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NPSL North Playoffs Final

NPSL North Playoffs Final

Dakota Fusion hosted the BlueGreens of Duluth FC last Saturday night in Moorhead, MN for the inaugural NPSL North Conference playoff title, with a spot in the Central Regional playoffs on the line. Fusion who won the regular season title at 9-3-0 (W-D-L) defeated Joy AC 2-1 to advance to

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US Open Cup First Round Recap: Duluth FC @ Forward Madison FC

US Open Cup First Round Recap: Duluth FC @ Forward Madison FC

On Tuesday night in Madison, WI one of the perennial powers of the NPSL North in Duluth FC made their return to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The last time the BlueGreens had played in the tournament was 2019 where they fell in the opening round to USL2 side

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US Open Cup First Round Preview: Duluth FC @ Forward Madison

US Open Cup First Round Preview: Duluth FC @ Forward Madison

Today is the day everyone, the local league season is [kind of] underway once again. In addition to this Border Battle with Duluth FC opening their season at Forward Madison. Des Moines Menace, Chicago House, and others will open their season in the 2024 edition of the Lamar Hunt US

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USLW Heartland Overview

USLW Heartland Overview

The USL W League is returning for its third season in 2024, continuing its overall expansion. Even with the continued expansion, the Heartland Division retains most of its shape from 2023. The only loss the division saw was Green Bay Glory heading back to the WPSL after two seasons in

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USLW Central Conference Recap: Week 1-2

USLW Central Conference Recap: Week 1-2

Week 1 Saturday Cleveland Force SC 1-2 Kalamazoo FC AFC Ann Arbor 1-5 Flint City AFC Week 2 Wednesday St. Charles FC 0-8 Indy Eleven Lexington SC 2-1 Kings Hammer FC Thursday Kalamazoo FC 3-1 Cleveland Force SC Saturday Detroit City FC 0-0 Flint City AFC Sunday Kings Hammer FC

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USL2 Central Conference Recap: Week 1-2

USL2 Central Conference Recap: Week 1-2

Week 1 Sunday St. Charles FC 0-4 Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace kicked off their 2023 season and return to the Heartland Division against a debuting St. Charles FC side in St. Charles home opener. The match did not go the way the hosts would have liked as they

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USL2 Central Conference Preview

USL2 Central Conference Preview

Deep North Division Clubs: 7 Clubs Lost: 2 (moved to Heartland Division) Expansion sides: 3 Matches: 12 Playoff Spots: TBD (2 in 2022) The 2022 season in the Deep North was dominated by perennial National Championship challengers, Des Moines Menace and expansion side Peoria City. Both of those sides have

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2023 USLW Central Conference Preview

2023 USLW Central Conference Preview

The 2023 USL W League season is underway in a much expanded league from 2022. USLW has increased the number of teams from 44 last season to 65 this season, having lost five teams and added 26 new clubs to the league. This increase in clubs has seen a few

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Northern Lights Football is looking for contributors!

Northern Lights Football is looking for contributors!

Welcome to Northern Lights Football! Founded in 2021, we are a news site dedicated to covering, promoting, and growing local soccer in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions. We provide coverage of various different amateur and semi-professional leagues and clubs stretching from Ohio in the east to the Dakotas

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2023 Minnesota Super Cup Preview

2023 Minnesota Super Cup Preview

This Friday night a brand new tournament will kick off when Minneapolis City SC hosts Minnesota United FC's U19 Academy side at Edor Nelson Field in Minneapolis. Six clubs representing four different leagues will make up the field for the competition's first season of play in

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NPSL Midwest Region Round Up: First Round Playoffs

NPSL Midwest Region Round Up: First Round Playoffs

Tuesday night saw the opening of the 2021 NPSL Midwest Regional playoffs. Cleveland SC faced Pittsburgh Hotspurs while Duluth FC hosted Carpathia FC. The two matches could not have gone in more opposite directions. Cleveland dominated Hotspurs from start to finish in Berea, OH. Vincent Bell's fourth minute

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