[22] 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."

On June 4, NISA announced the initial details for the 2020 Fall Season with the member teams split into conferences, Eastern and Western.

Source: Match reports 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.

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.

Source: Match reports As a team playing in a recognized professional league, Chattanooga would normally be automatically qualified for the U.S. Open Cup.