2024 National Independent Soccer Association season

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National Independent Soccer Association
Season 2024
DatesApr. 6 – Sep. 29 (regular season)
Oct. 4 – Oct. 27 (playoffs)
Matches played10
Goals scored29 (2.9 per match)
← 2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of April 26, 2024.

The 2024 NISA season is the sixth season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. The 2023 champions, Flower City Union, are not defending their title, after announcing their departure from the league during the off-season. [1]

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Teams

Of the nine teams that played in the 2023 season, five return for 2024, two (Flower City Union [2] and Chattanooga FC [3] [4] ) are moving on to different leagues, and two, Albion San Diego and Gold Star FC, are on hiatus, with the aim to return in 2025.

The five teams are joined by four expansion clubs: Arizona Monsoon, Capo FC, Georgia Lions FC and Irvine Zeta. [5] On April 3 NISA announced that the Georgia Lions FC had been taken over by new leadership and were being rebranded as Georgia FC to start the 2024 season. [6]

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of announced clubs
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Southern California clubs
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TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Arizona Monsoon Glendale, AZ Matt O. Hanhila Field 3,000
Capo FC San Juan Capistrano, CA JSerra Catholic High School
Club de Lyon Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Stadium 9,601
Georgia FC Atlanta, GA Atlanta Silverbacks Park [6] 5,000
Irvine Zeta Irvine, CA Championship Soccer Stadium 5,500
Los Angeles Force Long Beach, CA Veterans Memorial Stadium 11,600
Maryland Bobcats Boyds, MD Maryland SoccerPlex 4,000
Michigan Stars Washington, MI Romeo High School 4,000
Savannah Clovers Savannah, GA Memorial Stadium 5,000

Personnel and sponsorship

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. [7]
TeamHead coachCaptain(s)Kit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Arizona Monsoon Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Padilla (interim) Flag of the United States.svg Capelli —
Capo FC Flag of the United States.svg Peter Carey Flag of the United States.svg New Balance DirecTV
Club de Lyon Flag of Argentina.svg Hector Almandoz Flag of Venezuela.svg Victor Rojas Flag of Germany.svg Adidas —
Georgia FC Flag of the United States.svg Kerem Daser
Irvine Zeta Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Silva Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Kadono Flag of Spain.svg Kelme —
Los Angeles Force Flag of Israel.svg Dekel Keinan Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Gomez Flag of the United States.svg Xara—
Maryland Bobcats Flag of France.svg Alex Kao Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Josselin Possian Flag of Denmark.svg Hummel Holiday Inn College Park
Michigan Stars Flag of Montenegro.svg Enis Dokovic Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tatenda Mkuruva Flag of Germany.svg Adidas HTC
Savannah Clovers Flag of England.svg David Proctor Flag of the United States.svg Shandon Wright Flag of England.svg Umbro Castro Wood Floors

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment
Los Angeles Force Flag of the United States.svg Matt MorseFiredDecember 8, 2023 [8] Pre-season Flag of Israel.svg Dekel Keinan December 8, 2023 [9]
Club de Lyon Flag of the United States.svg Victor Balaguer Flag of Argentina.svg Hector Almandoz March 4, 2024 [10]

Regular season

The teams are divided in two conferences, playing an unbalanced schedule weighted on regional play. [5] The season was scheduled to start on March 23, but was delayed until April 6 because the four expansion teams needed more time to prepare for the season. [11]

Standings

East Conference

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Michigan Stars 220052+36 East Conference Championship
2 Georgia FC 311143+14
3 Maryland Bobcats 110030+33
4 Savannah Clovers 410349−53
5 Club de Lyon 201113−21
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2024. Source: NISAofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head; 5) goals against

West Conference

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Los Angeles Force 211062+44 West Conference Championship
2 Irvine Zeta 20203302
3 Capo FC 20202202
4 Arizona Monsoon 201115−41
Updated to match(es) played on April 20, 2024. Source: NISAofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head; 5) goals against

Results

Home \ Away ARI CAP ZET LAF CDL GEO MAR MIC SAV ARI CAP ZET LAF CDL GEO MAR MIC SAV ARI CAP ZET LAF CDL GEO MAR MIC SAV
Arizona Monsoon —Jun 9Jun 2May 12Aug 3Aug 9Aug 6—Aug 18Jun 23Jul 24—Sep 1Sep 8Aug 25
Capo FC 1–1—May 17May 8Aug 6Aug 9Jun 29—Jun 14Aug 14Jul 20—Aug 28Sep 7
Irvine Zeta Apr 281–1—Jun 9Aug 4Aug 7Jul 17May 26—Aug 18Sep 22Jul 24—Sep 15
L.A. Force 4–0Apr 272–2—Aug 7Aug 3Aug 10Jun 5Jun 22May 4—Jun 15Sep 21Jul 20—
Club de Lyon TBDTBD—Jun 7May 12Jun 20–2—Aug 21Jun 26Aug 17Jun 12—Sep 4Aug 24
Georgia FC TBDTBD1–1—Jun 29May 113–0May 3—Jul 24May 25Jun 15—Sep 7Jul 20
Maryland Bobcats TBDTBDJul 17May 22—Jun 12May 18Aug 31Jun 22—Aug 21Jun 19Sep 21—Sep 14
Michigan Stars TBDTBDApr 272–0May 4—3–2May 18Aug 24Jun 7—Jul 24Jun 28—Sep 21
Savannah Clovers TBDTBDMay 25May 150–3Jun 22—Jul 20Jun 5Jun 1Sep 4—Sep 14Aug 17—
Updated to match(es) played on April 26, 2024. Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

In a format change from the previous seasons, the top two clubs in each conference will advance to their respective conference championship the weekend of October 4-6. The regular season head-to-head winner between conference champions will host the NISA championship the weekend of October 25-27. [5]

See also

Notes

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    References

    1. ↑ Flower City Union [@FlowerCityUnion] (February 15, 2024). "Our time in NISA will forever be a substantial part of our history. We are grateful to NISA and we wish the league nothing but the best moving forward. That being said, stay tuned for an announcement coming next week!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2024– via Twitter.
    2. ↑ "Media Alert: NISA Delivers Statement on Flower City Union Departure". nisaofficial.com. National Independent Soccer Association. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
    3. ↑ "Chattanooga FC to Join MLS Next Pro". www.MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
    4. ↑ MacCoon, Patrick (November 14, 2023). "Chattanooga Football Club announces move to new league, upgrades for Finley Stadium". timesfreepress.com. Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
    5. 1 2 3 "NISA Announces 2024 Clubs and Format". www.nisasoccer.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
    6. 1 2 "Media Alert: Atlanta Club Re-Organizes Front Office to Begin Inaugural NISA Season as Georgia FC". NISAOfficial.com. National Independent Soccer Association. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
    7. ↑ "NISA announces kit sponsorship deal". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
    8. ↑ "Thank you, Coach Matt Morse, for the strong 2023 rebuild season". December 8, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
    9. ↑ "We are excited to welcome Dekel Keinan as the Head Coach of the LA Force!". December 8, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
    10. ↑ "We bring a world champion to Orlando! Club De Lyon is proud to present the new Head Coach for the NISA PRO 2024 season. Welcome Mr. Hector "Cohio" Almandoz". March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
    11. ↑ "NISA Adjusts Opening to Season Schedule". nisaofficial.com. National Independent Soccer Association. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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