On April 29, 2021, the
Memphis Americans were officially announced as a charter team in the new NISL On June 7. 2021, the
Fayetteville Fury were announced as the league's second team. On August 17, 2021, the
Columbus Rapids 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. On July 7, 2022, it was announced that an expansion team was coming to
Tampa. On November 16, 2023, after a fight between the players and coaches of the Memphis Americans and Tampa Bay Strikers, the Memphis Americans went on hiatus. After endless controversy related to player and staff wages, safety, sponsorship fulfillment, and general business practices on the part of the league and its owner/director Andrew Haines, on March 29, 2024, the league announced its merger with
Major League Indoor Soccer with many staff and players never receiving their wages in full. ==Staff==