The Cosmos will kick off the National Independent Soccer Association Fall Tournament against Cal United Strikers at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, Mich. on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m.

Detroit City FC is hosting the comeptition.

They will meet Chattanooga FC Friday at 5 p.m. and will complete the Group B first round against the Los Angeles Force Monday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. Chattanooga FC defeated New York in its regular season finale last Saturday, 2-1.

New Amsterdam FC, which will compete in Group B will play the Oakland Roots Monday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m., Michigan Stars FC Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. and Detroit City Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Wednesday, Sept. 30 semifinals. The championship game is set for Friday, Oct. 2.

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The tournament will broadcast on the beIN SPORTS family of platforms, including beIN SPORTS XTRA – the network’s free, 24/7 English-language live sports channel – in the U.S. and Canada. Details of the beIN schedule are being developed.

The Fall Tournament champion will then host the 2021 spring tournament champion to determine NISA’s 2020-21 season champion.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.