Protagonist Soccer

Lower Tier Soccer | Top Tier Coverage

Protagonist soccer is a media organization dedicated to lower-tier soccer; UPSL, NPSL, BSSL

The End of Year is near and we need your nominations for several big projects we’re working on. Your input will help us complete our big end of year lists in multiple categories. All submissions must come from either American men’s or women’s clubs/leagues from or below division 2 (USLC).

1. King/Queen of Kits - nominate your favorite lower league club shirt from 2023.
2. Club of the Year - nominate your favorite lower league club of 2023.
3. Copa de Insignias - nominate the best badges in the lower leagues.
4. Best Grounds - nominate the best place in America to watch a lower league match AND tell us why! Food, stands, cost, scenery, club, you name it, we want to know it.
5. Match of the Year - nominate the best lower league match you saw this year.

Submissions must be received between November 1 and December 1, 2023.

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

Name of Team and Kit OR copy+paste URL to kit here

Tell us which team, specific kit, and provide a link if the shirt is hard to find

Club of the Year

Tell us which club deserves this year's title.

Copa de Insignias

List as many clubs as you like that deserve the title of best badge in American lower league soccer.

Best Grounds

Tell us the best place you saw a match in 2023 and why.

Match of the Year

Tell us the best match you saw this year and why.