The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) announced the kickoff of the spring showcase a couple of weeks ago, and we are two weeks into the spring campaign. The Southwest region began on March 21 and will run through June 13, featuring clubs from NISA Nation and NISA Pro. Here is a breakdown of how the spring season will line up.
Southwest Region
The Southwest region will feature 6 teams. These teams will play in a regional pod across southern California and Nevada and will play 10 matches.
- Capo FC (NISA Pro, San Juan Capistrano, CA)
- Los Angeles Force (NISA Pro, Long Beach, CA)
- Sin City FC (NISA Pro, Las Vegas, NV)
- Problems FC (NISA Nation, Long Beach, CA)
- Royal Society FC (NISA Nation, formerly known as Real Sociedad Royals, Fullerton, CA)
- Inland Empire FC (NISA Nation, San Bernardino, CA)
Now that you know the teams in the NISA Spring Showcase, let’s recap the first two weeks of the spring season in the southwest region.
NISA Spring Showcase – Week 1 Results
Sin City FC 6 Problems FC 2 (Saturday March 21)
Sin City FC cruised to a 6-2 victory over Problems FC at Mater Academy East High School Stadium in Las Vegas. Sin City FC struck first with a goal by David Villanueva. Daniel Rangel added another to give Sin City FC a 2-0 lead going into halftime. In the second half, Rangel added his second goal of the night to extend their lead to 3-0. However, Problems FC rallied back, getting goals from Gio Marin and Coby Jacobs to make the score 3-2. Later in the match, Villanueva would add another goal for Sin City FC to get his second goal of the night. Miguel Higareda and Caleb Castano added the final goals of the night to seal their first win in the NISA Spring Showcase and take home the three points.
Inland Empire FC 2 Capo FC 1 (Sunday March 22)
Inland Empire FC edged Capo FC 2-1 at Arroyo Valley High School Stadium in San Bernardino, CA. Kristian Colaci scored the opener for Capo FC to take an early lead in the first half. David Martinez Abaga Esidang buried the equalizer for Inland Empire to level the match just before halftime. In the second half, David Martinez Abaga Esidang scored the game-winning goal to secure Inland Empire FC’s first win in the NISA Spring Showcase.
Royal Society FC 2 Los Angeles Force 6 (Sunday March 22)
Los Angeles Force dominated Royal Society FC 6-2 at St. Anthony Athletic Complex. The Force struck early with two goals in the first five minutes of the match from Dante Brigida and Jose Montes de Oca to take a 2-0 lead. Oscar Delgado and Leonel Alvarenga each added one to give LA a commanding 4-0 lead. Royal Society FC fought back, getting back-to-back goals from German Moreno and Ethan Loomis to make it 4-2 just before halftime. In the second half, it was all LA as the duo of Brigida and Jose Montes de Oca struck again to help lift the Force to victory.
NISA Spring Showcase – Week 2 Results
Los Angeles Force 3 Sin City FC 2 (Saturday March 28)
Inland Empire FC 3 Sin City FC 8 (Sunday March 29)
Problems FC 1 Capo FC 0 (Sunday March 29)
*(I don’t have all the goal scorers so just posted the results above from the matches over the weekend)
Latest NISA News
In other league-related news, NISA announced a new strategic partnership with sports consulting firm RML Advisory Group in January. The firm specializes in content strategy, sponsorship development, and valuation and has supported clients such as Italy’s Serie A, EFL Championship side Ipswich Town, La Liga’s Espanyol, and Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer. RML Advisory Group has supported NISA across league operations, strategic planning, communications, and club-facing initiatives over the last couple of months as the pro league focuses on obtaining professional sanctioning for the Fall 2026 season by the U.S. Soccer Federation. 2025 NISA Pro Cup MVP Joel Quist was signed by Sirens FC of the Maltese Challenge League in Malta last month, while his teammate Josue Cartagena moved on to join CD FAS in El Salvador. The Arkansas Wolves will play friendlies called the “Wolves Pro Series,” host 3-4 home matches, and play 5-6 road matches during the spring and summer months. The Wolves first match will be on the road on Saturday, taking on Chicago Fire FC II of MLS NEXT Pro on April 4.
Last week, Commissioner Chandler Hoffman shared an update on NISA on social media, confirming that the league has submitted a pro sanctioning application to the U.S. Soccer Federation for Division 3 sanctioning, alongside USL League One and MLS NEXT Pro. He issued the following statement below.
That’s the latest update I got. That concludes this recap of all the action from the first two weeks of the 2026 NISA Spring Showcase. There are no matches this weekend due to the Easter holiday. What are your thoughts on the first two weeks of the NISA Spring Showcase? Let me know in the comments section below.
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