Couldn’t help but get pure dreamy about The Kickout after last week’s mini pitch launch. Sat down this weekend to flip through photos from 📸 Komeisha Rose. More this week. But first, this beautiful frame 😍

We were lucky to have Sam represent @fortwaynefc.bsky.social for a short spell. Love seeing him do his thing down in Dallas! ACFC vs Croatia Jrs is one of the many great matchups for round three of the @thecup.us! #SupportTheOpenCup

Proud of Cleveland-native Sam Sarver: he started his first MLS playoff series last night for FC Dallas. ICYMI: Sarver played youth at Croatia Jrs & majors with Akron City FC. Fittingly — ACFC faces Croatia Cleveland in Open Cup on Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. 🎟️ Use code NEOSOCCER to get $10 tix: tr.ee/BGks5M

U.S. Open Cup — Qualifying matches this Sunday in Cleveland! What a weekend ahead. SUNDAY, OCT. 12 4 p.m. — Cleveland SC vs. Akron City FC North Olmsted High School Stadium) 5 p.m. — Croatia Cleveland Soccer Club 🇭🇷 vs. Detroit Metro FC (Mentor High School Stadium)

But first, the champs: Ohio City SC 🏆 Thank you to Ohio City SC & finalists Beyond CLE FC. What a final matchup, what a whole tournament. Love you, Cleveland 🫶

The whole thing was so good. So good you couldn’t look away from the matches a minute. More highlights in the morning. Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make the first women’s street soccer tournament in Cleveland so great. Here’s to The Kickout and many more…

TONIGHT is the beautiful night! Cleveland’s first women’s street soccer tournament, 6-10 p.m. at North Coast Yard. Schedule below — see you soon!

When you get to The Kickout on Monday, be sure to sign in — autograph our poster that says you’ve been part of this movement from the jump.

The teams are in. Now, we need you! Bring a friend, get loud & cheer on the high energy, non-stop action of The Kickout. Eight teams, 1 crown 👑 Plus: food, drinks, friends, music & a whole lotta fun. FREE to watch, FREE to park. See you Monday, 6-10 p.m. in Downtown Cleveland ⚽️

Watch women’s sports NEXT MONDAY at North Coast Yard! See ballers like Lauren play for the crown 👑 in Cleveland’s first women’s street soccer tournament. The Kickout is Monday, Sept. 29, 6-10 p.m. at North Coast Yard. Food, music, friends & 8 teams playing for a cash prize 🏆

The last Kickout was 🤩 Next one is coming in hot — Monday, Sept. 29, 6-10 p.m. at North Coast Yard. It’s the women’s turn! Join us for Cleveland’s first women’s street soccer tournament. Free to play, free to watch. Winners take home $500 prize. More info: clevelandprosoccer.com/kickout

WOMEN’S 4v4 STREET SOCCER TOURNAMENT — Join us at North Coast Yard on Monday, Sept. 29, 6-10 p.m. Champs take home $500 💰 Free to play, free to watch. Register here: clevelandprosoccer.com/kickout ☝️ Register as an INDIVIDUAL (get paired with a team) ✌️ Register as a TEAM (up to 10 players)

Root for Women isn’t just about cheering in the stands or from your favorite local women’s sports bar 🫶 It’s about getting LOUD. When we root for women in sports, we’re rooting for the future. Change so often takes the field/pitch/court/ice before it takes the Congress floor.

The sun is setting on the perfect week. We’ve been riding this energy 🌊 wave all week & are in full-on planning mode for the next year. Sign up for our weekly updates 👉 clevelandprosoccer.com Want to sponsor, volunteer, collab or partner? Tell us more 👉 clevelandprosoccer.com/get-involved

THAT is how the Cleveland Crunch opens a match 🔥

Hands down, one of the best nights in Cleveland. THE KICKOUT was non-stop high energy & street ball action. 8 teams, 15 matches, 500+ fans, 1 crown 👑 Congrats to Ohio City SC & so much love to this soccer community.

THE KICKOUT is FREE to attend, free to park & easy to get to. Put this address in your GPS/Maps: 515 Erieside, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Driving? The Browns purple lot is the best spot. Otherwise, lots abound. Walking? We’re just northeast of Browns Stadium. Bus/train? Easy walk from stops downtown.

THE KICKOUT is FREE to attend, free to park & easy to get to. Put this address in your GPS/Maps: 515 Erieside, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Driving? The Browns purple lot is the best spot. Otherwise, lots abound. Walking? We’re just northeast of Browns Stadium. Bus/train? Easy walk from stops downtown.

MONDAY NIGHT PLANS — Eight teams compete at North Coast Yard on Monday, Aug. 11, 6–10 p.m. for the street soccer crown 👑 FREE TO ATTEND! Food, music, giveaways. Excited to see you in Downtown Cleveland for our first invitational! More info: www.clevelandprosoccer.com/kickout

What’s your favorite on our CLEVELAND WOMEN’S TEAM SHORTLIST? - Cleveland City Emeralds - Cleveland Sirens - Cleveland Loyal SC - Cleveland Cardinals - Forest City SC More than picking a team name. It’s defining what kind of community we want to create — and what story we’ll tell. VOTE BELOW 💬

Talking team names this week! What’s your first choice for the MEN’S TEAM NAME? 1. Cleveland City SC 2. Port Cleveland SC 3. FC Cleveland 4. Cleveland Heart SC 5. Cleveland Forest City SC 6. Cleveland Deltas SC

8 teams, 1 crown 👑 THE KICKOUT is Cleveland’s first Street Soccer Tournament, featuring… Akron City FC Cleveland Crunch Cleveland SC Corner 65 Forest City FC Innovation City FC1 & FC2 Ohio City SC FREE to attend. Meet you at North Coast Yard, Monday, Aug. 11, 6-10 p.m.

The W Sports Bar has its grand opening THIS SATURDAY, May 17, 5-8 p.m. Join us to celebrate Ohio's first-ever women's sports bar and win PRIZES for fun activities, like… - Picking names for our men's & women's pro soccer teams - Soccer scarf designs - Writing a soccer chant SEE YA SATURDAY!

thank you @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social for our new scarf 🤩

Cleveland: we have a women’s sports bar 🧡💙 The W Sports Bar opens TODAY — 5428 Detroit Ave. Meet ya there! @thewsportsbarcleveland.com

It is such an honor reading the responses to these surveys. The heart & hope in this community are unmatched 🥹

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. It's essential that we build these teams together, Cleveland. Share your soccer dreams (names, colors, ideas) with us: ➡️ Women's team survey: www.clevelandprosoccer.com/fans/wpsl-pr... ➡️ Men's team survey: www.clevelandprosoccer.com/fans/mls-nex...

Currently, in the U.S., there are two DI leagues. There’s nothing at DII, nothing at DIII, and a deep pool of talented women athletes playing amateur summers or leaving to play abroad. We’re bridging that critical gap.

On the Soccer Business podcast with Simon Evans, we get into: ➡️ What WPSL Pro is ➡️ How we decided the league was the right next move for Cleveland ➡️ Why pro/rel in any league is great for every league (and the growth of the game) Listen in: bit.ly/4lDyw1g

A little more on the women’s pro soccer league we’ll be competing in — and helping to grow! www.essentiallysports.com/us-sports-ne...

Hi Cleveland. We’re launching a women’s pro soccer team — WPSL Pro will have a truncated preview season in fall 2026 & a full inaugural season kicking off in spring 2027. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

📰 - Independent expansion club @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social will launch a women’s team in WPSL PRO for 2026, which will now launch as a USSF DII league. They become the 3rd team with MLSNP ties to join the upstart league. www.clevelandprosoccer.com/womens-team

Exciting news tomorrow 👀

What a soccer weekend downtown — Cleveland Crunch are in MLIS semifinals this Friday, the FIRST-EVER Women's Major League Indoor Soccer championship is Saturday, and the Crunch can play for their 6TH CHAMPIONSHIP on Sunday if they make it to the finals. Get tickets & witness history: bit.ly/42xK8dA

What a lineup for this WISE Cleveland event at Brewnuts on Wednesday, April 16, 5-7 p.m. Hear about at least 3 major new things developing in women’s sports for Cleveland, economic & greater impact of women’s sports & how 4 women got where we are today. Event info & tickets: bit.ly/3XU0lYR

Ooh, we know a soccer city that’ll be game for helping host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup 🤗 @fifawwc.bsky.social

can’t wait for our new stadium @clevelandprosoccer.bsky.social so we can have USWNT in the 216 (again)

Who’s winning it all this season?

Ready to fall in love with whatever team plays here

Want to help us shape pro soccer in Cleveland? Sign up for updates & we’ll invite you to share your dreams & ideas for stadium experience & team identities. Sign up here, friends: www.clevelandprosoccer.com

First question we get when we talk about launching men’s & women’s pro soccer in Cleveland is “where will they play?” Here, in our new stadium: neo-trans.blog/2025/03/04/c...

Took a break & lots of deep breaths. Crawling out of hibernation and purely giddy to start sharing what’s coming next.

“It’s a significant jump from college to the pro game & an even bigger jump to the elite international level, but we will be patient with all these players as we understand the process & want to help all of them reach their maximum potential.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/604...

Same 🥹

We built something special in 2024. We welcome 2025 & all the possibilities ahead. ✨ Derivative art inspired this morning by @newhappyco.bsky.social’s new year post ✨

Whose kit are you wearing today? Whether it’s your Prem League kit or Loyal blue… show us your colors for the second annual #LoyalCLE Day. Happy Boxing Day! Happy LoyalCLE Day!

Who else sends woso podcast hosts to pick up the commish at the airport? Warning: this episode contains a lot of feelings we’re all feeling right now. It’s a therapeutic listen 🎧

With my shifting role, that also means we now have an open position for a full time women's soccer writer: jobs.lever.co/theathletic/...

It’s not over, Cleveland. We won’t be the 16th team in the NWSL. But we’re exploring all paths to make women’s pro soccer in Northeast Ohio a reality, a success, our future. Nearly 16,000 season ticket pledges can’t be wrong. Thank you so much for your continued support. Stay in it, stay tuned ✨

Dear NWSL, Next Monday is my birthday so let’s make my birthday and Christmas great! ANNOUNCE NWSL TO CLE!