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After six league games played, FC Naples find themselves atop the USL League One table; they also head into their third match of the 2025 US Open Cup as underdogs but with as good a chance as they come to move onto the Round of 32 - all while being unbeaten in Paradise.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreLast week may have been a bad one for the USMNT, but the emergence of Diego Luna in midfield may be the redeeming event of a failed Nations League run. His story of development doesn’t fit the mold of the average MLS star, but shows the importance of USL Championship’s role in the path to professional.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreWith plenty of soccer stories in the blender, some may have missed the big announcement that USL has voted to approve promotion/relegation. Dan Vaughn considers the implications of the story for the American soccer ecosystem in this editorial.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreIn preparation for their upcoming seasons, USL League Two and USL W League released alignment information regarding divisions, number of clubs, and playoff formats.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThere 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
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