It remains to be seen whether a settlement can be reached, or if NASL teams quickly put together a 2018 season Plan B should the league lose the injunction appeal. Starting up a team, you can control your own destiny easier. NISA doesn’t have expansion fees making it a legitimate option for clubs that want to take the next step and transition to a fully professional outfit. So if you own one share of NISA-4, it is really the same thing as owning a share of NISA-1/NISA-2/NISA-3/NISA-4. I think the lack of territory rights and expansion fees helps give NISA the potential to be special. First of all, we believe that there needs to be someone from outside the establishment to kick start US Soccer. 12 Professional teams competing for Super League spots. Owned by its member clubs, NISA seeks to establish an affordable and sustainable lower division league. NISA is also reducing its league dues. Is there still a plan to pay some portion of ticket revenue into the league? Contact: Steve Johnsonstevej@nisasoccer.com 773-450-7298 . Soc Takes understands that the USL Championship’s franchise fee now stands at $10 million. NISA is also reducing its league dues. We believe that Eric is not just the best for pro soccer but for every level. Teams that are doing well at the gate, that can afford higher league dues, are able to do so. NISA DIII is expected to ultimately consist of four divisions with six teams each, while NISA DIV at its full capacity would have eight highly regionalized divisions with eight teams each. That’s more than the total number of jobs that were created in the entire decade-long expansion. That’s more than the total number of jobs that were created in the entire decade-long expansion. ... franchise fees, and high league fees... it is as simple as that. If you want to own a professional soccer team in the U.S., the expansion fee alone for one league requires an eight figure check and the other a nine figure check. Yeah there's a few cities like Houston, New York, LA, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas that i think could pull of the London type thing of having 9-12 professional teams in the metro area. NISA is also reducing its league dues. There are 11 non-NISA sides in the Independent Cup, however, some are also USL expansion possibilities. 5 years ago 6 FTP Exclusive: Update On The Cosmos Situation. They believe in this vision that we have. In Leaving NISA, the Oakland Roots Prove Its Necessity, An Uncommon Upbringing: Lansing Common Football Club, Midfield Press Lower League US Pro Soccer Expansion Tracker – Summer 2020 Edition. But for literally the entire rest of the country? The eight teams that participated in the inaugural 2019-20 NISA season will be joined by three expansion teams: New York Cosmos and New Amsterdam FC for the full season. Expansion fee? Several weeks ago you announced that NISA would not start for Spring 2018. NISA will strongly encourage its teams to add a fan ownership element to their organizations via Supporters Trusts, as well as advocate that teams pay training and solidarity payments to youth clubs they receive players from. The 12 teams in NASL can be compensated with equity for lost expansion fees. We are proposing the minimum net worth for the primary owner is $1M, that the stadiums seat 1000 people, the performance bond is $100,000 and team budgets are between $250,000 and $750,000 annually. They own 0% of NISA. With eight teams and plans for more in the future, NISA advertises itself as a league with no expansion fees that is owned by its clubs. NASL, NISA & USL Expansion News & Rumors Tracker – September 2017 Edition. As we scale up the league office in the new model, the club services will scale up once there is a critical mass of teams. NISA is an American professional soccer league. NISA could discount its league dues for a period of time to help an NPSL team transition to pro, and NPSL could waive its expansion fee for NISA teams placing a development squad in the league. Eliminating protected territories opens things up for multiple teams in one area. The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) was announced in June as a planned new Division III pro soccer league. So they still want to get a D1 league. NISA could discount its league dues for a period of time to help an NPSL team transition to pro, and NPSL could waive its expansion fee for NISA teams placing a development squad in the league. I think what is going to happen is it is going to significantly increase the pool of entrants because you won’t have that economic barrier to join. We believe in NISA's mission of creating an open system, no territorial rights, and no expansion fees so money can be put into soccer, into clubs, and into players. In the last five weeks, 26 million workers have filed for unemployment insurance. That is a unique competitive advantage for NISA over the long term. The critical mass we need to start the Third Division is eight teams. report . We support solidarity payments to youth soccer clubs. The source informed Soc Takes and Midfield Press reporter, Chris Kivlehan, that due to the planned delay in the start of the season, the deadline for submitting the application to... Possible USLD3 expansion to Chattanooga Nipun Chopra. This community is for supporters of any and all levels of soccer in the United States & Canada, with an emphasis on Major League Soccer. The one thing that is clear is that there are a number of existing soccer clubs and investor groups with ambitions to field professional teams in a system outside of the MLS-USL model that the current leadership of the USSF seems to heavily favor. Previously I had to reject other applicants from the same area until promotion and relegation started. (11-12-2019 11:03 PM) chargeradio Wrote: Ottawa Fury is departing, citing sanctioning issues as the reason for suspending operations, although there are rumors (or should I say rumours since this is a Canadian team) that the USL was willing to waive the exit fee, and the CPL was willing to reduce or waive the expansion fee. 4 months ago 7 Carlos Mendes Continuing To Coach Locally With Long Island SC. The NPSL operates with nearly 100 teams across the country and remains one of the fastest-growing soccer leagues in the America. Per a source close to NISA, the league will apply for Division 3 sanctioning for the fall 2019 season. On the heels of firming up the impressive financials on two new network deals in the United States, the NHL and its band of owners welcomed another windfall this week, receiving the final payment of the $650 million expansion fee from the Seattle Kraken on Friday. In general, what impact has the uncertainty around the NASL had on NISA? We are realistically looking at Spring of 2019, with the potential for a short season in 2018 after the World Cup for existing teams. Photo credit: Robbie Mehling/Soc Takes. We are also looking to work with leagues outside of the NISA structure. October 22, 2019 by Nipun Chopra. NISA is very tight-lipped on its expansion candidates, but there are a few unconfirmed rumors that some Independent Cup participants are also NISA expansion hopefuls such as Lone Star Republic. We are still defining this now. I want to make it clear that we are moving forward with NISA as a corporate entity for the entire pyramid. There are more variables in starting up a league than starting up a team. A NISA Premier Division is built into the design, to be added at a future date when the system supports it. What would you say to potential fans who have grown frustrated with NISA’s silence since sanctioning? What changes are you making to the model to adapt to the challenges? Each team will pay league dues annually that will cover operational costs. But it will also risk having more teams admitted that may not have the economic wherewithal to stay at one level. His vision lines up with NISA’s well, especially in pro-rel, solidarity payments and the importance of youth soccer. Really leans into the idea of a rising tide lifting all boats - a successful D1 would increase value all the way down the pyramid. Underscoring NISA… Contact: Steve Johnsonstevej@nisasoccer.com 773-450-7298 . In this regard, NISA appears to be very similar. The fall out from the USSF’s decision wreaked havoc with the plans of many soccer interests outside the MLS-USL circle, NISA included. Watch what happens when Wynalda doesn't become USSF president. Miscellaneous Jacksonville Armada. The Fourth Division that NISA is creating will be standardized at that higher level, consistently in all areas. The UPSL expansion we mention will focus on the Upper Midwest (IA, IL, MN, ND, NE, SD, and WI) where quite a few teams from the former PLA are based. That way if you are promoted from Division IV to Division III, nothing changes about your ownership stake in the league. ... (and pay an expansion fee!) The intention is to have 24 games – 12 home and 12 away in Division IV. We’d rather have everyone working together. NISA was never intended to be just a league, but an Association of leagues linked together with a common cause. No expansion fees – NISA does not believe in the inflation of franchise values through artificial scarcity. Expansion Employing the successful methodology utilized by the USL to establish the largest professional soccer league in North America, the USL League One expansion efforts center on markets with Strong local ownership 13. March ushered in a recession that will be unlike any other we have seen before. For the initial launch of the league, NISA will only process $25,000 of the league dues up front until Division III is populated with a minimum of 8 teams, holding the other $75,000 in escrow until that time. In theory, a team owner who wanted a larger stake in the league could also purchase Class C shares in addition to the Class A shares that come along with their team. Our emphasis on club services is different. As things stand, USL D3 aims to run from March to October and plans on starting with 8-12 teams. The second part is making it truly part of an open system, where there is not a financial barrier to participate in a league or in an overall system. Having teams closer together will promote organic rivalries. Press J to jump to the feed. Alternatively, NISA could make this type of partnership with the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL). It posits expansion to 24 teams (in 4 divisions) in 4 years. In an interview with Bloomberg News, MLS Deputy Commissioner Mark Abbott said expansion fees could rise to $200 million in coming years. Bringing Peter back into the fold is icing on the cake.” Bruce Merivale-Austin has been named the primary team owner of Chicago NISA. I really enjoy talking to like-minded people who share the vision of an open system. They are fighting the good fight. 18 comments. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. There are so many people at all different levels – investors, coaches, players, fans, sponsors and broadcasters – that get it. He "supports" Chicago USL but they have given no indication that he has anything to do with their bid. Club 9 Sports is a consultancy retained by NISA to assist with various parts of the business, including raising capital, strategy and club services. Can you provide an update on where the Chicago NASL effort stands (or does not stand) in the wake of the announcement that there will be a USL team launching in a new stadium in the city of Chicago? [OC] NISA Eliminates Expansion Fees, Territory Exclusivity in an Effort to Create Open System Pro Soccer in the USA NISA EXPANDS AMATEUR AFFILIATIONS WITH THE EASTERN PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE AGREEMENT. While the USL has been turning out a yearly profit, now in the millions of dollars, some of that money is being diverted — at a rate of 3.5 percent of annual income — to investors and partners in NuRock holdings. Garber said that the expansion fee for teams 28 and 29 remains at $200 million. Let's see if they can do it. To me, the big headline is that we are eliminating entry fees into the league. In metro metrics, only phoenix Arizona has a bigger market population (ranked 10th with close to 5 million residents) while the rest of the USL C markets ranked below Riverside. There would be paid players and some that aren’t paid. The Sterling Bay folks are eminently qualified to make it work in the city. He has shown when it comes time to act, he will do so in a decisive way. We had been in discussions with representatives from Sterling Bay. NISA was never intended to be just a league, but an Association of leagues linked together with a common cause. Leading the expansion process for NISA, Josh Prutch is in discussions every day with clubs and investors all over the country looking to join the independent soccer movement. And also to try to better conform with the open system model in the rest of the world. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Jacksonville Armada currently plays in the NPSL but … Really respect the fact that it is starting at D3 and D4. are they talking pro/rel? The increased expansion fees was one, while another is a meager fee of $10,000 to re-up for another term. He said they wanted to leave room for a professional Division IV in the future. Unlike other domestic soccer leagues, NISA has no entry fees. What I am advocating for is that the relegated team would maintain its share in NISA, so the total amount of shares would be diluted by 1 additional part (1/128th becomes 1/129th). It posits expansion to 24 teams (in 4 divisions) in 4 years. NISA planned to charge $150,000 in dues, but will now charge $100,000 plus a percentage of ticket sales at the Division III level, and $50,000 plus a percentage of the gate at the Division IV level. Teams. Those are the rules... that is how the system was designed. 14. Ideally, we don’t want more entities competing against each other. NISA does believe in an inclusive pathway to professional soccer for every community. this is a misrepresentation of what was said. We would rather have the teams invest in their own club directly rather than fund the league. Continue browsing in r/NISA. In the last five weeks, 26 million workers have filed for unemployment insurance. I respect and appreciate what the NASL is doing. PJW: For a number of reasons, not the least of which is the confusion in the marketplace caused by the US Soccer sanctioning process and the issues it has caused the NASL, there has been a ripple effect that has delayed decision making for a lot of the organizations that are considering entering NISA. NISA’s expansion efforts might not exactly fall under that heading. Rebel Nest LLC consists of Peter Wilt and Jack Cummins. By the time we are talking to an investor group, they have already come to the idea that they are not interested in a closed system model. They all want to be teams eight, nine, 10 or 11. He has shown he is willing to engage with various constituencies and incorporate their thoughts with his own. A popular counter to pro/rel is the idea of owners seeing their value plummet when they drop a division, but this seems like an interesting way to approach that issue. The annual USL D3 fee is $75K, while the initial expansion fee is They have our full support. What would NISA’s DIV look like versus today’s NPSL/PDL/UPSL, which unofficially are considered DIV. They see the differences. Where does NISA stand today? It is not a single entity, in the way MLS is. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Clearly the competitive aspect of the system is very different but I am asking here about the way the corporate structure is set up. LA too I guess. They are trying to preserve independent soccer in this country. NISA is also reducing its league dues. 05 Sep 2017. And Edwards said the USL is having conversations with 51 communities about membership in League One, where the expansion fee hovers around a much more affordable $1 million. We are eliminating entry fees for all the professional divisions. The decision to not charge an expansion fee is a big one. share. NISA Division III teams are expected to operate with annual budgets between $1M and $3M, while NISA Division IV teams are expected to operate with annual budgets in the $500,000 range. He outlines why there is no expansion fee to join NISA and explains why in his opinion there were so many failed clubs in the past. Both clubs paid a … NISA Division III is still planned as a launching point for the system, and is now intended to start in Spring 2019. The USASA’s John Motta shared plans for a multi-tier system for the nation’s amateur leagues at the NPSL Annual Owners Meeting. 12. It is going to look semi-pro in a lot of cases. The removal of expansion fees eliminates one more barrier … 3 weeks ago 5 Forever Green. They don’t care about the sustainability of the club, they only care for the money”. Reducing annual dues to a model driven by attendance profit percentages (not just numbers) Launch of a professional year long D4 league. Our affiliates along with NISA Nation are major ingredients of this structure. Eliminating the entry fees lets teams invest the fees in the club instead of the league start up. I get it. NISA’s expansion efforts might not exactly fall under that heading. hide. There is a massive growth opportunity for independent clubs in those markets. NISA is going to propose DIV standards to USSF and flesh it out. NISA EXPANDS AMATEUR AFFILIATIONS WITH THE EASTERN PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE AGREEMENT. We looked at all of the candidates. It is important for NISA to maintain those policies to differentiate from MLS and USL. NISA also intends to launch an annual Cup competition between the teams in its system as well as those in any professional or amateur leagues partnered with its system. Welcome to /r/MLS! 6. Underscoring NISA’s grassroots growth, the agreement follows NISA’s recent amateur affiliations with the Gulf Coast Premier League and the Midwest Premier League. The expansion of the National Women's Soccer League began with the league's sophomore season in 2014, when the league expanded to a ninth team in Houston, and is an ongoing process that currently has seen three expansions, three direct or indirect relocations, and one contraction, with one expansions set for 2022 . Just like DII and DIII, some players would get paid very little. It has overall made it difficult to reach certainty with a lot of these ownership groups. These divisions would be linked with each other through promotion and relegation, and NISA DIV would seek a partner league at the top of the USASA’s amateur pyramid to promote from and relegate to. This isn't even counting the rumored but not yet announced USL1 and NISA teams from the area. The removal of expansion fees will reduce barriers to entry to join NISA. I hope Wilt and NISA are hugely successful at building a stable league structure with stable teams that can eventually make bigger discussions possible. Class B shares will be owned by Rebel Nest LLC as originally planned. If they are talking with us, they have that preference to be involved in a promotion and relegation system that does not allow one to buy promotion. NISA is endorsing Eric Wynalda for USSF President. However, NISA is prepared to push forward on its own without the NASL if it does not continue or if NASL is not interested in participating in a promotion and relegation system that does not include MLS. It has also forced us to examine the whole model to make improvements and adjustments based on what the marketplace is telling us. That is a level of self awareness that hasn't been seen in that ideology. The COVID-19 pandemic, which has turned the sports world, domestic and international, upside down, could have the last word. We don't have a primate city in this country. That refund includes their expansion fee, annual membership fee, and other costs associated with joining the league, which totals upwards of $40k. It would be totally organic, if NASL stops at 12, then increase it's membership with promoted teams. Class A shareholders will govern the league, and as a combined group will hold a majority of overall shares. How will the league be funded if so? NEW YORK - Major League Baseball would consider expansion fees in the range of $2.2 billion for new franchises, though there are no current plans … A lot of it is the global soccer philosophy, such as NISA advocating for fan ownership, parachute and solidarity payments. Starting up a league, there are more outside forces that are outside of your control that can affect – usually negatively – the pace at which you can move. Two of the existing teams, San Diego 1904 and Stumptown Athletic, announced that they will not participate in the Fall season, but intend to return for the Spring season. NISA as a company will continue to be structured into three different classes of ownership shares. Looking ahead, USL D3 expects to expand to 16-20 teams by 2021, while NISA plans to be at 24 teams by that time. While also, the team will need an investor worth $20 million. 7. NISA is an American professional soccer league. Doing so allows clubs to join from all different parts of the country without restriction and contribute to the growth of the sport. Americans Abroad Youth College Men ... (2007), which each paid a $10 million expansion fee … Division IV will have a very regional structure from the start, so any groups joining NISA DIV would also see only $25,000 of the league dues processed upfront and the other $25,000 held in escrow until their regional conference is fully populated with eight teams. Having teams closer together will promote rivalries which in the long term increases attendance/local support. NISA Aims To Build A National Soccer Pyramid … But Will It Work? As Soc Takes has previously reported, the USL’s franchise fee has increased significantly over the last decade, from a low of $150,000 to a current high of $10 million.Most recently, the franchise fee was $7 million. Sure that is a benefit, I just don't see it being as big of a problem as many others do. The plan to fill the third division gap was part of NISA’s larger ambition to facilitate the introduction of a promotion and relegation system in US pro soccer. Why did you make that decision? 5. Apart from the stadium, an issue regarding MLS membership was the franchise fee that the Cosmos would have to pay to the league. March ushered in a recession that will be unlike any other we have seen before. Reports suggest that Charlotte will pay a fee as high as $325 million. Some teams will be looking to move up the pyramid, and they will pay players more generously. NISA could discount its league dues for a period of time to help an NPSL team transition to pro, and NPSL could waive its expansion fee for NISA teams placing a development squad in the league. One reason is that it is a sticking point for a lot of investors, getting over that idea that they have to pay to be part of a league. You mentioned in a prior interview that NISA will be split up into Class A shares – owned by the teams equally and these control the way the league is governed; Class B shares – owned by Rebel Nest; and Class C shares owned by outside investors. This allows NISA clubs to invest more heavily in players, youth development academies and infrastructure while remaining fiscally sound. Both clubs paid a total of $130 million and began play in 1998. I talked to John Motta about this and we agree there needs to be a pro division at that level below DIII. People can contact me directly to schedule a meeting there at peter@nisaofficial.com. 10. This opens it up to literally any club that meets the minimum requirements that US Soccer sets as a standard. The Phoenix bid, FC Arizona of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), became part of a group of NPSL teams (with Boca Raton FC, Boston City FC, Detroit City FC, Hartford City FC and Virginia Beach City FC), revealed in the NASL v USSF court documents to have submitted Letters of Intent to join NASL for the 2018 season if NASL retained Division II status. Right now, in this country, there are 137 metropolitan areas that do not have pro soccer in their communities. Soc Takes understands that the USL Championship’s franchise fee now stands at $10 million. 15. Is Club 9 one of those outside investors with C shares or are they just a partner to NISA? They are doing it for the right reasons. Time to field our own team and join the league. Are you still going without expansion fees? No expansion fees – NISA does not believe in the inflation of franchise values through artificial scarcity. The governance of NISA 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be under the same ownership. We don’t want to elect a new USSF president, and see him or her absorbed into the establishment. A future MLS expansion fee could rise to $200 million, as officials are clearly seeking to take advantage of interest from multiple groups seeking to enter the league in coming years.. NISA still remains open to work with the North American Soccer League should the NASL survive and be willing to adopt NISA’s vision. Any hopes for a partnership between NASL and NISA would have to go on hold while NASL fought for its very existence in court. The Oakland Roots aren't paying an expansion fee to … We must have stable lower level teams before pro/rel can even remotely be feasible. The plans to partner with amateur leagues – similar to adding the Fourth Division making promotion and relegation more real – gets the system going. Owned by its member clubs, NISA seeks to establish an affordable and sustainable lower division league. NISA has decided to adapt its model based on feedback from dozens of investor groups, in an effort to provide a more attractive professional league structure that closely resembles football systems across the world. NISA announced on December 1st that it accepted applications from teams in Chattanooga, Connecticut and Miami, with bids from Charlotte, Milwaukee, Omaha and St. Louis still under consideration pending improvements. But, as the article says, why also pay the NASL expansion fee when the NISA gets you basically the same thing plus an option to join the NASL later. This will put the responsibility on the clubs for infrastructure and growth. With eight teams and plans for more in the future, NISA advertises itself as a league with no expansion fees that is owned by its clubs. We believe that Eric Wynalda is best suited to lead from that outsider role. How does the experience of starting up a league differ from the experience of starting up a team? Interested to see how this pans out. Judge Margo Brodie denied this request, and the NASL awaits the decision on an appeal, which may arrive later this week. The NASL sought a preliminary injunction from the courts to maintain its status as a Division II league for the duration of the antitrust court case, saying it would face irreparable harm in the form of ceasing operations if it was not granted the injunction. A fully populated NISA system would support 128 total teams (20 in DI, 20 in DII, 24 in DIII and 64 in DIV). Mass Outrage LSC (league structure club), sponsored by r/mls. Then US Soccer Federation (USSF) did not sanction the NASL as a Division II league for 2018, and the NASL filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the USSF. Added at a future date when the system was designed driven by attendance profit (. New York Cosmos are unlikely to play in 1998 fought for its very existence court... 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