San Francisco Glens SC Celebrate 60th Anniversary with Big Announcement

Big News from the City by the Bay: A New USL Stadium is coming to San Fran & SF Glens SF Glens SC is celebrating their 60th anniversary. And they are giving a gift to the entire Bay Area: A brand new waterfront stadium on Treasure Island. The project is scheduled to be completed in […]

USL Academy League Opens Doors for Youth Clubs Across the Nation

As competitive soccer families wait to see what the future holds, the USL Academy League has moved ahead and opened up applications for clubs to join. MLS details still unknown, 95 founding clubs nation-wide Last month, Major League Soccer announced how they will be helping to fill the void left by the demise of the […]

San Diego’s 50 Year History of Pro Soccer. Chapter 1

Courtesy of SD Loyal Super Fan, Glenn Maddock Glenn posted this on a FB group dedicated to San Diego Loyal Soccer Club, and he graciously allowed SoccerNation to share it. Soccer courses through the veins of the San Diego lifestyle, and it has for decades. Thank you, Glenn, for sharing this with us! Imagine it’s […]

One More Sleep! We will know USL San Diego’s name tomorrow.

It’s not December yet. But for USL San Diego fans, tonight feels like Christmas Eve. Early tomorrow morning, soccer fanatics will meet downtown at the Quartyard where at 8am the doors will open to the big event. USL San Diego’s name, colors, and crest will be announced. Finally. Come to SoccerNation for all the news […]

Mark your Calendars! The USL San Diego Crest Launch is November 2nd!

The wait is almost over! On November 2nd, we will know the name, colors, and crest of our USL San Diego team! After all of the listening sessions, the big 2020 announcement, and behind-the-scenes business dealings (think social media handles & .com), we will finally know the team’s name and colors! DATE: Saturday November 2nd […]

OPINION: Playoffs are American. Promotion Relegation can stay away.

A few months ago, I was meeting our newest team member here at SoccerNation. Richard Nightengale and I sat across the Soccerloco conference table from each other and (duh) started talking soccer. He loves the Wolves of Wolverhampton. I’m Chelsea blue when it comes to English football. So, with relief, we agreed that we could […]

USL’s Super Y League

ANOTHER league? Yes, and this one is worth learning about. Off the top of my head, I’m going to rattle off a list of youth soccer leagues around SoCal. Here goes: AYSO San Diego Youth Soccer League (SDYSL) Presidio Presidio’s SDDA SCDSL Coast Soccer League (CSL) ECNL National Premier League (NPL) Developmental Players League (DPL) […]

Meet Richard Nightingale: The newest member of the Soccerloco and SoccerNation Dream Team

Soccerloco and SoccerNation are proud to announce Richard Nightingale as the newest member of the team. Nightingale has been a part of the soccer world for decades. He has built relationships with a vast network of soccer executives, corporations, celebrities, and local grass-roots organizations. Based in Florida but operating nationwide and internationally, Nightingale will be […]

USL San Diego’s 2020 Vision is Happening

The latest on USL San Diego The outdoor courtyard at Modern Times Brewery was packed well before the scheduled 6:30pm announcement on Tuesday September 17th. Executives from USL San Diego made their way to the front of the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd. Television news cameras set up for the perfect shot. San Diego soccer fans were excited […]

USL San Diego Needs Your Colorful Input

USL San Diego is getting closer and closer to announcing the team name, colors, and crest, but they need to hear from you! CLICK HERE for the latest updates from the leadership team. The experts are getting closer and closer to deciding. The leadership team, however, constantly reminds me that they want to hear from […]

The latest on USL San Diego

WHAT TO EXPECT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS There is a lot of hype and excitement around San Diego’s new USL Championship team. There are also a lot of rumors and questions. Here at SoccerNation, we’re here to cut through the noise and gossip and get you, the soccer fan, the most accurate and latest […]

USL San Diego: Pro Soccer is coming to San Diego. Really.

Everything you need to know about USL San Diego Professional outdoor soccer in San Diego? Been there. Tried that. San Diego is crazy for soccer. San Diego politicians, not so much. Plenty of San Diegans are still skeptical of USL San Diego’s announcement last week. When I sat down with Ricardo Campos, Landon Donovan, and […]

Joel Nash Joins the SoccerNation Podcast

On the latest edition of the SoccerNation Podcast, Director of Business Development for the United Soccer League’s PDL and SYL Joel Nash drops by studioloco for a brief but insightful chat about the USL’s Super Y League expansion into Southern California. Joel outlines the place that the Super Y holds with the larger USL organization […]

USL’s Super Y League Opens Southern California Division

The Super Y League, a part of the United Soccer League family, today announced an expansion of its growing circuit into Southern California. As part of the extensive USL organization, the Super Y League links the youth game to the professional level with its player platform. The Super Y League prides itself on fostering player […]