The 2024 NISA season is the sixth season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. The 2023 champions, Flower City Union, are not defending their title, after announcing their departure from the league during the off-season.
Teams
Of the nine teams that played in the 2023 season, five return for 2024, two (Flower City Union and Chattanooga FC) are moving on to different leagues, and two, Albion San Diego and Gold Star FC, are on hiatus, with the aim to return in 2025.
The five teams are joined by four expansion clubs: Arizona Monsoon, Capo FC, Georgia Lions FC and Irvine Zeta. 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.
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
- Note: The league has signed a deal with Hummel to be the official kit manufacturer, but it still allows clubs to find their own provider.
Coaching changes
Regular season
The teams are divided in two conferences, playing an unbalanced schedule weighted on regional play. 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.
Standings
East Conference
West Conference
Results
East Conference
West Conference
Playoffs
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. NISA announced that the Maryland Bobcats were ineligible for the playoffs due to noncompliance with league and USSF standards, despite having the best record in the league.
Player statistics
- As of June 9, 2024
Awards
NISA Best XI
End-of-season awards
See also
- National Independent Soccer Association
Notes
References
External links
- NISA official website
