The National Independent Soccer Association announces its format for the Fall 2020 Season. The Fall 2020 competition format will consist of two parts: I. Regionalized Competition, commencing in August, divided into two conferences; an Eastern Conference and a Western Conference, and II. a Single Location Tournament to be held in late October at the conclusion of Regionalized Competition resulting in a single Fall champion.
"The health and safety of our players, coaches, staffs, and fans are of the utmost importance. As a result, our Return To Play protocol takes into consideration numerous processes and alternative plans. As we move forward, we will continue to adhere with CDC recommendations and state and local mandates. Our Board of Governors have been very supportive and unified in this process and have my gratitude. I look forward to our clubs getting back to competing on the pitch and determining a Fall champion, may the best team win!," said NISA Commissioner John Prutch. More details on the Fall schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
Fall 2020 Regionalized Competition:
Eastern Conference: August 8, 2020 start
Western Conference: September 5, 2020 start
Each club will play every other club in their Conference 2x; 1x Home, 1x Away
Fall 2020 Single Location Tournament:
Late October
Resulting in a single Fall champion
Full Schedule & Broadcasting:
Full schedule and broadcast partnership details will be announced at a later date.