While the Red Bulls are in the middle of a span of three games this week, the gap between the upcoming National Amateur Cup and United Premier Soccer League playoffs created a slight lull in the local lower league scene. While any updates on amateur sides chasing national glory are put on hold that doesn’t mean nothing happened over the last seven days. A new league is beginning to take shape, a century old club took a first step into semi-professionalism, and a new regional competition is nearing its conclusion with a local team nearing prize money.
New Amateur League Continues to Take Shape
A smaller piece of news making the rounds this past week was the continued development of a new amateur soccer league in New York City.