National Independent Soccer Association
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The National Independent Soccer Association is a U.S.-based professional third-division soccer league featuring independent clubs outside Major League Soccer and the USL system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Independent Soccer Association canonical | 19 |
| National Independent Soccer Association clubs | 1 |
| National Independent Soccer Association season | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T102719 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Independent Soccer Association Context triple: [U.S. Open Cup, includesClubsFrom, National Independent Soccer Association]
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A.
United States Adult Soccer Association
The United States Adult Soccer Association is the national governing body for adult amateur soccer in the United States, organizing leagues and competitions across the country.
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B.
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the national governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing soccer at all levels in the United States, including the national teams and professional leagues.
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C.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is the top-tier professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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D.
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League was a North American amateur soccer league primarily featuring college-aged players and serving as a key developmental platform within the United Soccer Leagues system.
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E.
USL First Division
The USL First Division was a former professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that served as a second-tier competition below Major League Soccer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Independent Soccer Association Target entity description: The National Independent Soccer Association is a U.S.-based professional third-division soccer league featuring independent clubs outside Major League Soccer and the USL system.
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A.
United States Adult Soccer Association
The United States Adult Soccer Association is the national governing body for adult amateur soccer in the United States, organizing leagues and competitions across the country.
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B.
United States Soccer Federation
The United States Soccer Federation is the national governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing soccer at all levels in the United States, including the national teams and professional leagues.
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C.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is the top-tier professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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D.
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League was a North American amateur soccer league primarily featuring college-aged players and serving as a key developmental platform within the United Soccer Leagues system.
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E.
USL First Division
The USL First Division was a former professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada that served as a second-tier competition below Major League Soccer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional soccer league
ⓘ
sports organization ⓘ third-division soccer league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NISA ⓘ |
| allows | independent club ownership ⓘ |
| broadcastPlatform | streaming services ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
league system
ⓘ
regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| confederation | CONCACAF ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currency |
United States dollar
ⓘ
linked to:
US dollar
|
| divisionLevel | third division ⓘ |
| excludes |
Major League Soccer clubs
ⓘ
linked to:
Major League Soccer
USL Championship clubs ⓘ
linked to:
USL Championship
USL League One clubs ⓘ
linked to:
USL League One
|
| features | independent clubs ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
club independence
ⓘ
open system principles ⓘ |
| founded | 2017 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jack Cummins
ⓘ
Peter Wilt ⓘ |
| governingBody |
U.S. Soccer Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Soccer Federation
|
| hasCompetition |
NISA Championship
ⓘ
NISA Independent Cup ⓘ |
| hasGender | men's competition ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTeams | varies by season ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMembership | club-based membership ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
|
| inauguralSeason | 2019–20 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| organizes |
postseason playoffs
ⓘ
regular season matches ⓘ |
| participatesIn | U.S. Open Cup ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States soccer league system
ⓘ
linked to:
American soccer pyramid
|
| professionalStatus | professional ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| relatedTo |
Major League Soccer
ⓘ
USL Championship ⓘ USL League One ⓘ |
| sanctionedBy |
U.S. Soccer Federation
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Soccer Federation
|
| seasonStructure | fall and spring seasons ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| tierInUSSoccerPyramid | third tier ⓘ |
| uses |
FIFA Laws of the Game
ⓘ
linked to:
Laws of the Game of association football
|
| website | https://www.nisasoccer.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Independent Soccer Association Description of subject: The National Independent Soccer Association is a U.S.-based professional third-division soccer league featuring independent clubs outside Major League Soccer and the USL system.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: National Independent Soccer Association
linked to: National Independent Soccer Association
subject linked to:
Finley Stadium, Chattanooga, Tennessee