The 2020–21 Chattanooga FC season was the club's second professional season playing in the National Independent Soccer Association, its first full season in NISA, and 13th overall since being established in 2009.
Club Roster
No.PositionNationPlayer Technical staff
Technical staff
Equipment The club wore different kits for the 2020 and 2021 portions of the season. Hummel was the supplier and Volkswagen was the sponsor in the fall. For the spring, Louisiana Hot Sauce sponsored the home kit while German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg sponsored the away kit.
2020 Fall Competitions 2021 Spring Competitions Home Away Home Away
Transfers
In #Pos.PlayerSigned fromDetailsDateSource4UnattachedFree transfer88 C.D. GuastatoyaFree transfer1 Thunder Bay ChillFree transfer19 Returning Players Chattanooga FCRe-signed42 Stumptown AthleticFree transfer15 Forward Madison FCFree transfer3 Oakland Roots SCFree transfer13 Amherst MammothsFree transfer14 Returning Players Chattanooga FCRe-signed7 Stumptown AthleticFree transfer77UnattachedFree transfer21 Virginia Tech HokiesFree transfer9 Hartford AthleticFree transfer51 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC AcademyFree transfer15 North Georgia Soccer AcademyFree transfer16 North Georgia Soccer AcademyFree transfer17UnattachedFree transfer66 Albany Great DanesFree transfer20 Oregon State BeaversFree transfer23UnattachedFree transfer
Out #Pos.PlayerSigned toDetailsDateSource3UnattachedFree transfer1UnattachedFree transfer8UnattachedFree transfer4UnattachedFree transfer88UnattachedFree transfer15UnattachedFree transfer21 Forge FCFree transfer2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SCUndisclosed fee4UnattachedRetired1UnattachedNot re-signed3UnattachedNot re-signed9UnattachedNot re-signed11UnattachedNot re-signed17UnattachedNot re-signed42UnattachedNot re-signed64UnattachedNot re-signed7 South Georgia Tormenta FCNot re-signed88 California United Strikers FCNot re-signed24 New Orleans JestersNot re-signed
Friendlies
Competitions
NISA Independent Cup
Chattanooga was announced as one of the four NISA teams taking part in the inaugural NISA Independent Cup on July 1. The regional tournament is set to act as both a pre-season and chance to "provide a platform for professional and amateur independent clubs to play together on a national stage."
The team was drawn into the Southeast Region alongside former National Premier Soccer League rival Georgia Revolution FC and United Premier Soccer League sides Savannah Clovers FC and Soda City FC. Games will be played between Chattanooga's home field at Finley Stadium and two venues in South Carolina, with both the region's championship game and third place games taking place at Finley on August 1.
Standings
Matches
NISA Fall Season
On June 4, NISA announced the initial details for the 2020 Fall Season with the member teams split into conferences, Eastern and Western.
Details for the Fall regular season were announced on July 31, 2020. Chattanooga will take part as a member of the Eastern Conference.
Standings
Results summary
Matches
Fall Playoffs
All eight NISA teams qualified for the 2020 Fall tournament, which will be hosted at Keyworth Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, beginning on September 21 ending with the final on October 2.
Group stage
Knockout stage
NISA Spring Season
NISA Legends Cup NISA announced initial season plans in early February 2021, including starting the season with a tournament in Chattanooga, Tennessee with a standard regular season to follow. The tournament, now called the NISA Legends Cup, was officially announced on March 10 and is scheduled to run between April 13 and 25. All nine NISA members teams take part in the Spring will be divided into three team groups. The highest placing group winner would automatically qualify for the tournament final, while the second and third highest group winners would play one-another in a semifinal to determine a second finalist.
Chattanooga were drawn into Group 3 alongside Los Angeles Force and New Amsterdam FC.
Standings
Group 3 results
Matches
Regular season The Spring Season schedule was announced on March 18 with each association member playing eight games, four home and four away, in a single round-robin format.
Standings
Results summary
Matches
Spring Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
As a team playing in a recognized professional league, Chattanooga would normally be automatically qualified for the U.S. Open Cup. However, with the 2021 edition shorted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NISA has only been allotted 1 to 2 teams spots. On March 29, U.S. Soccer announced 2020 Fall Champion Detroit City FC as NISA's representative in the tournament.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameFall SeasonFall PlayoffsLegends CupSpring SeasonSpring PlayoffsTotal1MF8Ian McGrath1122062FW9Markus Naglestad--1124FW24Sean Hoffstatter1111043FW4Zeca Ferraz30---3FW88Darwin Lom21---34FW20Brett Jones--11025FW2Ryan Marcano010001FW7Clayton Adams10---1FW10Juan Hernandez001001FW14Brian Bement010001FW17Felipe Oliveira---101MF22Cameron Woodfin001001
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameFall SeasonFall PlayoffsLegends CupSpring SeasonSpring PlayoffsTotal1 GKAlec Redington0010000000102 FWRyan Marcano0020001000303 DFShaun Russell1010003001514 DFRichard Dixon0000002100215 MFKyle Carr1020000000306 MFNick Spielman0000001000107 FWClayton Adams1000------107 MFTate Robertson----001010208 MFIan McGrath00001020104010 MFJuan Hernandez10100000002013 MFCutler Coleman00000030003014 FWBrian Bement00201001003117 FWFelipe Oliveira----0010001021 DFJames Kasak----0010001022 MFCameron Woodfin00100000001024 FWSean Hoffstatter00000010001031 MFAlec McKinley00000010001042 MFDavid Koloko2010------3077 GKPhillip D’Amico----10000010
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