NEWSLETTER: I dig into the USL themes that are catching my eye, including:
↔️ Shape-shifting in League One
🛡️ Brooklyn, Tulsa, and small pitch styles
🧡 Field-tilting variety atop the Super League
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⚡️ AC Boise dominates
😵💫 Chaos in New Jersey
🦘 Richmond comes alive
🟠 Knoxville rolls to the top
🌲 🌴 Naples escapes with a point but Portland’s offense shows signs of life
A USL League One weekend in review 👀
The Round of 32 in the @opencup.ussoccer.com wasn't short on incredible scenes 🏆
🟪 A truly dominant Cup-set
⬛️ Multiple goalkeeper assists
⬜️ Lengthy penalty shootouts
🟧 A two-tiered upset
Your U.S. Open Cup deep-dive from @usltactics.com 🆓
We're nine days away from the start of the 2026 Prinx Tires #USLCup, which sees all 42 teams from the #USL-C and #USL-1 competed side-by-side in the third edition of the tournament.
Here's how it works, from the group stage to the Final, October 4 on ESPN2.
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NEWSLETTER: I'm checking in on all things USL, including...
⚔️ Detroit, Loudoun, and USLC versatility
🗽 Ajmeer Spengler and the high-tempo Cosmos
🟠 Checking in on the Super League
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If your League One team played last week, I wrote about them. Check in for:
🩵 Spokane’s tactical versatility
🦉 Omaha, Madison, and changing midfield trends
🇵🇦 Osvaldo Lay’s growth for AV Alta
All that and much more!
Posted some renderings a couple weeks ago, but I just finished assembling my mini Lego Al Lang Stadium…home of the @tampabayrowdies.bsky.social. A super fun project that came out better than I even hoped.
NEWSLETTER: What caught my eye across the USL last week?
⚔️ Nate Miller's possession game
⚫ San Antonio and USLC recovery trends
🏇 Lexington's continued Super League success
⚽ Much, much more
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🔥TOP PLAYS OF THE WEEK🔥
This week's edition has
🏹 Long Range Bangers
🦸 Heroic Saves
📌 Pinpoint Passes
🪄 Magical Midfield Runs
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Athletic Club Boise raised the standard for USL League One on Saturday with a home debut in their own soccer-specific stadium in front more than 7,000 fans.
Read up on League One's model club — and all the latest on-field action.
From @usltactics.com ⤵️
Circle the dates on your calendar 🗓️
Round of 32 kicks off April 14-15!
📰 bit.ly/4tpYHvd
Some very good matchups in the #USOC2026 Round of 32 draw, including three home draws for clubs in #USL-1 and four for clubs from the #USL-C.
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First time since July 2024 that Tampa Bay has won three league games in a row. It is the club's best ever three game start to a season since 2021.
The Rowdies are back. #USL
Colorado Springs and New Mexico's players circle up at opening kickoff as a show of unity amidst the USL Championship's ongoing CBA talks.
"It’s what makes football fun – the supporters give me grief, and I hope that our team can be the ones to come out with all three points."
#CB93 HC Ben Pirmann returns to face the club he once led @detcityfc.com today with a landmark within reach. #USL-C
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With another top USL coach departing for an MLS job last week, which manager from the lower divisions could be next to make the jump?
@usltactics.com dives into 10 coaching candidates that MLS clubs should have on their radar 👀
Read ⤵️
NEW VIDEO OUT NOW!
We travelled to Asheville to watch @ashevillecitysc.bsky.social take on the Greenville Triumph.
Our take away? Soccer in the Carolinas is truly magical.
LINK BELOW 🔗⬇️
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NEWSLETTER: What's catching my eye around the USL landscape? Check in for:
🚂 El Paso's transition defense
🦈 Corpus Christi and L1's tactical models
🗽 Brooklyn's Super League playoff hopes
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Sacramento Republic is revamping their stadium plan from 12,000 seats to 20,000 seats and plans to make every seat covered. www.abridged.org/news/exclusi...
Need a debrief on USL League One? I’m covering all the league action from Week 3:
🇪🇸 Marc Torrellas and Naples’ growth
➡️ AV Alta, varying their game
❤️ Shape change for Portland
🦉 Diego Gutierrez, super sub
All that and more!
www.backheeled.com/usl-league-o...
✨USL Power Rankings✨
Week 3 is in the books, so what do you need to know? I’m ranking and analyzing all 25 teams in the Championship.
From rampant Tampa Bay to San Antonio’s statement win and everything in between, come check in.
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Need to catch up on all things USL Championship? I've got you covered.
👿 On post-Danny Cruz Louisville
🏁 Josh O'Brien and much-improved Indy
🌊 Monterey's Lletget effect
That (and so much more!) on Backheeled.
