NISA now aims to restart pro league with fall tournament
NISA announced a new plan to get back into professional soccer later this fall, but its amateur league NISA Nation looks to be losing influence across the country.
Michael Battista
Michael Battista is a New Jersey-based writer who covers the Tri-State Soccer Scene. His work appears in US Soccer, TheCup.US, and Protagonist Soccer. He was the NASL's last intern.
US Open Cup returns with six local amateur sides eyeing Cupsets
What to know about the amateur teams from in and around the New York area facing off against lower-division professional squads in the First Round of the 110th edition of America's oldest soccer tournament.
APSL no longer affiliated with NISA Nation
The move by the amateur American Premier Soccer League will leave NISA Nation with no teams in the Northeast.
Report: NISA still unsanctioned
NISA is publicly committed to start the 2025 season in April, but that timeframe is in doubt as the official status of the Division III league remains unclear.
Professional soccer coming to Paterson's historic Hinchliffe Stadium
North Jersey Pro Soccer announced the launch of men's and women's teams that will compete in the United Soccer League, and play games in the 93-year-old New Jersey stadium.
USL plans to launch new Division I men's league
The league, which is targeting a debut between 2027 and 2028, would hold Division I sanctioning from US Soccer — the same competitive level as Major League Soccer.
2025 US Open Cup First Round matchups officially set
Eight Tri-State Area teams — six amateur, two professional — start their Open Cup journeys in the tournament's opening round, set to be played between March 18-20.
Amateurs vs pros
Open Cup Digest #11: Here are the 8 lower-league teams from the Tri-State Area competing in the 2025 US Open Cup.
Brooklyn amateur side impress against Ecuadorian giants Barcelona SC
A Friendly in New Jersey brought out thousands of fans of the Ecuadorian club, but Brooklyn’s Osner's FC held their own while enlisting former and aspiring professional players.
NISA to miss 2025 US Open Cup
The organization maintains they have provisional sanctioning despite rule by US Soccer requiring all professional leagues to participate in the tournament.
25 Predictions for 2025
We once again peer into our size 2 crystal ball and try to see the future... future... future... future...
How did we do? A look back at our 24 predictions for 2024
Fully 10 of our predictions are completely (mostly?) right, and another 7 are firmly in the "kinda" category.
Death of a league? NISA no longer sanctioned
Report: US Soccer will no longer provisionally sanction the National Independent Soccer Association, the controversial and chaotic league that started play in 2019.
USL Jägermeister Cup: Larger field will expand into northeast
The tournament will feature 38 teams, a $100,000 cash prize — and a format that flirts with a Pro/Rel future for the United Soccer League.
Oppo Research: 5 Things about New York Red Bulls
Michael Battista tells us about momentum, gunning for the Eastern Conference Final, and why the Red Bulls backline is the X-factor.
"I need to play Emil Forsberg": US Open Cup Fourth Qualifying Round gets underway
Open Cup Digest #10: Four New York Area teams are competing in qualifying games today and tomorrow.