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Recently, a website for “Penn FC” was posted to the USL subreddit, along with speculation that the Harrisburg City Islanders might become Penn FC for 2018. If we dig a little deeper, the signs look a lot stronger. For one, if you remove the “under construction” element, you get the...
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It’s a little early for March Madness. Luckily, November Madness has arrived. The NCAA released the draw for the 2017 Men’s College Cup on Monday. The two semifinals and final will be held Dec. 8 and Dec. 10, respectively, at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia. Three Indiana teams made...
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With Louisville City FC and the Swope Park Rangers squaring off for the USL Cup tonight, it’s time to unveil the USL Cup radial bracket: Follow John on Twitter: @JohnMLTX. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to patron-only Soc Takes Pod episodes, exclusive written content and tier rewards. Click here to...
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United Soccer League club Swope Park will not return to Swope Soccer Village and is exploring stadium options for the 2018 season. The club, which MLS club Sporting Kansas City owns and operates, is working with the league to meet the United States Soccer Federation’s Division II requirements. Swope...
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INDIANAPOLIS — With the BIG EAST regular season title already in tow, Butler fell to a more motivated Xavier squad 2-2 (4-1) in penalties Wednesday at the Sellick Bowl in the semifinals of the conference tournament. But not before Butler made things interesting by notching a pair of late...
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Right now, the American soccer landscape is in the best shape it has ever been. We have a thriving top-flight league in MLS, two growing Division 2 leagues and two newly announced Division 3 professional leagues in the USL D3 and NISA. With new leagues come new markets, and...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville City FC outlasted New York Red Bulls II by a final score of 1-1 (4-3) to win the USL Eastern Conference title Saturday in an edge-of-your-seat penalty shootout at Louisville Slugger Field. LouCity will now host the Swope Park Rangers in the USL championship game...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It felt like déjà vu. It mostly was until the very end. Louisville City FC and New York Red Bulls II met in the playoffs last year at Red Bull Arena, which ended in a 1-1 scoreline and NYRB II advancing on penalties. With a spot...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A new Division II women’s side may soon be coming to the Circle City. Indy Saints FC submitted a bid to join the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), the club announced Friday. The expansion bid will now be considered by the WPSL’s Executive Committee at an upcoming...
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The U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the NASL of its Division II status was upheld, the league learned Saturday. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York judge Margo Brodie made the ruling after weighing arguments presented by both sides during hearings, ultimately determining that “while...
Recently, a website for “Penn FC” was posted to the USL subreddit, along with speculation that the Harrisburg City Islanders might become Penn FC for 2018. If we dig a little deeper, the signs look a lot stronger. For one, if you remove the “under construction” element, you get the...
It’s a little early for March Madness. Luckily, November Madness has arrived. The NCAA released the draw for the 2017 Men’s College Cup on Monday. The two semifinals and final will be held Dec. 8 and Dec. 10, respectively, at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia. Three Indiana teams made...
With Louisville City FC and the Swope Park Rangers squaring off for the USL Cup tonight, it’s time to unveil the USL Cup radial bracket: Follow John on Twitter: @JohnMLTX. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to patron-only Soc Takes Pod episodes, exclusive written content and tier rewards. Click here to...
United Soccer League club Swope Park will not return to Swope Soccer Village and is exploring stadium options for the 2018 season. The club, which MLS club Sporting Kansas City owns and operates, is working with the league to meet the United States Soccer Federation’s Division II requirements. Swope...
INDIANAPOLIS — With the BIG EAST regular season title already in tow, Butler fell to a more motivated Xavier squad 2-2 (4-1) in penalties Wednesday at the Sellick Bowl in the semifinals of the conference tournament. But not before Butler made things interesting by notching a pair of late...
Right now, the American soccer landscape is in the best shape it has ever been. We have a thriving top-flight league in MLS, two growing Division 2 leagues and two newly announced Division 3 professional leagues in the USL D3 and NISA. With new leagues come new markets, and...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville City FC outlasted New York Red Bulls II by a final score of 1-1 (4-3) to win the USL Eastern Conference title Saturday in an edge-of-your-seat penalty shootout at Louisville Slugger Field. LouCity will now host the Swope Park Rangers in the USL championship game...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It felt like déjà vu. It mostly was until the very end. Louisville City FC and New York Red Bulls II met in the playoffs last year at Red Bull Arena, which ended in a 1-1 scoreline and NYRB II advancing on penalties. With a spot...
INDIANAPOLIS — A new Division II women’s side may soon be coming to the Circle City. Indy Saints FC submitted a bid to join the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), the club announced Friday. The expansion bid will now be considered by the WPSL’s Executive Committee at an upcoming...
The U.S. Soccer Federation’s decision to strip the NASL of its Division II status was upheld, the league learned Saturday. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York judge Margo Brodie made the ruling after weighing arguments presented by both sides during hearings, ultimately determining that “while...