Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
There has been plenty to talk about in the USL Championship so I want to get you caught up with the latest news around the League, from transfers and managers to kits and signs that someone is actually turning the Lights on in Vegas. It’s your USL News Roundup!
by Phil Baki
Read MoreIts the winter-time silly season and players are on the move while clubs rearrange their rosters ahead of a busy 2023 USL League One season - plus, the league announced the home openers for year and there’s a few we’re really excited for!
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreCongratulations to SG Tormenta FC, who win both the USL W as well as League One titles - a phenomenal achievement for the entire organization. The league also announced last week, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which the USL and USLPA came to terms on.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreRarely do you get the story straight from the person who was there, but Danielle Gawronski was there the day the coolest state-wide competition was imagined. The co-founder of the Copa Tejas discusses the planning, design, and execution of a rivalry the size of Texas.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read More“We’ve got a ton of initiatives here in Vermont that I think will help us grow the fanbase, our Spread The Love season ticket has allowed fans from out of the area to buy tickets that benefit local youth from our partners at the King Street Center and others, we’ve partnered with the local Somali Bantu community football club Juba Star FC to expand access to soccer in the community…”
Read MoreThe USL W season kicked off with Indy Eleven hosting Kings Hammer FC. Lis looks over the result with a full match review.
by Elisabeth Schendel
Read More“Before we ever kicked a ball, we had a ton of community support, several hundred season ticket holders, multiple founding sponsors, and an army of volunteers, interns and host families. When you have that many people working to make something successful, there's a good chance it will happen.”
Read More“Mark Lowry has become a known quantity through his exploits in El Paso but his journey there was anything but straightforward. He is from Birmingham, England and is a staunch Aston Villa supporter. When he was starting out he had played at the lower levels of English football, getting his start at Coventry City before playing a couple seasons at non league levels.”
by Special Guest Writer, Phil Baki
Read MoreNo interview has been more asked for, by our readers, than this one. The NPSL Chairman of the Board sits down for an extended interview on the strength of the league, NISA Nation, the emerging regional model, the departure of Little Rock, and more.
By Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith the rise of NISA, soccer warz is only heating up in the United States. While USL has been on the offensive so far, does NISA pose a threat to capture back territory from Nu Rock?
By Steven Ramirez
Read More