NISA Nation

NISA Nation is a semi-professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is in the fourth tier of the American soccer system and began play in 2021. NISA Nation is affiliated with the third tier professional league National Independent Soccer Association.[1][2]

NISA Nation
Organizing bodyNISA
FoundedSeptember 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)
First season2021
Country United States
ConfederationCONCACAF
(North American Football Union)
Divisions2 (regional)
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid4
Domestic cup(s)U.S. Open Cup
International cup(s)CONCACAF Champions League
(via U.S. Open Cup)
Current champion(s)NJ Alliance FC (Northeast Region)
Most championshipsNJ Alliance FC (1 title)
Websitenisanation.com
Current: 2021 NISA Nation season

Expansion

The league is composed by clubs from New Jersey, Maryland, California, Delaware, New York, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts, Florida and Pennsylvania.

On August 25, 2021, Atlantic City FC was announced as the first club of the newly formed league.[3] In the second half of 2021, another five clubs were announced to form the Northeast Region and to kick off for the Fall 2021 season.

In the mid 2021 Southwest Region was formed by the first 4 clubs and kicked off into 2021 Fall Season and in late 2021 the Florida Region was founded as well to begin to play in 2022 spring.

Associations

NISA Nation is affiliated and plans to begin a pro-rel system with 7 division 5 leagues all over the country: the Eastern Premier Soccer League[4] in the north east, the Gulf Coast Premier League in the deep south, the Pioneer Premier League in Tennessee and Kentucky, the Midwest Premier League[5] from the Midwest, the Mountain Premier League in the Rocky Mountains region, the Cascadia Premier League in the Cascadia region and the Southwest Premier League in the southwestern United States.

Teams

Northeast Region
Team City Stadium Founded First Season
Allentown United FC Allentown, Pennsylvania Cedar Crest College 2018 2022
Atlantic City FC Atlantic City, New Jersey Annapolis Avenue Recreation Complex 2017 2021
Bearfight FC Middletown, Delaware Appoquinimink High School 2013 2021
Boston Athletic SC Boston, Massachusetts 2005 2022
New Amsterdam FC II New York, New York Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex 2020 2021
New Jersey Alliance FC Clifton, New Jersey Montclair State University 2012 2021
New Jersey Teamsterz FC Bayonne, New Jersey Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium 2017 2021
Steel Pulse FC Baltimore, Maryland Blandair Regional Park West Playground 2019 2021

Florida Region
Team City Stadium Founded First Season
Deportivo Lake Mary Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary High School 2017 2022
InterUnited FC Davenport, Florida Bella Citta Blvd Field 1997 2022
Orlando Lions RFC Orlando, Florida 2021 2022
Palm Beach Breakers AFC West Palm Beach, Florida 2018 2022
Winter Haven United FC Winter Haven, Florida Feltrim Sports Village 2016 2022

Southwest Region
Team City Stadium Founded First Season
Capistrano FC San Juan Capistrano, California Vista Hermosa Sports Complex 2006 2022
Chula Vista FC Chula Vista, California Terra Nova Park 1982 2021
FC Golden State Force Pomona, California Rio Hondo College 2015 2021
Las Vegas Legends Las Vegas, Nevada Peter Johann Memorial Field 2012 2021
Valley FC Raiders Gilbert, Arizona Campo Verde High School Football Stadium 2021 2022
Valley United FC U23 Scottsdale, Arizona GCU Stadium 2020 2021

Location map
NISA Nation clubs
Northeast Region; Florida Region; Southwest Region

Champions

Northeast Region

Season Champion Runner Up Third Place
Fall 2021 New Jersey Alliance FC New Amsterdam FC II Steel Pulse FC

Southwest Region

Season Champion Runner Up Third Place
Fall 2021

References
  1. "NISA NATION PAVES NEW PATH TO PRO SOCCER". NISA Nation. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. Lewis, Michael. "PATHWAY TO THE PROS: NISA Nation is unveiled for amateur clubs seeking greater challenges". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. Ralph, Matthew. "Atlantic City FC first club announced in new NISA Nation league". www.brotherlygame.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. "Pro/Rel focused league NISA secures amateur league affiliation with EPSL". SoccerWire.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. Lewis, Michael. "WORKING TOGETHER: NISA partners with Midwest Premier League". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.