2021 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season

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

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]

Contents

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

Expansion [3]
Returned
Provisional Schedule
Left or not competing due to COVID-19

Standings

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

PlaceTeamGPWLPctGFGAGB
Mountain Division
1 Wichita Wings 1183.72781710
2 Cleveland Crunch 1073.70094560.5
3FC Amarillo Bombers1165.54580852
4 Chicago Mustangs 1055.50081862.5
5Omaha Kings1468.4291031143.5
6Colorado Inferno F.C.16412.2501191456.5
Provisional Teams
* Muskegon Risers 321.6672221

Invitationals

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

PlaceTeamGPWLPctGFGAGB
Rocky Mountain Invitational
1 Wichita Wings 330.66721100
2Omaha Kings312.33323252
3FC Amarillo Bombers312.33318212
4Colorado Inferno F.C.312.33316222
Heartland Invitational
1FC Amarillo Bombers2201.00018140
2Colorado Inferno F.C.211.50017141
3Omaha Kings202.00011182
Great Lakes Invitational
1 Cleveland Crunch 3301.00032120
2 Chicago Mustangs 312.33318302
3Colorado Inferno F.C.303.00018273

Playoffs

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

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  2. "MASL Awards M2 management to the Arena Soccer Group". www.m2soccer.com. October 24, 2019.
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