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Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL
If you haven’t been following the drama between the NPSL and its defending champion Tulsa Athletic, you’re a better person than most lower league fans. The tension has increased to the points of lawsuits and now, a season-long suspension. It’s a mess. Sonny Dalesandro sat down with Protagonist to discuss next steps.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreDelayed 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 MoreThis 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 MoreYour 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 MoreOur 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 MoreEvery 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 MoreAfter 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 MoreAhead 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 MoreWith 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 MoreWith 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
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