Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
With the NPSL season done for 2023, its a great time to for clubs to discuss their plans and goals for the future. We sat down with the co-founder of the 2021 NPSL Champion Denton Diablos, Damon Gochneaur, to talk about the club’s aspirations in the Metroplex moving forward.
by Ben Brannigan
Read More“South San Francisco AC began play in 1954 under the direction of its founder and original Coach, Alvaro Bettucchi. Bettucchi wanted to grow the game of soccer on the San Francisco Peninsula and the obvious place to begin that process was in his home town of South San Francisco.”
Read MoreWhat an exciting and emotional weekend of soccer we have to tell you about - our staff and guests have picked games from the return to play of the Bay State Soccer League to NISA and USL League One. We now start the emotional countdown to the end of an era and follow San Diego Loyal on their path and we are in the opening weeks of UPSL’s Fall/Winter season. Let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreThe WPSL announced the first five LOI clubs for its Tier 3 women’s soccer league today. The league plans to launch in 2025 and excitement is building.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreUSL League One is now headed into the home stretch of the regular season - some teams have 11 games left to punch their ticket to the playoffs and a few only have 8. We take a quick look into last weeks results and the games coming up this week.
by Joshua Duder
Read More“The club was founded by Germans working on shipping lines in Hoboken, NJ. Hoboken was a big port city through the 1950s and many of the shipping lines to NYC would actually dock in Hoboken as it is directly across the Hudson River… The club is now fully multinational with American players of different backgrounds as well as foreign born players who live in the Hoboken area.”
Read MoreSixty-two games down and just two to go - the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia has been an emotional roller coaster - disappointment for some whose national teams didn’t progress as far as they expected and euphoria for some who got farther than they’d ever dreamed. It all comes down to the Final between Spain and England on Sunday, August 20th between Spain and England but also a very exciting matchup in the 3rd Place Match, where one of the co-hosts of the tournament have earned the opportunity to give their adoring home fans an encore.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreAn absolutely cracking weekend of soccer is upon us! From the San Francisco Soccer Football League Final to the kickoff of the UPSL Fall/Winter season. Our staff and guests have picked games from NISA, USL Championship and League One as well - if we’re missing a league that you love, fell free to let us know what else we should be picking!
by Protagonist Staff
Read More“Since we wish to enhance and not compete against our fellow clubs and Leagues, we are non-League. We chose this to appeal to all players, as well as set our own schedule determined by what level the players want, and how often they want to play. We do not "own" any "player rights".”
Read MoreLet’s get down to business, shall we? With the national amateur leagues, women’s and men’s, in the last two or three weeks we can now focus on a couple professional leagues, regional leagues, and tournaments. Do not despair, there is ample soccer on American soil to get us through the summer. As usual, our best friends and staff tell us what they’re watching and why.
by Protagonist Staff
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