSlow start in week 1 of the 2022 NISA Independent Cup with just two matches. Lansing Common hosted Metro Louisville while Capo FC faced visiting Soul2Sole FC. We’ve got the recaps, plus a look forward to this week’s matchups!
by Dan Vaughn
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