NISA Independent Cup Schedule Announced
This morning the National Independent Soccer Association announced the schedule for most games for the 2021 NISA Independent Cup. A few weeks ago NISA announced the field for the Independent Cup as well as it’s format. The tournament has a round robin format and each side will play three matches, with most either playing two at home and one on the road or two on the road and one at home. There will be no matches past the round robin and the top team in the region will be declared the regional champion.
An interesting aspect of the tournament will be how the two Midwest Premier League sides fare against the National Premier Soccer League clubs and how all clubs fair against their specific NISA opponents. In last year’s Independent Cup a 2021 NISA team won all three regions that league clubs participated in.
9 of the 15 clubs who played in last year’s tournament return with the league will be represented in 7/9 regions with six of the seven having one NISA side. The Southwest will have two clubs from NISA, California United Strikers and San Diego 1904, represent the league. The Pacific and South Central regions are not represented by the host league, rather made up entirely of local clubs.
2021 NISA Independent Cup Schedule
Great Lakes Region
July 15th, 2021 – Livonia City FC (MWPL) vs Cleveland SC (NPSL): 6 PM – Legacy Sports Center Complex, Brighton, MI
July 17th, 2021 – Cleveland SC (NPSL) vs Detroit City FC (NISA): 6 PM – George Finnie Stadium, Berea, OH
July 28th, 2021 – Detroit City FC (NISA) vs Livonia City FC (MWPL): 7 PM – Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI
TBD – FC Buffalo (NPSL) vs Cleveland SC (NPSL): TBD
TBD – FC Buffalo (NPSL) vs Livonia City FC (MWPL): 2 PM – All-High Stadium, Buffalo, NY
TBD – Detroit City FC (NISA) vs FC Buffalo (NPSL): 6 PM – Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck, MI
Midwest Region
July 9th, 2021 – FC Milwaukee Torrent (NPSL) vs Chicago House AC (NISA): 7 PM – Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
July 11th, 2021 – Med City FC (NPSL) vs Union Dubuque (MWPL): 1:45 PM – Rochester Regional Stadium at RCTC, Rochester, MN
July 14th, 2021 – Union Dubuque (MWPL) vs FC Milwaukee Torrent (NPSL): 6 PM – Dubuque Soccer Complex, Dubuque, IA
July 24th, 2021 – Med City FC (NPSL) vs Chicago House AC (NISA): 6:45 PM – Rochester Regional Stadium at RCTC, Rochester, MN
July 27th, 2021 – FC Milwaukee Torrent (NPSL) vs Med City FC (NPSL): 7 PM – Hart Park, Wauwatosa, WI
July 31st, 2021 – Union Dubuque (MWPL) vs Chicago House AC (NISA): 5 PM – Dubuque Soccer Complex, Dubuque, IA
*Note – All Times CDT