Minnesota United FC opened the 2024 MLS season at Austin's Q2 Stadium on Saturday night, pulling off a stunning 2-1 win over hosts Austin FC. It was the clubs' eighth meeting, the win being the Loons' fourth all-time against the side and only their
MNUFC Sporting Side Overhaul On Thursday, I sat in the National Sports Center (NSC) Sports Hall's Media Workspace for the first time. I am filled with excitement to help Northland Soccer Journal cover Minnesota United FC. MNUFC Public Relations Specialist Aaron Tomich lead me past an indoor space
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
The 110 year old Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is being threatened by current events. The regional governing body Concacaf have seemingly sided with MLS. Since the facts have been well-covered by others, I'm gonna stick with the light that the tournament brings and the emotional attachment
MNUFC held their final preseason training session ahead of their trip down to Austin. Take a closer look from the sidelines of NSC with this photo gallery from today's practice.
Yes, it is too big but it features some of the best amateur players in the country, and some who have very recently been professionals. Let's look at the Northern Conference of the Women's Premier Soccer League. Salvo SC Having finished in second place in the
The Deep North division of United Soccer Leagues League Two stays largely unchanged, save for the departure of FC Manitoba in Winnipeg. Here's a look at the League Two landscape. Thunder Bay Chill The Division winners are back, having accumulated nine wins, two draws and only one loss
The Northern Conference of the National Premier Soccer League has kept the same number of teams but it has traded in the unambitious Aris SC for the deeply ambitious Minnesota Blizzard FC. Here's a look at the landscape in the conference. Duluth FC The BlueGreens finished the 2023-
I argued last year that the WPSL North is too big. It's more than 51,000 sq miles, and it remains so, in fact with expansion into Sioux City Iowa, it's got even bigger. So how should we/would I split it? You could do one
Yes, there already IS a First Division, but now there will be two.
WPSL have hit the six team minimum for the D3 professional league they are slating to start next year. Those six are:
Minnesota United close out their first week of training for the 2024 MLS season. Have a look at our photos from Friday's training session.
Quite a lot has happened in the relatively short amount of time with Minnesota United since the season ended for the Loons in November. The team has announced roster and staff updates. Columbus Crew won the MLS Cup, and the league announced they would not participate in the US Open
Minnesota United announced this morning the club has hired Khaled El-Ahmad as Sporting Director to replace Mark Watson, who was dismissed in October alongside Adrian Heath. Since 2021 El-Ahmad has served as CEO for English League One side Barnsley FC. “Khaled is an outstanding fit for this role,
Heading into Decision Day, Minnesota United had an outside chance at making the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Loons had to win along with getting some help from either a Dallas, Portland, or San Jose loss in order to make the playoffs. While the assistance needed came in the form of
