SPACE UNITED FC JOINS 2021 NISA INDEPENDENT CUP
Seattle, WA (May 25, 2021) - NISA announces Space United FC to join the Pacific Region in 2021’s edition of the NISA Independent Cup.
The National Independent Soccer Association announces the return of the NISA Independent Cup for July and August with 36 clubs playing in nine regions across the country. The Independent Cup, introduced last year as a regionalized competition, provides independent professional and amateur clubs a platform to play together on a national stage. The tournament kickoff date is July 9.
Space United Football Club, a soccer club founded by space engineers from SpaceX and Blue Origin, is bringing their mission of uniting space & soccer to inspire underrepresented youth in STEM to the national platform and it’s excited to play their home games in the greater Seattle area.
#SUFC joins the pacific region and will announce further details including schedule and match streaming in the coming days.
Pacific Region
Bay Cities FC (2022 NISA)
Space United FC
California Victory FC
PDX FC
NISA Independent Cup Regions
Aside from playing soccer in two divisions in both Los Angeles and Seattle, Space United’s engineer athletes also volunteer with underrepresented communities around the world to inspire careers and diversity in STEM. Their community outreach program, Goal for Launch, has reached more than 7,000 students around the world, and they have especially doubled their efforts during the pandemic to help ease the hardships of remote learning.
“We are excited to elevate our mission and compete in such a great tournament that ultimately is improving and growing soccer in the United States”, says Space United FC Founder & CEO, Camilo Tobacia.
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For more information, Read the Official NISA Press Release
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ABOUT SPACE UNITED FC
Space United Football Club ® is an organization made up of space engineer-athletes that unites space & soccer to inspire & uplift communities on earth. Our players in Los Angeles and Seattle are space professionals actively pushing the boundaries of space exploration at companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Relativity Space and more. Our goals include inspiring youth to pursue careers in STEM, increase diversity in the space industry and establish a professional soccer club in the US by 2022. For more information about Space United FC visit spaceunited.com or contact at [email protected]. Follow Space United on Twitter/Instagram @SpaceUnitedFC.
ABOUT NISA
The National Independent Soccer Association was founded in 2017 with a mission to bring professional soccer to every city in the United States. A pro league member of U.S. Soccer, NISA focuses on a model based on meritocracy, independent clubs controlling their own league, clubs owning their intellectual property, all without the barrier of territorial rights. A member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, NISA also runs the mid-summer Independent Cup, open to independent professional and amateur clubs alike. For more information about NISA visit NISASoccer.com or contact at [email protected]. Follow NISA on Twitter @NISALeague and on Instagram @nisasoccer.
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