New NISA league opens on Aug 31, 2019 in Oakland.
The National Independent Soccer Association began its new 8 club 3rd tier Soccer league with a game in Oakland with the Roots drawing 3-3 against California Strikers at Laney College.
Now this league stands allegedly at the same level as the USL Div 1.
Stadiums and locations,
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast | |||
| Atlanta SC | Alpharetta, Georgia | St. Francis High School / Lupo Field at Life University |
— — |
| Miami FC | Miami, Florida | Buccaneer Field / Riccardo Silva Stadium |
1,500 23,500 |
| Philadelphia Fury[a] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Franklin Field | 52,958 |
| Stumptown Athletic | Matthews, North Carolina | OrthoCarolina Sportsplex Sportsplex at Matthews |
5,000 |
| West Coast | |||
| California United Strikers FC | Irvine, California | Championship Stadium | 5,000 |
| Los Angeles Force | Whittier, California | Rio Hondo College | 1,000 |
| Oakland Roots SC | Oakland, California | Laney College | 2,700 |
| San Diego 1904 FC | San Diego, California | SDCCU Stadium | 70,561 |
The league season is split into a Fall ( NISA Showcase) and a Spring portion. It is alleged that new teams will join the Spring season !
The fall season has already run into problems with the league suspending Philadelphia Fury after only one game , an 8-1 loss in Miami.
Story about Philly – https://nisaofficial.com/news/2019/09/18/philadelphia-fury-to-refrain-from-play-for-balance-of-nisa-showcase
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