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One of the enduring questions about lower-division soccer remains: Where do USL franchise fees — currently at $10 million for the Championship and $1 million for League One — go? The seeming answer is a reinvestment into USL headquarters; namely front office salaries, benefits, office rent, etc. However, based...
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Welcome to our SG Effigy series, which highlights supporters’ groups (SGs) around the U.S. that our staff photojournalists have covered. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the most successful clubs in all of lower-division soccer in the U.S. since first taking the pitch in 2015, Louisville City FC has a...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Real Monarchs captured the 2019 USL Cup with a come-from-behind 3-1 triumph over two-time defending champion Louisville City FC on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium. An early strike by LouCity’s Magnus Rasmussen was overshadowed by unanswered goals from Erik Holt, Konrad Plewa and Noah Powder...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The USL Championship Eastern Conference has a champion, and for the third-straight season it’s Louisville City FC. An equalizer practically at the death by Antoine Hoppenot and two more tallies in extra time off the boots of Magnus Rasmussen and Luke Spencer propelled LouCity to a wild...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indy Eleven racked up their first postseason road win in franchise history Saturday evening at First Tennessee Park, scoring early in the second half to leave with a 1-nil result at Nashville SC. A pair of Tylers combined for Indy’s goal when Tyler Gibson found...
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Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven will square off Saturday with a spot in the Eastern Conference final on the line. To preview the match, I enlisted the help of For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan. We asked each other six questions to find out what might transpire in...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Making their return to Carroll Stadium on Saturday for the USL Championship postseason, the Indy Eleven advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 1-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II. A Karl Ouimette volley, set up by Macauley King and Paddy Barrett, proved enough for...
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The lower divisions of professional soccer can be an unforgiving place for owners. As Soc Takes has discussed before, owners constantly lose money in the pro leagues, and it doesn’t seem as though that will change anytime soon. Unfortunately, it is usually the players and staff who often face...
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Soc Takes understands that the USL Championship’s franchise fee now stands at $10 million. As Soc Takes has previously reported, the USL’s franchise fee has increased significantly over the last decade, from a low of $150,000 to a current high of $10 million. Most recently, the franchise fee was...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven edged the visiting Swope Park Rangers 2-1 on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium to secure at least one home match in the USL Championship playoffs. A second goal from Dane Kelly un-leveled matters late and the hosts held on to lock up —...
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INDIANAPOLIS — Goals by Cristian Novoa, Karl Ouimette and Tyler Pasher, along with a clean sheet from goalkeeper Jordan Farr and the defense, propelled the Indy Eleven to a convincing 3-nil win Saturday evening against Memphis 901 FC at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Eleven haven’t suffered a defeat at...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven extended their home unbeaten streak to a club-record 23 games with a narrow 2-1 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC on Saturday. A late Dane Kelly dagger, assisted by the head of Tyler Pasher, broke a tie after second-half goals by Indy’s Ilija Ilic and...
One of the enduring questions about lower-division soccer remains: Where do USL franchise fees — currently at $10 million for the Championship and $1 million for League One — go? The seeming answer is a reinvestment into USL headquarters; namely front office salaries, benefits, office rent, etc. However, based...
Welcome to our SG Effigy series, which highlights supporters’ groups (SGs) around the U.S. that our staff photojournalists have covered. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the most successful clubs in all of lower-division soccer in the U.S. since first taking the pitch in 2015, Louisville City FC has a...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Real Monarchs captured the 2019 USL Cup with a come-from-behind 3-1 triumph over two-time defending champion Louisville City FC on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium. An early strike by LouCity’s Magnus Rasmussen was overshadowed by unanswered goals from Erik Holt, Konrad Plewa and Noah Powder...
INDIANAPOLIS — The USL Championship Eastern Conference has a champion, and for the third-straight season it’s Louisville City FC. An equalizer practically at the death by Antoine Hoppenot and two more tallies in extra time off the boots of Magnus Rasmussen and Luke Spencer propelled LouCity to a wild...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Indy Eleven racked up their first postseason road win in franchise history Saturday evening at First Tennessee Park, scoring early in the second half to leave with a 1-nil result at Nashville SC. A pair of Tylers combined for Indy’s goal when Tyler Gibson found...
Nashville SC and the Indy Eleven will square off Saturday with a spot in the Eastern Conference final on the line. To preview the match, I enlisted the help of For Club and Country‘s Tim Sullivan. We asked each other six questions to find out what might transpire in...
INDIANAPOLIS — Making their return to Carroll Stadium on Saturday for the USL Championship postseason, the Indy Eleven advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 1-nil victory over New York Red Bulls II. A Karl Ouimette volley, set up by Macauley King and Paddy Barrett, proved enough for...
The lower divisions of professional soccer can be an unforgiving place for owners. As Soc Takes has discussed before, owners constantly lose money in the pro leagues, and it doesn’t seem as though that will change anytime soon. Unfortunately, it is usually the players and staff who often face...
Soc Takes understands that the USL Championship’s franchise fee now stands at $10 million. As Soc Takes has previously reported, the USL’s franchise fee has increased significantly over the last decade, from a low of $150,000 to a current high of $10 million. Most recently, the franchise fee was...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven edged the visiting Swope Park Rangers 2-1 on Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Stadium to secure at least one home match in the USL Championship playoffs. A second goal from Dane Kelly un-leveled matters late and the hosts held on to lock up —...
INDIANAPOLIS — Goals by Cristian Novoa, Karl Ouimette and Tyler Pasher, along with a clean sheet from goalkeeper Jordan Farr and the defense, propelled the Indy Eleven to a convincing 3-nil win Saturday evening against Memphis 901 FC at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Eleven haven’t suffered a defeat at...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven extended their home unbeaten streak to a club-record 23 games with a narrow 2-1 victory over Bethlehem Steel FC on Saturday. A late Dane Kelly dagger, assisted by the head of Tyler Pasher, broke a tie after second-half goals by Indy’s Ilija Ilic and...