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- ↑ "Marianas Soccer League". Northern Mariana Islands Football Association. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Sablan, Jr., James (23 March 2023). "Marianas Soccer League 2 kicks off". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Monroyo, Roselyn (28 September 2021). "The One FC tops MSL2". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Northern Marianas 2022". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Gases, Leigh (23 June 2023). "Eleven Tiger, Matansa are MSL champs". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
