It features seven of the ten NISA clubs, with Michigan Stars FC and Stumptown AC opting not to participate and San Diego 1904 FC withdrawing before the start of the tournament.
They will be joined by 28 invited amateur teams and divided geographically into nine regions of four clubs each.
[4] The game was played on July 28 but was instead hosted by Lansdowne at Flemings Field in Yonkers, New York.
The Fall season started on August 6, and saw the ten teams play each other twice, in a single-table format.
[8] There were no playoffs; the team leading the table at the end of the season was declared champion.