National Independent Soccer Association
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The National Independent Soccer Association is a U.S.-based professional third-division soccer league featuring independent clubs outside Major League Soccer and the USL system.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional soccer league
→
sports organization → third-division soccer league → |
| abbreviation | NISA → |
| allows | independent club ownership → |
| broadcastPlatform | streaming services → |
| competitionFormat |
league system
→
regular season and playoffs → |
| confederation | CONCACAF → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| currency |
US dollar
→
surface form: "United States dollar"
|
| divisionLevel | third division → |
| excludes |
Major League Soccer
→
surface form: "Major League Soccer clubs"
USL Championship →
surface form: "USL Championship clubs"
USL League One →
surface form: "USL League One clubs"
|
| features | independent clubs → |
| focusesOn |
club independence
→
open system principles → |
| founded | 2017 → |
| foundedBy |
Jack Cummins
→
Peter Wilt → |
| governingBody |
United States Soccer Federation
→
surface form: "U.S. Soccer Federation"
|
| hasCompetition |
NISA Championship
→
NISA Independent Cup → |
| hasGender | men's competition → |
| hasNumberOfTeams | varies by season → |
| hasTypeOfMembership | club-based membership → |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
→
surface form: "Chicago, Illinois"
|
| inauguralSeason | 2019–20 → |
| officialLanguage | English → |
| organizes |
postseason playoffs
→
regular season matches → |
| participatesIn | U.S. Open Cup → |
| partOf |
American soccer pyramid
→
surface form: "United States soccer league system"
|
| professionalStatus | professional → |
| regionServed |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| relatedTo |
Major League Soccer
→
USL Championship → USL League One → |
| sanctionedBy |
United States Soccer Federation
→
surface form: "U.S. Soccer Federation"
|
| seasonStructure | fall and spring seasons → |
| sport |
association football
→
soccer → |
| tierInUSSoccerPyramid | third tier → |
| uses |
Laws of the Game of association football
→
surface form: "FIFA Laws of the Game"
|
| website | https://www.nisasoccer.com → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "National Independent Soccer Association clubs"
this entity surface form: "National Independent Soccer Association season"