On November 4, USL Championship club North Carolina FC announced it would shut down operations at the end of the season - just four days before a crucial playoff game. I talked to some of the players about the human cost of seeing your team fold www.goal.com/en-us/lists/...

Although mostly grassroots, there's incredible working being done by USL content creators all over. This is a call to make a concerted effort daily to watch vids, read articles, like and repost social media. Help these creators feel seen and appreciated! So many are doing the Lord's work!

As the USL enters a new era—launching Division One and inching toward promotion and relegation—its relationship with the players driving that growth has become its most visible tension. A routine CBA negotiation has spilled into stadiums, supporter sections, and the USL Championship Final itself.

In case you were worried USL would be any less pathetic than MLS when it comes to CBA negotiations

Usl wants to REALLY die on that hill. the players deserve the basic necessities

Those shirts and these signs from supporters of the two teams which were cut from the CBS broadcast very clearly rankled people at USL HQ if they had to go to those lengths bsky.app/profile/kick...

This post by the USLPA needs to be seen and read. The league withheld the materials from the USL Championship trophy celebration in retaliation for the players walking out in their USLPA shirts along with cutting out broadcast angles with that message. www.instagram.com/p/DRcyNEdkhPs/

Alright y'all, it is time for the yearly black Friday sales thread! Following along for any and all sales across the USL for Black Friday 🧵

This is why USL D1 will fail.

Absolutely disgusting by the USL. @unionomaha.bsky.social, I hope all clubs are calling this behavior out. This could have been our championship moment taken away simply by our players seeking to have their voices heard and seeking better standards. This is cowardly BS USL HQ.

I’m not happy with this.

@oaklandroots.bsky.social has appointed Ryan Martin as the club's new Head Coach as it moves toward the 2026 #USL-C season. "Ryan is someone who we feel matches our culture and ambitions on and off the field." - Roots President Lindsay Barenz www.uslchampionship.com/news_article...

Vermont Green FC has been accepted as a member of the United Nations' initiative, Football for the Goals (FFTG). By joining Football for the Goals, Vermont Green FC commits to advocating for the achievement and implementation of policies aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Tampa Bay Rowdies manager Dominic Casciato presenting Mauricio Pochettino with a Rowdies jersey. The #usmnt is training at the Rowdies training facility.

The 2025 #USL-1 Final is the highest-attended game in league history, with 7,500 fans at Covenant Health Park tonight for @oneknoxsc.bsky.social and Spokane Velocity FC.

My newest additions to my growing collection of soccer shirts 🙂‍↕️

It’s my birthday and it’s spirit matchday 🤩🥳

This hire by USL makes their upcoming Div 1 league seem much more real. Exciting times in the USL verse. www.uslsoccer.com/news_article... #USL #soccerwarz

Yeah I honestly think next year might be a rough one for Loudoun. Might be a full rebuild

Well…season is over with this was a memorable season for Loudoun looking forward to next season VAMOS LOUDOUN ❤️🤍

Have you made your picks in the #USL-C and #USL-1 Playoffs Bracket Challenge? Enter for a chance to win a USL Prize Pack. USL Championship -> www.uslchampionship.com/playoffs USL League One -> www.uslleagueone.com/playoffs

"This scholarship provided professional development opportunities that would have otherwise been out of reach." - @newmexicoutd.bsky.social's David Estrada The application window is now open for this year's #USL Coaching License Scholarship program. www.uslsoccer.com/news_article...

Darmstadt will become the latest German club looking to increase its footprint in the United States. Die Lillien will face cooperation partner San Antonio FC in March. Story for @forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/manuel...

Detroit City FC defender and YouTuber Matthew Sheldon is seeing the game come full circle ⭕️ Fans who grew up watching his videos are now lining up as rivals on the pitch 🤯⚽️

do your fuckin job bozo

Wanted to go to home playoff game for Va revolution just not feelin good currently. They are up 3-0 against wave futbol in the first half.

10.23.25. Thursday. We're just days away from our Brand Reveal Party and it'll be a momentous occasion in our club's history. Make sure you attend the free soiree at Promenade Park Pavilion and witness the future of pro soccer in Fort Wayne. www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2025/10...

Trin & Tara are twinning 👭😂

 🎥: trinity_rodman

Grant's 1996 Princeton senior thesis is all about the connections between soccer & politics [in Argentina]. While working on it, he received anonymous threats & had his laptop stolen. In his professional work, he showed us what a corrupt enterprise FIFA is & continues to be.

Loudoun United losing this weekend caused this. #USL-C

with USL ambitions on full display it’s time we had a real conversation about the structure of the league and how in many ways it’s worse for club investors than MLS is. In some ways it’s better though… beyondthe90.substack.com/p/explaining...

If you can help us #USOC2026 qualifying matches this weekend, we need help in the following metros. DM us if interested. (2/2) Springfield, VA Lawrence, MA Washington D.C. Snellville, GA Maspeth, NY New Rochelle, NY NYC (2) Delray Beach, FL Nashville

#USOC2026 qualifying continues this weekend with 59 matches. We are looking for help for games in the following places: (1/2) Apex, NC Harrisburg, PA Glen Allen, VA Tulsa, OK Silver Spring, MD Chicago Napa, CA Gilbert, AZ North Olmsted, OH Decatur, GA Thornton, CO Miami (3) West Palm Beach, FL

Well tonight was the last episode of season 4! Can't believe it's been 4 years of rating kits across the USL. From the ups & downs, comments from people continue to make this all worth it. Plus being at the point where people know us, teams like to work with us is amazing to reflect on.

Some personal news: today is my final day at The Athletic, ending a 6+ year tenure on its staff. Immensely fortunate to have covered this sport alongside some of the finest writers and editors in the industry. Will keep you posted as I figure out what’s next for my work!

Maybe I’m on the wrong side of the internet. Or the fact that soccer social media hasn’t properly reset after people moved away from twitter. The fact that I don’t see more coverage of the USLPA CBA negotiations is disappointing. Pro/rel gets tons of attention because of what it might do.

Bruh, I love my Black fam. I love us so much, I just wished we'd wake up our revolutionary sides. Cos when we truly wake up, organise, and join the fight against capitalism and white supremacy, we can be scary inspiring. From the Revolutionary Haitians, to Pan Africans, and the Black Panthers.

🐈‍⬛ Spooky SZN has returned and so have our Black Cats of New Bedford kits! ♥️ Get yours in time for Halloween by ordering NOW + save $10 if you order before Oct 10th! (Shirt is already marked down but goes back up on the 11th) www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/vital-v...

MLS Next Pro news within 48 hours. #dcu @rfkrefugees.bsky.social @gregoryroche.bsky.social

Partner with existing MLS Next Pro team, while continuing to work with Maryland government. #dcu

The more I think about this, there are really two options: 1) Partner with Chattanooga (maybe Carolina) for a handful of players. DCU has already sent Turner to CFC 2) Partner with expansion club CT Utd. Win-win for both sides (DC keeps kids close / CT has lower cost while they get off the ground)

Sources: Loudoun United has informed head coach Ryan Martin of his dismissal at the end of the 2025 season. Martin took over the role in 2019 and is currently on track to lead the club to their first-ever playoff appearance. www.usltactics.com/p/loudoun-un...

ICYMI: www.fortwaynefc.com/news/2025/08...

Happy #NationalSoccerDay to one of our newest books! BEYOND THE FIELD: How Soccer Built Community in the United States by Brian D. Bunk draws on the human stories behind the clubs and cups in the formative era of American soccer, 1880–1920. www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...

Big news coming, Madison. 👀

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So many Virginians are travelling north today. First Richmond to Maine, now your Loudoun to Rhode Island. You came farther north, than Robert E. Lee! BTT: Enjoy the game and congrats to five away days!

5th Awayday of the season VAMOS LOUDOUN ❤️🤍😎

6 years ago Loudoun played at segra field for the first time ❤️🤍