After being forced to cancel the U.S. Open Cup for the first time in its history, U.S. Soccer plans to go ahead with the 107th edition of the U.S. cup competition but with major limitations. Instead of the 100 teams entered in 2020, just 24 teams will take part in the 2021 competition: Enters in […]
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Datebook: 2021 NISA spring season
April 13-25. Cup competition in Chattanooga, Tennessee. May 1-June 27. League play (eight games). June 30. Playoffs (cup winner vs. league winner). July 3. Final (2020 fall winner Detroit City FC vs. 2021 spring winner). Note: Nine teams will play in 2021 spring season following New York Cosmos’ withdrawal.
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NISA: C.J. Brown named head coach and technical director of new Chicago team
C.J. Brown, who spent his entire MLS career (13 seasons) with the Chicago Fire, was named head coach and technical director of Chicago’s new team in NISA. Brown was part of Fire teams that won six titles (MLS Cup in 1998, Supporters’ Shield in 2003 and Open Cup in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006). He […]
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UWS and NISA align to launch women's pro league in 2022
UWS, the national amateur women’s league, and NISA, the Division III men’s pro league, have formed an alliance with the goal of launching a new women’s professional league in 2022. An overlap of clubs has begun with Detroit City FC and the Michigan Stars, founding NISA members, and the New Jersey Teamsterz, a 2021 NISA […]
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NISA: Peter Wilt's Chicago team approved for 2021 fall season
NISA approved an application from a Chicago group headed by long-time soccer executive Peter Wilt to begin play in the 2021 fall season. Wilt worked on the NISA startup as co-founder with the late Jack Cummins before launching Forward Madision FC in the USL League One and working for the USL as a consultant in […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Republican or Democrat? Who the Premier League’s U.S. owners donate to By Joey D’Urso (The Athletic) 2. Are the Oakland Roots the most civic-minded team in pro sports? By AlanChazaro (SFGate.com) 3. An interview with NPSL chairman of the board Kenneth FarrellBy Dan Vaughn (Protagonist Soccer)
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Three things to know about … Maryland Bobcats
The Maryland Bobcats have joined NISA as the third division league’s newest member for 2021. 1. The Bobcats’ four owners —Jide Saba, Peter Mwanti, Sam Oluleye and Ankur Patel — met at UMBC and started the program in 2010 as World Class Premier Elite. The club is Black-owned with a frontoffice and team of mostly […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Happy 80th Birthday, Pele By David Hirshey (Eight by Eight) 2. Catarina Macario is on her way to becoming the USWNT’s next big star By Jonathan Tannenwald (Philadelphia Inquirer) 3. The MLS skeptics who’ve crossed over the NISA and the ‘independentclubs’ movement By Charles Boehm (USSoccerPlayers.com)
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NISA Fall Championship: Subs come through for Detroit City FC in final
Host Detroit City FC won the first NISA championship when it rallied for two goals to defeat the Oakland Roots, 2-1, in Friday’s final.
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NISA Fall Championship: Meet the finalists
Detroit City FC hosts the Oakland Roots in Friday’s NISA Fall Championship final that will crown the first league champion. Detroit City FC needed a goal from Australian-born ScotsmanMax Todd, who has had three stints with Le Rouge, to beat the LA Force, 1-0, on Wednesday in the semifinals at Keyworth Stadium. In the first […]