2022 National Independent Soccer Association season#East Division

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = National Independent Soccer Association

| image =

| season = 2022

| dates = {{nowrap|Mar. 26 – Oct. 15 (regular season)}}
Oct. 21 – Nov. 6 (playoffs)

| winners = Michigan Stars FC

| shieldtitle = Regular season title

| shield = California United Strikers FC

| continentalcup1 =

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =

| matches = 94

| total goals = 239

| league topscorer = Markus Naglestad (19)

| biggest home win = MAR 6–1 FCU
(April 2)
CAL 5–0 LAF
(Jun 26)

| biggest away win = FCU 0–5 CHA
(Jul 16)

| highest scoring = CAL 4–3 BCFC
(April 23)

| longest wins = 9 games
CAL

| longest unbeaten = 10 games
CAL

| longest winless = 9 games
FCU

| longest losses = 5 games
FCU

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2021

| nextseason = 2023

| updated = October 15, 2022

| best goalkeeper =

}}

The 2022 NISA season is the fourth season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. After three years of split seasons, NISA switched to a full season format, with a single table and a playoff competition to determine the 2022 champion.{{cite web |title=NISA Announces 2022 Season Schedule |url=https://www.nisaofficial.com/news/2022/02/04/nisa-announce-2022-season-schedule |author=NISA |access-date=February 7, 2022}}

Teams

Six of the teams that participated in the 2021 Fall season returned, and were joined by four expansion clubs: Bay Cities FC, Flower City Union, Syracuse Pulse, and Valley United FC. From the existing 2021 teams, San Diego 1904 FC were rebranded to Albion San Diego, after merging with the youth club with the same name,{{cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/soccer/story/2021-12-15/soccer-1904-fc-professional-albion-san-diego-demba-ba-merge-nisa-paul-redfern-noah-gins|title=San Diego pro men's soccer team 1904 FC merges with youth club Albion|author=Mark Zeigler|website=www.sandiegouniontribune.com|date=December 15, 2021|accessdate=January 3, 2021}} while Chicago House AC, New Amsterdam FC and Stumptown AC will be on hiatus for 2022, and current title holders Detroit City FC moved to USL Championship.[https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1193403 Detroit City to join USL Championship for 2022 season] | USL Championship

=Stadiums and locations=

{{Location map+ | USA |width=500 |float = right|caption=Locations of announced clubs
{{hlist

| 8px Participating club

}}

| places=

{{Location map~|USA|label=Syracuse|position=right|mark=Red pog.svg|lat= 43.0031|long=-76.1979}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=San Diego|position=bottom|mark=Red pog.svg|lat=32.7157|long=-117.1611}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Bay Cities|position=right|mark=Red pog.svg|lat= 37.4847|long=-122.2281}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Cal United|position=right|mark=Red pog.svg|lat= 33.6745|long=-117.7393}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Chattanooga|position=left|mark=Red pog.svg|lat=35.036374|long=-85.315762}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Flower City|position=left|mark=Red pog.svg|lat= 43.1621|long=-77.6295}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Los Angeles|position=top|mark=Red pog.svg|lat=34.0187|long=-118.0377}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Maryland|position=right|mark=Red pog.svg|lat= 39.15347|long=-77.30781}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Michigan|position=left|mark=Red pog.svg|lat=42.6211921|long=-83.2563533}}

{{Location map~|USA|label=Valley United|position=right|mark=Red pog.svg|lat= 33.4483|long=-112.0740}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

Albion San Diego

| San Diego, California

| Canyon Crest Academy Stadium{{efn-ua|name=albion|Albion played its home match vs Maryland on August 17 at California State University San Marcos}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 5,000

Bay Cities FC

| Redwood City, California

| Terremere Field{{efn-ua|name=baycities|Bay Cities played its home match vs Flower City on June 1 at Cañada College}}

| style="text-align:center" | 3,500

California United Strikers FC

| Irvine, California

| Championship Soccer Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|5,000

Chattanooga FC

| Chattanooga, Tennessee

| Finley Stadium

| style="text-align:center"| 20,668

Flower City Union

|Rochester, New York

|Marina Auto Stadium{{efn-ua|name=flowercity|Flower City Union played its home matches of May 4 vs California United Strikers and June 15 vs Los Angeles Force at Vandetta Stadium in Batavia, New York due to date conflicts.}}

| style="text-align:center" | 13,768

Los Angeles Force

| Whittier, California

| Various{{efn-ua|name=force|LA Force played their first home matches at Garey Stadium, second home at Orange County Great Park Turf 10, third hone at Ayala Park Stadium at Chino, fourth home at Championship Soccer Stadium and now fifth, and sixth home at Covina District Field at Covina. The seventh match, also meant for Covina, was postponed and is listed as of August 22, 2022 as to be decided. The final four matches, excluding the postponed match, are to be held at Los Angeles Harbor College.}}

| style="text-align:center"|

Maryland Bobcats FC

| Boyds, Maryland

| Maryland SoccerPlex

| style="text-align:center"| 4,000

Michigan Stars FC

| Washington, Michigan

| Romeo High School

| style="text-align:center"| 4,000

Syracuse Pulse

| Syracuse, New York

| Lazer Stadium

| style="text-align:center"|2,000

Valley United FC

| Mesa, Arizona

| Bell Bank Park

| style="text-align:center;" | 5,000

=Personnel and sponsorship=

:Note: The league has signed a deal with Hummel to be the official kit manufacturer, but it still allows clubs to find their own provider.{{cite web |title=NISA announces kit sponsorship deal|url=https://twitter.com/NISALeague/status/1164163716503543810|website=Twitter.com |access-date=August 21, 2019}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! Head coach

! Captain(s)

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Albion San Diego

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Jeff|Korytoski}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ozzie Ramos

| {{flagicon|USA}} Capelli

| Nova Easy Kombucha

Bay Cities FC

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Anders|Perez|nolink=1}}

|

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

| Premia

California United Strikers FC

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Don|Ebert}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Xavier|Fuerte|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nike

| Taco Bell

Chattanooga FC

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Rod|Underwood}}

| {{flagicon|SPA}} {{sortname|Juan|Hernandez|dab=Spanish footballer|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

| Louisiana Hot Sauce, VfL Wolfsburg

Flower City Union

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Colton |Bly|nolink=1}} (interim)

|

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

|

Los Angeles Force

| {{flagicon|BRA}} {{sortname|Thales|Peterson|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Joshua |Culwell|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Xara

| —

Maryland Bobcats FC

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Sylvain|Rastello|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kay Banjo

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

| Jimmy's Famous Seafood

Michigan Stars FC

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Trevor|Banks|dab=Trevor Banks (soccer)|nolink=1}}

|

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

| HTC

Syracuse Pulse

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Peter|Fuller|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Shaun|Russell}}

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Givova

| Montreal Construction, SOS

Valley United FC

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Nico|Gaitan|dab=Nico Gaitan (American footballer)|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|USA}} Capelli

|

= Coaching changes =

class="wikitable"

|+

!Team

!Outgoing coach

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming coach

!Date of appointment

Flower City Union

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Zach Agliata{{cite web|url=https://flowercityunion.com/news/2022/05/02/agliata-resigns-bly-as-interim |title=Agliata resigns, Bly as interim|publisher=Flower City Union|access-date=May 3, 2022|date=May 3, 2022}}

|Resigned

|May 3, 2022

|4th in East

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Colton Bly (interim)

|May 3, 2022

Valley United

|{{Flagicon|USA}} Adrian Gaitan{{cite web|url=https://www.nisaofficial.com/news/2022/05/19/update-to-nisa--vufc-statement-mayvalley |title=Updated to NISA & VUFC statement|publisher=NISA|access-date=May 19, 2022|date=May 19, 2022}}

|Resigned

|May 19, 2022

|2nd in East

|TBD

|

Regular season

The season started on March 26, and will see each team play 26 games over 30 weeks: four times against each opponent in the same division and two times against each opponent in the opposite division.

=Standings (March 26–August 27)=

==East Division==

{{2022 NISA East standings}}

==West Division==

{{2022 NISA West standings}}

=Standings (August 27–October 15)=

Due to Bay Cities FC's withdrawal from this season, NISA has revised the 2022 schedule and table with the eight remaining clubs. As a result, this standings had been condensed into a single table format and used an average-points per game total (points earned divided by matches played).{{cite web |title=Financial Constraints Force NISA Club Bay Cities FC to Suspend Operations |url=https://www.nisasoccer.com/news/2022/08/26/financial-constraints-force-nisa-club-bay-cities-fc-to-suspend-operations |website=nisasoccer.com |access-date=August 27, 2022 |date=August 26, 2022}}

{{2022 NISA current standings}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|update=complete

|source = [https://www.nisaofficial.com/schedule nisasoccer.com]

|matches_style = FBR

|legs=2

|team1=CHA |team2=FLO |team3=MAR |team4=MIC |team5=SYR |team6=ALB |team7=BAY |team8=CAL |team9=LAF |team10=VAL

|name_ALB=Albion San Diego

|name_BAY=Bay Cities FC

|name_CAL=California United Strikers FC

|name_CHA=Chattanooga FC

|name_FLO=Flower City Union

|name_LAF=Los Angeles Force

|name_MAR=Maryland Bobcats FC

|name_MIC=Michigan Stars FC

|name_SYR=Syracuse Pulse

|name_VAL=Valley United FC{{efn-ua|name=valley|Valley United withdrew from 2022 season after roster controversy around a club. As a result, a team who against Valley United in previous matches will not take a result and points for standings.}}

|match1_ALB_SYR=3-1

|match1_ALB_BAY=1-1

|match1_ALB_CAL=0-3

|match1_ALB_CHA=1-2

|match1_ALB_FLO=2-1

|match1_ALB_LAF=3-1

|match1_ALB_MAR=2-1

|match1_ALB_MIC=3-0

|match1_ALB_VAL=3-0{{efn-ua|name=forfeit|Forfeited by Valley United due to roster violations}}

|match2_ALB_LAF=1-0

|match2_ALB_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_ALB_BAY={{small|With.}}

|match2_ALB_CAL=1-0

|match1_BAY_SYR={{small|With.}}

|match1_BAY_ALB=3-1

|match1_BAY_CAL=0-1

|match1_BAY_CHA=0-3

|match1_BAY_FLO=3-1

|match1_BAY_LAF={{small|With.}}

|match1_BAY_MAR={{small|With.}}

|match1_BAY_MIC={{small|With.}}

|match1_BAY_VAL=3-0{{efn-ua|name=forfeit}}

|match2_BAY_CAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_BAY_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_BAY_LAF={{small|With.}}

|match2_BAY_ALB={{small|With.}}

|match1_CAL_ALB=1-1

|match1_CAL_BAY=0-0

|match1_CAL_CHA=2-2

|match1_CAL_FLO=1-0

|match1_CAL_LAF=5-0

|match1_CAL_MAR=2-0

|match1_CAL_MIC=2-0

|match1_CAL_SYR=3-1

|match1_CAL_VAL=3-0{{efn-ua|name=forfeit}}

|match2_CAL_BAY=4-3

|match2_CAL_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_CAL_ALB=1-2

|match2_CAL_LAF=3-0

|match1_CHA_ALB=2-1

|match1_CHA_BAY=4-2

|match1_CHA_CAL=0-1

|match1_CHA_FLO=0-1

|match1_CHA_LAF=3-2

|match1_CHA_MAR=1-1

|match1_CHA_MIC=0-0

|match1_CHA_SYR=3-0

|match1_CHA_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_CHA_MAR=3-0

|match2_CHA_MIC=0-0

|match2_CHA_FLO=1-0

|match2_CHA_SYR=2-1

|match1_FLO_SYR=0-1

|match1_FLO_ALB=2-2

|match1_FLO_BAY={{small|With.}}

|match1_FLO_CAL=1-2

|match1_FLO_CHA=1-5

|match1_FLO_LAF=0-3

|match1_FLO_MAR=0-1

|match1_FLO_MIC=0-3

|match1_FLO_VAL=2-1

|match2_FLO_MAR=2-1

|match2_FLO_CHA=0-5

|match2_FLO_SYR=0-2

|match2_FLO_MIC=0-2

|match1_LAF_SYR=1-3

|match1_LAF_ALB=0-0

|match1_LAF_BAY=0-0

|match1_LAF_CAL=0-2

|match1_LAF_CHA=1-1

|match1_LAF_FLO=2-2

|match1_LAF_MAR=1-1

|match1_LAF_MIC=0-0

|match1_LAF_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_LAF_BAY=0-1

|match2_LAF_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_LAF_ALB=1-1

|match2_LAF_CAL=0-0

|match1_MAR_SYR=3-1

|match1_MAR_ALB=1-0

|match1_MAR_BAY=1-4

|match1_MAR_CAL=1-0

|match1_MAR_CHA=1-2

|match1_MAR_FLO=6-1

|match1_MAR_LAF=3-0

|match1_MAR_MIC=1-1

|match1_MAR_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_MAR_MIC=1-2

|match2_MAR_FLO=5-0

|match2_MAR_CHA=1-1

|match2_MAR_SYR=1-1

|match1_MIC_SYR=3-0{{efn-ua|name=syracuse|Forfeited by Syracuse due to financial issues}}

|match1_MIC_ALB=2-0

|match1_MIC_BAY=2-1

|match1_MIC_CAL=0-1

|match1_MIC_CHA=0-0

|match1_MIC_FLO=3-0

|match1_MIC_LAF=1-0

|match1_MIC_MAR=0-1

|match1_MIC_VAL={{small|With.}}

|match2_MIC_SYR=2-2

|match2_MIC_FLO=0-0

|match2_MIC_MAR=2-0

|match2_MIC_CHA=2-3

|match1_SYR_ALB=0-3

|match1_SYR_BAY={{small|With.}}

|match1_SYR_CAL=0-1

|match1_SYR_CHA=0-1

|match1_SYR_FLO=4-0

|match1_SYR_LAF=1-2

|match1_SYR_MAR=0-0

|match1_SYR_MIC=0-2

|match1_SYR_VAL=0-2

|match2_SYR_FLO=3-1

|match2_SYR_CHA=3-0

|match2_SYR_MAR=2-1

|match2_SYR_MIC=0-0

|match1_VAL_ALB=0-3{{efn-ua|name=forfeit}}

|match1_VAL_BAY={{small|With.}}

|match1_VAL_CAL={{small|With.}}

|match1_VAL_CHA=0-3{{efn-ua|name=forfeit}}

|match1_VAL_FLO={{small|With.}}

|match1_VAL_LAF=0-3{{efn-ua|name=forfeit}}

|match1_VAL_MAR={{small|With.}}

|match1_VAL_MIC={{small|With.}}

|match1_VAL_SYR={{small|With.}}

|match2_VAL_ALB=1-1

|match2_VAL_BAY={{small|With.}}

|match2_VAL_LAF={{small|With.}}

|match2_VAL_CAL={{small|With.}}

}}

Playoffs

The playoffs began on October 21, and featured the top six teams from the regular season. The top two teams from the regular season table received a bye into the league semifinals. Teams finishing third through sixth played in the quarterfinals, with the winners being re-seeded before playing in the next round. The 2022 Final took place on November 6. All postseason games were broadcast online on Eleven Sports.

Originally, the East and West division winners would have been assigned the top two seeds and received byes to the semifinals. The second place teams in each division were to be seeded 3 and 4, while the third place finishers would be seeded 5 and 6. Following the restructuring of the table on August 27, the division aspect was dropped.

{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket

| RD1 = Quarterfinal
October 21 (Eleven Sports)

| team-width = 235px

| RD1-seed1 = 3

| RD1-team1 = Michigan Stars FC

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 = 6

| RD1-team2 = Syracuse Pulse

| RD1-score2 = 0

}}}}

{{align|left|{{2TeamBracket

| RD1 = Quarterfinal
October 21 (Eleven Sports)

| team-width = 235px

| RD1-seed1 = 4

| RD1-team1 = Albion San Diego

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Maryland Bobcats FC

| RD1-score2 = 0

}}}}

{{clear left}}

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Semifinals
October 29/30 (Eleven Sports)

| RD2 = NISA Championship Final
November 5 (Eleven Sports)

| team-width = 235px

| RD1-seed1 = 1

| RD1-team1 = {{nowrap|California United Strikers FC}}

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 = 4

| RD1-team2 = Albion San Diego

| RD1-score2 = 4

| RD1-seed3 = 2

| RD1-team3 = Chattanooga FC

| RD1-score3 = 0

| RD1-seed4 = 3

| RD1-team4 = Michigan Stars FC

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1 = 4

| RD2-team1 = Albion San Diego

| RD2-score1 = 0

| RD2-seed2 = 3

| RD2-team2 = Michigan Stars FC

| RD2-score2 = 1

}}

=Schedule=

== Quarterfinals ==

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| date = {{Start date|2022|10|21}}

| time = 7:00 p.m. EDT

| team1 = Michigan Stars FC

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://nisaofficial.com/match-center/2791/msfc-vs-acsp Report]
[https://elevensports.com/view/event/cl94liv8qgzq50jb0aqeoqbub Broadcast]

| team2 = Syracuse Pulse

| goals1 =

  • Iakov Shmelev {{Goal|44}}
  • Anthony Bowie {{Goal|76}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Romeo Stadium

| location = Washington, Michigan

| attendance =

| referee = Kevin Fikar

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| date = {{Start date|2022|10|21}}

| time = 6:00 p.m. PDT

| team1 = Albion San Diego

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://nisaofficial.com/match-center/2790/albion-vs-mbfc Report]
[https://elevensports.com/en/view/event/cl94lmw34gztv0jb0lgyl6uso Broadcast]

| team2 = Maryland Bobcats FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Canyon Crest Stadium

| location = Pacific Highlands Ranch, San Diego

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

== Semifinals ==

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| date = {{Start date|2022|10|29}}

| time = 7:00 p.m. PDT

| team1 = California United Strikers FC

| score = 2–4

| report = [https://nisaofficial.com/match-center/2788/cusfc-vs-albion Report]
[https://elevensports.com/view/event/cl94lxgctfti50k9aqs5t0anb Broadcast]

| team2 = Albion San Diego

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Championship Soccer Stadium

| location = Irvine, California

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| date = {{Start date|2022|10|30}}

| time = 5:00 p.m. EDT

| team1 = Chattanooga FC

| score = 0–1

| report = [https://nisaofficial.com/match-center/2789/cfc-vs-msfc Report]
[https://elevensports.com/view/event/cl94m2gwnftkx0k9a9ghys719 Broadcast]

| team2 = Michigan Stars FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

  • Leon Maric {{Goal|56}}

| stadium = Finley Stadium

| location = Chattanooga, Tennessee

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

== NISA Championship Final ==

{{football box collapsible

| round =

| date = {{Start date|2022|11|6}}

| time = 4:00 p.m. EDT

| team1 = Michigan Stars FC

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://nisasoccer.com/match-center/2813/msfc-vs-albion Report]
[https://elevensports.com/view/event/cl9x6wt9sevpe0lf49fu0itc8 Broadcast]

| team2 = Albion San Diego

| goals1 =

  • Anthony Bowie {{Goal|31}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Romeo Stadium

| location = Washington, Michigan

| attendance = 1,178

| referee = Alex Beehler

}}

Player statistics

{{updated|October 15, 2022}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals{{cite web |url=https://www.nisasoccer.com/player-stats |title=NISA player statistics |publisher=NISA|website=nisasoccer.com|access-date=October 15, 2022}}

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Naglestad

|align="left"|Chattanooga FC

|19

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Alioune Diakhate

|align="left"|Albion San Diego

|12

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|HON}} Darwin Espinal

|align="left"|Maryland Bobcats

|10

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Nuño

|align="left"|California United Strikers

|9

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaleb Jackson

|align="left"|Syracuse Pulse

|8

6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Lopez

|align="left"|California United Strikers

|7

rowspan=2|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Gray

|align="left"|Chattanooga FC

|rowspan=2|6

align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Juan Louis

|align="left"|Syracuse Pulse

rowspan=4|9

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Elijah Amo

|align="left"|Maryland Bobcats

|rowspan=4|5

align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex McGrath

|align="left"|Chattanooga FC

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Edwin Rivas Jr.

|align="left"|Los Angeles Force

align="left"|{{flagicon|GRE}} Vasilios Zogos

|align="left"|Michigan Stars

=Top assists=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Assists

rowspan=4|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Éder Guerrero

|align="left"|Los Angeles Force

|rowspan=4|5

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Steven Juncaj

|align="left"|Michigan Stars

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} David Mason

|align="left"|Maryland Bobcats

align="left"|{{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Naglestad

|align="left"|Chattanooga FC

rowspan=5|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Elijah Amo

|align="left"|Maryland Bobcats

|rowspan=5|4

align="left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} Alioune Diakhate

|align="left"|Albion San Diego

align="left"|{{flagicon|HON}} Darwin Espinal

|align="left"|Maryland Bobcats

align="left"|{{flagicon|CPV}} Walter Varela

|align="left"|Albion San Diego

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Gustavo Villalobos

|align="left"|California United Strikers

10

| style="text-align:center" colspan="2" | 7 players tied

|3

{{col-2}}

=Clean sheets=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Clean sheets

rowspan=2|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Jean Antoine

|align="left"|California United Strikers

|rowspan=2|11

align="left"|{{flagicon|ZIM}} Tatenda Mkuruva

|align="left"|Michigan Stars

rowspan=2|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Felix Annan

|align="left"|Maryland Bobcats

|rowspan=2|6

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Gonzalez

|align="left"|Chattanooga FC

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Brandon Gomez

|align="left"|Los Angeles Force

|5

6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Benjamin Roach

|align="left"|Albion San Diego

|4

rowspan=3|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Daniel Gagliardi

|align="left"|Syracuse Pulse

|rowspan=3|3

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Alec Redington

|align="left"|Chattanooga FC

align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Macklin Robinson

|align="left"|Syracuse Pulse

10

| style="text-align:center" colspan="2" | 5 players tied

|2

{{col-end}}

Awards

= Individual awards =

class="wikitable"
Award

!Winner

!Team

!Reason

!{{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

Golden Boot

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Naglestad

|Chattanooga FC

|19 goals in 23 games

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://nisaofficial.com/news/2022/11/10/nisa-announces-2022-annual-award-recipients |title=NISA Announces 2022 Annual Award Recipients |publisher=National Independent Soccer Association |website=NISAofficial.com |date=November 10, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2022}}

Golden Glove

|{{flagicon|HAI}} Jean Antoine

|California United Strikers FC

|12 shutouts in 16 matches; 5 goals against

|align=center|

Coach of the Year

|{{flagicon|USA}} Rod Underwood

|Chattanooga FC

|14-7-3 record

|align=center|

Golden Ball (Most Valuable Player)

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Naglestad

|Chattanooga FC

|19 goals, 5 assists

|align=center|

=NISA Best XI=

class="wikitable"
colspan="4"|First team{{cite web|title=NISA Announces 2022 BestT XI|url=https://nisaofficial.com/news/2022/11/16/nisa-announces-2022-best-xi|publisher=National Independent Soccer Association|website=NISAofficial.com |date=November 16, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022}}
Goalkeeper

! Defenders

! Midfielders

! Forwards

{{flagicon|HAI}} Jean Antoine (CUS)

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Matt Constant (MIC)
{{flagicon|USA}} Garrett Hogbin (CUS)
{{flagicon|GRE}} Vasilios Zogos (MIC)

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Minjae Kwak (SYR)
{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex McGrath (CHA)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alioune Diakhate (ASD)
{{flagicon|HON}} Darwin Espinal (MAR)
{{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Gray (CHA)
{{flagicon|NOR}} Markus Naglestad (CHA)
{{flagicon|MEX}} Omar Nuño (CUS)

class="wikitable"
colspan="4"|Second team
Goalkeeper

! Defenders

! Midfielders

! Forwards

{{flagicon|ZIM}} Tatenda Mkuruva (MIC)

| {{flagicon|POR}} Jonathan Firmino (MIC)
{{flagicon|USA}} Franky Martinez (CHA)
{{flagicon|USA}} Edwin Rivas (LAF)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Cerro (CHA)
{{flagicon|JAM}} Richard Dixon (CHA)
{{flagicon|USA}} Manuel Gonzalez (MAR)
{{flagicon|USA}} Steven Juncaj (MIC)
{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Lopez (CUS)
{{flagicon|USA}} Walter Varela (ASD)

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kaleb Jackson (SYR)

NISA Independent Cup

The NISA Independent Cup will start on June 25. It features nine of the ten NISA clubs, with California United Strikers FC opting not to participate the tournament. They will be joined by 27 invited amateur teams and divided geographically into nine regions of four clubs each. Each region will play a single round robin tournament between three amateur teams using a 10-point system. The winner of that round-robin will play against the NISA teams for the regional championship. Like last year, there will be no interregional play or national champion.

=Participating Clubs=

Nine NISA teams play in nine regions respectively, as California United Strikers FC did not participate. Midwest, New England and South Central region replaced with Empire, Northeast and SoCal region due to lack of NISA teams (despite Michigan Stars based from Midwest but plays in Great Lakes as NISA's 2022 season did not have Midwest based clubs other than Michigan Stars).

valign=top

|

{| class="wikitable"

+ Empire
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=160|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}}Allentown United FCNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|New York}}Lansdowne Yonkers FCEPSL
align=center| {{flagicon|New York}}NY Braveheart SCNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|New York}}Syracuse PulseNISA

|

class="wikitable"
+ Great Lakes
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=160|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|Wisconsin}}FC Milwaukee TorrentNPSL
align=center| {{flagicon|Michigan}}Lansing Common FCMWPL
align=center| {{flagicon|Kentucky}}Metro Louisville FCUPSL
align=center| {{flagicon|Michigan}}Michigan Stars FCNISA

|

class="wikitable"
+ Mid-Atlantic
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=160|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|Maryland}}Maryland Bobcats FCNISA
align=center| {{flagicon|Virginia}}Northern Virginia FCEPSL
align=center| {{flagicon|Maryland}}Rockville SCUPSL
align=center| {{flagicon|South Carolina}}Soda City FCUPSL

|}

valign=top

|

{| class="wikitable"

+ Northeast
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=160|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|New York}}Flower City UnionNISA
align=center| {{flagicon|New Jersey}}New Jersey Alliance FCNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|New York}}NY Contour UnitedUPSL
align=center| {{flagicon|Maryland}}Steel Pulse FCMaryland Super Soccer League

|

class="wikitable"
+ Pacific
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=160|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|Nevada}}Battle Born FCNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Bay Cities FCNISA
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Modesto City FCSWPL
align=center| {{flagicon|Washington}}Wenatchee All-Stars FCCasPL

|

class="wikitable"
+ SoCal
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=160|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}AFC South BayNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Albion San DiegoNISA
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Capo FCNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Soul 2 SoleSWPL

|}

valign=top

|

{| class="wikitable"

+ Southeast
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=160|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|Florida}}Brevard Fire SCNSL Florida
align=center| {{flagicon|Tennessee}}Chattanooga FCNISA
align=center| {{flagicon|Florida}}Club de Lyon FCNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|Florida}}Miami Beach CFNPSL

|

class="wikitable"
+ Southwest
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=180|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|Arizona}}East Valley UnitedSWPL
align=center| {{flagicon|Arizona}}SC SaguarosSWPL
align=center| {{flagicon|Arizona}}Valley FC RaidersNISA Nation
align=center| {{flagicon|Arizona}}Valley United FCNISA

|

class="wikitable"
+ West Coast
{{Tooltip|St|State}} ||width=180|Team || League
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Inland Empire Republic FCSWPL
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Los Angeles ForceNISA
align=center| {{flagicon|California}}Olympiacos CASWPL
align=center| {{flagicon|Colorado}}Peak XI FCMPL

|}

=Empire Region=

==Group stage==

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|update=complete

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|team_order=NYB, LAN, ALL

|win_ALL=0|draw_ALL=0|loss_ALL=2|gf_ALL=1|ga_ALL=8|status_ALL= |adjust_points_ALL=1

|win_LAN=1|draw_LAN=0|loss_LAN=1|gf_LAN=6|ga_LAN=5|status_LAN= |adjust_points_LAN=2

|win_NYB=2|draw_NYB=0|loss_NYB=0|gf_NYB=7|ga_NYB=1|status_NYB=Q|adjust_points_NYB=3

|name_ALL=Allentown United FC

|name_LAN=Lansdowne Yonkers FC

|name_NYB=NY Braveheart SC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = Empire Final

|date = July 30, 2022

|time = 4:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Syracuse Pulse

|score = 6–2

|aet =

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/live/event/2AwoRvDv4Er7CyQ25Er28iq2SUZ

|team2 = NY Braveheart SC

|goals1 =

  • Russell {{Goal|18}}, {{Yel|66}}
  • McKinley {{Goal|45+1}}
  • Jackson {{Goal|55||74}}
  • Rendon {{Yel|68}}
  • Campos {{Goal|80|o.g.}}
  • MacDonald {{Goal|82}}

|goals2 =

  • Rodriguez {{Goal|37}}, {{Yel|74}}
  • Najera {{Yel|61}}
  • Lenis {{Goal|64}}

|stadium = Charles A. Gaetano Stadium

|location = Utica, New York

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Great Lakes Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=MET, FCM, LAN

|win_FCM=1|draw_FCM=0|loss_FCM=1|gf_FCM=5|ga_FCM=2|status_FCM= |adjust_points_FCM=3

|win_LAN=0|draw_LAN=0|loss_LAN=2|gf_LAN=0|ga_LAN=5|status_LAN= |adjust_points_LAN=

|win_MET=2|draw_MET=0|loss_MET=0|gf_MET=3|ga_MET=1|status_MET=Q|adjust_points_MET=

|name_FCM=FC Milwaukee Torrent

|name_LAN=Lansing Common FC

|name_MET=Metro Louisville FC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = Great Lakes Final

|date = July 29, 2022

|time = 6:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Michigan Stars FC

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/live/event/2Awm7ZJyTsAhUPHe27DEUlvJJVB

|team2 = Metro Louisville FC

|goals1 =

  • S. Juncaj {{Yel|26}}
  • Maric {{Goal|70}}
  • Zhongo {{Goal|97}}
  • McCloud {{Yel|116}}

|goals2 =

  • Ibrahimkadic {{Yel|45+1}}
  • Harmon {{Goal|46}}
  • Trejo {{Yel|84}}

|stadium = Michigan Stars Sports Center

|location = Washington, Michigan

|attendance =

|referee = Nicole Green

}}

=Mid-Atlantic Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=NVA, SOD, ROC

|win_NVA=2|draw_NVA=0|loss_NVA=0|gf_NVA=9|ga_NVA=2|status_NVA=Q|adjust_points_NVA=3

|win_ROC=0|draw_ROC=0|loss_ROC=2|gf_ROC=2|ga_ROC=9|status_ROC= |adjust_points_ROC=2

|win_SOD=1|draw_SOD=0|loss_SOD=1|gf_SOD=3|ga_SOD=3|status_SOD= |adjust_points_SOD=2

|name_NVA=Northern Virginia FC

|name_ROC=Rockville SC

|name_SOD=Soda City FC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = Mid-Atlantic Final

|date = July 30, 2022

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Maryland Bobcats FC

|score = 5–2

|aet =

|report = https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/2357/mbfc-vs-nfc

|team2 = Northern Virginia FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Maryland SoccerPlex

|location = Boyds, Maryland

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Northeast Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=NJA, STE, NYC

|win_NJA=1|draw_NJA=1|loss_NJA=0|gf_NJA=1 |ga_NJA=0 |status_NJA=Q|adjust_points_NJA=

|win_NYC=0|draw_NYC=1|loss_NYC=1|gf_NYC=0 |ga_NYC=10|status_NYC= |adjust_points_NYC=

|win_STE=1|draw_STE=0|loss_STE=1|gf_STE=10|ga_STE=1 |status_STE= |adjust_points_STE=2

|name_NJA=New Jersey Alliance FC

|name_NYC=NY Contour United

|name_STE=Steel Pulse FC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = Northeast Final

|date = July 24, 2022

|time = 5:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Flower City Union

|score = 2–0

|aet =

|report = https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/2361/fcu-vs-njafc

|team2 = New Jersey Alliance FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium

|location = Rochester, New York

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Pacific Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=WEN, BAT, MOD

|win_BAT=1|draw_BAT=0|loss_BAT=1|gf_BAT=7|ga_BAT=3|status_BAT= |adjust_points_BAT=3

|win_MOD=0|draw_MOD=0|loss_MOD=2|gf_MOD=0|ga_MOD=7|status_MOD= |adjust_points_MOD=

|win_WEN=2|draw_WEN=0|loss_WEN=0|gf_WEN=4|ga_WEN=1|status_WEN=Q|adjust_points_WEN=1

|name_BAT=Battleborn FC

|name_MOD=Modesto City FC

|name_WEN=Wenatchee All-Stars FC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = Pacific Final

|date = July 23, 2022

|time = 6:00 PM PDT

|team1 = Bay Cities FC

|score = 0–1

|aet =

|report = https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/2365/bcfc-vs-wasfc

|team2 = Wenatchee All-Stars FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Sequoia Stadium

|location = Redwood City, California

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=SoCal Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=CAP, ASB, S2S

|win_ASB=1|draw_ASB=0|loss_ASB=1|gf_ASB=4|ga_ASB=4|status_ASB= |adjust_points_ASB=1

|win_CAP=2|draw_CAP=0|loss_CAP=0|gf_CAP=6|ga_CAP=1|status_CAP=Q|adjust_points_CAP=1

|win_S2S=0|draw_S2S=0|loss_S2S=2|gf_S2S=4|ga_S2S=9|status_S2S= |adjust_points_S2S=4

|name_ASB=AFC South Bay

|name_CAP=Capo FC

|name_S2S=Soul 2 Sole

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = SoCal Final

|date = July 24, 2022

|time = 7:00 PM PDT

|team1 = Capo FC

|score = 1–3

|aet =

|report = https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/2369/cfc-vs-albion

|team2 = Albion San Diego

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jserra Stadium

|location = San Juan Capistrano, California

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Southeast Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=CDL, MIA, BRE

|win_BRE=0|draw_BRE=0|loss_BRE=2|gf_BRE=1|ga_BRE=7|status_BRE= |adjust_points_BRE=1

|win_CDL=2|draw_CDL=0|loss_CDL=0|gf_CDL=5|ga_CDL=1|status_CDL=Q|adjust_points_CDL=2

|win_MIA=1|draw_MIA=0|loss_MIA=1|gf_MIA=5|ga_MIA=3|status_MIA= |adjust_points_MIA=2

|name_BRE=Brevard Fire SC

|name_CDL=Club de Lyon FC

|name_MIA=Miami Beach CF

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = Southeast Final

|date = July 23, 2022

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Chattanooga FC

|score = 3–2

|aet =

|report = https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/2373/cfc-vs-cl

|team2 = Club de Lyon FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Finley Stadium

|location = Chattanooga, Tennessee

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Southwest Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=VAL, EVU, SCS

|win_EVU=1|draw_EVU=1|loss_EVU=0|gf_EVU=5|ga_EVU=2|status_EVU= |adjust_points_EVU=1

|win_SCS=0|draw_SCS=0|loss_SCS=2|gf_SCS=1|ga_SCS=9|status_SCS= |adjust_points_SCS=1

|win_VAL=1|draw_VAL=1|loss_VAL=0|gf_VAL=6|ga_VAL=1|status_VAL=Q|adjust_points_VAL=2

|name_EVU=East Valley United

|name_SCS=SC Saguaros

|name_VAL=Valley FC Raiders

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = Southwest Final

|date = August 6, 2022

|time = TBD MST

|team1 = Valley United FC

|score = Cancelled

|aet =

|report =

|team2 = Valley FC Raiders

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bell Bank Park

|location = Mesa, Arizona

|attendance =

|referee =

| note = Due to Valley United FC suspended all operations for the balance of the 2022 season including southwest regional final between Valley United FC and Valley FC Raiders, Valley FC Raiders was awarded the southwest regional title as a group stage winner.

}}

=West Coast Region=

==Group stage==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.nisaofficial.com/indcup nisaofficial.com]|teamwidth=200

|team_order=IER, PEA, OLY

|win_IER=2|draw_IER=0|loss_IER=0|gf_IER=4|ga_IER=1|status_IER=Q|adjust_points_IER=1

|win_OLY=0|draw_OLY=0|loss_OLY=2|gf_OLY=0|ga_OLY=4|status_OLY= |adjust_points_OLY=

|win_PEA=1|draw_PEA=0|loss_PEA=1|gf_PEA=3|ga_PEA=2|status_PEA= |adjust_points_PEA=2

|name_IER=Inland Empire Republic FC

|name_OLY=Olympiacos CA

|name_PEA=Peak XI FC

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=F

|col_F=green1 |text_F=Qualification for the regional final

|winpoints=8

|drawpoints=5

}}

==Regional final==

{{Football box collapsible

|id = West Coast Final

|date = July 24, 2022

|time = 6:00 PM PDT

|team1 = Los Angeles Force

|score = 2–0

|aet =

|report = https://www.nisaofficial.com/match-center/2381/la%20force%20-vs-ier

|team2 = Inland Empire Republic FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Covina District Field

|location = Covina, California

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Notes

{{notelist-ua}}

See also

References

{{reflist}}