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.
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.
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.
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. It ended in a 4–3 score in favor of FCGSF.
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.
Teams Northeast Region Team City Stadium Founded Atlantic City FC Atlantic City, New Jersey Annapolis Avenue Recreation Complex 2017 Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware Middletown, Delaware Appoquinimink High School 2020 New Amsterdam FC II New York, New York Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex 2020 New Jersey Alliance FC Clifton, New Jersey Montclair State University 2012 New Jersey Teamsterz FC Bayonne, New Jersey Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium 2017 Steel Pulse FC Baltimore, Maryland Blandair Regional Park West Playground 2019
Southwest Region Team City Stadium Founded Chula Vista FC Chula Vista, California Terra Nova Park 1982 FC Golden State Force Pomona, California Rio Hondo College 2015 Las Vegas Legends Las Vegas, Nevada Peter Johann Memorial Field 2012 Valley United FC U23 Scottsdale, Arizona GCU Stadium 2020
Location map
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.
Northeast Region: Clubs play each other twice for a total of 10 matches. Southwest Region: Clubs play each other twice for a total of 6 matches.
Standings Northeast Region
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Southwest Region
Golden Boot winner Northeast Region Golden boot recipient Henry Martinez of New Amsterdam II. 7 goals scored.NISA Nation Northeast Region Fall 2021 Golden Boot Winnerhttps://twitter.com/TheNISANation/status/1476663839315791873
Southwest Region Golden boot recipient Samuel Goni of FC Golden State Force. 9 goals scored.
See also NISA Nation National Independent Soccer Association 2021 National Independent Soccer Association season
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