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We’ve made our way through the amateur summer leagues, playoffs, and finals. Now its time to get stuck into USL’s brand new Super League, Championship, and League One. Oh, and UPSL is up and already gettin’ after their Fall Season as well - so our writers and guests picked out a few games they think are must watch games of the week.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreAshley Orkus defined her playing style at Ole Miss, dominating the SEC. After a short stint overseas, she returned to play for the Tampa Bay Sun in the USL Super League. If week one is any indicator, she's ready to dominate again.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreAfter coming up just short last season, Cedar Rapids Inferno claimed its first Gateway Championship in the Midwest Premier League. The team outscored the rest of its conference on its run to the first title in club history.
by Rich Schenck
Read MoreThe Super League launched over the weekend and every aspect was on point and delivered on the promise of the newest division one women's league.
by Dan Vaughn
Read MoreThe USL Super League is set to launch this weekend so the crack staff of the Super Show got together and knocked out a team-by-team preview of the league and who they expect to win the inaugural season of the new professional women’s league.
by Protagonist Staff
Read MoreThis weekend, USL Super League kicks off. The arrival of a second division one women's league opens opportunities that have been denied to so many talented women playing the sport they love.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read MoreWith the USL Super League set to kick off the weekend, there’s a lot of women’s soccer fans concerned about a new player in the Division One space, but there’s so many reasons to believe that the USL has the magic to pull this one off to great success.
by Danielle Gawronski
Read MoreThe UPSL Playoffs started with 32 teams and have now whittled themselves down to the top four squads in the league. This weekend we’ll see teams from four totally different regions come together in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to find a champion - Inland Empire FC from Southern California; Dodge City Toros from Kansas; Soda City FC from Columbia, South Carolina; and Rochester NY FC from Upstate New York (or Western if you like).
by Josh Duder
Read MoreBoth Semi Final hosts were able to get past their guests en route to the NPSL Final - El Farolito FC hosted and knocked out Duluth FC while FC Motown were gracious hosts to Columbus United, who they sent home packing. This weekend we get the West Coast vs East Coast Clash we deserve when El Faro fly to New Jersey to vie for the league title.
by Josh Duder
Read MoreIt’s the regular season champions versus the plucky heartland division runner-ups. The ultimate postseason road warriors against the indomitable home field defenders. The league veteran apparitions versus the USL2 relative newbies. New Hampshire v Illinois, Phantoms v Carp, Seacoast United at Peoria City for the 2024 USL League 2 crown.
by Ryan Stallings
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