National Indoor Soccer League (2021)
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| Founded | January 2021 |
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| Country | United States |
| Number of teams | 4 (as of December 16, 2021) |
| Website | www |
The National Indoor Soccer League (NISL) is an upcoming indoor soccer league scheduled to begin play in 2021 and based in the Southeast United States. The league will field men's and women's divisions.[1] On March 24, 2021, the league announced its partnership with Nike.[2]
On April 29, 2021, the Memphis Americans were officially announced as a charter team in the new NISL[3] On June 7. 2021, the were announced as the league's second team. On August 17, 2021, the became the third franchise to join the league. On December 16, 2021, 10 days before the season opener, the Rome (Ga.) Gladiators, a travel team, became the fourth and final team to join the league for its inaugural season.[4]
Staff[]
- Brian Roth - Special Consultant to the Executive Board
- Donald Bunney - Creative Director
Teams[]
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Men's Coach | Women's Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, Georgia | Columbus Civic Center | Eddie Miranda[5] | Miguel Galindo | |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | Crown Coliseum | Justin Terranova | Bryan Madej | |
| Memphis Americans | Southaven, Mississippi | Landers Center | Corey Adamson | Corey Adamson [6] |
| Rome Gladiators | Rome, Georgia | N/A | Joao Guilherme Garcia | Mike Cediel |
References[]
- ^ "New indoor soccer league launching in the Mid-South". www.kait8.com. April 29, 2020.
- ^ "NISL & NIKE INK FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP". National Indoor Soccer League. March 24, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "NATIONAL INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE BRINGS TEAM TO MID-SOUTH". memphisamericans.com. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Rome Gladiators Announced as the NISL 4th Team". www.romegladiatorsga.com. December 16, 2021.
- ^ Alex Husting (September 9, 2021). "RAPIDS ANNOUNCE NEW OWNER AND BOTH COACHES AT PRESS CONFERENCE". www.columbusrapids.com. SoccerShift. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Americans hold open tryouts for new team". DeSoto County News. August 7, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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