NPSL

  • Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga

    Lower League America: Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga

    Compass Football‘s Jason Davis and Soc Takes‘ Nipun Chopra link up for the second episode of their new Lower League America series, this one entitled “Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga.” If the title isn’t a big enough hint, they delve into the contentious situation brewing in Chattanooga, Tenn., where...
  • Little Rock Rangers

    Supporting Local Soccer: My trip to Little Rock

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — My third “Supporting Local Soccer” adventure takes me on the farthest trip yet: 338 miles and roughly five hours northeast from Dallas to Little Rock. I’m here to check out the Little Rock Rangers’ season-ending doubleheader. This trip technically began back in November 2017. I...
  • National Championship

    NPSL releases National Championship details

    Miami FC 2 will visit Madison, N.J. on Saturday to face FC Motown in the 2018 NPSL National Championship match. The game will be played on FC Motown’s home pitch at Ranger Stadium on the campus of Drew University with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET. NPSL.com will stream the...
  • USLD3 expansion

    Possible USLD3 expansion to Chattanooga

    Soc Takes understands that an unidentified investor (see update for identity of the investor) has secured the USL territorial rights for Chattanooga. This new team will be unaffiliated with Chattanooga FC. Currently, Chattanooga FC operates in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) playing their homes games at Finley Stadium....
  • Duluth FC

    Duluth FC takes NPSL Midwest Region crown

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. — It was a wild affair at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, host of the 2018 NPSL Midwest Region final between Duluth FC and AFC Ann Arbor. The action-packed, win-or-go-home match proved yet again how cruel the sport of soccer can be, as Duluth solidified...
  • Region XI

    NPSL unveils Region XI selections

    On Friday, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) unveiled its Region XI, a list of the best 11 players plus a manager from each of the league’s four regions. Here is the full list of 2018 NPSL Region XI selections: MIDWEST REGION Head Coach Dale White, Erie Commodores FC...
  • Conference XI

    NPSL releases 2018 Conference XI selections

    On Friday, the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) released its Conference XI, a list of the best 11 players plus a manager from each of the league’s conferences across all four regions. Here is the full list of 2018 NPSL Conference XI selections: MIDWEST REGION East Conference XI Head...
  • NPSL Midwest Region Playoffs - Minneapolis City SC

    NPSL Midwest Region Playoffs preview

    It’s that time of the year again, folks. The top two teams in each conference have been decided and another wild and entertaining edition of the NPSL playoffs will begin soon. Let’s take a look at each Midwest Region playoff team, their road to getting here as well as...
  • Omar Nuno

    Sonoma County Sol FC’s Omar Nuno latest NPSL Player of the Week

    To put it bluntly, it was the type of performance any footballer will remember until his or her dying days. Sonoma County Sol FC striker Omar Nuno directly contributed to six — yes, six — of his team’s goals in a 9-0 blowout win against Sacramento Gold FC in...
  • Juan Carlos Osorio

    Juan Carlos Osorio: From Brooklyn Italians player to World Cup manager

    An NPSL team has an alumnus playing a huge role in this summer’s 2018 World Cup. That’s right, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio played for the storied NPSL franchise Brooklyn Italians between 1993-94. Osorio has risen to international fame after Mexico’s shocking defeat of defending world champions Germany. The...
  • NPSL Great Lakes Conference midseason review

    From supporters having a run-in with the police to witnessing arguably one of the worst teams in NPSL history, the first half of the Great Lakes Conference has been interesting thus far to say the least. Here are the current Great Lakes standings through June 17: We’re over halfway...
  • Matheus Ayrolla

    Boca Raton FC striker Matheus Ayrolla wins NPSL Player of the Week

    For his four-tally outing in his team’s convincing road win in Week 11 of the NPSL season, Boca Raton FC striker Matheus Ayrolla was chosen as the league’s National Player of the Week. Ayrolla provided all the scoring as his side took down Storm FC 4-0 on May 26....