CHICAGO (July 3, 2024) – The National Independent Soccer Association today announced changes in the 2024 Independent Cup brackets as two amateur clubs have dropped out and replacements named. United Stars Soccer Academy (UPSL; Detroit) replaces PASS FC (UPSL; Grand Rapids, Mich.) in the Great Lakes Region, and Baltimore City FC (Baltimore; Eastern Premier Soccer League) replaces Nova FC (USL League Two; Leesburg, Va.) in the East Region. Both clubs will host round two matches.

The regions now look like this:

• EAST REGION
  • Georgia FC v UMA FC (UPSL, LaGrange, Ga.)
    • Winner v Golden Ball (UPSL, Chesapeake, Va.)
  • Maryland Bobcats FC v Alloy SC (UPSL, Lancaster, Penn.)
    • Winner v Baltimore City FC (UPSL, Baltimore, Md.)
• GREAT LAKES REGION
  • Michigan Stars FC v Inter Detroit (MWPL, Detroit, Mich.)
    • Winner v United Stars Soccer Academy (UPSL, Detroit, Mi.)
  • Dakota Fusion FC (NPSL, Fargo, N.D.) v Vlora FC (NPSL, Burnsville, Minn.)
    • Winner v FC FC Milwaukee Torrent (NPSL, Milwaukee, WI)
• PACIFIC REGION
  • Capo FC v ALBION Silicon Valley (NISA Nation, San Mateo, Calif.)
    • Winner v Olympiacos CA (SWPL, Huntington Beach, Calif.)
  • Irvine Zeta FC v Bay Area United FC (NISA Nation, Richmond, Calif.)
    • Winner v Silicon Valley Rush (UPSL, San Jose)
• SOUTHEAST REGION
  • Club de Lyon FC v AS Frenzi (UPSL, Sanford, Fla.)
    • Winner v United Soccer Alliance (UPSL, Orange Park, Fla.)
  • Savannah Clovers FC v Kalonji Pro Profile (UPSL, Lawrenceville, Ga.)
    • Winner v SC United Heat (UPSL, Columbia, S.C.)
• WEST COAST REGION
  • Arizona Monsoon FC v SC Union Maricopa (USPL, Glendale, Ariz.)
    • Winner v Indios Denver FC (MPL, Denver, Colo.)
  • Los Angeles Force v Laguna FC (CSL, South Los Angeles, Calif.)
    • Winner v Lobos FC (USPL, West Covina, Calif.)