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Two California Teams to Play for 2025 NISA Pro Cup
Los Angeles Wolves & Capo FC both advanced on Sunday in the NISA Pro Cup.
They'll play in the final on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET at Michigan Stars Sports Center in Washington, Mich.
Watch at watch.nisasoccer.com/en
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U.S. Soccer Referees Named to U17 Women's World Cup Match
Per U.S. Soccer: "U.S. Soccer Referees Alyssa Pennington (Referee), Kali Smith (AR) and Meghan Mullen (AR) have been appointed to officiate the Spain-Colombia match at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. ET."
World Cup Starts Today for U17 U.S. Women
Full World Cup roster 👇
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World Cup Kicks Off Saturday for U17 WNT
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NCAA Div. I Soccer May Go Full Year in 2026
🔹 U.S. Soccer released a plan today calling for season, player development, & structural changes.
"[A] full academic-year, regional competition model for the men, a new U-23 spring competition pilot for the women."
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#USOC2026: 59 games over four days, the most ever in a single round of the qualifying tournament, made up the Second Qualifying Round of the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. We have recaps from each of them, thanks to our incredible team of volunteers.
Recap link: thecup.us/2025/10/15/2...
NISA Pro Cup 2025 Opens Up With Group Play
* Pro league returns w/ eight teams playing at the same site in Michigan.
* Match Day 1 completed in both groups.
* Group play continues today & Friday, with semis on Sunday.
* Championship set for Tues., Oct. 21.
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UPSL Announces California Cup with Cash Prize
* League says the Cup is open to all adult men's teams regardless of affiliation.
* Group play set for January 17–18, 2026, with championship scheduled for the weekend of February 21-22.
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NISA Returns With Eight-Team "Pro Cup 2025" in Michigan
Dates: Oct. 13 - 21
Broadcast: National Soccer Network (NSN) on Roku & NSN App., simulcast on NISA+ streaming platform (NISA website).
Location: Total Sports Park in Washington, Mich.
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U.S. President Injects Domestic Politics Into World Cup
Sites already set to host World Cup 2026 matches in the U.S. may be at risk as the U.S. president on Tuesday threatened to force FIFA into moving matches out of cities whose politics he doesn't like.
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NISA's 2025 Season Appears to be Out, Reduced to Fall Tournament, Per NISA Statement
Staff resigning.
Developing ...
USL League One opening weekend.
NWSL SOCCER IS BACK! 🤩
2025 #NWSLChallengeCup presented by e.l.f. Cosmetics kicks off TONIGHT at 8 pm ET on Prime Video!
Spanning coast-to-coast, representing 16 states, 33 new expansion teams will join the 13 returning sides announced yesterday for 2025.
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Here's a peak at the 13 returning teams gearing up for another season of #WPSLDivisionII play.
BREAKING: NISA's Professional Status Still Unconfirmed by U.S. Soccer
The governing body on Wednesday said in a statement to Soccer Press Media that it hasn't been able to consider NISA's status for 2025 because NISA's league plan hasn't been completed.
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🔹Ohio's Internationals SC Joins WPSL @wpsl.bsky.social
🔹U.S. Women Lose 1-2 to Japan in SheBelieves Final @uswnt.ussoccer.com
🔹NPSL Adds California's Cruizers FC for 2025 Season @npslsoccer.bsky.social
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🔹Top Portugal Club Adds Baltimore Team, Will Play in the United Women's Soccer league
🔹Connecticut Club Joins NPSL for 2025 Season @npslsoccer.bsky.social
🔹Developing: U.S. Soccer AGM Starts Thursday @ussoccer.com
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🔹Fort Wayne FC to Pursue a Professional Team in USL League One @fortwaynefc.bsky.social
🔹Pensacola FC to Field Two Teams in The League For Clubs Season @theleaguefc.bsky.social
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🔹U.S. Women Win Second Victory in SheBelieves Cup, beating Australia 2-1 @uswnt.ussoccer.com
🔹Rochester NY FC Academy Joins the NPSL
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Sarasota Plans to Join USL League One, Go Professional
Sarasota Paradise plans to promote itself from amateur soccer to the professional USL's League One, the club announced on Wednesday.
Based in Sarasota, Fla., the club currently plays in USL League Two.
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🔹EPSL Changes to Become the American Premier Soccer League Amid Expansion Plans @apsl-soccer.bsky.social
🔹Sarasota Paradise Will Jump to Professional League One
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Eastern Premier Soccer League Evolves Into the American Premier Soccer League
The league metamorphosis comes after this fall it announced an aggressive plan to expand outside of the Northeast to several other states.
In its announcement, APSL promised pro/rel.
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NISA Nation Announces the Pacific Region and Several Clubs Elsewhere to Pay in 2025 Spring Season
In addition to the region, NISA Nation announced the addition of teams this week in Texas, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Tennessee.
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Swanner Named Director of Match Officials for The League For Clubs
The League FC on Tuesday announced it named Karen Swanner as its first director of match officials.
Swanner is a veteran soccer official administrator and official.
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🔹Swanner Named Director of Match Officials for the First-Season League For Clubs @theleaguefc.bsky.social
🔹NISA Nation Announces the Pacific Region and Several Clubs Elsewhere for the 2025 Season
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The United Soccer League has announced that Columbus United FC will join for the 2025 Season
Based in Columbus, Ga., the club will play in the USL's South Central Division.
The club was founded in 2023 and is making the move in its second season.
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U.S. U17 Men Qualify for 2025 World Cup
The team blazed through CONCACAF U17 Qualifiers in Costa Rica to punch their ticket, a 2-0 victory over Cuba on Saturday sealed the deal.
The win capped off three-straight victories in group play to qualify.
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Today's Soccer Press Media Headlines:
🔹USL League Two Adds Club in Columbus, Georgia
🔹U.S. U17 Men's National Team Qualifies for World Cup @ussoccer.com
🔹Club in Northwest Chicago Suburbs Joins United Women's Soccer league for 2025 Season
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🔹NPSL Adds Burlington United FC in North Carolina for 2025 Season @npslsoccer.bsky.social
🔹NISA Nation Announces the Colorado Region & Four Clubs for 2025 Spring Season
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