MIC 3–4 CAL (7 goals, August 7) NAM 1–6 DET (7 goals, September 29) CHI 2–5 MAR (7 goals, October 23)
Longest winning run
5 matches Detroit City FC (August 21 – September 15) (October 9 – November 6)
Longest unbeaten run
10 matches Detroit City FC (September 25 – November 20)
Longest winless run
16 matches San Diego 1904 FC (August 21 – November 21)
Longest losing run
6 matches San Diego 1904 FC (September 25 – October 23)
Highest attendance
6,076 DET 3–2 CHI (August 7)
Lowest attendance
164 STU 0–0 MIC (September 1)
Total attendance
29,641 (As of Sept. 4)
Average attendance
1,289
← 2020–21
2022 →
All statistics correct as of November 21.
The Fall 2021 NISA season was the third season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. The season took place only during the Fall in order to realign the league's seasons with the calendar year.[1] The league also organized the second edition of its pre-season cup competition, the NISA Independent Cup.
Teams
[edit]
The nine teams that participated in the 2020-21 Spring season all returned. They were joined by expansion club Chicago House AC.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]
Cal United
Chattanooga
Chicago
Detroit City
Los Angeles
Maryland
Michigan
New Amsterdam
San Diego
Stumptown
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Locations of announced clubs
Participating club
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
California United Strikers FC
Irvine, California
Championship Stadium
5,000
Chattanooga FC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Finley Stadium
20,668
Chicago House AC
Bridgeview, Illinois
SeatGeek Stadium
20,000
Detroit City FC
Hamtramck, Michigan
Keyworth Stadium
7,933
Los Angeles Force
Whittier, California
Valley High School (Santa Ana, California)
Maryland Bobcats FC
Boyds, Maryland
Maryland SoccerPlex
4,000
Michigan Stars FC
Pontiac, Michigan
Romeo High School
4,000
New Amsterdam FC
Hempstead, New York
Hofstra Soccer Stadium
1,600
San Diego 1904 FC
San Diego, California
Canyon Crest Stadium
Stumptown AC
Matthews, North Carolina
Sportsplex at Matthews
5,000
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]
Note: The league has signed a deal with Hummel to be the official kit manufacturer, but it still allows clubs to find their own provider.[2]
The NISA Independent Cup will start on July 9. It features seven of the ten NISA clubs, with Michigan Stars FC and Stumptown AC opting not to participate and San Diego 1904 FC withdrawing before the start of the tournament. They will be joined by 28 invited amateur teams and divided geographically into nine regions of four clubs each. Each region will play a single round robin tournament with the team earning the most points in each region declared regional champion. Like last year, there will be no interregional play or national champion.
Participating Clubs
[edit]
Great Lakes
St
Team
League
Cleveland SC
NPSL
Detroit City FC
NISA
FC Buffalo
NPSL
Livonia City FC
MWPL
Mid-Atlantic
St
Team
League
Allentown United FC
UPSL
Atlantic City FC
NPSL
Maryland Bobcats FC
NISA
Steel Pulse FC
EPSL
Midwest
St
Team
League
Chicago House AC
NISA
FC Milwaukee Torrent
NPSL
Med City FC
NPSL
Union Dubuque FC
MWPL
New England
St
Team
League
Lansdowne Yonkers FC
EPSL
Mass United Rush FC
UPSL
New Amsterdam FC
NISA
Newtown Pride FC
Connecticut
Pacific
St
Team
League
Bay Cities FC
None
California Victory FC
UPSL
PDX FC
USL2
Space United FC
Starfire Sports
South Central
St
Team
League
Alexandria PBFC
GCPL
Lone Star Republic
UPSL
Louisiana Krewe FC
GCPL
Texas Spurs FC
UPSL
Southeast
St
Team
League
Atletico Atlanta
UPSL
Chattanooga FC
NISA
Savannah Clovers FC
UPSL
Soda City FC
UPSL
Southwest
St
Team
League
Atletico Olympians
UPSL
California United Strikers FC
NISA
FC Arizona
NPSL
San Diego 1904 FC
NISA
West Coast
St
Team
League
ASC San Diego
NPSL
Chula Vista FC
SoCal Premier
Los Angeles Force
NISA
MAGIA Futbol Academy
SoCal Premier
Great Lakes Region
[edit]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Detroit City FC (C)
3
3
0
0
17
2
+15
9
2
FC Buffalo
3
2
0
1
11
3
+8
6
3
Cleveland SC
3
0
1
2
3
13
−10
1
4
Livonia City FC
3
0
1
2
2
15
−13
1
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
CLE
DET
FCB
LIV
Cleveland SC
—
1–4
Detroit City FC
—
3–1
10–0
FC Buffalo
7–0
—
3–0
Livonia City FC
2–2
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Mid-Atlantic Region
[edit]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Maryland Bobcats FC (C)
3
2
1
0
2
0
+2
7
2
Steel Pulse FC
3
1
2
0
4
1
+3
5
3
Allentown United FC
3
1
0
2
2
5
−3
3
4
Atlantic City FC
3
0
1
2
2
4
−2
1
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
ALL
ATL
MAR
STP
Allentown United FC
—
2–1
Atlantic City FC
—
0–1
Maryland Bobcats FC
1–0
—
0–0
Steel Pulse FC
3–0
1–1
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Midwest Region
[edit]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
FC Milwaukee Torrent (C)
3
3
0
0
11
1
+10
9
2
Chicago House AC
3
1
1
1
6
3
+3
4
3
Med City FC
3
1
1
1
4
6
−2
4
4
Union Dubuque FC
3
0
0
3
1
12
−11
0
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
CHI
FCM
MED
UDU
Chicago House AC
—
FC Milwaukee Torrent
2–0
—
4–1
Med City FC
1–1
—
2–1
Union Dubuque FC
0–5
0–5
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
New England Region
[edit]
The match between New Amsterdam FC and Lansdowne Yonkers FC was originally scheduled for July 17 and was to be hosted at Hudson Sports Complex in Warwick, New York. However, weather forced the match to be postponed to a later date.[4] The game was played on July 28 but was instead hosted by Lansdowne at Flemings Field in Yonkers, New York.[5]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Lansdowne Yonkers FC (C)
3
3
0
0
8
2
+6
9
2
New Amsterdam FC
3
1
1
1
3
2
+1
4
3
Newtown Pride FC
3
0
2
1
4
5
−1
2
4
Mass United Rush FC
3
0
1
2
3
9
−6
1
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
LAN
MUR
NAM
NTP
Lansdowne Yonkers FC
—
5–1
1–0
2–1
Mass United Rush FC
—
2–2
New Amsterdam FC
2–0
—
Newtown Pride FC
0–0
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Pacific Region
[edit]
On July 22, the league announced that California Victory FC had withdrawn from the tournament after playing one match, a 1-1 draw against Bay Cities FC. This result was expunged.[6]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
PDX FC (C)
2
1
1
0
7
5
+2
4
2
Space United FC
2
0
2
0
4
4
0
2
3
Bay Cities FC
2
0
1
1
5
7
−2
1
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
BAY
CAL
PDX
SPA
Bay Cities FC
—
1-1
2–2
California Victory FC
—
PDX FC
5–3
—
Space United FC
2–2
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
South Central Region
[edit]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Louisiana Krewe FC (C)
3
2
1
0
2
0
+2
7
2
Lone Star Republic
3
1
1
1
4
4
0
4
3
Texas Spurs FC
3
0
3
0
3
3
0
3
4
Alexandria PBFC
3
0
1
2
2
4
−2
1
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
APB
LSR
LAK
TXS
Alexandria PBFC
—
1–1
Lone Star Republic
2–1
—
2–2
Louisiana Krewe FC
1–0
1–0
—
Texas Spurs FC
0–0
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Southeast Region
[edit]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Chattanooga FC (C)
3
3
0
0
10
0
+10
9
2
Atletico Atlanta
3
0
2
1
5
6
−1
2
3
Savannah Clovers FC
3
0
2
1
5
9
−4
2
4
Soda City FC
3
0
2
1
2
7
−5
2
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
ATL
CHA
SAV
SOD
Atletico Atlanta
—
4–4
Chattanooga FC
1–0
—
5–0
Savannah Clovers FC
0–4
—
1–1
Soda City FC
1–1
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Southwest Region
[edit]
The Southwest Region is the only region of the Independent Cup that does not consist of four clubs. On July 7, NISA announced on Twitter that 1904 FC had withdrawn from the tournament just 48 hours before the tournament was set to begin.[7] Therefore, the Southwest Region would continue as a three team round-robin.
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
California United Strikers FC (C)
2
2
0
0
5
1
+4
6
2
Atletico Olympians
2
1
0
1
3
5
−2
3
3
FC Arizona
2
0
0
2
1
3
−2
0
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
ATL
CAL
FCA
Atletico Olympians
—
1–4
2–1
California United Strikers FC
—
1–0
FC Arizona
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
West Coast Region
[edit]
Standings
[edit]
Pos
Team
v
t
e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Los Angeles Force (C)
3
2
0
1
5
3
+2
6
2
MAGIA Futbol Academy
3
1
1
1
9
7
+2
4
3
ASC San Diego
3
1
1
1
6
8
−2
4
4
Chula Vista FC
3
0
2
1
7
9
−2
2
Source: nisaofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions
Results
[edit]
Home \ Away
ASC
CHU
LAF
MAG
ASC San Diego
—
1–0
1–4
Chula Vista FC
4–4
—
3–3
Los Angeles Force
2–0
—
MAGIA Futbol Academy
2–3
—
Source: nisasoccer.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Regular season
[edit]
The Fall season started on August 6, and saw the ten teams play each other twice, in a single-table format.[8] There were no playoffs; the team leading the table at the end of the season was declared champion.[1] The season ended on November 21.
Source: nisasoccer.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head (C) Champions Notes:
^ abThe November 13 match between the LA Force and Detroit City FC was cancelled due to several players testing positive for COVID-19. The match was declared a 0-0 draw.[9]
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