2019–20 National Independent Soccer Association season
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The 2019–20 NISA season was the inaugural season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition.[1] The regular season was split into two halves, fall and spring, with playoffs at the end. The fall season, named "NISA Showcase", featured seven teams, with the East and West champions earning berths into the 2020 playoffs.[2] The spring season featured eight teams, and switches to a single table format, the top 3 teams joining California United Strikers in the playoffs.
Season | 2019–20 season |
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Dates | Fall: August 31 – November 10, 2019 Spring: February 29 – March 12, 2020 (play suspended) |
Matches played | 27 |
Goals scored | 92 (3.41 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jack McInerney (8 goals) |
Biggest home win | Miami FC 8–1 Philadelphia Fury (September 15, 2019) |
Biggest away win | Atlanta SC 1–3 Stumptown Athletic (September 14, 2019) |
Highest scoring | Miami FC 8–1 Philadelphia Fury (September 15, 2019) |
Highest attendance | 5,723 Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Los Angeles Force (October 19, 2019) |
Lowest attendance | 112 Atlanta SC 1–3 Stumptown Athletic (September 14, 2019) |
Total attendance | Fall: 29,893 Spring: 15,912 Overall: 45,805 |
Average attendance | Fall: 1,495 Spring: 2,273 Overall: 1,696 |
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The spring season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[3] The suspension was then extended in accordance with CDC guidelines[4] and eventually made permanent on April 27, 2020.[5]