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The Oppo: Indy Eleven

This is it. The last edition of the Oppo. The season is right around the corner now, and Indy Eleven comes to town this weekend, May 1st. With two polar opposite results in the past, let’s take ...

Jacob Harris

April 29, 2021

The Oppo: Louisville City FC

In this edition of The Oppo, we are going to deviate from our intended schedule. To date we have been looking at the Legion’s opponents in reverse order of when the Legion first plays them. We a...

John Fuller

April 24, 2021

The Oppo: San Antonio FC

In this instalment of The Oppo, we round out the reviews of the Legion’s non-divisional opponents. To do so, we head back to Texas to consider San Antonio FC, currently residing in the Mountain ...

John Fuller

April 23, 2021

Welcome back to the Oppo! A series of articles breaking down the Birmingham Legion regular season foes. In this chapter we are taking a dive into OKC Energy. These two sides have never met before, but...

Jacob Harris

April 22, 2021

The Oppo: Atlanta United 2

UPDATE (4/22/21): Just two days after we published this post, the University of South Carolina announced that they have hired Tony Annan as head coach. This leaves Atlanta in a deep coaching hole. In ...

John Fuller

April 20, 2021

The Oppo: Sporting KC II

Another episode, another divisional adversary. This time on the table is Sporting KC II. A team slowly slipping to the bottom of the table before our eyes. Yet, a tough nut to crack for the Legion sti...

Jacob Harris

April 19, 2021

Legion Re-Sign Defender Jake Rufe

Looking to shore up the defense Birmingham Legion announced today that it has resigned last years USL rookie defender, Jake Rufe. The Huntsville, Alabama native earned 6 starts last year in the Birmin...

Jacob Harris

April 16, 2021

The Oppo: FC Tulsa

In this edition The Oppo moves on to the meatier part of the Legion’s schedule with our first examination of a divisional opponent. This time we open up the wellhead on FC Tulsa. Overview FC Tulsa ent...

John Fuller

April 16, 2021

Atlanta United signs Josh Bauer

Atlanta United FC today announced that they have signed Josh Bauer to the first team under a one-year contract with a three-year option. Legion fans will remember that the University of New Hampshire ...

John Fuller

April 15, 2021

The Oppo: Charlotte Independence

Welcome back for another chapter of the Oppo. A series of articles breaking down Birmingham Legion’s 2021 regular season opposition. This time we’ll be diving into Charlotte Independence. “The Jacks” ...

Jacob Harris

April 14, 2021