2021 NISA Nation season

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NISA Nation
DatesSeptember 18 – January 23
Champions New Jersey Alliance FC (Northeast Region)
FC Golden State Force (Southwest Region)
Matches played42
Goals scored178 (4.24 per match)
Top goalscorerSamuel Goni (GOL)
9 goals
Biggest home win NJA 16–0 BFC
(Sep 26)
Biggest away win BFC 1–9 STP
(Oct 2)
ATL 0-8 NA2
(Nov 14)
Highest scoring NJA 16–0 BFC
(Sep 26)
Longest winning run5 matches
NJA
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
NA2
Longest winless run8 matches
BFC
Longest losing run8 matches
BFC
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All statistics correct as of Jan 23.

The 2021 NISA Nation season has been the first season of NISA Nation. It was the inaugural season for the National Independent Soccer Association 4th tier league.

Contents

The season has been made by 10 founder teams divided in two regions and the two toppers of the two regions have been crowned champions of their own regions.

History

Northeast Division

The season was played from September 18 to December 12. The Northeast Division ended on December 13, 2021, with a showdown between New Jersey Alliance FC and New Amsterdam FC II . It ended in a 4–0 score in favor of NJAFC. [1]

The inaugural fall season for the Northeast had 28 games, 116 goals scored, 4.14 goals per match, and 210 players registered during its play. [2]

Southwest Division

The season was played from October 30 to January 23. The southwest Division champion was discovered on January 15, 2021, with a final showdown between FC Golden State Force and Las Vegas Legends. [3] It ended in a 4–3 score in favor of FCGSF. [4]

The inaugural fall season for the Southwest had 12 games, 56 goals scored, 4.66 goals per match, and 151 players registered during its play. [5]

Teams

Northeast Region

TeamCityStadiumFounded
Atlantic City FC Atlantic City, New Jersey Annapolis Avenue Recreation Complex2017
Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware Middletown, Delaware Appoquinimink High School2020
New Amsterdam FC II New York, New York Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex2020
New Jersey Alliance FC Clifton, New Jersey Montclair State University2012
New Jersey Teamsterz FC Bayonne, New Jersey Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium2017
Steel Pulse FC Baltimore, Maryland Blandair Regional Park West Playground2019

Southwest Region

TeamCityStadiumFounded
Chula Vista FC Chula Vista, California Terra Nova Park1982
FC Golden State Force Pomona, California Rio Hondo College2015
Las Vegas Legends Las Vegas, Nevada Peter Johann Memorial Field2012
Valley United FC U23 Scottsdale, Arizona GCU Stadium2020

Location map

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Blue pog.svg
ATL
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BFC
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NA2
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NJA
Blue pog.svg
NJT
Blue pog.svg
STP
Orange pog.svg
CHU
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GOL
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LVL
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VAL
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NISA Nation clubs
Blue pog.svg Northeast Region; Orange pog.svg Southwest Region

Competition format

The inaugural regions were the Northeast and Southwest. In each region, the team with the most points at the end of the season is the champion. There are no playoffs or national championship.

Standings

Northeast Region

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 New Jersey Alliance FC (C) 108113811+2725
2 New Amsterdam FC II 107212810+1823
3 Steel Pulse FC 10532236+1718
4 New Jersey Teamsterz FC 102171120−97
5 Atlantic City FC 102171428−147
6 Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware 10208847−396
Home \ Away ATL BFC NA2 NJA NJT STP
Atlantic City —5–00–82–63–0*0–3
BFC ASC Delaware 2–1—2–40–13–0*1–9
New Amsterdam II 4–01–0—4–14–11–1
NJ Alliance 2–216–04–0—2–11–0
NJ Teamsterz 2–13–01–22–3—0–0
Steel Pulse 1–07–00–00–22–1—
Source: https://nisanation.com/table
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

(*) New Jersey Teamsterz FC forfeited these games, which were awarded as 3—0 victories for their opponents

Southwest Region

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 FC Golden State Force (C)64112211+1113
2 Las Vegas Legends 62311311+29
3 Chula Vista FC 62041017−76
4 Valley United FC U23 61231117−65
Home \ Away CHU GOL LVL VAL
Chula Vista —4–30–23–1
Golden State 6–1—1–15–1
Las Vegas 2–13–4—1–1
Valley United U23 3–11–34–4—
Source: https://nisanation.com/table
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Golden Boot winner

Northeast Region Golden boot recipient Henry Martinez of New Amsterdam II. 7 goals scored. [6]

Southwest Region Golden boot recipient Samuel Goni of FC Golden State Force. 9 goals scored. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ NJ Alliance FC [@NJALLIANCEFC] (December 13, 2021). "What an end to our Inaugural @TheNISANation Northeast Division. With a strong win over @nafcnyc II. Fellas continued to put in the work the full game to get us to lift up the cup at the end. Way to go Men!!! We keep moving!!! t.co/JMCiUV4nQp" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ NISA Nation [@TheNISANation] (December 13, 2021). "NISA Nation inaugural Fall 2021 Northeast Region by the numbers! #NISANation t.co/kwjF5l6DFG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ NISA Nation [@TheNISANation] (January 15, 2022). "Tune in tonight at 7:30 PM ET as the @LasVegasLegends take on the @FCGSForce! 🔥 📺 t.co/R6e9CFIPui #NISANation t.co/oFfQMWpg1Y" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ NISA Nation [@TheNISANation] (January 16, 2022). "Final. It's OFFICIAL! The @FCGSForce are the NISA Nation Southwest Region Champions!! 🏆 #NISANation t.co/F9G1SvYEJn" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ NISA Nation [@TheNISANation] (February 2, 2022). "NISA Nation inaugural Fall 2021 Southwest Region by the numbers! #NISANation t.co/QFaBE2RhmT" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Twitter.
  6. ↑ NISA Nation Northeast Region Fall 2021 Golden Boot Winnerhttps://twitter.com/TheNISANation/status/1476663839315791873
  7. ↑ NISA Nation [@TheNISANation] (January 28, 2022). "NISA Nation Southwest Region Fall 2021 Golden Boot Winner: Samuel Goni of @FCGSForce #NNFall21 Samuel Goni finished the NISA Nation Fall 21 season with a season high 9 goals in the Southwest Region🔥 t.co/jXP9yoaIL6" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Twitter.
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