The2024 NISA season is the sixth season of theNational Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. The2023 champions,Flower City Union, are not defending their title, after announcing their departure from the league during the off-season.[2]
The five teams are joined by four expansion clubs:Arizona Monsoon,Capo FC, Georgia Lions FC and Irvine Zeta.[6] 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.[7]
The teams are divided in two conferences, playing an unbalanced schedule weighted on regional play.[6] 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.[12]
Source:NISAofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head; 5) goals against (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Source:NISAofficial.com Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head; 5) goals against (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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.[6] NISA announced that the Maryland Bobcats were ineligible for the playoffs due to noncompliance with league andUSSF standards, despite having the best record in the league.[13]
Carlos Padilla
Capelli
Hector Almandoz
Victor Rojas
Adidas
Shinya Kadono
Kelme
Dekel Keinan
Alex Kao
Josselin Possian
Hummel
Enis Dokovic
Tatenda Mkuruva
David Proctor
Darwin Espinal,Maryland Bobcats FC
Michael Salazar,
