2021 NISA Legends Cup

Detroit City FC won the 2020 NISA Fall Tournament Championship, securing their spot as host of the 2020-21 NISA Championship on July 3, 2021. DCFC’s opponent will be the winner of a semi-final match held on June 30, 2021 between the champion of the NISA Legends Cup and the NISA Spring Season.

The 2021 Legends Cup was held during a two-week period in Chattanooga, TN, from April 13 – 25. Nine teams participated in the tournament, and were placed into three groups of three teams. At the conclusion of the group stage, the teams were seeded, with the first seed receiving a bye into the final match held on April 25th. The #2 and #3 seed would play the semi-final match to determine the first seed’s opponent in the final.

Center for Disease Control protocols allowed for limited attendance at Chattanooga’s Finley Stadium, as the nation had become increasingly vaccinated against COVID.

APRIL 13, 2021

Michigan Stars vs 1904 FC
Detroit City FC vs Cal United Strikers
Chattanooga FC vs Los Angeles Force

APRIL 16, 2021

Detroit City FC vs Stumptown AC
Maryland Bobcats vs 1904 FC
New Amsterdam FC vs Chattanooga FC

APRIL 19, 2021

New Amsterdam FC vs Los Angeles Force
Stumptown AC vs Cal United Strikers
Michigan Stars vs Maryland Bobcats

At the conclusion of the group stage, the standings looked like this:

	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	GF	GA	GD
Chattanooga FC	2	0	0	6	7	1	6
Detroit City FC	1	1	0	4	2	0	2
1904 FC	1	1	0	4	3	2	1
Los Angeles Force	1	0	1	3	4	6	-2
Michigan Stars	0	2	0	2	2	2	0
Cal United Strikers	0	2	0	2	1	1	0
Maryland Bobcats	0	1	1	1	2	3	-1
Stumptown AC	0	1	1	1	1	3	-2
New Amsterdam FC	0	0	2	0	2	6	-4