2021 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season

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.[1]

Major Arena Soccer League 2
Season2021
2019-20
2021-22

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.[2]

Changes from 2019-20

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Expansion[3]
Returned
Provisional Schedule
Left or not competing due to COVID-19
  • Chihuahua Savage
  • Wichita Falls Flyers FC
  • Austin Power FC
  • New Mexico Runners
  • Colorado Rumble

Standings

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As of July 12, 2021[4]
  2021 League Championship
  2021 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner

Place Team GP W L Pct GF GA GB
Mountain Division
1 Wichita Wings 11 8 3 .727 81 71 0
2 Cleveland Crunch 10 7 3 .700 94 56 0.5
3 FC Amarillo Bombers 11 6 5 .545 80 85 2
4 Chicago Mustangs 10 5 5 .500 81 86 2.5
5 Omaha Kings 14 6 8 .429 103 114 3.5
6 Colorado Inferno F.C. 16 4 12 .250 119 145 6.5
Provisional Teams
* Muskegon Risers 3 2 1 .667 22 21

Invitationals

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The Winners of 3 Invitational Tournaments will provide 3 of the 4 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.[5]
  2021 League Championship
  2021 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner

Place Team GP W L Pct GF GA GB
Rocky Mountain Invitational
1 Wichita Wings 3 3 0 .667 21 10 0
2 Omaha Kings 3 1 2 .333 23 25 2
3 FC Amarillo Bombers 3 1 2 .333 18 21 2
4 Colorado Inferno F.C. 3 1 2 .333 16 22 2
Heartland Invitational
1 FC Amarillo Bombers 2 2 0 1.000 18 14 0
2 Colorado Inferno F.C. 2 1 1 .500 17 14 1
3 Omaha Kings 2 0 2 .000 11 18 2
Great Lakes Invitational
1 Cleveland Crunch 3 3 0 1.000 32 12 0
2 Chicago Mustangs 3 1 2 .333 18 30 2
3 Colorado Inferno F.C. 3 0 3 .000 18 27 3

Playoffs

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The MASL 2 Playoffs were played in Wichita, KS on July 17–18, 2021.[6]

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Wichita Wings 7
4 Chicago Mustangs 1
1 Wichita Wings 6
2 Cleveland Crunch 11
2 Cleveland Crunch 12
3 FC Amarillo Bombers 6

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July 17, 2021
Semifinals
July 18, 2021
Championship Final

References

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  1. ^ "Major Arena Soccer League 2 sets remaining schedule for 2021 season". www.m2soccer.com. March 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "MASL Awards M2 management to the Arena Soccer Group". www.m2soccer.com. October 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cleveland Crunch launched as newest member of Major Arena Soccer League 2". www.m2soccer.com. March 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Standings - Major Arena Soccer League 2". www.m2soccer.com.
  5. ^ "Major Arena Soccer League 2 sets playoff format; finals to be hosted by Wichita July 17th and 18th". www.m2soccer.com. March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Major Arena Soccer League 2 sets playoff format; finals to be hosted by Wichita July 17th and 18th". www.m2soccer.com. March 17, 2021.
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