June 26, 2020
DOSB (German Olypmic Sports Confederation) and DFB (German Football Association) support #SportPride2020
Social media campaign for Global Pride on 27/06/2020
This Saturday, June 27, 2020, the social media campaign #SportPride2020 (all information on http://sportpride.net/) will be launched on the occasion of Global Pride. It is supported by over XX associations, clubs and individuals. Everyone is invited to participate in the ca...
June 25, 2020
We are incredibly excited to announce a joint initiative by NWSL Supporter Groups to benefit the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake.
A coalition of NWSL supporters groups have joined together and started a new initiative called ACTS: Activating Communities Through Support, focused on collective projects supporting NWSL communities. The first ACTS project will take place during the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.
“Service to our local co...
June 20, 2020
ISC and Pride
While most of our beloved teams won't be able to host a Pride Night celebration of their own this season, we didn't want to let the Pride spirit pass us by entirely. To that end, we've got two programs we want to make you aware of.
Pride Interview Series
To help us celebrate Pride this year, we enlisted some friends to tell us about their experiences. What does it mean to be LGBTQIA+ in the soccer environment? To a...
May 22, 2020
The following was written by ISC representatives David Carl (The Curse NM), Andrew Schmidt (The Flock), and Nathan Napier (83 United). The Independent Supporters Council stands with the USLPA in their asks of USL in addition to calling on the owners of the League to implement a safe return to play.
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Players are people first. From Portland to Miami, USL players have spent their entire lives preparing to play in this leagu...
April 18, 2020
Due to stay-at-home restrictions due to COVID-19, the soccer community has taken to various online challenges to pass the time. This video showcases the Independent Supporters Council's Bailey Brown (president), Nicole Hack (communications), and Sam Solberg (membership) presenting their first, newest, favorite, and traded scarves.
Share yours with us!
March 12, 2020
Supporters and Fans,
Today, we learned that Major League Soccer and United Soccer League Championship have both suspended play for 30 days in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. While the Independent Supporters Council believes this is the right decision, we are still saddened by the news: we know that there were many factors under consideration in this decision, and we understand that nobody wants to take this drastic of a s...
March 11, 2020
With the continued spread of COVID-19, we want to update all supporters about potential closed and/or cancelled games. Safety of all supporters is of the utmost importance. While none of us want to see games be moved behind closed doors, we understand the severity of the situation and the importance of stopping the virus from destroying the game we love. We implore all parties involved in decision making to be open and honest...
February 18, 2020
Independent Supporters Council’s Statement Regarding Updates to MLS Fan Code of Conduct
New language clarifies what constitutes “political” language or symbolism for fans attending MLS matches
February 18, 2020 — The Independent Supporters Council today expressed encouragement and approval of the language in the revised Fan Code of Conduct, which was recently released by Major League Soccer. The revised Code responds to question...
February 5, 2020
We are excited to announce that 2021 ISC Conference will be hosted in Portland, Oregon.
Congratulations to @PDXRivetersSG! The Rose City Riveters will be the first solo #NWSL group to host conference.
More details: https://www.iscconferencepdx.com/
#BAONPDX
January 22, 2020
Recent reports have suggested that Inter Miami will soon announce a partnership with the country of Qatar, with the terms including prominent advertising on player jerseys and a personal sponsorship of owner David Beckham’s activities. The Independent Supporters Council is concerned about the message that such a partnership sends to the North American soccer community: Qatar has a lengthy track record of human rights abuses an...
