The anticipation for Wrexham against Notts County could not be greater. Two historically talented teams are taking the National League season down to the wire. Only one gets an automatic spot in the Football League. For Notts County, it would be a return to the Football League for the first time since the 2018/19 campaign. […]

Burnley entered Friday evening's fixture as the elite in the Championship. Not only does Burnley have the most goals scored in the league, but it also has the fewest goals against. At Turf Moor, Burnley is even more dominant. Twelve wins and a draw in the last 13 games at home is effectively the reason […]

MLS purists have long battled against the notion of promotion and relegation in American soccer. This position has often been backed by franchise owners. However, moving into 2023 it appears as though the winds of change are swirling with the success of MLS Season Pass. In a survey conducted by ESPN in 2019, 64% of […]

England's National League is in the middle of a record season thanks to the top two clubs in the division, Notts County and Wrexham. Currently first and second in the league, both are on an incredible season so far. After 33 games, league-leaders Notts County have racked up an impressive 80 points. In two fewer, […]

World Soccer Talk sat down with English soccer legend Alan Shearer to hear his thoughts on promotion and relegation, and the role it plays in world soccer. Legendary English footballer Alan Shearer has seen it all. From being the all-time Premier League goalscorer, as well as his playing career with Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle […]

Promotion and relegation is a system used throughout most of the soccer world. Clubs move up and down their country's standings based on their relative strength via results on the field from season to season. And soccer fans all over the world overwhelmingly prefer it to the alternative. The alternative is the franchise system. One […]

Promotion and relegation is one of the key mechanics across much of the global sport called soccer. But what is pro/rel, as it's commonly abbreviated? If you're a new fan, especially coming from American sports, you might be completely unfamiliar with the concept. What is promotion and relegation? At the most basic level, promotion and […]

Using a new Paramount+ promo code, subscribers can get one month of free access to CBS's paid-streaming service. Plus, it comes in perfect timing for soccer fans. On August 13, Serie A returns to action. Around that same time, the UEFA club competitions hold their qualifying stages. Clubs that finished just on the fringe in […]

Part two of this conversation with Boris Gartner is also available using this link. LaLiga's growth in North America truly sped up about four years ago. A deal with Relevent, a multinational media company, came into effect to promote the league and sport in North America. Now four years removed from that deal, La Liga […]

It certainly doesn't feel like every season we see six different teams in the Championship, and depending what way you enter the league can often dictate expectations for a club. After the weekend's League One Playoff final, we now know the three teams that will be playing the Championship via relegation from the Premiership and […]

If you don't know already, Darren Ferguson has took the vacant managerial position at Preston North End after Alan Irvine was sacked after a poor run of results. Ferguson will take over a Preston team who currently sit 16th in the Championship and eight points of a play-off position. The former Peterborough manager signed a three and a half years deal […]

Maybe I'm a sentimentalist, but watching a former top flight stalwart fight for promotion holds an undeniable appeal. Former league giants Leeds United nearly made it back to the top flight in 2006, and I found this notion exciting. Leeds repaid my interest with a disastrous season the following year and relegation in the spring […]

Two of the more historic teams in La Liga officially made their return to the Spanish First Division after Sporting (Gijón) and Málaga  beat Éibar and Tenerife by the same 2-0 result. These two teams will join Numancia in the Spanish top flight next season. Week 43 Results Numancia         2     Pol. Ejido […]

The playoffs are almost done and only two more teams will be vying for promotion to League One, Rochdale and Stockport. What is known after today are what teams will be leaving and coming into the Championship for next season. Gaining promotion to the EPL along with the riches and glory are West Bromwich Albion as […]