2023 National Independent Soccer Association season

The 2023 NISA season is the fifth season of the National Independent Soccer Association's third-division soccer competition. Michigan Stars are the defending champions, after winning the 2022 season.

Teams

Of the eight teams that finished the 2022 season, five return for 2023, two merge to form a new team branded City Union, and one, California United Strikers, is on hiatus, with the aim to return in 2024.
The six teams are joined by three expansion clubs: Club de Lyon, Gold Star FC and Savannah Clovers FC.

Stadiums and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Albion San Diego	San Diego, CA	Canyon Crest Academy Stadium	5,000
Chattanooga FC	Chattanooga, TN	Finley Stadium	20,668
City Union	Rochester, NY Auburn, NY	Marina Auto Stadium Falcon Park	13,768 2,800
Club de Lyon	Daytona Beach, FL	Daytona Stadium	9,601
Gold Star FC	Livonia, MI	Gold Star Stadium	5,000
Los Angeles Force	Irvine, CA	Championship Stadium	5,000
Maryland Bobcats	Boyds, MD	Maryland SoccerPlex	4,000
Michigan Stars	Washington, MI	Romeo High School	4,000
Savannah Clovers	Savannah, GA	Memorial Stadium	5,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team

Head coach

Captain

Kit manufacturer

Shirt sponsor

Albion San Diego

sortname|Diego|Gómez|dab=footballer, born 1990

Regular season

The season started on March 31, with the nine teams playing an unbalanced schedule weighted on regional play.

Playoffs

The playoffs will keep the same format from last year, and feature the top six teams from the regular season. The top two teams receive a bye into the semifinals. Teams finishing third through sixth play in the quarterfinals, with the winners being re-seeded before playing in the next round.