Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage
Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
Since we represent a Club and foundation that is broader in scope than just the soccer team, we are very lucky to play as ambassadors / representatives of the Club in the soccer community. Every year, we purchase extra team jerseys that the Club then re-sells to members who are interested in supporting the team or enjoy wearing the same gear as the team.
Read MoreProtagonist Podcasts Presents: America’s Greatest is a brand new podcast series co-hosted by several of Protagonist’s writers and podcasters. We want to explore the history and pedigree of the sport in the United States - to tell the stories about our greatest games, moments, and iconic soccer characters.
by Joshua Duder
Read MoreBoth NISA Nation and UPSL are well into their respective playoffs and there are some absolutely delicious matchups to look forward to. Indoors seasons for Major Arena Soccer league and the Western Indoor Soccer League are also underway and we take a look at some of the matchups from their fixture lists as well. Let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreIn episode seven we discuss the 1994 World Cup Group Stage match between hosts United States and heavily favored Colombia. Host Joshua Duder is joined by Protagonist Soccer’s Dennis Pope and MaryBeth Zmuda, both SoCal residents who share the impact that not only this game, but this entire World Cup had on their lives. We also discuss the politics leading into the tournament and the music of the time.
by Joshua Duder
Read More“The badge actually has a great back-story. In the past, SSFC had the charter for the USA team in the All Nations Cup. So many of the South Sound players would double dip for both SSFC and the All Nations Cup Squad. Along with that, the red, white & blue bears significance as Tacoma and JBLM will always go hand in hand.”
Read MoreThe US Open Cup Qualifying Rounds have wrapped; USL League One and Championship have wrapped; NISA has wrapped. Great news! We still have soccer from the Eastern Premier Soccer League, the Metroplex Premier League, Western Indoor Soccer League, and we take our first peek at the Major Arena Soccer League - Let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreNow that the professional leagues are all wrapped up, we can look into tons of lower league and US Open Cup Qualifiers - this week our writers and guest have picked out games from the Metroplex Premier, leagues 1 and 2, the Southwest Premier League, UPSL, the Virginia Super Soccer League Final and of course the US Open Cup 4th Qualifying Round. Let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreIn the third round of qualification games for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup saw a collision of MWPL Heartland Conference foes for the second round in a row as Chicago House AC battled Edgewater Castle FC on October 21, for the right to progress to the fourth round of qualifying at Taft High School in Chicago, Ill.
by Rich Schenck
Read MorePhoenix Rising won its first-ever USL Championship, beating the Charleston Battery 3-2 on penalty kicks at a sold out Patriots Point on a cold Sunday night after tying the game in the 90th minute forcing extra time and then penalties.
by Del Shaffer
Read MoreJust before the NISA final over the weekend, guest contributor Michael Battista sat down with NISA commissioner John Prutch to talk about the state of the league and his vision for the future.
by Michael Battista
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