The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) announced its fall season schedule on Friday, and you can find all the full schedule details on the NISA Nation website. The fall season kicks off tonight with spring season champions Los Angeles Force hosting Problems FC in the season opener at St. Anthony High School at 9 pm ET (You can watch the game live on UnityView TV’s YouTube channel). The format will match the 2026 NISA Spring Showcase, with the Southwest Region returning four clubs, adding one new team, and bringing back another club after a year away. Inland Empire FC and Royal Society FC, which played in the spring season, will not return for the fall season. Below are the six teams that will take part in the 2026 fall season in NISA Nation.
The Southwest region will feature 6 teams. These teams will play in a regional pod across Southern California, Nevada, and Utah and will play 10 matches.
- Capo FC (NISA Nation, San Juan Capistrano, CA)
- Los Angeles Force (NISA Nation, Long Beach, CA)
- Montclair Academy FC (NISA Nation, Montclair, CA)*
- Problems FC (NISA Nation, Long Beach, CA)
- STG Premier Pro (NISA Nation, St. George, UT)**
- Sin City FC (NISA Nation, North Las Vegas, NV)
*New club joining the league for the fall season
**STG Premier Pro returns to NISA Nation. Last played in the league during the spring 2025 season
The 2026 fall season will conclude on Saturday, November 21. Select matches will be streamed on NISA+ and other platforms throughout the season. Now that we’ve covered the start of the fall season, let’s catch you up on the latest news around the league.
Latest NISA News
Capo FC held player tryouts on August 3. DC Hyper held player tryouts last month and has already started its fall season in the UPSL. Sin City FC held player tryouts last month, as did STG Premier Pro. Montclair Academy FC and Problems FC have been busy recruiting players over the summer for the fall season kickoff. Peak XI FC will return to the Mountain Premier League this fall as Peak XI 2. The Arkansas Wolves held player tryouts on Saturday and have already announced player signings to their squad, including center back Joseph Raymond, left back Jay Klein, center back Desmond Williams, and forward Pumi Maphumulo. The club also announced a friendly against the Los Angeles Force on September 19 at North Little Rock High School’s Charging Wildcat Stadium.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced last week that a record 155 open-division clubs will participate in the 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Qualifying this fall, with 16 teams advancing to the tournament proper in March 2027 after four rounds of qualifying. Capo FC, Problems FC, and Sin City FC will be representing NISA Nation. The Arkansas Wolves will play their reserve team, Arkansas Wolves 2, in the qualifiers to represent the UPSL. DC Hyper will also be involved, representing the UPSL, while Peak XI FC will be representing the Mountain Premier League during Open Cup qualifying. STG Premier will be representing the Southwest Premier League. Georgia FC, the Los Angeles Force, and the Northern Colorado Hailstorm will not play in Open Cup Qualifying. The U.S. Soccer Federation is expected to unveil the first qualifying-round matchup schedule this week.
Lastly, NISA unveiled its new logo on social media on Friday.
That’s the latest update I got for you all. What are your thoughts on the NISA Nation fall season and 2027 U.S. Open Cup qualifying? Let me know in the comments section below. I’ll keep posting match recaps, podcasts, and hopefully some interviews during the fall season, so stay tuned.
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