💜♥️ With both USL W League & USLL2 kicking off next month, there is an opportunity to contribute to our season previews of both.
💻 Is there a game you think is must-see? Wanna write 3 to 5 sentences in a massive collective piece?
Reach out to @joshuaduder.bsky.social to become a contributor.
📚 Issue Three Update:
If you’ve already pre-ordered Issue Three and are wondering… where is it?
🎨 All writing is in! We have some big editing choices to make and are waiting on some great internal art.
💻 If you have NOT already ordered The Protagonist Zine: www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop/rdli1h4...
⁉️ Who Are Ya!: Kensington SC (WPSL / UPSL / The League for Clubs)
▪️Sometimes we like to catch up with old friends, we originally ran an Under the Lights article about Kensington Soccer Club back in 10/22 but got caught up with co-director Justin Haskell www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...
🟡 Jens Petter Hauge Tells All to Protagonist:
▪️From Bodø, to Milan, to Frankfurt and back, the Norwegian winger discusses the challenges of making the 2026 Norway National Team as it prepares for the World Cup and let’s us know what he’s up to these days www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/jen...
⚽️ Brett's Indiana Soccer Update: April '26
▪️ New players from a position of strength and the squad are up in the playoff positions, a great sign of things to come.
by @brettmullenix.bsky.social
www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/bre...
📚 One of our favorite parts of our Protagonist Zines is sharing the profiles of community clubs so they can be celebrated.
🗽🏜️ We still have just a few copies of both One & Two. Help us make Issue Three and promote grassroots clubs in the process! www.protagonistsoccer.com/shop
⚽️ Kicking Back: Whips, Darts, & Dips - DC Soccer in the 60s & 70s (Part Two): Author @stephencbrandt.bsky.social returns to share more NASL era soccer history from the District www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/kic...
⭐️ RIFC vs Hartford Athletic
🗓️ 07/18, 7:30 pm ET
🏟️ Centreville Bank Stadium
▪️ “This year they will play three times, starting with a Cup, then they will play this one in July and finish up at Hartford on the final day of the season - this is a great series for the neutrals.”
Josh Duder - Protagonist
⭐️ Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs Louisville City
🗓️ Sat. 07/18, 8:00am PT / 12:00pm ET 🏟️ at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA
▪️Great preview by both
• Colton Coreschi - PGH City Paper / PSN
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• Danielle Gawronski - Protagonist Soccer
See here: www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/cir...
⭐️ Sporting JAX vs. Brooklyn FC
🗓️ 05/30, 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET
🏟️ Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples, FL
▪️”You can throw out the record books when these two clubs meet in May. Why? Well, they haven’t played each other yet, so consulting the record books would be silly.”
John Howard-Fusco
⁉️ Who Are Ya!: Hill Country Lobos (USL League 2 / USL W in the future)
💜 Founded in 1996, they’ve focused on making a community and an accommodating environment for immigrants through futbol www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...
🗓️ Circle the Date: USL Championship, 2026 Season
⭐️ The USL Championship’s 2026 season is already underway! The second division league features regional rivalries, drama, and a ton of hot matchups every year and this year promises to be no different. www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/cir...
Member Packs have begun shipping!
Issue 2 of The Protagonist a soccer zine. The cover is a drawing of people playing soccer under a southwest sunset. There’s an original piece of art done like a motel sign that says The A Game. There’s also FC Tulsa and Denton Diablos stickers
Just got issue 2 of The Protagonist the soccer zine by @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social plus you get great art and stickers as a bonus
⁉️ Who Are Ya!: Eagle FC (USL W & USL L2)
⚽️ Eagle FC is a legacy community club which dates back to 1975 and has competed at multiple levels of the game - currently they have adult teams in both USL W League as well as USL League Two www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/who...
Opening up Highmark for 2026 with a sick local @opencup.ussoccer.com derby in Pittsburgh!
Hounds and Steel City in round one! Winner moves on and hosts round two next week. Gonna be a good one!
🦈 Corpus Christi FC vs FC Naples
🗓️ Sat, 10/10, 7:30pm CT / 8:30 ET
🏟️ Cabaniss Athletic Complex, in Corpus Christi, TX
▪️ “…it would be great to see Corpus Christi FC use that to their advantage and make their stadium a fortress.”
Josh Duder - Protagonist Soccer / One League Under the C
⚽️ Spokane Velocity vs AC Boise
🗓️ Wed. 09/20, 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET
🏟️ ONE Spokane Stadium in Spokane, WA
▪️ “But by September, after having played home and away, with points on the line and a potential playoff position in the balance, this.. ”
Josh Duder - Protagonist Soccer / One League Under the C
⚽️ Spokane Velocity FC vs Union Omaha
🗓️ Sat. 09/16, 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET
🏟️ Morrison Stadium in Omaha, NE
▪️ “Whenever the Owls and Velocity get together, it’s always going to be a good match. This is especially true when (the earlier season match…
Tim Howerton - Ranting Blue Penguin Media
🦘 Richmond Kickers vs 🦩Forward Madison
🗓️ Sat. 08/29, 4:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm ET
🏟️ City Stadium in Richmond, VA
🍾 “Henny Derby. It’s always a day of celebration for Black supporters and fans of lower league soccer. This game will be important for seeding in the league...”
Eboni Christmas - Guest Writer
⚽️ Westchester SC vs New York Cosmos
🗓️ Wed. 07/22, 4pm PT / 7pm ET
🏟️ The Stadium at Memorial Field in Mt. Vernon, NY
▪️ “The first league meeting between two teams in a yet to be named rivalry. Westchester is coming into the…”
Michael Battista - North American Soccer Reporters / Hudson River Blue
🦘Richmond Kickers vs Sarasota Paradise
🗓️ Fri. 07/03, 4:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm ET
🏟️ City Stadium in Richmond, VA
▪️ “It will be interesting to see how well-balanced these two teams are and how these games will shape each other’s season.”
Elliot Barr aka Yogi - River City 93 / Walkin’ 90 Podcast
🦩 Forward Madison vs Fort Wayne FC
🗓️ 06/17, 7pm ET
🏟️ Breese Stevens Field
▪️ “…this will be the first installment in what we hope will become a spicy regional rivalry. Given what we’ve seen from Fort Wayne, I anticipate they’ll have a solid core of supporters...”
Rob Chappell - 608 Soccer
🦉Union Omaha vs FC Naples
🗓️ Sat. 05/30, 7:00 pm CT / 8:00 pm ET
🏟️ Morrison Stadium in Omaha, NE
▪️”…Add in a much more intimate, loud, and weather-resistant venue like Morrison in downtown Omaha, and this match should have all the vibes you need.”
Tim Howerton - Ranting Blue Penguin Media
🦩Forward Madison vs Corpus Christi FC
🗓️ 05/29, 7p ET
🏟️ Breese Stevens Field in Madison, WI
▪️ “The Mingos’ home opener is delayed to have the turf installed. By late May, the Flock will be jonesing for some action and have a lot of pent-up offseason energy to unleash.”
Rob Chappell - 608 Soccer
⚽️ Chattanooga Red Wolves vs Richmond Kickers
🗓️ 05/27, 7p ET
🏟️ CHI Memorial Stadium
▪️ “Who is Richmond’s Boogie man you may ask? …Richmond still has yet to win a game at Chattanooga since being in USL League One.”
- Elliot Barr aka Yogi
⚽️ Fort Wayne FC vs Indy Eleven
🗓️ 05/16, 7:30 pm ET
🏟️ Fort Wayne FC Park
▪️ “In-State Big Brother Indy Eleven must make the drive up I-69 in the USL-Cup for what should be a great environment… Maybe the start of a new rivalry or a Big/Little Brother relationship.”
Brett Mullenix - Protagonist
♥️ Portland HOP vs Rhode Island FC
🗓️ Sat. 05/16, 4p ET at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland, ME
▪️ “RIFC will have to travel 2 hours up I-95 and play in front of one of the most raucous crowds in League One against a very proud team looking for a little revenge served cold.”
Josh Duder - Protagonist
⚽️ Fort Wayne FC vs Charlotte Independence
🗓️ 05/02, 4:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm ET at Fort Wayne FC Park
▪️ “Not just the start of a new home, but it is a moment to encapsulate how far soccer has come in NE Indiana and in Fort Wayne.”
Brett Mullenix - Protagonist Soccer / Kit SZN / The USL Show
⚽️ AC Boise vs Spokane Velocity
🗓️ Sat. 04/04, 4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET 🏟️ AC Boise Stadium in Boise, ID
▪️ “It’s the first home match for expansion side AC Boise…. And for a team that has lost two League One finals in a row, it might be a make or break season…”
Dan Creel - Guest Writer