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Covering amateur and semi-pro soccer throughout the Northland and women's soccer everywhere. Founded by @northstarashle.bsky.social and @mhdtim.bsky.social
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Recorded a new Empower #WoSo pod with @mhdtim.bsky.social on the history of the English Women’s game today. Super fun time and can’t wait to share it.

Part one will be up this Wednesday morning while part two will drop the following week!
Happy #UWCL Matchday to those who celebrate.
We say “Support Local Soccer” a lot, but to mean something we must support the original local people.

Miigwech, thank you.

The Northland Media board.
At this time in American history, we are seemingly destined to replay so many advances which have been hard fought for in terms of acknowledging this tangled web of events and responsibilities.

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This day is an acknowledgement of the foundational place of native people and nations on this land, their land. It also stands as a stark reminder of the harm done to those communities, both historical and ongoing.

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Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day here. Northland Media is based on Anishinaabe land, in a region fiercely contested with Lakota.

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Yesterday in #USOpenCup history (Oct. 3, 1924): Draw for the 1924/25 Nat'l Challenge Cup excluded teams from the American Soccer League & St. Louis Soccer League. Issues: Teams wanted to skip qualifying & enter the tourney later & % of gate receipts required to be paid to the USFA
#WSL Update:
Arsenal drop from the ranks of the unbeaten after a loss on the road at Manchester City. The other two unbeaten sides, Chelsea and Manchester United, draw 1-1.
ESPN breaking the news that @mnaurorafc.bsky.social are continuing on their twin track of high end investors and community owners. The latest to join that first group are Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve and head of business (and former soccer player and coach at college level) Carley Knox.
#WSL Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe is under investigation for using discriminatory language towards a team mate during a preseason camp with the club. She has been absent but is now eligible to play for the club this weekend. They are pointless from 2 games.
Hat tip to London City Lionesses, who secured their first win in #WSL today. The club are currently part of Michele Kang's organization but they were founded in 2019 as the successor to Millwall Lionesses, whose Championship (now WSL2) license they took.
In #WSL2, 5 of the 12 teams are so far unbeaten and a derby win over Durham has put Sunderland top of the division.
On the field, #WSL we are only three matches in and already there are only three unbeaten sides (Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea). Those three are also the English representatives in the #UWCL this season - United having recovered to win a two-legged qualifier against Brann this week.
#WoSo is back underway in England, the first with a fully professional top two tiers. We'll break down the full regulations when they are published, but they are already scary enough to send Blackburn Rovers scuttling back to the amateur ranks despite winning their division last season.
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The 988 Mental Health Jersey Auction isn’t just about jerseys — it’s about supporting mental health in Minnesota. One-of-a-kind jerseys signed by MN athletes are up for bid, with all proceeds going to NAMI Minnesota.
Extended through Sept. 20. 👉 givebutter.com/c/988jerseys
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D1 MINNESOTANS

Want to keep track of the women’s game? We’ve got 99 MNs in D1 by my count and I’m tracking the players for you because I want to

Sort stats and spot your own trends

@equaltimesoccer.bsky.social @lightsfootball.com @northlandsoccer.com

Check out the full spreadsheet here:
D1 MNs 2025
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Nordic #WoSo standings after last weekend.

HB Køge leads the A-Liga with 9 points after three rounds.

Brann now has a three point lead in the three-way battle for the Toppserien title

Hammarby retains a one point lead over Malmö in a tight and wide open Damallsvenskan
Lil update on this weeks podcast episode.
Quick update for this weeks Empower #WoSo pod. After the events today in Minneapolis I’ve decided to move recording to tomorrow and the episode will drop on Friday.

I’ll drop the #A-Liga, #Damallsvenskan, and #Toppserien standings tomorrow.
Where to Watch for this weekend’s Scandinavian #WoSo schedule.
Full slate of Nordic WoSo this weekend and where to watch:

🇩🇰 #A-Liga: kvindeliga.live
🇸🇪 #Dammallsvenskan: fanseat.com
🇳🇴 #Toppserien: No [known] broadcasters outside Norway 😔
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Episode 2 of the EMPOWER #WoSo pod has dropped, Damallsvenskan & Toppserien title races are in full swing, A-Liga is in Round 2, and Frauen-Bundesliga is less than a month from kick.

You can listen from any of your favourite podcast platforms or download directly from here!
EMPOWER Women’s Soccer | Northland Media
EMPOWER Women's Soccer brings you English language coverage of some of the best women's leagues in Europe. Each week Ashle Paige breaks down whats happened in the Danish A-Liga, Damallsvenskan, Frauen...
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