• NPSL clubs

    NPSL clubs have median survival rate of 2 years

    The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is a well-known adult amateur soccer league, which will be one of two (the other being the United Premier Soccer League, or UPSL) “tier one” leagues in the upcoming USASA tier format. Therefore, understanding the health and longevity of the NPSL, prima facie,...
  • USL referees

    Assessment of USL Referees

    “That boy has been striking the ball very well,” Brian Darling says about George Davis IV during Louisville City’s draw against Indy XI in August 2018. Darling has been around the game for a long time – he earned his first USSF license back in 1979. Along the way,...
  • Minneapolis City SC

    Minneapolis City SC chairman Dan Hoedeman opens club’s books

    The following is a guest story by Minneapolis City SC chairman Dan Hoedeman: MINNEAPOLIS — For the last two years we have opened our books and talked about what it takes to start and run a lower-division soccer club. Why? When we started the club, we had a bunch...
  • Die Young

    Lower League America: Live Fast, Die Young – The Story of the New NASL

    Lower League America, a collaboration between Compass Football’s Jason Davis and our own Nipun Chopra, returns with a third episode entitled “Live Fast, Die Young – The Story of the New NASL.” The two-man panel breaks down the history of the modern NASL, tracing back the league’s origins before...
  • Ubusuku Abukusumo

    Q&A with NFPL commissioner Ubusuku Abukusumo

    A brand-new amateur futsal league has arrived in the U.S., the National Futsal Premier League (NFPL). Set to take the court in January 2019, the league plans to reach six or eight teams for its inaugural season, but officially launched with four founding clubs: the Ann Arbor Mudpuppies, Lansing City...
  • Zach Steinberger

    Eleven manager Martin Rennie addresses Zach Steinberger loan

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven signed Zach Steinberger in January, seemingly to become a focal point of new head coach Martin Rennie‘s offense. A versatile attacker who can play as a No. 10, winger, second striker or flat central midfielder, Steinberger experienced a breakout campaign with the NASL’s Jacksonville...
  • National Futsal Premier League - NFPL

    National Futsal Premier League launches with 4 founding clubs

    A new amateur futsal league is coming to the Great Lakes area — and quite soon at that. The National Futsal Premier League (NFPL) has officially launched with four founding members: the Ann Arbor Mudpuppies, Lansing City Futsal, ABK Futsal and FC Tryzub. The league will begin play in...
  • 2018 Mayor's International Futsal Cup

    USA, Brazil ship 2018 Mayor’s International Futsal Cup titles

    INDIANAPOLIS — The 2018 Mayor’s International Futsal Cup went down over Labor Day weekend, and there would be no repeat champions this time around in the tournament’s fourth year. The USA squad hoisted the title on the women’s side after a dramatic late comeback against Iceland in the final....
  • Fort Worth

    Supporting Local Soccer: My return to Fort Worth

    FORT WORTH, Texas — In the aftermath of my first Supporting Local Soccer post on the Fort Worth Vaqueros, the team and the supporters’ group both reached out to me to have me back at another game on June 16. I gladly accepted. Tonight, I’m making my second trip...
  • Eleven pounce

    Gallery: Eleven pounce on NYRB II early, win 3-0

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven made it nine matches unbeaten in a row with a 3-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II on Wednesday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium. Two early tallies by Eugene Starikov and a third right before halftime by Reiner Ferreira carried Indy to three...