The 2021 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season is the fourth season for the league also known as M2. The regular season started on January 22, 2021, and ended on July 11, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Major Arena Soccer League signed an agreement with Arena Soccer Group, LLC (ASG) to take over the management of M2 on October 24, 2019.
Changes from 2019–20
Expansion
Two teams joined in the 2021 season. Cleveland Crunch Omaha Kings
Returned Chicago Mustangs
Provisional schedule Muskegon Risers
Left or not competing due to COVID-19 Chihuahua Savage Wichita Falls Flyers FC Austin Power FC New Mexico Runners Colorado Rumble
Standings As of July 12, 2021
(Bold) Division Winner
PlaceTeamGPWLPctGFGAGB Mountain Division1Wichita Wings1183.727817102Cleveland Crunch1073.70094560.53FC Amarillo Bombers1165.545808524Chicago Mustangs1055.50081862.55Omaha Kings1468.4291031143.56Colorado Inferno F.C.16412.2501191456.5 Provisional Teams*Muskegon Risers321.6672221
Invitationals The winners of three invitational tournaments will provide three of the four playoff spots, while the best remaining overall team in the standings will provide the final spot. Matches played in these tournaments also count towards the regular season standings.
(Bold) Division Winner
PlaceTeamGPWLPctGFGAGB Rocky Mountain Invitational1Wichita Wings330.667211002Omaha Kings312.333232523FC Amarillo Bombers312.333182124Colorado Inferno F.C.312.33316222 Heartland Invitational1FC Amarillo Bombers2201.000181402Colorado Inferno F.C.211.500171413Omaha Kings202.00011182 Great Lakes Invitational1Cleveland Crunch3301.000321202Chicago Mustangs312.333183023Colorado Inferno F.C.303.00018273
Playoffs
The MASL 2 Playoffs were played in Wichita, Kansas, on July 17–18, 2021.
July 17, 2021: Semifinals 3:00 pm - Cleveland Crunch 12, FC Amarillo Bombers 6 7:00 pm - Wichita Wings 7, Chicago Mustangs 1
July 18, 2021: Championship final 5:00 pm - Cleveland Crunch 11, Wichita Wings 6
References
External links MASL2 official website