Fall_2021_National_Independent_Soccer_Association_season
Fall 2021 National Independent Soccer Association season
Football league season
The Fall 2021 NISA season was the third season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. The season took place only during the Fall in order to realign the league's seasons with the calendar year.[1] The league also organized the second edition of its pre-season cup competition, the NISA Independent Cup.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | Fall 2021 season |
|---|---|
| Dates | Aug. 7 – Nov. 21 |
| Champions | Detroit City FC |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 227 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Omar Nuño (12) |
| Biggest home win | NAM 4–0 1904 (November 21) |
| Biggest away win | NAM 1–6 DET (September 29) |
| Highest scoring | MIC 3–4 CAL (7 goals, August 7) NAM 1–6 DET (7 goals, September 29) CHI 2–5 MAR (7 goals, October 23) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Detroit City FC (August 21 – September 15) (October 9 – November 6) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Detroit City FC (September 25 – November 20) |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches San Diego 1904 FC (August 21 – November 21) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches San Diego 1904 FC (September 25 – October 23) |
| Highest attendance | 6,076 DET 3–2 CHI (August 7) |
| Lowest attendance | 164 STU 0–0 MIC (September 1) |
| Total attendance | 29,641 (As of Sept. 4) |
| Average attendance | 1,289 |
← 2020–21 2022 →
All statistics correct as of November 21. | |
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The nine teams that participated in the 2020-21 Spring season all returned. They were joined by expansion club Chicago House AC.
Stadiums and locations
Locations of announced clubs
Participating club
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Personnel and sponsorship
- Note: The league has signed a deal with Hummel to be the official kit manufacturer, but it still allows clubs to find their own provider.[2]
More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach | Captain(s) | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| California United Strikers FC |  Don Ebert |
Xavier Fuerte |
Nike |
Taco Bell |
| Chattanooga FC | Peter Fuller |
 Juan Hernandez |
 Hummel |
Louisiana Hot Sauce, VfL Wolfsburg |
| Chicago House AC | C.J. Brown |
Drew Conner |
Nike |
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| Detroit City FC |  Trevor James |
 Stephen Carroll |
 Adidas |
Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers |
| Los Angeles Force |  Thales Peterson |
Joshua Culwell |
Xara |
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| Maryland Bobcats FC | Phil Nana |
Kay Banjo |
Hummel |
Dog Haus |
| Michigan Stars FC | Alexander Strehmel |
Kyle Nuel |
Hummel |
HTC |
| New Amsterdam FC |  Bouna Coundoul |
Daniel Vicente |
Icarus |
Fruit Street |
| San Diego 1904 FC |  Scott Morrison |
Ozzie Ramos |
Nike |
Live Up Nutrition |
| Stumptown AC | Rod Underwood |
Franky Martinez |
Hummel |
OrthoCarolina Healthcare |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| New Amsterdam FC | Maximilian Mansfield |
Stepping down | July 20 | Preseason | Bouna Coundoul |
July 20[3] |
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The NISA Independent Cup will start on July 9. It features seven of the ten NISA clubs, with Michigan Stars FC and Stumptown AC opting not to participate and San Diego 1904 FC withdrawing before the start of the tournament. They will be joined by 28 invited amateur teams and divided geographically into nine regions of four clubs each. Each region will play a single round robin tournament with the team earning the most points in each region declared regional champion. Like last year, there will be no interregional play or national champion.
Participating Clubs
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Great Lakes Region
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Detroit City FC (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 |
| 2 | FC Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| 3 | Cleveland SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
| 4 | Livonia City FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, CLE ...
| Home \ Away | CLE | DET | FCB | LIV |
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| Cleveland SC | — | 1–4 | ||
| Detroit City FC | — | 3–1 | 10–0 | |
| FC Buffalo | 7–0 | — | 3–0 | |
| Livonia City FC | 2–2 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Mid-Atlantic Region
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Maryland Bobcats FC (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Steel Pulse FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | Allentown United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| 4 | Atlantic City FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, ALL ...
| Home \ Away | ALL | ATL | MAR | STP |
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| Allentown United FC | — | 2–1 | ||
| Atlantic City FC | — | 0–1 | ||
| Maryland Bobcats FC | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | |
| Steel Pulse FC | 3–0 | 1–1 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Midwest Region
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | FC Milwaukee Torrent (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Chicago House AC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | Med City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | Union Dubuque FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, CHI ...
| Home \ Away | CHI | FCM | MED | UDU |
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| Chicago House AC | — | |||
| FC Milwaukee Torrent | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | |
| Med City FC | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |
| Union Dubuque FC | 0–5 | 0–5 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
New England Region
The match between New Amsterdam FC and Lansdowne Yonkers FC was originally scheduled for July 17 and was to be hosted at Hudson Sports Complex in Warwick, New York. However, weather forced the match to be postponed to a later date.[4] The game was played on July 28 but was instead hosted by Lansdowne at Flemings Field in Yonkers, New York.[5]
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Lansdowne Yonkers FC (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | New Amsterdam FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Newtown Pride FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| 4 | Mass United Rush FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, LAN ...
| Home \ Away | LAN | MUR | NAM | NTP |
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| Lansdowne Yonkers FC | — | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Mass United Rush FC | — | 2–2 | ||
| New Amsterdam FC | 2–0 | — | ||
| Newtown Pride FC | 0–0 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Pacific Region
On July 22, the league announced that California Victory FC had withdrawn from the tournament after playing one match, a 1-1 draw against Bay Cities FC. This result was expunged.[6]
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | PDX FC (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Space United FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Bay Cities FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, BAY ...
| Home \ Away | BAY | CAL | PDX | SPA |
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| Bay Cities FC | — | 2–2 | ||
| California Victory FC | — | |||
| PDX FC | 5–3 | — | ||
| Space United FC | 2–2 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
South Central Region
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Louisiana Krewe FC (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Lone Star Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Texas Spurs FC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Alexandria PBFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, APB ...
| Home \ Away | APB | LSR | LAK | TXS |
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| Alexandria PBFC | — | 1–1 | ||
| Lone Star Republic | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | |
| Louisiana Krewe FC | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | |
| Texas Spurs FC | 0–0 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Southeast Region
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Chattanooga FC (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
| 2 | Atletico Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 |
| 3 | Savannah Clovers FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| 4 | Soda City FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, ATL ...
| Home \ Away | ATL | CHA | SAV | SOD |
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| Atletico Atlanta | — | 4–4 | ||
| Chattanooga FC | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | |
| Savannah Clovers FC | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | |
| Soda City FC | 1–1 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Southwest Region
The Southwest Region is the only region of the Independent Cup that does not consist of four clubs. On July 7, NISA announced on Twitter that 1904 FC had withdrawn from the tournament just 48 hours before the tournament was set to begin.[7] Therefore, the Southwest Region would continue as a three team round-robin.
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | California United Strikers FC (C) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Atletico Olympians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Arizona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, ATL ...
| Home \ Away | ATL | CAL | FCA |
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| Atletico Olympians | — | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| California United Strikers FC | — | 1–0 | |
| FC Arizona | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
West Coast Region
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Force (C) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | MAGIA Futbol Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | ASC San Diego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | Chula Vista FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 2 |
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Source: nisaofficial.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Results
More information Home \ Away, ASC ...
| Home \ Away | ASC | CHU | LAF | MAG |
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| ASC San Diego | — | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
| Chula Vista FC | 4–4 | — | 3–3 | |
| Los Angeles Force | 2–0 | — | ||
| MAGIA Futbol Academy | 2–3 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
The Fall season started on August 6, and saw the ten teams play each other twice, in a single-table format.[8] There were no playoffs; the team leading the table at the end of the season was declared champion.[1] The season ended on November 21.
Standings
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Detroit City FC (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 45[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Force | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 30[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | New Amsterdam FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Chattanooga FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 |
| 6 | Chicago House AC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 23 |
| 7 | Michigan Stars FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 20 |
| 9 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 |
| 10 | San Diego 1904 FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 9 |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Notes:
Results
More information Home \ Away, CAL ...
| Home \ Away | CAL | CHA | CHI | DET | LAF | MAR | MIC | NAM | SDG | STU |
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| California United Strikers FC | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Chattanooga FC | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Chicago House AC | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Detroit City FC | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Los Angeles Force | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0[9] | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Maryland Bobcats FC | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Michigan Stars FC | 3–4 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–0 |
| New Amsterdam FC | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| San Diego 1904 FC | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 |
| Stumptown AC | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Player statistics
- As of November 21, 2021
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Attendance
Games without fans reported are not counted in averages or games played.
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
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| 1 | Detroit City FC | 9 | 38,716 | 6,076 | 3,689 | 4,302 |
| 2 | Chattanooga FC | 9 | 19,580 | 2,916 | 1,420 | 2,176 |
| 3 | Michigan Stars FC | 7 | 14,105 | 3,786 | 506 | 2,015 |
| 4 | Chicago House AC | 9 | 9,448 | 1,420 | 663 | 1,050 |
| 5 | California United Strikers FC | 8 | 6,284 | 1,738 | 345 | 786 |
| 6 | New Amsterdam FC | 9 | 3,464 | 574 | 278 | 385 |
| 7 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 9 | 2,725 | 372 | 212 | 303 |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 9 | 2,486 | 399 | 164 | 276 |
| 9 | San Diego 1904 FC | 9 | 2,391 | 393 | 168 | 266 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Force | 1 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
| Total | 79 | 99,374 | 6,076 | 164 | 1,258 | |
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All-league teams
More information First team, Goalkeeper ...
| First team[10] | |||
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| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Nathan Steinwascher (DET) |
Stephen Carroll (DET) Nick Spielman (CHT) Devon Amoo-Mensah (MIC) |
Maxi Rodriguez (DET) Steven Juncaj (MIC) Diego Barrera (LAF) Connor Rutz (DET) |
 Omar Nuño (CAL) Mayele Malango (NAM) Wojciech Wojcik (CHI) |
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More information Second team, Goalkeeper ...
| Second team[10] | |||
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| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Kevin Gonzalez (STU) |
Ian Cerro (CHI) Garrett Hogbin (CAL) Matt Lewis (DET) |
Jimmy Filerman (DET) Edward Benito (SDG) Mohamed Sesay (MAR) Felipe Liborio, Jr. (CAL) |
 Shavon John-Brown (NAM) Olakunle Banjo (MAR) Christian Chaney (LAF) |
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