Midfield Press Lower League US Pro Soccer Expansion Tracker – November 2019...
As lower league soccer comes to a close in 2019 with USL Championship playing its Semifinals this weekend, USL League One crowing North Texas champions, and NISA playing its East and West Finals early...
View ArticleNew Details On NISA’s Possible Second New York Team – New Amsterdam FC
Queensboro FC may not be the only brand new professional soccer club set to launch in New York City in the near future. As I reported back in November, there were four applicants to join the National...
View Article2020 Goals For NISA & Its Clubs
The National Independent Soccer Association accomplished a lot in 2019, even if the product on the field during the Fall Showcase seemed like a humble beginning. The league achieved sanctioning from...
View ArticleMidfield Press Lower League US Pro Soccer Expansion Tracker – Summer 2020...
Lower league men’s professional soccer is opening back up after the Covid-19 pandemic halted play across USL Championship, USL League One and NISA. The pandemic not only paused play on the pitch but...
View ArticleAn Uncommon Upbringing: Lansing Common Football Club
Rising from the ashes is never an easy task, but it is one that a group of Lansing soccer supporters have taken on with clear intentions of bringing soccer back to their city in the shape of Lansing...
View ArticleIn Leaving NISA, the Oakland Roots Prove Its Necessity
The Oakland Roots formally announced their move to the USL Championship. The story got more traction than the announcement of a new USL franchise normally would, no surprise given Oakland’s excellence...
View ArticleNISA Aims To Build A National Soccer Pyramid … But Will It Work?
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) took its first steps towards building a multi-tier league system with its partnerships with regional circuits like the Eastern Premier Soccer League,...
View ArticleNISA Made The Best Of A Difficult 2020
(Photo via Detroit City FC) I don’t need to tell you that 2020 did not go as planned for anyone. It has been one of the worst years in recent human history by many metrics. If, in search of a bit of...
View ArticleTwo New Venue Possibilities Are A Litmus Test & Legacy Opportunity For Cosmos...
The issue of a permanent home for the New York Cosmos has been prominent since the club’s re-launch in 2013. The early days of the reboot era were bolstered by hopes that the Cosmos would win an RFP...
View ArticleCosmos For Sale? Out For 2021, Club Appears Unlikely To Return Under Commisso...
Available(?): One used, slightly battered soccer club. Historic brand name with recent championship success. Small but passionate fanbase remaining. Big upside if restored to its past glory. A real...
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