NISA Expansion/Returning Teams Tracker: Spring 2025
We recap all the team movement and rumors on NISA expansion during the offseason.
Josh: Hello BT90 readers and welcome to my first edition of the NISA Expansion Tracker report. You've seen expansion updates from colleagues covering the USL Championship, USL League One, and MLS NEXT Pro so I decided it's time for NISA to get in on the trend as well. With NISA sorting out its plans to launch the NISA Pro Cup later this year I figured let’s take a deep dive into who is not returning to the league, some updates on the announced clubs, and some clubs who are rumored to potentially jump to the NISA league.
Calum Ewing will share his insight on who he’s hearing is returning to NISA and go over some potential targets the league could target for expansion as the league plans for a full return in 2026. Alright, let’s get into it.
Clubs Not Returning to NISA
ALBION San Diego (Club was on Hiatus Last Season)
Josh: ALBION San Diego announced last January on social media that the club will be going on a hiatus for a year but planned to return in 2025. The club, formerly known as San Diego 1904 FC before its merger with ALBION before the 2022 season, did well on the field in NISA. ALBION finished fourth in the table with 32 points in its first full year and finished runners-up in the 2022 NISA Championship final. During the 2023 season, ALBION finished fourth in the league table again but got more wins, 11 and more points 41 than its previous season (11W-8D-5L). ALBION's 2023 season ended in the semifinals of the NISA playoffs, losing 3-2 to the Michigan Stars FC. A whole year has passed, and there has been no news from the club. ALBION San Diego will not be returning to NISA and announced in January a youth development partnership with the new Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion team San Diego FC. The MLS club does not have a reserve MLS NEXT Pro team set up to play this year, but if the pro side for ALBION San Diego does return in the future, it could join MLS NEXT Pro as an affiliate of the MLS club. This would be a similar setup we've seen between MLS side Nashville SC and its affiliation with Huntsville City FC in MLS NEXT Pro, but we'll have to wait and see what's next for ALBION.
Irvine Zeta FC (2024 NISA Championship Runners-Up)
Josh: Irvine Zeta FC is reportedly one and done in NISA after finishing its inaugural season just short of a NISA championship title. Zeta FC finished second in the Western Conference last year with 37 points to qualify for the 2024 NISA playoffs. It defeated the Michigan Stars FC in the semifinal before losing on penalties to 405 derby rivals, Los Angeles Force in the NISA championship final. After the match, there were rumors during the off-season that the club wouldn't return to NISA in 2025. In February, Kartik Krishnaiyer of BT90 confirmed that Irvine Zeta FC will not return to NISA. The club has not posted an official statement explaining why they've decided not to return to the league. It's disappointing news, considering the intense rivalry that developed throughout last season between Irvine Zeta FC and the LA Force in the 405 derby. The club will keep its academy team in the UPSL.
Maryland Bobcats FC (2024 NISA Regular Season Champions)
Josh: The Maryland Bobcats FC will not be returning to NISA after the club was excluded from participating in the 2024 NISA playoffs despite having the best record in the league last season. The Bobcats had just completed their fifth season in the league and was the most dominant team in NISA last year winning the Eastern Conference with 50 points. The Bobcats also finished their 2024 season on a 17-match unbeaten streak. Michael Battista of Hudson River Blue confirmed in February through a team source that the Bobcats will not be returning to NISA. The Bobcats haven’t announced its future plans for its pro side yet but the club is expected to play in a regional league in the short term with a long term goal of eventually making a move to possibly join USL League One or MLS NEXT Pro. The Maryland Bobcats U-23 team will remain in the APSL.
Clubs Unlikely to Return to NISA
Michigan Stars FC
Calum: There are two reasons that the Stars are likely to not return to NISA. First, I was able to get on a call with Stars owner George Juncaj to prepare an interview (we hope to finalize the interview soon). He told me that he just doesn’t know what will happen with NISA in 2025 since they gave him no updates on their professional future. That call was a few months ago, and it is unclear currently if he’s been given any new updates by the league since.
The second reason is a Instagram post by NISA highlighting Stars player Sacko Konate as a member of the 2024 NISA Best XI Second Team. In a reply, the official Stars team account responded, “Michigen Stars, it’s only club who always respect the players coaches the league the board doing everything right but the league it’s always disrespect us so we really don’t care anymore about you. Please leave us alone.” So, although Juncaj has been a major name in NISA over the years, it seems likely he and his club will no longer be involved in the league.
The Stars are currently fielding a semi-professional side in the Midwest Premier League.
Arizona Monsoon FC
Calum: The only reason that the Arizona Monsoon are only “unlikely” to come back is because in my interview with former NISA Commissioner John Prutch, he stated the club was negotiating for additional capital to come in. However, with no update since, it’s unlikely that those talks resulted in any investment that could save the troubled club.
The Monsoon are famous for folding a large portion of games in the 2024 NISA season, following in the financial controversy of Valley United, a team in the Phoenix area with the same ownership. The lawsuits, problems paying players, and more are summed up surprisingly well on this Reddit post. Unless there happens to be new ownership, don’t see this team returning to the league.
Clubs Joining/Returning to NISA for 2026
Los Angeles Force
Calum: If any club were to survive the fall of NISA as we know it, it would be the LA Force. The club is owned by Bob Friedland, the current league chairman due to his ownership in the league. He gained this ownership for putting in money to help NISA stay afloat during COVID in 2020. He also had veto power over former Commissioner John Prutch’s head, and him being the chairman is a fitting title for the role he really always had. As he currently runs the league practically by himself, his club will be involved no matter what.
The Force currently field a second team in NISA Nation.
Club de Lyon FC
Calum: When it was announced that Club de Lyon was going to join the NPSL for the summer of 2025 and 2026, club owner Fabian Pourrain told Kartik Krishnaiyer that the club would be prepared to play in the NISA Independent Cup (hinting at its return this summer) and any other tournaments they had (Fall Tournament). They plan to return to NISA Pro for the 2026 season.
The club, who has struggled with finances (and paying players) in the past, seem confident they will be able to afford the “professional environment (they) want to provide (their) players, (their) staff, and (their) supporters.” Whether this will come to be is to be seen.
After moves across the Orlando area, and for a short time to Daytona, the club has settled in Lake Mary, Florida. Lake Mary is a suburb north of Orlando and just west of Orlando Sanford International Airport. The team will play their matches at Lake Mary High School, which has a 4,500-capacity stadium.
Savannah Clovers FC
Calum: The Savannah Clovers have new ownership.
While I reported info from my sources that the Clovers would return to the league back in March, the ownership situation was still unresolved. All the way back in October, former Commissioner John Prutch stated that the league was in final communications with new owners, and after that there was radio silence…
… until now! Multiple sources has told us that Brian Sykes, the founder of the Savannah Clovers, is currently at work getting the club sorted with new owners to help. While we do not know who the owners are or how much funds they will offer the club (that had to be owned by NISA last season, which led to missed payments for players), the club is saved and that’s the most important thing. Now, a small but passionate fanbase in Savannah will get to see their club live on and grow in the future.
I was also made aware that the Clovers have had open tryouts, as well, as confirmed by this post by Indiana Wesleyan University Men’s Soccer, but did not reveal them publicly. They and the LA Force were the only teams to do so. I expect the Clovers to play in the NISA Fall Tournament, and BT90 is working to land an interview with founder Brian Sykes to discuss the club’s latest developments in greater detail.
DC Hyper
Josh: DC Hyper was announced as NISA’s first club to participate in the 2025 NISA Pro Cup last month. The club is based in Washington, D.C. and was established in 2016. DC Hyper is owned by Wilson Matos who is a local entrepreneur and is also the club president. He helped established a non-profit futsal and soccer club. DC Hyper also had a team participated in The Soccer Tournament last year. DC Hyper made its debut in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) in 2024. DC Hyper won the DMV South division during the regular season in the UPSL and defeated the Virginia Dream FC to win the DMV South Championship. The club qualified for the UPSL National Playoffs for the fall season in the Round of 32 but fell 1-0 to Bridge Sports Club and saw their inaugural season in the UPSL end. DC Hyper finished its first year in the UPSL with a record of 18W-1D-4L. With the recent departure of the Maryland Bobcats, the league will still maintain a presence in the DMV with the addition of DC Hyper. The club currently plays in the UPSL in the DMV North division for the 2025 spring season.
Calum: To add to this, DC Hyper’s home ground, Laurel High School, recently underwent renovations that would make it an attractive location for a NISA club before presumably looking to build their own stadium. The ground holds 1,600 people meeting USSF standards and has a new press box, sound system, scoreboard, lights, and more. The track and new turf shared with other sports would not make it look appealing, but it’s suitable for the moment.
Finally, Hyper being the first club to join the Fall Tournament sets a precedent that all fans should know: All clubs in the Tournament plan to join NISA Pro in 2026.
Club Likely to Join/Return in 2026
Arkansas Wolves
Josh: The Arkansas Wolves currently have an academy team in UPSL, a semi-pro team in the NPSL, and a UWS women's team, but the club teased on social media in January that they plan on adding a NISA team to its ranks. In January, our colleague Calum Ewing gave a detailed report on BT90 on the semi-pro club's plans and pro ambitions. Arkansas Wolves plan to field a pro side in the USL or NISA in 2026. The club also plans to build a soccer-specific stadium and will collaborate with the city of Benton, AR, just outside Little Rock, to build the Benton Soccer Complex. The complex would include six turf fields, an indoor facility, and a 4,000-seat soccer stadium. The USL has already announced an expansion team in Arkansas, Ozark United FC (based in Rogers, AR), and they will play in the USL Championship in 2027. There are rumors that the USL is considering adding a team in Little Rock. Keep in mind the USL does have the Little Rock Rangers, who currently play in USL League Two, so if that club wants to move up, territorial rights will come into play that would block the Arkansas Wolves potential move to USL, but NISA remains in play. In February, the club was announced as an expansion team in NISA Nation and was suppose to play in the combined Arkansas + Tennessee region for the 2025 spring season. The club would later drop out and the Tennessee Region kickoff its 2025 spring season a couple weeks ago with five clubs.
Calum: This, to me at least, is one of the most likely expansion club for NISA in the future. The fact that they will have a soccer-specific stadium sets them apart from any other potential NISA club as being ahead of the game. However, founder and general manager Sean Jones did tell me the approach for getting investment had a “build it, and they will come” mindset. Would the club have enough interested investors to join a league investors are wary of like NISA? Or, would potential owners want in on the USL and try to negotiate with the Little Rock Rangers on territory rights? We don’t have an answer, but we’ll have to see how it plays out in the future. I wouldn’t be surprised if investment takes a while to gain and the club debuts in 2027.
Temecula FC
Josh: Temecula FC (aka the Quails) has been rumored to want to move up to a pro league for a while now. The Temecula, CA-based club was established in 2013 and had previously played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for eight years. The club left the NPSL in 2022 to join the Southwest Premier League (SWPL) for one season. Since 2023, Temecula FC has played in NISA Nation. The club has had a close rivalry with FC Golden State Force (now known as LA Force 2) and narrowly came close to winning the Southwest Region title during the 2023 spring and fall seasons in NISA Nation. Temecula FC's 2024 season in NISA Nation finished outside the top three during the spring season (note: Temecula FC played in the Coast Region during the fall 2024 season). The club has actively been recruiting investors and sponsorship opportunities and is ambitious to be a pro team soon. Temecula FC has also held talks with city officials regarding a stadium and training facility…
Calum: …and the details of those talks can be found in my recent interview with club owner Brandon Jantz. The club is aiming to join NISA Pro in 2026 with a 1,000-1,500 seat soccer specific stadium.
Work in Progress/Status Unknown
Gold Star FC Detroit (Work in Progress)
Josh: Last year, the NISA league confirmed that Gold Star FC will be under new ownership. The club went on hiatus for the 2024 season and was expected to return to play in 2025. Gold Star FC finished its first and only season in NISA at the bottom of the table with 12 points (3W-3D-18L) during the 2023 season. Gold Star FC also ended that season on a 16-match winless streak. The club was connected to a player agency after a challenging inaugural season in 2023 that saw Gold Star FC struggle on and off the field. The new Gold Star FC ownership group needs additional time to find a permanent venue in the metro Detroit area and will spend another year on hiatus. Remember, Gold Star FC's former owner, Dan Milstein, tried to build a 5,000-seat soccer-specific stadium in collaboration with Madonna University in Livonia before their inaugural season in NISA. However, the deal fell apart by the summer of 2023 due to financial issues. It's still unknown if the new ownership group plans to build a soccer-specific stadium elsewhere or if it will play in a temporary venue while the club builds a permanent stadium. If that gets sorted out the club intends to go through with its rebrand getting a fresh start under a new identity and return next year so we could see them back in NISA in 2026. Meanwhile, their former Head Coach/GM, Alex Lubyansky, left the organization and was named the Head Coach and General Manager of UPSL expansion side Detroit Metro FC in January.
Las Vegas Legends FC (Work in Progress)
Josh: The Las Vegas Legends FC was announced as an expansion team last January. At the time, the club was promoted to move up to the NISA league from NISA Nation. The club finished runners-up in the 2023 NISA Nation National Championship, falling to NOVA FC on penalties. The club was established in 2012 as an indoor soccer team in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) and has previously played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) from 2019 through 2021. The club won the NPSL Southwest Division championship in 2021. The Las Vegas Legends moved to NISA Nation, where they've played for the last four seasons while maintaining teams in the NPSL and UPSL. For the past year, I haven't heard much about the club's plans to transition from amateur to pro. The club went through a coaching change and won the NPSL Southwest Conference in 2024 but was excluded from the NPSL playoffs due to not meeting their financial obligations to the league. Las Vegas won the spring and fall seasons of the Southwest region in NISA Nation and came just short of returning to the NISA Nation National Championship in New York last season. The Legends have been one of the top amateur sides for a while and recently went on a 20-match unbeaten streak before falling to Worldwide Problems FC in the NISA Nation West regional final last November. The Legends also need more time to add more investors to its ownership group and find a stadium in Las Vegas to prepare to go pro. The Legends will not return to NISA Nation for the 2025 spring season. Maybe waiting another year to prepare for its first pro season is not a bad idea for Las Vegas, as we've seen with recently announced USL expansion teams delaying their debuts, so let's hope they take advantage of the extra time to prepare to move up to NISA in 2026.
Calabasas FC (Status Unknown)
Josh: The NISA league announced in November 2022 that Calabasas FC had taken over the previously announced expansion club 1000 Oaks FC. The club was initially announced as 1000 Oaks FC in early January 2022 and was to be based in Thousand Oaks, CA. There have been no updates since then. The club logo was removed from the league website, and this expansion project appears to be dead. NISA does have a history of expansion announcements featuring some clubs that ended up not playing a single game in the league, such as the New Jersey Teamsterz FC (2021, club was expected to play in NISA in 2022 but briefly played in NISA Nation during the fall 2021 season before departing that league), Calabasas FC (2022), and Strikers FC (2023, club was expected to play in NISA last season but joined the Open Soccer Alliance in 2024).
Jackson, Mississippi (Delayed)
Calum: In October of 2024, a local news report that missed the attention of American soccer media reported that plans had stalled (and were delayed until 2026) for the Hank Aaron Sports Academy to bring professional soccer to Mississippi’s capital. The initiative was created in 2019.
Tim Bennett, CEO of the academy and Kusche Sports Group LLC, leases Smith-Willis Stadium, a 5,200 capacity ground primarily used for baseball. It was intended to host a NISA Pro team, as well. He has stated to have put seven figures into stadium redevelopment. Sadly, the stadium is caught up in a fierce legal battle between the city of Jackson and the state of Mississippi, as the state attorney general demanded it be given back by September 30 of 2024. The city sued in return, and an update in February of 2025 stated that the legal case is still in court.
If the city is allowed to keep the stadium, there should be high hopes for professional soccer in the city. Tim Bennett has met all payments needed for the stadium according to city officials, and he has a facility that would be suitable for a club in an untapped market. However, if the state regains control of the facility, this project will be dead.
Georgia FC (Status Unknown)
Calum: Georgia FC returning to NISA is a complete toss-up. The organization has been completely silent to Josh and to myself on updates for new ownership.
The club, launched as the Georgia Lions, nearly failed from the get-go due to faulty ownership. They are most famous for forfeiting their first round matchup in last year’s US Open Cup due to player recruitment issues. When they finally put a team on the field after two rebrands and a relocation to Dalton and then Atlanta, Georgia (the team played games in both cities), they were owned by NISA themselves temporarily. Former Commissioner John Prutch told us in October that new ownership were expected to join “in the next 60 days or so”, but that seemingly never happened. The club have a very solid stadium in Silverbacks Park, so their future is dependent on new investors.
Capo FC (Status Unknown)
Calum: Capo FC are a club in San Juan Capistrano, California that played their first professional season in 2024. It was revealed to us by John Prutch that the club, known for its youth academy, was promoted to the pro division without an owner that qualified under the USSF’s Pro League Standards. The USSF allowed this to happen.
The club still has an active team in NISA Nation. Their professional status will come solely down to if the USSF allows their current ownership set-up to count for pro sanctioning when NISA reapplies after the Fall Tournament or if they are more strict this time around. If they allow it, I fully expect them to return in 2026.
Rumors
To be clear with everyone, none of these teams listed below have been announced by the league, but there’s been plenty of speculation from fans on social media about some of these clubs' pro ambitions and where they might land. We'll have to see what happens, but you never know, and things could change as the months go by. Here is what we’ve tracked down on some of these rumors.
Central Valley Fuego FC
Josh: Central Valley Fuego FC departs USL League One after spending three seasons by reaching a mutual agreement to part ways with the league last November, shortly after the Northern Colorado Hailstorm departed. The Fresno, CA-based club representing the Central Valley of California had a difficult 2024 season, reportedly dealing with stadium issues, a USLPA and league investigation, and their Head Coach Jermaine Jones being suspended, according to our Alex Ashton of (USL) League One Updater of BT90. Fuego FC also finished in last place for the second consecutive season. Club ownership stated at the time that it would communicate its future plans to its fans in the coming weeks and that all of its players would be released from their contracts. In January, the club announced that their Head Coach, Jermaine Jones, was leaving the club to pursue an opportunity in Germany. Central Valley Fuego also announced its U-23 squad will play in the League For Clubs this summer while the future of its professional side is TBD. I understand that there were no talks between NISA and Fuego FC ownership during the off-season, and the club decided to focus on the organizational restructuring of its youth, academy, and U-23 teams this year while keeping their pro league options open.
Modesto City FC
Josh: Another club representing the Central Valley of California is Modesto City FC, based in Modesto, CA, and was established in 2019. Modesto City FC was playing in NISA Nation, and CEO Christian Copland leads the club. He did an interview with Protagonist Soccer in February 2022 and stated at the time that the club's goal was to join the NISA league in five years. Modesto City FC just completed its second season in the NISA Nation Pacific Region, where it has played since 2023. Before joining NISA Nation, the club played in the United Premier Soccer League from 2020 through 2022, the Southwest Premier League (2022), and the NorCal Premier League from 2019-2020. The club plays its home matches at Central Catholic High School Stadium. Modesto City FC is not playing in NISA Nation for 2025 but could move up to the NISA league in the near future. Modesto City FC recently announced they are joining The Lightning League, a semi-pro soccer league based in the Central Valley in California. The league plans to launch this fall. Keep an eye out on this club over the next couple of years.
New York Greek Americans SC/Worldwide Problems FC
Josh: The New York Greek Americans SC won the 2024 NISA Nation National championship last December with a 6-2 victory over Worldwide Problems FC at Hofstra University Soccer Stadium. NOVA FC won the inaugural championship in 2023, and the Las Vegas Legends FC finished runners-up. Worldwide Problems FC just completed its first fall season in NISA Nation after being promoted from the SWPL and won the Coast Region with 21 points last year. In January, Calum Ewing of BT90 reported that the NY Greek Americans SC had received an invite to join the NISA league as an expansion team possibly for 2026 or later. There is no word yet on whether the club has accepted the invite by NISA despite its current league, the American Premier Soccer League (formerly Eastern Premier Soccer League), recently announcing it has ceased its affiliation with NISA Nation. Also, there is no word yet on whether the 2024 NISA Nation National Championship runners-up Worldwide Problems FC has received an invite to join NISA in the future.
Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Josh: The Northern Colorado Hailstorm previously played in USL League One from 2022 through 2024. The Hailstorm were established in 2021 and played their home matches at 4Rivers Equipment Stadium at the Future Legends Complex in Windsor, CO. In its inaugural season in USL League One, the Hailstorm finished in 7th. In 2023, the club improved, finished 3rd in the league, and made the semifinals in the USL League One playoffs before falling to eventual champions North Carolina FC. Last season, the Hailstorm won the inaugural Jägermeister Cup and finished second in the table with 41 points. Northern Colorado lost 3-0 in the opening round to Spokane Velocity in the 2024 USL League One Playoffs. Shortly after their season ended, the United Soccer League (USL) informed the club last November that the league would terminate Northern Colorado Hailstorm's franchise agreement. There were also reports that the club didn't pay their players towards the end of the season, and USL had to cover the payments. Since then, their ownership group filed a lawsuit against the USL, and many of their player's contracts were terminated. The club's ownership stated at the time that they don't plan to fold, won't cease operations and will explore opportunities to play elsewhere in 2025.
Calum: The Hailstorm announced last December their women’s counterpart intent on joining WPSL Pro and the men’s side committed to the League for Clubs last month.
Amid tons of legal issues and promises of construction restarting on the club’s stadium site, the Future Legends Sports Complex, last week it was announced that events cannot be held at the soccer stadium until a permanent certificate of occupancy is obtained. It was also reported in March that a deal for the club to become the Colorado Rapids MLS NEXT Pro affiliate fell apart.
While NISA has seemingly loved in the past to affiliate with clubs that have financial problems, the murky future of the Hailstorm makes this link only amount to a rumor.
NOVA FC
Josh: Northern Virginia FC (aka NOVA FC) recently won the MASL3 indoor soccer championship and the 2023 NISA Nation National Championship. The Leesburg, VA-based club has been one of the most dominant teams in the Eastern Premier Soccer League (now American Premier Soccer League) and won the EPSL Mid-Atlantic Region and Championship titles in 2021 and 2022. They also won the 2021 Virginia State Cup. Our colleague Calum Ewing posted an update on NOVA FC for BT90 in January. In his report, Calum stated that according to Kartik Krishnaiyer of BT90, he stated that "Our sources state they (NOVA FC) were offered promotion after the 2023 NISA Nation campaign, but declined the offer and have deferred to 2026. However, all indications are they are not interested at the moment unless NISA Pro can demonstrate its durability this coming season."
Salt City Union
Josh: This rumor is pure speculation, but after Flower City Union departed NISA last February, rumors were circulating on social media that as part of its exit negotiations from the league, the club gave NISA the naming rights to the Salt City Union brand. The logo is still listed on the league's website, but when you click the icon, it goes straight to former NISA club Syracuse Pulse's website page. Before the 2023 NISA season kickoff, Flower City Union and the Syracuse Pulse merged to create City Union. During the 2023 season, Flower City Union played most of its matches in Rochester, NY, but played three matches at Falcon Park Stadium (a minor league baseball stadium) under the Salt City Union brand in Auburn, NY. I have no idea at this point if Salt City Union will return to NISA or if another pro soccer team will return to Syracuse, NY, anytime soon. It's more likely that a NISA Nation team from the Western NY Region could move up to NISA at some point, but which club is anyone's guess.
Others (2026 and Beyond)
At the moment, the NISA league has not officially announced any expansion clubs for 2026. NISA is very tight-lipped on its expansion candidates. Still, if you've followed the league, as well as Calum, Kartik, and myself have over the years, you should keep an eye out for NISA Independent Cup participants or clubs involved in NISA Nation as possibilities. Club de Lyon FC (2022) and Capo FC (2023) are some of the recent clubs that have moved up from NISA Nation. I expect the NISA league to continue that trend of looking at NISA Nation, UPSL, or NPSL clubs, and more potential new expansion clubs in the works looking at joining the NISA league in 2026, 2027, and beyond as the league looks to restart with the NISA Pro Cup later this year and make a full return for the 2026 season after a difficult 2024 season.
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Wow! You two gents hit us with the dossier. A thoroughly comprehensive piece. Thanks so much for your labors.
Just a few thoughts:
Rumors were that the Stars-NISA difficulties have been simmering but I was completely unaware of the social media posts that you referenced. Looks like that divorce is final.
It’s crazy how I need the great writers here to enlighten me on things in my backyard. DC Hyper plays matches ten minutes from me at the local high school? My brother travelled to the TST the last two years and he didn’t give me the heads up.
I really hope that all the players and staff that were not paid from last season were made whole and have received their compensation. It’s unethical to charge for tryouts when good folks are still owed their money.
That Jackson mess sounds really ugly. Especially, if given the reports investments into the stadium.
Returning back to my neck of the woods-I depend on others like Mike “So Glad We Stole Him From Jersey Steenstra” for my insights.
But I don’t see how USL League One would be a viable financial option. Maybe MLSNextPro since there could be a lot more bus trip travel options.
It’s not just the initial buy in investment that forces me doubt the viability. It’s the operating expenses, too.
Appreciate all the info and commentary that my favorite soccer website consistently provides me.
Maximum respect!
Reading this report would make one think that NISA is likely to rival USL 1. Somehow I don’t see it happening tbh. On the other hand, I’m thankful for your thorough investigation and analysis. Thanks guys!