USL W League 3+1
Delayed a bit, but here’s the 3+1 from the weekend in the USL W League. Three match recaps and a single preview for the upcoming matches. Enjoy!
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreChicago House Advance in National Amateur Cup
This weekend, our Chicago specialist, Adnan Bašić, took some notes on the Chicago House AC win in the National Amateur Cup competition.
by Adnan Bašić
Read MoreCircle the Date: 2024 US Open Cup, Round of 16
Your guide the 2024 US Open Cup Round of 16 is here and our writers and guest contributors give us the lay of the land. No new clubs have entered and we have begun the final whittling down toward the Final… We have USL vs USL and USL vs MLS - great matchups for fans of the Soccer Warz. So, let’s take a look and get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff and Guest Contributors
Read MoreProtagonist Picks 'Em - May 17th - 20th
Our writers, podcasters, and guest contributors have looked high and low for games they feel you should pay attention to this week. From USL Championship to the Metroplex Premier League; WPSL gets kicked off and USL W League is into week two; USL League One, Bay State Soccer League, NPSL, and the UPSL all have regular season games. We get a shout out at the SoCal Premier League’s Briones and Freeman Cup Finals as well as the USASA Region One Amateur Cup Semifinal. Its all here… so let’s get stuck in!
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreThread Dead Redemption Pt.1
Every soccer fan will tell you that half the fun in being a soccer fan is judging the kits each year. A new season means new kits and Rich will be rating the kits being rolled out for the 2024 Midwest Premier League season, these are his personal opinions. This is part one.
by Rich Schenck
Read MoreBen Pirmann: Constant Improvement
After coming up just short of a USL Championship title last year, Charleston Battery are playing even better this season, the last undefeated team in the Eastern Conference. Head Coach Ben Pirmann sat down with Protagonist to discuss his approach to coaching and how he’s constantly pushing his players to improve.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MorePhil’s Favorite Four
Ahead of the full review of the weekend that was in the USL Championship in the Championship Hangover, Phil has four players who really rose to the occasion this week and set themselves apart. This will be a chance for us to see how the eye test stands up to the stats and what impact each player had on the outcome of their particular match.
by Phil Baki
Read MoreUSL W League 3+1
With the big amateur leagues back in the swing of things, we’re bringing back our 3+1 series. Each week we’ll recap 3 of the best matches from the previous week, then preview 1 of the upcoming week’s matches. Hence the name, 3+1. The USL W League is getting rolling and we had a full slate of matches in week 1.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreNPSL 3+1
With the big amateur leagues back in the swing of things, we’re bringing back our 3+1 series. Each week we’ll recap 3 of the best matches from the previous week, then preview 1 of the upcoming week’s matches. Hence the name, 3+1. The NPSL is really starting to get rolling across the country, so a full slate of matches for amateur soccer fans. Here’s this week’s edition.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreCircle the Date: USL W League, 2024 Season
The USL’s own W League is headed into its third full season and the strong have only become stronger; the league has become bigger; and there is so much more at stake. With the USL Super League in the offing, opportunities for players to make the transition from amateur to professional have never been more plentiful and opportunities for successful coaches to make their mark and be offered the chance to not only get paid to do what they love, but to make a career of it, are in the balance.
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