No one won, so everyone wins? Week 5 of the Super League is done and dusted and @danvaughn.bsky.social has got all the details, plus some news and notes from your favorite Division One women's league! www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/usl...

If you want to know how I got my start with @nyintfc.bsky.social check out this podcast I did with @evlovesnyc.bsky.social Protagonist Podcasts: Those Who Support - EV Loves NYC share.google/UQLBXaorzzpa...

🧡💛 In Part Four, author @stephencbrandt.bsky.social explores the high-profile matches of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers during their NASL tenure. This is the final part of a four-part series on the Strikers www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/kic...

⁉️ Who Are Ya⁉️ ▪️FC Monmouth: they were one of the first clubs we presented back in 2017, but a lot has changed, so we reached out to get the update. They’ve been able to fulfill their hopes of community service; read more: www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

💚💛 Pelé played his final professional match in the 1977 NASL Soccer Bowl for the NY Cosmos against Seattle Sounders. 🎙️ We break down the match, play by play, and discuss the music of the day as well.

🦅 As we prepare to launch Season Two of America’s Greatest, we thought we’d countdown the week’s by re-releasing a few great discussions from S1. 🎙️ S1, E1 we discuss Pelé and the Cosmos vs Sounders in the ‘77 NASL Soccer Bowl with @davidkilpatrick.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/45JB...

With week 4 in the books, the gang sit down to discuss all the happenings in the USL Super League, including Dallas' surprising 4-1 loss to Ft. Lauderdale. All the action, plus a week 5 preview ready for your ears. open.spotify.com/episode/3sXT...

⏱️P60 @brettmullenix.bsky.social is back with another Top Tops minute and this time to give The Woods and Water kit by @hummelnorthamerica.bsky.social for @heartsofpine.bsky.social a much deserved shout out. Instant classic!

⁉️ WHO ARE YA ⁉️ ▪️ With charitable causes in their hearts and self-sustaining efforts in place, this team is community-minded and a fun way to blow off steam for the busy men of Tinton Falls, NJ - get to know the Jersey Shore Hounds www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

⏱️ Editor @danvaughn.bsky.social goes off topic for 30 seconds to give IcarusFC thanks and praise - also to say Philly is a pretty nice town!

⏱️ 30 Seconds Off Topic and @joshuaduder.bsky.social is excited for ‘26 @opencup.ussoccer.com qualifiers! ✋ However, he wonders why these fantastic amateur teams in Oregon like Deportivo Rose City & @portlandbangers.bsky.social don’t at least give it a go? Come on - in 2027, let’s get stuck in!!

Brand new episode of The Protagonist Show! Get it on our podcast feed or watch us on YouTube! - 2026 USOC Qualifiers - USMNT window - League One update - Henny Derby chatter youtu.be/s1ckbQ3dwXc?...

👕 We have teamed up with @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social & artist Matthew Pinchback, to make these official Henny Derby shirts available. Both @rivercity93.bsky.social & @FwdFeatherstone have given permission and were a part of the process. 🦘🦩 All proceeds will be donated! bit.ly/3JUCV1z

👕 We have teamed up with @oliveandyork.com and artist Matthew Pinchback, to make these official Henny Derby shirts available. 🦘Both @rivercity93.bsky.social & @kylecarr.bsky.social have given permission and were a part of the process. 🦩 All proceeds will be donated. oliveandyork.com/products/hen...

🟠 The Super Show is back with a fresh ep, @danvaughn.bsky.social, @toeswiggle.bsky.social & @jhowardfusco.bsky.social discuss the Super League 🔸 Week Three Recap & a Week Four Preview all in one place! open.spotify.com/episode/3HHb...

🗣️ Help! 🌆 @joshuaduder.bsky.social is looking for a media guest who loves and knows LA soccer history for a podcast project… is it you? Have a suggestion?

🗣️ Who Are Ya!: BOHFS St Louis ▫️What started out as just a pickup team has already grown into a strong member of the Midwest Premier League and is the first team in North America to participate in the Villa de Cabanillas, an elite tournament in Spain www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...

Next weekend, the 2026 US Open Cup begins with its First Qualifying Round. Around the country 145 teams will compete for @opencup.ussoccer.com spots including 19 from NY/NJ. Read about the locals, including the eight playing Sept. 14, on @hudsonriverblue.com: www.hudsonriverblue.com/amateur-hour...

❄️ Who remembers “Snow Classico?” ▫️ Tomorrow we chat with @cboehm.bsky.social about the game, braving the elements, and qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. ❔Any questions for the pod?

🫵🏽 We’re kicking off a new weekly series SOON and we need your help! ❓If you own or help operate a club, shoot us a DM. You’ll have answer some easy peasy questions and BOOM we’ll get your club highlighted on our website. 📲 DM us now.

We don’t talk about Taylor Swift’s engagement, but we do talk about other things. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

🎙️ @danvaughn.bsky.social & I are interviewing a USMNT legend this week (no not that one) for an upcoming @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social project. ▪️ If you could ask any US player a question about the 1994 World Cup, what would it be?

With the USL Super League set to kick off season two today, The Super Show has your final team previews. It's the best way to catch up with every team, just in time for the season openers. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/usl...

🎨 by @corymizer.bsky.social

🟧 Kicking Back: The History of Ft Lauderdale Strikers - Part Three, The Players: Author @stephencbrandt.bsky.social joins us to perform club-by-club retrospective of the original NASL www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/kic...

💻 @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social are joined by @jhowardfusco.bsky.social o the latest ep of TPS where we discuss the upcoming USL SL season and get into @forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social announcing a women’s USL W squad - Get the Flock in! youtu.be/a24wlgM2his?...

With just four days till the season openers, The Super Show staff is bringing you a multi-part preview of the season. Team by team, they'll walk you through the upcoming season. Today @toeswiggle.bsky.social previews Dallas Trinity and Spokane Zephyr. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/usl...

Brand new Super Show with special guest Rylee Foster of Dallas Trinity. She talks about her career, long recovery, and her hopes for this season in the Super League. open.spotify.com/episode/20Xo...

Our old friend Adnan Basic is back with a tale from the road. With FC Naples visiting Forward Madison and just two hours of driving between him and there, Adnan hit the road to see his friend Matt Poland on the sidelines. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/adn...

💻 Ep 13 of The Protagonist Show is out this morning! @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social talk: ▪️Detroit City FC as a case study on how to grow a club ▪️Vermont Green grabbing some of that big media spotlight ▪️Soccer Docuseries and if we’ve hit market saturation youtu.be/phq9CMc6igU?...

New episode out of The Super Show today. All the offseason stuff you want to know from the USL Super League! open.spotify.com/episode/5W2u...

ICYMI: We’re making a ‘zine! It’s an homage to football fanzines in size, but packed full of great quality writing and artwork. 🗽 Issue 1 focuses on soccer in NY and we have plans for several more but we need your help in getting started! Pre-order today! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

📖 Who Says Print Is Dead? Not us! After years of online interviews, articles, & podcasts about your favorite leagues & clubs, we’re fulfilling a longtime dream of publishing a soccer zine. But we can’t do it without you! 🤝 Find out more and pre-order here: www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...

🏆 Congratulations to Tennessee Tempo FC for winning the 2025 Spring/Summer @upslsoccer.bsky.social National Final, 1-0. ⚽️ A blast by Dominic Oduro from well outside the box proves to be the winner against a very strong LA10FC.

🟦 The 2025 UPSL Spring/Summer Final: 🔹 It all comes down to this - the two heaviest hitters ready to scrap in beautiful, sunny, Southern California. @joshuaduder.bsky.social takes a look at the Tale of the Tape to see how these two squads got here #UPSL www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/ups...

As @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social celebrates its League Two championship, Head Coach Chris Taylor sat down with @danvaughn.bsky.social to look back over the path that led to Saturday and how careful planning paid off for fans of the little club from Vermont. protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/ver...

New episode of The Super Show out this morning. More offseason moves and 10 minutes of urban wildlife talk. Can't ask for more than that! open.spotify.com/episode/3SDa...

⏱️P60 - @brettmullenix.bsky.social gives us our Top Tops for the week and it comes from none other than @siouxfallscityfc.bsky.social with their 2025 Pathways kit by Capelli (look for this to be in the Top 25 Tops of 2025 list in December!)

▪️Indiana Soccer Update: @brettmullenix.bsky.social takes a look around the state of Indiana, gives us an update on the status of Indy Eleven, as well as a final report for the season on League One bound Fort Wayne and cup winning Goshen City of the MWPL www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/bre...

Op-Ed, Women's Soccer Isn't Fun: There are many words to describe women’s soccer, but weekly soccer shows, podcasts, and pundits succumb to calling it “fun.” @toeswiggle.bsky.social is here to expand their lexicon and to explain why Women’s Soccer Isn’t Fun www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/ope...

It was a heated clash of two great teams, but Hickory FC claimed the NPSL crown with a match-winner in stoppage time. Homeside El Farolito comes up just short of a perfect season. Hickory now heads home to celebrate with its fans in North Carolina. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/hic...

💚 🧡 USL League Two Championship FINAL: 💻 In a league full of well-run, ambitious, and social media savvy sides, two of the very best in the country faced off in Burlington. Read the complete match report by Mathieu Starke www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/usl...

🤍 Congratulations to Hickory FC for winning the 2025 NPSL Final! ▪️ Down a man, but up a goal, Tomas Pollacchi scored what would end up being the winner in a dramatic showdown with hosts El Farolito - a thoroughly entertaining final at historic Kezar Stadium!

💚 Congratulations to @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social for winning the 2025 USLL2 ‘ship! ⚽️ Maxi Kissel scored the winning goal in second half stoppage time to defeat a very determined @goballardfc.bsky.social - it was a great game and a great moment for the club, league, and fans of lower league soccer!

ICYMI ahead of tonight's USL League Two final, a look at @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social and the idea that in the closed leagues of US soccer, it is not just about the division in which you play, but also about who you are and what you do as a club, not just in your league, but in the community, too.

Tonight El Farolito will host Hickory FC with the NPSL Championship on the line. Dan Vaughn writes about the two clubs and their different paths to the title match. Today a league champion will be crowned in San Francisco! www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/nps...

As the USL League Two season draws to the end, our guest writer, Jadyn Hsieh-Bailey, writes about himself and his teammates. Rather than be defined by a number on their backs, these players have hopes and dreams that extend beyond the lines on a pitch. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/usl...

💻 ICYMI: @danvaughn.bsky.social & @joshuaduder.bsky.social talk Messi, MLS, USL Super League, USL League 2, and NISA 3.0 on Ep 11 of The Protagonist Show youtu.be/YmDPHxS8S9k?...

✋⚽️🤚 On this week’s The Protagonist Show, @joshuaduder.bsky.social struggles with French but calls out Matt Turner, who NEEDS to come home to the States and play MLS or even USLC and just get his minutes in or risk missing out on the World Cup.

💻 Check out the latest ep of The Protagonist Show! @danvaughn.bsky.social goes OffTopic and over the allotted time to give @detcityfc.com legend, Trevor James, a respectful sendoff. ▪️DCFC would not be where they are today without him.