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A Club for the people of the Green Mountain State. 🌲🏔⚽️

2025 USL League Two National Champions 🏆
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The College Cup is set. The 2025 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer tournament’s “Final Four” will commence in Cary, NC this week with three Vermont Green FC alumni set to feature for their respective universities.
Vermont Green Represented at 2025 College Cup - Vermont Green Football Club
Three Vermont Green FC players are set to feature for their respective universities at the 2025 College Cup.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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So @bostonlegacyfc.com just signed BC's Sophia Lowenberg — also the scorer of arguably the best goal scored so far for the @vermontgreenfc.bsky.social women's team. One of the top 5 goals I saw live this year, no joke.
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Congratulations, Sophia! 💚✍️

Sophia Lowenberg—who played for Vermont Green in 2025—has signed her first professional contract with Boston Legacy Football Club of the National Women’s Soccer League. The Boston College standout penned a two-year contract with the expansion club.
December 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Multiple players from Vermont Green FC’s 2025 roster were honored at the conclusion of the NCAA regular season; 25 players now compete for their universities in this year’s NCAA Tournaments. 🏅
Multiple Greens Earn Collegiate Accolades, NCAA Tournament Begins - Vermont Green Football Club
Multiple players from Vermont Green FC’s 2025 roster were honored at the conclusion of the NCAA regular season.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Vermont Green FC has been accepted as a member of the United Nations' initiative, Football for the Goals (FFTG).

By joining Football for the Goals, Vermont Green FC commits to advocating for the achievement and implementation of policies aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Vermont Green FC Joins United Nations Initiative - Vermont Green Football Club
Vermont Green FC announced today that the club has been accepted as a member of the United Nations’ initiative, Football for the Goal (FFTG).
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November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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If you’re in BTV and want a copy of “Why I Love the Vermont Green,” I’ll have them at the Fletcher Free Library on Saturday from 11-6 as part of the Non-Fiction Comics Festival.

Look for “Making Comics UVM” on the map. (Trading them for donations to Food Not Cops.)

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If you want to read “Why I Love the Vermont Green,” I’ve taken pictures of the little zine for you. Of course it’s nicer if you can hold it in your hands. But here’s the zine in full (1/2)

#WILtVG
A green cover of a small minicomic called “Why I Love the Vermont Green” Zine text: “The Vermont Green, a USL-2 soccer team, plays pretty near my house. Partway through the 2025 season, I started going to the soccer games. It turned out that I really loved watching these games! I was instantly a fan! But I am really, seriously, not a sports guy. What was it that made me love the Vermont Green?” This text is accompanied by simple black-and-white drawings of men playing soccer. Arnaud Tattevin is recognizable. Zine text: “WAS IT JUST AN EXCUSE TO BE OUTDOORS IN THE GORGEOUS VERMONT SUMMER? WAS IT THE CLUB'S ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FANS TO SIT PICNIC-STILE ON A NEARBY HILL WHEN THE BLEACHER SEATS WERE SOLD OUT? WAS IT THE PLAYMAKER JULIEN LE BOURDOULOUS DARTING UPFIELD PAST DEFENDERS LIKE A HUMAN DRAGONFLY? WAS IT THE SUPERHUMAN REACH AND MASSIVE HANDS OF THE KEEPER NIKLAS HERCEG? WAS IT THE TIME BERNIE SANDERS SHOWED UP AT HALFTIME TO GIVE THE TEAM HIS BENISON?” Illustrations somewhat crudely show the things the text is talking about. Zine text: “Was it the club’s loud and proud commitment to environmental and social justice? “Was it Maxi Kissel scoring the national championship goal for the Green just months after doing the same thing for the UVM Catamounts? “Seriously, I’ve watched that goal so many times. It couldn’t have been cleaner or more elegant if there hadn’t been a single defender on the field.” More soccer drawings, including a diagram of the championship goal, with the clock at 90:15: a combination from Le Bourdoulous’s corner kick to a quick bit of fielding from Zach Zengue to a tap-in from Kissel. “The crowd erupts.”
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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The rest of “Why I Love the Vermont Green.” After this I’ll quote some previous posts with process images, in case you’d like to see those.
Zine text: “WAS IT THE GORGEOUS MIX OF ART NOUVEAU AND WPA SOCIAL REALISM THAT MAKE LITTWIN’S MATCH POSTERS BOTH NOSTALGIC AND HOPEFUL? “WAS IT JUST THE DRAMA OF THE GAMES? THE GREEN OFTEN PLAYS TO COME FROM BEHIND, NOT STARTING SOME OF THEIR BEST PLAYERS. “ALL SEASON LONG, THEY CAME BACK FROM BEHIND, OFTEN IN THE FINAL MINUTES OF THE GAME — IN THE STOPPAGE TIME, OR IN OVERTIME DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. “THEY MADE THE GAMES FEEL LIKE STORIES OF TRIUMPH. THEY WON LIKE HEROES.” Drawings include sketches of some match posters and goals by Tattevin and Owen O’Malley. Zine text: “SOCCER IS A GREAT GAME FOR HEROIC REVERSALS OF FORTUNE: TWO DEFT GOALS CAN TURN DEFEAT INTO VICTORY. “THE ATHLETES ARE OUT THERE DOING HUMAN THINGS - RUNNING AND KICKING A BALL - JUST MUCH BETTER, AND WITH MUCH BETTER AWARENESS, THAN WE FANS COULD MANAGE. BUT ANY KID CAN PLAY SOCCER. “THEY ARE JUST GUYS WHO ARE GOOD AT SOCCER, BUT WE CELEBRATE THEM. I THINK WE NEED MORE LOCAL HEROES. “WHY NOT ELEVATE MORE LOCAL BANDS, LOCAL SCULPTORS OR CHEFS, LOCAL POLITICIANS, LOCAL ARTISTS AND AUTHORS?” Sketches include a goal by Kissel, a shot of Zengue dribbling, post-game celebration in front of the stands, and a crowd of local Vermont artists (notional). Last page of the zine: “I SOMETIMES SEE A BUMPER STICKER THAT SAYS, ‘VERMONT CAN FEED ITSELF’ - AND I THINK WE CAN ... NOT JUST LITERALLY, BUT SPIRITUALLY AS WELL. “MAYBE ANY PLACE COULD.” Illustration includes the spectacular “WELCOME TO THE BERNIEBÉU” tifo from the championship game. Back cover of the zine, which credits me (the author) and gives the Vermont Green’s website (vermontgreenfc.com) and credits the match photos by Patrick McCormack that I used for a lot of my reference images.
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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If you want to read “Why I Love the Vermont Green,” I’ve taken pictures of the little zine for you. Of course it’s nicer if you can hold it in your hands. But here’s the zine in full (1/2)

#WILtVG
A green cover of a small minicomic called “Why I Love the Vermont Green” Zine text: “The Vermont Green, a USL-2 soccer team, plays pretty near my house. Partway through the 2025 season, I started going to the soccer games. It turned out that I really loved watching these games! I was instantly a fan! But I am really, seriously, not a sports guy. What was it that made me love the Vermont Green?” This text is accompanied by simple black-and-white drawings of men playing soccer. Arnaud Tattevin is recognizable. Zine text: “WAS IT JUST AN EXCUSE TO BE OUTDOORS IN THE GORGEOUS VERMONT SUMMER? WAS IT THE CLUB'S ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FANS TO SIT PICNIC-STILE ON A NEARBY HILL WHEN THE BLEACHER SEATS WERE SOLD OUT? WAS IT THE PLAYMAKER JULIEN LE BOURDOULOUS DARTING UPFIELD PAST DEFENDERS LIKE A HUMAN DRAGONFLY? WAS IT THE SUPERHUMAN REACH AND MASSIVE HANDS OF THE KEEPER NIKLAS HERCEG? WAS IT THE TIME BERNIE SANDERS SHOWED UP AT HALFTIME TO GIVE THE TEAM HIS BENISON?” Illustrations somewhat crudely show the things the text is talking about. Zine text: “Was it the club’s loud and proud commitment to environmental and social justice? “Was it Maxi Kissel scoring the national championship goal for the Green just months after doing the same thing for the UVM Catamounts? “Seriously, I’ve watched that goal so many times. It couldn’t have been cleaner or more elegant if there hadn’t been a single defender on the field.” More soccer drawings, including a diagram of the championship goal, with the clock at 90:15: a combination from Le Bourdoulous’s corner kick to a quick bit of fielding from Zach Zengue to a tap-in from Kissel. “The crowd erupts.”
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Another amazing locally made Vermont soccer documentary.

www.vermontpublic.org/shows/made-h...
La Liga
In Vermont, soccer leagues forge connection for the migrant dairy farmworker community.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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"People are actively and tangibly watching themselves and the person next to them build community in real time. That's an emotional experience... I think it's a part of what is special about Vermont Green."

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Today You're With Us
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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“Today You’re With Us” is now available to watch for free.

The short film by Duane Peterson III and Patrick McCormack documents the 24 hours leading up to the 2025 USL League Two Final in Burlington, Vermont.
Today You're With Us
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November 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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The official trailer for “Today You’re With Us” a new short film by Duane Peterson III & Patrick McCormack documenting the 24 hours leading up to the 2025 USL League Two Final in Burlington, VT.

Vermont Green FC will host a free, ticketed screening & food drive on November 10. RSVP on our website.
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Full episode with Sam and Climate Professor Radley Horton on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast:

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From Heat Delays to Postponed Games: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Sports 🌤️🌤️
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October 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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"Soon, there will be a lot more 'unplayable' days." 🥵

@sammymewy.bsky.social talks with Climate Professor Dr. Radley Horton about climate change's impact on sports and whether the NWSL should align its calendar with European leagues.
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Four Vermont Green FC men’s players have been named by United Soccer Coaches to the 2025 Hermann Trophy Midseason Watch List.

David Ajagbe, Enzo Dovlo, Maximilian Kissel, & Zach Zengue are among the 31 NCAA Division 1 players on the list.
Four Greens Named to Mac Hermann Midseason Watch List - Vermont Green Football Club
David Ajagbe, Enzo Dovlo, Maximilian Kissel, and Zach Zengue are among the 31 NCAA Men’s Division I players shortlisted for the award.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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The W League is coming to the Soccer State. 💚
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Vermont’s women’s soccer story continues... 🏔️

Vermont Green FC has announced that the club’s women’s team will compete in USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division.
Vermont Green FC to Join USLW as Founding Member of Northeast Division - Vermont Green Football Club
Vermont Green FC has announced that the club’s women’s team will compete in USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division. Participation in the 2026 W League season is contingen...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Goal of the Year moment. 💚
September 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Owen O’Malley Wins 2025 USL League Two Goal of the Year 🥇
Owen O’Malley Wins 2025 USL League Two Goal of the Year - Vermont Green Football Club
USL League Two has announced that Owen O’Malley’s 99th minute, division-winning goal against Western Mass Pioneers has been named 2025 Goal of the Year.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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UTG💚💚💚💚

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September 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Vote for Owen O'Malley's "Miracle At Lusitano" match-winner for the USL League Two Goal of the Year! 🗳💚
2025 USL League Two Goal of the Year - Fan Vote
Two terrific goals make the final round!
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September 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Back in stock. ⭐️

Both the 2025 Home Kit and 2025 Pre-Match Top now feature a gold star over the badge, commemorating the 2025 USL League Two National Championship.

In addition to the restock, The 2025 Youth Home Kit is now available in Youth Small (age 5-6) size.
September 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Owen O’Malley’s unforgettable Northeast Division title-clinching goal has advanced to the semifinal round of USL League Two’s Goal of the Year voting.

You know what to do, Vermont. 🗳️

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September 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Vermont Green Football Club has qualified for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (@opencup). The Green will enter the tournament in the first round, which has historically been played in March. 🏆
Vermont Green FC Qualifies for 2026 US Open Cup - Vermont Green Football Club
Vermont Green FC has qualified for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The club will enter in the tournament’s first round. The US Open Cup, which began in 1913, is the oldest soccer competition in the...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Vermont Green Football Club has qualified for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The Green will enter the tournament in the first round, which has historically been played in March. 🏆
Vermont Green FC Qualifies for 2026 US Open Cup - Vermont Green Football Club
Vermont Green FC has qualified for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The club will enter in the tournament’s first round. The US Open Cup, which began in 1913, is the oldest soccer competition in the...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM