NISA Nation

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NISA Nation
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Organizing body NISA
FoundedSeptember 17, 2020;4 years ago (2020-09-17)
First season2021
CountryUnited States
Confederation CONCACAF
(North American Football Union)
Divisions4
Number of teams22
Domestic cup(s) U.S. Open Cup
League cup(s)NISA Independent Cup
International cup(s) CONCACAF Champions League
(via U.S. Open Cup)
Current champion(s) NoVa FC (1st title)
Most championships NoVa FC (1 title)
TV partnersEleven Sports
Website nisanation.com
Current: 2024 NISA Nation season

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

Contents

History

On August 25, 2021, Atlantic City FC was announced as the first club of the newly formed league. [3] Two weeks later, NISA Nation announced they had six teams for their inaugural season and they would play a 10-game schedule in the Northeast Region. This inaugural region included the leagues first promoted team, Steel Pulse FC from the Eastern Premier Soccer League. [4] In October 2021, NISA Nation announced the start of a second region. The Southwest Region was started with four teams, each team playing six games in a round robin format. [5] New Jersey Alliance FC beat New Amsterdam FC II 4–0 to secure the first regional championship for the Northeast Region. [6] In early January 2022, FC Golden State Force claimed the first Southwest Region championship. [7]

On January 6, 2022, it was announced that NISA Nation earned from the United States Adult Soccer Association the USASA provisional national league license, a license that gave recognition to the league and that opens the way to U.S. Open Cup spots directly from the league. [8] The Florida Region was announced in the Spring of 2022, with five teams facing each other three times in the Orlando area. [9] In addition to the Florida Region, NISA Nation announced that the Northeast Region's spring season would consist of eight clubs playing 10 games a piece. The defending champions New Jersey Alliance FC, returned to defend their title during the spring season. [10] In May 2022, the Pacific Region was announced with four teams, playing a 12-game schedule. [11] This brought the league to 23 teams for the Spring of 2022. [12] Each region crowned a champion for the 2022 NISA Nation season. The four champions were Club De Lyon (Florida Region), New Jersey Alliance FC (Northeast Region), Battleborn FC (Pacific Region), and Capo FC (Southwest Region). [13]

NISA Nation announced in early 2023 that the Southwest region would return for play in the spring with six clubs, including three previous clubs and three new clubs: AS Los Angeles, SC Union Maricopa, and Olympiacos CA. [14] In early 2023, NISA Nation announced the addition of the Pacific Division for the spring, with five teams committed and ten teams planned. [15] In July 2023, NISA Nation announced the formation of the Texas Region for fall 2023. [16] For the fall of 2023, NISA Nation ran three regional leagues; Pacific, Southwest, and Texas Regions. [17]

National Championship

In October 2023, NISA Nation announced that they would hold their inaugural National Championship, which would have three rounds to determine the national champions. Eligible to participate were the champions of the NISA Nation regions, as well as the champions of its affiliate leagues. [18] The two finalists, Northern Virginia FC and Las Vegas Legends, were both invited to promote to the third-tier NISA. The inaugural Championship represented the first opportunity for merit-based promotion to the professional level in the United States soccer league system. [19]

NISA Independent Cup

Teams from NISA Nation participated in the 36 team NISA Independent Cup in 2022. [20]

U.S. Open Cup

Clubs in NISA Nation can qualify for the U.S. Open Cup through the local qualifying route. In 2022, five clubs from NISA Nation applied to participate in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup. Battleborn FC, Capo FC, SC Union Maricop, Club De Lyon, and Deportivo Lake Mary all started the 2023 U.S. Open Cup qualification [21] Capo FC and Club De Lyon qualified to compete in the 2023 U.S. Open Cup. [22] Capo FC advanced the furthest in the competition making it into the second round. [23] Five teams took part in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup qualification. Battleborn FC and Capo FC participated in their second qualification tournament and Bay Area United FC, JASA RWC, and Temecula FC participating for the first time as a member of NISA Nation. [24] Temecula FC advanced furthest, making it to the fourth qualifying round before losing to Irvine Zeta FC. [25] Four teams will take part in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup qualification. Las Vegas Legends, Modesto City, and Soccer Academy Nevada are participating for the first time and Roc City Boom is participating for their fourth time, reaching the third qualifying round twice. [26]

Associations

NISA Nation is affiliated and plans to begin a pro-rel system with 6 leagues all over the country: the Cascadia Premier League [27] in Washington and Oregon, the Eastern Premier Soccer League [28] in the north east, the Mountain Premier League in the Rocky Mountains region, and the Southwest Premier League in the southwestern United States, the Gulf Coast Premier League in the deep south, the Pioneer Premier League in Tennessee and Kentucky, the Midwest Premier League [29] in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri. In 2023 reaffirmed their association with Cascadia Premier League, Eastern Premier Soccer League, Mountain Premier League, and Southwest Premier League. This aligned all four leagues top division aside NISA Nation. This will continue to provide these leagues with slots in the NISA Independent Cup and began a new initiative that provided a national championship to be competed between NISA Nation Regional champions and league winners. [30] In August 2023, NISA Nation announced the association with Florida Gold Coast League. [31] In October 2023, NISA Nation announced their affiliation with Metroplex Premier League, an amateur league from North Texas. [32] In February 2024, NISA Nation announced the Upstate New York Region as the fourth region for the 2024 Spring season. [33]

LevelLeague(s)/division(s)
3National Independent Soccer Association
9 clubs
4NISA Nation
Upstate New York Region
4 clubs		NISA Nation
Texas Region
1 club		NISA Nation
Pacific Region
8 clubs		NISA Nation
Southwest Region
8 clubs
5Cascadia Premier League Eastern Premier Soccer League Florida Gold Coast LeagueMetroplex Premier LeagueMountain Premier LeagueSouthwest Premier League

Cascadia Premier League

LevelLeague(s)/division(s)
5Cascadia Premier League Premier 1
Men's Premier League 1 - Baker Division
5 clubs		Cascadia Premier League Premier 1
Men's Premier League 1 - Columbia Division
4 clubs		Cascadia Premier League Premier 1
Men's Premier League 1 - Rainier Division
5 clubs
6Cascadia Premier League 2
Men's Premier 2 - Cascade Division
5 clubs		Cascadia Premier League 2
Men's Premier 2 - Pacific Division
6 clubs

Eastern Premier Soccer League

LevelLeague(s)/division(s)
5Eastern Premier Soccer League
Delaware River Conference
8 clubs		Eastern Premier Soccer League
Metropolitan Conference
12 clubs		Eastern Premier Soccer League
Mid-Atlantic Conference
8 clubs		Eastern Premier Soccer League
Northeast Conference
5 clubs
6Casa Soccer League Select
Liga 1
5 clubs		 Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Division 1
11 clubs		Garden State Soccer League
Super Division
10 clubs		Long Island Soccer Football League
Premier Division
7 clubs		Maryland Major Soccer League
10 clubs
7Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Division 2 - East
9 clubs		Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Division 2 - West
9 clubs		Garden State Soccer League
A Division - Central
11 clubs		Garden State Soccer League
A Division - North
11 clubs		Long Island Soccer Football League
Division 1
7 clubs
8Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Division 3 - East
7 clubs		Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Division 3 - West
7 clubs		Garden State Soccer League
B Division - Central
11 clubs		Garden State Soccer League
B Division - North
9 clubs		Long Island Soccer Football League
Division 2
7 clubs
9Cosmopolitan Soccer League
Division 4
10 clubs

Florida Gold Coast League

LevelLeague(s)/division(s)
5Florida Gold Coast League
North Division
4 clubs		Florida Gold Coast League
South Division
4 clubs

Metroplex Premier League

LevelLeague(s)/division(s)
5Metroplex Premier League
8 clubs
6Metroplex Premier League 2
West Division
5 clubs		Metroplex Premier League 2
East Division
5 clubs

Mountain Premier League

LevelLeague(s)/division(s)
5Mountain Premier League
Eastern Division
6 clubs		Mountain Premier League
Western Division
2 clubs

Southwest Premier League

LevelLeague(s)/division(s)
5Arizona Premier League

Men's Open Arizona
7 clubs

Baja CA San Diego Premier League

Men's Open San Diego

Enhancement Premier League

Men's Open

Nevada Premier League

Men's Open Nevada
7 clubs

Pacific Premier League

Men's Open Pacific
6 clubs

SoCal Premier League

Men's Open SoCal

6SoCal Premier League

Second Division
14clubs

7

Current Teams

Coast Region

TeamCityStadiumFoundedFirst season
Capo FC [34] San Juan Capistrano, California JSerra Catholic High School 20062022
FC Golden State Force [5] Pomona, California Rio Hondo College 20152021
Irvine Zeta FC Irvine, California 20222024
Olympiacos CA [35] Huntington Beach, California Al Barbour Field 20122023
Temecula FC [36] Temecula, California Chaparral High School 20132023
Worldwide Problems FC [37] Orange County, California Chaparral High School 20182024

Pacific Region

TeamCityStadiumFoundedFirst season
Afghan Premier FC [38] Fremont, California Ohlone College Soccer Field 19912024
Club Tepa San Francisco, California South San Francisco High School 19942024
Elk Grove Blues [39] Elk Grove, California Sheldon High School 20182024
Modesto Ciy FC [40] Modesto, California Central Catholic High School 20192023
Silicon Valley Rush [41] Union City, California James Logan High School 20222024

Southwest Region

TeamCityStadiumFoundedFirst season
Las Vegas Legends [42] Las Vegas, Nevada Christo Rey St. Viator High School20122021
Soccer Academy Nevada [43] Las Vegas, Nevada Cimarron-Memorial High School 2024
STG Premier Pro [44] St. George, Utah Pine View High School 2024

Texas Region

TeamCityStadiumFoundedFirst season
FC Brownsville [45] Brownsville, Texas Brownsville Sports Park20182023

Upstate New York Region

TeamCityStadiumFoundedFirst season
Binghamton FC [33] Binghamton, New York 20122024
Gaffer City FC [46] Corning, New York 20232024
Roc City Boom [33] Rochester, New York 20192024
Sahara Gunners FC [47] Buffalo, New York 20212024
United Elite Krajisnick FC [48] Utica, New York 19772024
FC Dutchmen Independence [49] Utica, New York 20212024

Location map

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Modesto City FC
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Afghan Premier FC
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Club Tepa
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Elk Grove Blues
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Silicon Valley Rush
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Capo
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Golden State
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Olympiacos CA
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Temecula FC
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Irvine Zeta FC
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Worldwide Problem FC
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Las Vegas
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Soccer Academy Nevada
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STG Premier Pro
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FC Brownsville
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Binghamton FC
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United Elite Krajisnick FC
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Roc City Boom
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Sahara Gunners FC
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Gaffer City FC
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FC Dutchman Independence
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NISA Nation clubs
Orange pog.svg Southwest Region; Yellow pog.svg Coast Region; Green pog.svg Pacific Region; Red pog.svg Texas Region; Purple pog.svg Upper New York Region

Former teams

TeamCityStadiumFoundedFirst seasonFinal season
Chula Vista FC Chula Vista, California Terra Nova Park198220212021
New Amsterdam FC II New York, New York Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex202020212021
New Jersey Teamsterz FC Bayonne, New Jersey Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium201720212021
Steel Pulse FC Baltimore, Maryland Blandair Regional Park West Playground201920212021
Valley United FC U23 Scottsdale, Arizona GCU Stadium 202020212021
Athletico Orlando FC Orlando, Florida Northeast Regional Park201720222022
Club de Lyon Daytona Beach, Florida Daytona Stadium 202220232021
Deportivo Lake Mary Lake Mary, Florida Lake Mary High School 201720222021
Inter United FC Davenport, Florida Feltrim Sports Complex199720222021
Winter Haven United FC Winter Haven, Florida Feltrim Sports Complex201620222021
Alloy Soccer Club Lancaster, Pennsylvania 20222022
Aiolikos FC USA Rush Boston, Massachusetts Cawley Memorial Stadium 197520222022
Albion SC Delaware Middletown, Delaware DE Turf Sports Complex202020212022
Allentown United FC Allentown, Pennsylvania Cedar Crest College 201820222022
Atlantic City FC Atlantic City, New Jersey Rowan University 201720212022
Boston Athletic SC Boston, Massachusetts Harry Della Russo Stadium200520222022
New Jersey Alliance FC Clifton, New Jersey Newark Schools Stadium 201220212022
New York Braveheart SC New York City, New York Orlin and Cohen Sports Complex202220222022
Union SC Union Township, New Jersey Volunteer Field198420222022
AC Houston Sur Richmond, Texas Matias Almeyda Training Center202120232023
AFC Solano [50] Fairfield, California Armijo High School 202020222023
AFC South Bay [51] San Jose, California Watson Park Soccer Fields202120222023
FC Dallas Dynamo Dallas, Texas 202120232023
JASA FWC FC Redwood City, California Red Morton Park199920232023
Lions United FC Montrose, California Glendale Sports Complex202120232023
Lobos FC West Covina, California Hovley Soccer Park201620232023
Matias Almeyda FC Houston, Texas Matias Almeyda Training Center201920232023
Oaks FC Thousand Oaks, California California Lutheran University 197920222023
Ocelot FC Colton, California Colton High School Stadium 202120232023
Ocelot Stockton TLJ FC Stockton, California Edison High School 202120232023
San Francisco Elite Metro FC [50] San Francisco, California Negoesco Stadium 201720222023
San Francisco Elite Metro FC [50] San Francisco, California Negoesco Stadium 201720222023
Sporting ID11 Lake Forest, California Lake Forest Sports Complex202120222023
Texas Premier Houston, Texas 201620232023
Windmill City FC Stockton, California 202220232023
Craq Intercontinental Salton City, California West Shores High School 202220242024
Desert FC [52] La Quinta, California Hovley Soccer Park202020232024
SC Union Maricopa [53] Phoenix, Arizona Andess High School202020222024

Champions

National Championship

SeasonChampionRunner-up
2023 [54] Northern Virginia FC (EPSL) Las Vegas Legends

Regional Championships

Coast Region

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird place
Fall 2024 Worldwide Problems FC [55] Las Vegas Legends FC Golden State Force

Florida Region

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird place
Spring 2022 Club de Lyon [13] Atletico Orlando Deportivo Lake Mary

Northeast Region

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird place
Fall 2021 New Jersey Alliance FC [6] New Amsterdam FC II Steel Pulse FC
Spring 2022 New Jersey Alliance FC [13] Union SCNew York Braveheart

Pacific Region

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird place
Spring 2022 Battleborn FC [13] AFC South Bay San Francisco Elite Metro FC
Spring 2023Battleborn FC [56] JASA RWC Windmill City FC
Fall 2023Battleborn FC [57] JASA RWC Windmill City FC
Spring 2024 Silicon Valley Rush [58] Bay Area UnitedAfghan Premier
Spring 2024 Silicon Valley Rush

Southwest Region

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird place
Fall 2021 FC Golden State Force [7] Las Vegas Legends Chula Vista FC
Spring 2022 Capo FC [13] FC Golden State Force Las Vegas Legends
Spring 2023 FC Golden State Force [59] Temecula FC Capo FC
Fall 2023 FC Golden State Force Temecula FC Capo FC
Spring 2024 Las Vegas Legends [60] FC Golden State Force Capo FC

Texas Region

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird place
Fall 2023 FC Brownsville Matias Almeyda FC AC Houston Sur

West Region

SeasonChampionRunner-up
Fall 2023 Las Vegas Legends [61] FC Golden State Force

Western NY Region

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird Place
Spring 2024 Roc City Boom [62] Binghamton FCUnited Elite Krajisnik FC

Leadership

NameYearsTitleRef.
John Prutch2022–Commissioner [63]
Matt Morse2022–Managing Director, Independent Cup, & Affiliates [64]
Kenneth Henriques2022–Referee Coordinator [65]
Carlos Budyszewick2023–Director of Expansion and Outreach [12]

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