2019–20 National Independent Soccer Association season

The 2019–20 NISA season was the inaugural season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. 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. The spring season featured eight teams, and switches to a single table format, the top 3 teams joining California United Strikers in the playoffs.

National Independent Soccer Association
Season201920 season
DatesFall: August 31 – November 10, 2019
Spring: February 29 – March 12, 2020 (play suspended)
Matches played27
Goals scored92 (3.41 per match)
Top goalscorerJack McInerney
(8 goals)
Biggest home winMiami FC 8–1 Philadelphia Fury
(September 15, 2019)
Biggest away winAtlanta SC 1–3 Stumptown Athletic
(September 14, 2019)
Highest scoringMiami FC 8–1 Philadelphia Fury
(September 15, 2019)
Highest attendance5,723
Oakland Roots SC 1–1 Los Angeles Force
(October 19, 2019)
Lowest attendance112
Atlanta SC 1–3 Stumptown Athletic
(September 14, 2019)
Total attendanceFall: 29,893
Spring: 15,912
Overall: 45,805
Average attendanceFall: 1,495
Spring: 2,273
Overall: 1,696

The spring season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension was then extended in accordance with CDC guidelines and eventually made permanent on April 27, 2020.

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