# 2021 NISA Nation season

The 2021 NISA Nation season has been the first season of NISA Nation. It was the inaugural season for the National Independent Soccer Association 4th tier league.
The season has been made by 10 founder teams divided in two regions and the two toppers of the two regions have been crowned champions of their own regions.

## History
### Northeast Division

The season was played from September 18 to December 12. The Northeast Division ended on December 13, 2021, with a showdown between New Jersey Alliance FC and New Amsterdam FC II. It ended in a 4–0 score in favor of NJAFC.
The inaugural fall season for the Northeast had 28 games, 116 goals scored, 4.14 goals per match, and 210 players registered during its play.

### Southwest Division

The season was played from October 30 to January 23. The southwest Division champion was discovered on January 15, 2021, with a final showdown between FC Golden State Force and Las Vegas Legends. It ended in a 4–3 score in favor of FCGSF.
The inaugural fall season for the Southwest had 12 games, 56 goals scored, 4.66 goals per match, and 151 players registered during its play.

## Teams
### Northeast Region

| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
| Atlantic City FC | Atlantic City, New Jersey | Annapolis Avenue Recreation Complex | 2017 |
| Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware | Middletown, Delaware | Appoquinimink High School | 2020 |
| New Amsterdam FC II | New York, New York | Orlin & Cohen Sports Complex | 2020 |
| New Jersey Alliance FC | Clifton, New Jersey | Montclair State University | 2012 |
| New Jersey Teamsterz FC | Bayonne, New Jersey | Don Ahern Veterans Memorial Stadium | 2017 |
| Steel Pulse FC | Baltimore, Maryland | Blandair Regional Park West Playground | 2019 |

### Southwest Region

| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
| Chula Vista FC | Chula Vista, California | Terra Nova Park | 1982 |
| FC Golden State Force | Pomona, California | Rio Hondo College | 2015 |
| Las Vegas Legends | Las Vegas, Nevada | Peter Johann Memorial Field | 2012 |
| Valley United FC U23 | Scottsdale, Arizona | GCU Stadium | 2020 |

### Location map
## Competition format

The inaugural regions were the Northeast and Southwest. In each region, the team with the most points at the end of the season is the champion. There are no playoffs or national championship.
* Northeast Region: Clubs play each other twice for a total of 10 matches.
* Southwest Region: Clubs play each other twice for a total of 6 matches.

## Standings
### Northeast Region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | New Jersey Alliance FC (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 25 |
| 2 | New Amsterdam FC II | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 23 |
| 3 | Steel Pulse FC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 18 |
| 4 | New Jersey Teamsterz FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 7 |
| 5 | Atlantic City FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 7 |
| 6 | Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 47 | −39 | 6 |
| Home \ Away | ATL | BFC | NA2 | NJA | NJT | STP |
| Atlantic City | — | 5–0 | 0–8 | 2–6 | 3–0* | 0–3 |
| BFC ASC Delaware | 2–1 | — | 2–4 | 0–1 | 3–0* | 1–9 |
| New Amsterdam II | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
| NJ Alliance | 2–2 | 16–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| NJ Teamsterz | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 0–0 |
| Steel Pulse | 1–0 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
(*) New Jersey Teamsterz FC forfeited these games, which were awarded as 3—0 victories for their opponents

### Southwest Region

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FC Golden State Force (C) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Legends | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 | Chula Vista FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 6 |
| 4 | Valley United FC U23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 5 |
| Home \ Away | CHU | GOL | LVL | VAL |
| Chula Vista | — | 4–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 6–1 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Las Vegas | 2–1 | 3–4 | — | 1–1 |
| Valley United U23 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–4 | — |

## Golden Boot winner

Northeast Region Golden boot recipient Henry Martinez of New Amsterdam II. 7 goals scored.
Southwest Region Golden boot recipient Samuel Goni of FC Golden State Force. 9 goals scored.