10-Club Table Debuts AC Syracuse Pulse, Bay Cities FC, Flower City Union and Valley United FC

CHICAGO (February 4, 2022) – The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) today released the long-awaited 2022 season schedule which features the table debut of four new Clubs. Ten Clubs will play in a single-table format of nine home and nine away matches plus regional play. It all kicks off March 26 and includes 130 regular season matches over 30 weeks. AC Syracuse Pulse, Bay Cities FC, Flower City Union and Valley United FC all make their NISA pro debuts.

“This has been a very tough off-season for the league, but we are in a better-than-ever position to move forward,” says NISA Commissioner John Prutch. “Our foundation of owners is strong, and our schedule brings great balance to our Club map. We have amazing players and coaching staffs returning to various sidelines. The competition will be fantastic.”

Along with the four new Clubs, the other Clubs competing include:

• ALBION San Diego
• California United Strikers FC
• Chattanooga FC
• Los Angeles Force
• Maryland Bobcats FC
• Michigan Stars FC

The New York Cosmos and Stumptown AC have opted to sit out the 2022 NISA season.

“Every Member Club has worked very hard to persevere through a very trying time, including playing the past two years during a pandemic,” says Commissioner Prutch. “We are on a mission to create a viable soccer environment based on merit, not on dollars. That requires sacrifice and time. And our 2022 season will be an amazing demonstration of our collective resolve.”

The season runs through October 15 with a six-Club playoff starting October 22 with round one, semi-finals on October 29, and a final on November 5. The two teams at the top of the table will earn a first-round bye. Full 2022 details can be found at NISASoccer.com/schedule. Match broadcast and streaming programming will be forthcoming.