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| country = [[United States]]
| country = [[United States]]
| other countries = [[Mexico]]
| other countries = [[Mexico]]
| founded = {{start date and years ago|2017|12|02|mf=yes}}
| founded = 2017
| teams = [[#Teams|15]]
| teams = 21
| levels = 2
| levels = 2
| domest_cup = [[United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer|U.S. Open]]
| confed_cup =
| confed_cup =
| champions = [[Chihuahua Savage II]] (2022-23)
| champions = [[Des Moines United FC|Iowa Demon Hawks]]''' (2023-24)
| website = {{URL|http://www.m2soccer.com}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.m2soccer.com}}
|most_champs=[[San Diego Sockers 2]] (two titles)}}
|most_champs=[[San Diego Sockers 2]] (two titles)}}
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==History==
==History==
M2 launched in 2017 to "provide an outlet for teams to either reorganize for a re-emergence in the MASL or an avenue for teams to compete in smaller markets in hopes of rising to MASL status."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schaub|first1=Joshua|title=From the desk of Commissioner Schaub|url=http://www.maslsoccer.com/news/from-the-desk-of-commmissioner-schaub|website=MASL|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref> It was announced that M2 would have between 8 and 12 teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digest (Sept. 19): MASL places Blast in Eastern Division|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-digest-0920-20170919-story.html|website=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref>
M2 launched in 2017 to "provide an outlet for teams to either reorganize for a re-emergence in the MASL or an avenue for teams to compete in smaller markets in hopes of rising to MASL status."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schaub|first1=Joshua|title=From the desk of Commissioner Schaub|url=http://www.maslsoccer.com/news/from-the-desk-of-commmissioner-schaub|website=MASL|date=19 September 2017 |access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref> It was announced that MASL 2 would have between 8 and 12 teams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Digest (Sept. 19): MASL places Blast in Eastern Division|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-digest-0920-20170919-story.html|website=The Baltimore Sun|date=19 September 2017 |access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref>


The 2018–19 season brought the total number of teams participating in the season up from 10 to 15. [[Stockton, California]] was announced as a market and held a team naming contest, but all news stories from the league website and all mention of the Stockton franchised were dropped. The league changed from having "Conferences" to "Divisions." Expanding from the Eastern and Western conference's the M2 now had the Eastern Division, Mountain Division, and Pacific Division.
The 2018–19 season brought the total number of teams participating in the season up from 10 to 15. [[Stockton, California]] was announced as a market and held a team naming contest, but all news stories from the league website and all mention of the Stockton franchised were dropped. The league changed from having "Conferences" to "Divisions." Expanding from the Eastern and Western conference's the MASL 2 now had the Eastern Division, Mountain Division, and Pacific Division.


On February 25, 2021, M2 announced the return of the [[RGV Barracudas FC]] to the league to compete in the 2021–2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=MASL 2 WELCOMES BACK THE RETURN OF THE RGV BARRACUDAS FC FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON|url=https://www.m2soccer.com/news/masl-2-welcomes-back-the-return-of-the-rgv-barracu|website=MASL 2 Website|access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref>
On February 25, 2021, MASL 2 announced the return of the [[RGV Barracudas FC]] to the league to compete in the 2021–2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|title=MASL 2 WELCOMES BACK THE RETURN OF THE RGV BARRACUDAS FC FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON|url=https://www.m2soccer.com/news/masl-2-welcomes-back-the-return-of-the-rgv-barracu|website=MASL 2 Website|date=25 February 2021 |access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref>


On March 11, 2021, M2 officially welcomed the [[Cleveland Crunch]] to the league.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2020 |title=Return of the Crunch: After nearly 20 years, professional indoor soccer is returning to Cleveland |url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/return-of-the-crunch-after-nearly-20-years-professional-indoor-soccer-is-returning-to-cleveland |website=News 5 Cleveland}}</ref>
On March 11, 2021, MASL 2 officially welcomed the [[Cleveland Crunch]] to the league.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2020 |title=Return of the Crunch: After nearly 20 years, professional indoor soccer is returning to Cleveland |url=https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/return-of-the-crunch-after-nearly-20-years-professional-indoor-soccer-is-returning-to-cleveland |website=News 5 Cleveland}}</ref>


==Sponsorship==
==Sponsorship==
The official game ball is made by [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Husted|first1=Jeff|title=MASL ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH MITRE|url=http://www.maslsoccer.com/news/masl-announces-long-term-partnership-with-mitre|website=MASL|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MASL Announces Long-Term Partnership With Mitre|url=http://harrisburgheat.com/masl-announces-long-term-partnership-mitre/|website=Harrisburg Heat|date=13 October 2017|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref> based in [[Wakefield]], [[England]].
The official game ball is made by [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Husted|first1=Jeff|title=MASL ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH MITRE|url=http://www.maslsoccer.com/news/masl-announces-long-term-partnership-with-mitre|website=MASL|date=13 October 2017 |access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=MASL Announces Long-Term Partnership With Mitre|url=http://harrisburgheat.com/masl-announces-long-term-partnership-mitre/|website=Harrisburg Heat|date=13 October 2017|access-date=15 January 2018}}</ref> based in [[Wakefield]], [[England]].


==Teams==
==Teams==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size: 100%";
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="background:white"|Team
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Division
!style="background:white"|City/State
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Team
!style="background:white"|Arena
!scope="col" style="background:white"|City/State
!style="background:white"|Founded
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Arena
!style="background:white"|Joined
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Founded
!style="background:white"|Head Coach
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Joined
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Head coach
!MASL affiliation
!scope="col" style="background:white"|MASL affiliate
|-
|-
|style="background:blue;" rowspan="4"| <span style="color:white;">East</span>
|-
!scope="row"|Atletico Orlando
|'''Amarillo Bombers'''
|[[Amarillo, Texas]]
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|TBD
|[[Amarillo Civic Center]]
|2017
|2018
|2023
|2019
|Alex Flores
|Chad Webb
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Baltimore Arsenal
|'''[[Chihuahua Savage]] II'''
|[[Towson, Maryland]]
|[[Chihuahua City|Chihuahua]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]
|Arena Corner Sport
|[[SECU Arena]]
|2023
|2019
|2023
|2019
|Tarik Walker
|Alan Domínguez
|[[Chihuahua Savage]]
|[[Baltimore Blast]]
|-
|-
!scope="row"|[[Rochester Lancers (MASL)|Rochester Lancers]]
|'''Club Deportivo de Baja California'''
|[[Tijuana]], [[Baja California]]
|[[East Rochester, New York]]
| Total Sports Experience
|
|2010
|2022
|2018
|2022
|[[Doug Miller (soccer)|Doug Miller]]
|
|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row"|United Elite Krajisnik FC
|'''Colorado Inferno FC'''
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
|[[Utica, NY]]
|[[Adirondack Bank Center]]
|SoccerHaus COS
|2017
|2017
|2023
|2017
|Anel Pajazetovic
|John Wells
|[[Utica City FC]]
|
|-
|-
| style="background:brown;" rowspan="4"| <span style="color:white;">North</span>
|'''[[Ontario Fury II|Empire Jets]]'''
!scope="row"|[[Des Moines United FC|Iowa Demon Hawks]]
|[[Upland, California]]
|Upland Arena
|2017
|2017
|Anthony Perez
|[[Empire Strykers]]
|-
|'''Iowa Demon Hawks'''
|[[Des Moines, Iowa]]
|[[Des Moines, Iowa]]
|[[Buccaneer Arena]]
|MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex
|2021
|2021
|2022
|2022
|Francisco Fernandes, Jr.
|Francisco Fernandes, Jr.
|
|[[St. Louis Ambush (2013–)|St. Louis Ambush]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Iowa Raptors FC]]'''
!scope="row"|[[Iowa Raptors FC]]
|[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
|[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
|[[Alliant Energy PowerHouse]]
|[[Alliant Energy PowerHouse]]
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|2022
|2022
|Curt Lewis
|Curt Lewis
|[[Kansas City Comets (2010–)|Kansas City Comets]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Muskegon Risers SC|Muskegon Risers]]
|[[Muskegon, Michigan]]
|[[Mercy Health Arena]]
|2014
|2017
|Ben Ritsema
|[[Milwaukee Wave]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[St. Louis Ambush (2013–)|St. Louis Ambush]] II
|[[St Charles, Missouri]]
|[[Family Arena]]
|2023
|2023
|Donnie Alberty
|[[St. Louis Ambush (2013–)|St. Louis Ambush]]
|-
| style="background:green;" rowspan="6"| <span style="color:white;">Midwest</span>
!scope="row"|Amarillo Bombers
|[[Amarillo, Texas]]
|[[Amarillo Civic Center]]
|2018
|2019
|Chad Webb
|[[Mesquite Outlaws]]
|-
!scope="row"|Colorado Inferno FC
|[[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
|SoccerHaus COS
|2017
|2017
|John Wells
|
|-
!scope="row"|El Paso Rhino FC
|[[El Paso, Texas]]
|La Frontera Indoor Soccer
|
|2023
|
|
|
|-
|-
|'''Kansas Bandits'''
!scope="row"|Kansas Bandits
|[[Dodge City, Kansas]]
|[[Dodge City, Kansas]]
|[[United Wireless Arena]]
|[[United Wireless Arena]]
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|2022
|2022
|Isais De La Torre
|Isais De La Torre

|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row"|New Mexico Runners
|'''[[Muskegon Risers SC|Muskegon Risers]]'''
|[[Muskegon, Michigan]]
|[[Mercy Health Arena]]
|2014
|2017
|Ben Ritsema
|[[Milwaukee Wave]]
|-
|'''New Mexico Runners'''
|[[Rio Rancho, New Mexico]]
|[[Rio Rancho, New Mexico]]
|[[Rio Rancho Events Center]]
|[[Rio Rancho Events Center]]
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|
|
|-
|-
!scope="row"|[[Wichita Wings (2019)|Wichita Wings]]
|'''[[RGV Barracudas FC]]'''
|[[Wichita, Kansas]]
|[[Hartman Arena]]
|2019
|2019
|Roger Downing
|-
| style="background:red;" rowspan="5"| <span style="color:white;">Western Conference</span>
!scope="row"|[[Chihuahua Savage]] II
|[[Chihuahua City|Chihuahua]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]
|Arena Corner Sport
|2019
|2019
|Alan Domínguez
|[[Chihuahua Savage]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[Ontario Fury II|Empire Jets]]
|[[Upland, California]]
|Upland Arena
|2017
|2017
|Anthony Perez
|[[Empire Strykers]]
|-
!scope="row"|[[RGV Barracudas FC]]
|[[Hidalgo, Texas]]
|[[Hidalgo, Texas]]
|[[Payne Arena]]
|[[Payne Arena]]
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|[[Monterrey Flash]]
|[[Monterrey Flash]]
|-
|-
!scope="row"|[[San Diego Sockers 2]]
|'''[[Rochester Lancers (MASL)|Rochester Lancers]] '''
|[[East Rochester, New York]]
| Total Sports Experience
|2010
|2018
|[[Doug Miller (soccer)|Doug Miller]]
|[[Rochester Lancers (MASL)|Rochester Lancers]]
|-
|'''[[San Diego Sockers 2]]'''
|[[San Diego, California]]
|[[San Diego, California]]
|[[Pechanga Arena]]
|[[Pechanga Arena]]
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|[[San Diego Sockers (2009)|San Diego Sockers]]
|[[San Diego Sockers (2009)|San Diego Sockers]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Turlock Cal Express]]'''
!scope="row"|[[Turlock Cal Express]]
|[[Turlock, California]]
|[[Turlock, California]]
|Turlock Soccer Complex
|Turlock Soccer Complex
|2011
|2011
|2021
|2021
|Arturo Pulido
|Arturo Pulido
|
|-
|'''[[Wichita Wings (2019)|Wichita Wings]]'''
|[[Wichita, Kansas]]
|[[Hartman Arena]]
|2019
|2019
|Roger Downing
|
|
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size: 100%";
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Planned Expansion
|-
|-
!style="background:white"|Team
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Team
!style="background:white"|City/State
!scope="col" style="background:white"|City/State
!style="background:white"|Arena
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Arena
!style="background:white"|Founded
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Founded
!style="background:white"|Joined
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Joined
!style="background:white"|Head Coach
!scope="col" style="background:white"|Head coach
!scope="col" style="background:white"|MASL affiliate
!MASL affiliation
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Wisconsin Conquerors
|-
|[[Marshfield, Wisconsin]]
|'''[[Atletico Orlando]]'''
|Greenheck Fieldhouse
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|
|2017
|2023
|2023
|2024
|Alex Flores
|
|
|-
|'''[[St. Louis Ambush (2013–)|St. Louis Ambush]]''' II
|[[St Charles, Missouri]]
|
|
|2023
|2023
|
|[[St. Louis Ambush (2013–)|St. Louis Ambush]]
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Minnesota Blizzard
|}
|[[St. Paul, Minnesota]]

|[[Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum|Warner Coliseum]]
==Champions==
|2024
{| class="wikitable"
|2024
!Season
!Champions
!Runner-Up
!Score(s)
!Playoffs / Host
|-
|[[2017–18 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season|2017–18]]
|Chicago Mustangs
|San Diego Sockers 2
|7–0
|Colorado Springs, Colorado
|-
|[[2018–19 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season|2018–19]]
|San Diego Sockers 2
|Cuervos de Juarez
|7–5
|Upland, California<br />Ontario, California
|-
|2019–20
|Chihuahua Savage II <ref>{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2020 |title=Chihuahua 2019-20 regular season champs, M2 season completed |url=https://www.m2soccer.com/news/chihuahua-2019-20-regular-season-champs |website=Major Arena Soccer League 2}}</ref>
|
|
|
|
|Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
|[[2020–21 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season|2020–21]]
|Cleveland Crunch <ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2021 |title=Cleveland Crunch wins title in its first season back |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2021/07/19/cleveland-crunch-wins-title-in-return-years-in-the-making |website=Spectrum News 1}}</ref>
|Wichita Wings
|11–6 <ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2021 |title=Led by Blue Streaks, Cleveland Crunch Wins MASL2 Championship |url=https://jcusports.com/news/2021/7/19/mens-soccer-led-by-blue-streaks-cleveland-crunch-wins-masl2-championship.aspx |website=John Carroll Blue Streaks}}</ref>
|Wichita, Kansas
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Spice City FC
|2021–22
|[[Danbury, Connecticut]]
|San Diego Sockers 2 <ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2022 |title=San Diego takes home MASL2 title after championship weekend in Muskegon, tops defending champs Cleveland |url=https://localsportsjournal.com/2022/04/san-diego-takes-home-masl2-title-after-championship-weekend-in-muskegon-tops-defending-champs-cleveland/ |website=Local Sports Journal}}</ref>
|[[Danbury Ice Arena]]
|Cleveland Crunch
|2024
|7–4
|2024
|Muskegon, Michigan
|[[Onua Obasi]]
|-
|
|2022–23
|Chihuahua Savage II
|Iowa Raptors FC
|10–4
|Mesquite, Texas
|}
|}


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
==Former/defunct teams==
|+Former/Defunct Teams
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Team
!scope="col"|Team
!City/State
!scope="col"|City/state
!Arena
!scope="col"|Arena
!Years played
!scope="col"|Years played
|-
|-
|[[Arizona Impact]]
!scope="row"|[[Arizona Impact]]
|[[Glendale, Arizona]]
|[[Glendale, Arizona]]
|Arizona Sports Complex
|Arizona Sports Complex
|2017–2018
|2017–2018
|-
|-
|Arizona Lightning
!scope="row"|Arizona Lightning
|[[Avondale, Arizona]]
|[[Avondale, Arizona]]
|Randall McDaniel Sports Complex
|Randall McDaniel Sports Complex
|2018–2019
|2018–2019
|-
|-
|Austin Power
!scope="row"|Austin Power
|[[Austin, Texas]]
|[[Austin, Texas]]
|[[Luedecke Arena|Travis County Expo Center]]
|[[Luedecke Arena|Travis County Expo Center]]
|2019–2020
|2019–2020
|-
|-
|Cincinnati Swerve
!scope="row"|Cincinnati Swerve
|[[Fairfield, Ohio]]
|[[Fairfield, Ohio]]
|Gametime Training Center
|Gametime Training Center
|2017–2019
|2017–2019
|-
|-
|[[Chicago Mustangs (2012–present)|Chicago Mustangs]]
!scope="row"|[[Chicago Mustangs (2012–present)|Chicago Mustangs]]
|[[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]]
|[[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]]
|Grand Sports Arena
|Grand Sports Arena
|2017–2019, 2021–2022
|2017–2019, 2021–2022
|-
|-
|[[Cleveland Crunch]]
!scope="row"|[[Cleveland Crunch]]
|[[North Olmsted, Ohio]]
|[[North Olmsted, Ohio]]
|Soccer Sportsplex
|Soccer Sportsplex
|2021–2022
|2021–2022
|-
|-
!scope="row"|Club Deportivo de Baja California
|Colorado Rumble FC
|[[Tijuana|Tijuana, Baja California]]
|Furati Planet Gol
|2022–2023
|-
!scope="row"|Colorado Rumble FC
|[[Denver, Colorado]]
|[[Denver, Colorado]]
|Foothills Fieldhouse
|Foothills Fieldhouse
|2017–2020
|2017–2020
|-
|-
|Cuervos de Juarez
!scope="row"|Cuervos de Juarez
|[[El Paso, Texas]]
|[[El Paso, Texas]]
|[[El Paso County Coliseum]]
|[[El Paso County Coliseum]]
|2018–2019
|2018–2019
|-
|-
|Las Vegas Knights SC
!scope="row"|Las Vegas Knights SC
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|[[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
|Las Vegas SportsPark
|Las Vegas SportsPark
|2017–2019
|2017–2019
|-
|-
|New Mexico Elite
!scope="row"|New Mexico Elite
|[[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]
|[[Santa Fe, New Mexico]]
|Shellaberger Center
|Shellaberger Center
|2018–2019
|2018–2019
|-
|-
|Stockton Rush
!scope="row"|Stockton Rush
|[[Stockton, California]]
|[[Stockton, California]]
|[[Stockton Arena]]
|[[Stockton Arena]]
|2018–2019
|2018–2019
|-
|-
|[[Waza Flo]]
!scope="row"|[[Waza Flo]]
|[[Detroit, Michigan]]
|[[Detroit, Michigan]]
|Detroit City Fieldhouse
|Detroit City Fieldhouse
|2017–2019
|2017–2019
|-
|-
|Wichita Falls Flyers
!scope="row"|Wichita Falls Flyers
|[[Wichita Falls, Texas]]
|[[Wichita Falls, Texas]]
|[[Kay Yeager Coliseum]]
|[[Kay Yeager Coliseum]]
|2019
|2019
|}

==Champions==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Overview of Major Arena Soccer League 2 champions
!scope="col"|Season
!scope="col"|Champions
!scope="col"|Runner-up
!scope="col"|Score(s)
!scope="col"|Playoffs / host
|-
!scope="row"|[[2017–18 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season|2017–18]]
|Chicago Mustangs
|San Diego Sockers 2
|7–0
|Colorado Springs, Colorado
|-
!scope="row"|[[2018–19 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season|2018–19]]
|San Diego Sockers 2
|Cuervos de Juarez
|7–5
|Upland, California<br />Ontario, California
|-
!scope="row"|2019–20
|Chihuahua Savage II<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2020 |title=Chihuahua 2019-20 regular season champs, M2 season completed |url=https://www.m2soccer.com/news/chihuahua-2019-20-regular-season-champs |website=Major Arena Soccer League 2}}</ref>
|
|
|Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
|-
!scope="row"|[[2020–21 Major Arena Soccer League 2 season|2020–21]]
|Cleveland Crunch<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2021 |title=Cleveland Crunch wins title in its first season back |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2021/07/19/cleveland-crunch-wins-title-in-return-years-in-the-making |website=Spectrum News 1}}</ref>
|Wichita Wings
|11–6<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2021 |title=Led by Blue Streaks, Cleveland Crunch Wins MASL2 Championship |url=https://jcusports.com/news/2021/7/19/mens-soccer-led-by-blue-streaks-cleveland-crunch-wins-masl2-championship.aspx |website=John Carroll Blue Streaks}}</ref>
|Wichita, Kansas
|-
!scope="row"|2021–22
|San Diego Sockers 2<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 11, 2022 |title=San Diego takes home MASL2 title after championship weekend in Muskegon, tops defending champs Cleveland |url=https://localsportsjournal.com/2022/04/san-diego-takes-home-masl2-title-after-championship-weekend-in-muskegon-tops-defending-champs-cleveland/ |website=Local Sports Journal}}</ref>
|Cleveland Crunch
|7–4
|Muskegon, Michigan
|-
!scope="row"|2022–23
|Chihuahua Savage II
|Iowa Raptors FC
|10–4
|Mesquite, Texas
|-
!scope="row"|2023–24
|Iowa Demon Hawks
|Rochester Lancers
|8–3
|Wichita, Kansas
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 03:27, 17 July 2024

Major Arena Soccer League 2
Gegründet2017
LandVereinigte Staaten
Other club(s) fromMexiko
Number of teams21
Level on pyramid2
Current championsIowa Demon Hawks (2023-24)
Most championshipsSan Diego Sockers 2 (two titles)
Websitewww.m2soccer.com

The Major Arena Soccer League 2 is a North American indoor soccer league that serves as the developmental league of the Major Arena Soccer League.

History

M2 launched in 2017 to "provide an outlet for teams to either reorganize for a re-emergence in the MASL or an avenue for teams to compete in smaller markets in hopes of rising to MASL status."[1] It was announced that MASL 2 would have between 8 and 12 teams.[2]

The 2018–19 season brought the total number of teams participating in the season up from 10 to 15. Stockton, California was announced as a market and held a team naming contest, but all news stories from the league website and all mention of the Stockton franchised were dropped. The league changed from having "Conferences" to "Divisions." Expanding from the Eastern and Western conference's the MASL 2 now had the Eastern Division, Mountain Division, and Pacific Division.

On February 25, 2021, MASL 2 announced the return of the RGV Barracudas FC to the league to compete in the 2021–2022 season.[3]

On March 11, 2021, MASL 2 officially welcomed the Cleveland Crunch to the league.[4]

Sponsorship

The official game ball is made by Mitre,[5][6] based in Wakefield, England.

Teams

Division Team City/State Arena Gegründet Joined Head coach MASL affiliate
East Atletico Orlando Orlando, Florida TBD 2017 2023 Alex Flores
Baltimore Arsenal Towson, Maryland SECU Arena 2023 2023 Tarik Walker Baltimore Blast
Rochester Lancers East Rochester, New York Total Sports Experience 2010 2018 Doug Miller
United Elite Krajisnik FC Utica, NY Adirondack Bank Center 2017 2023 Anel Pajazetovic Utica City FC
North Iowa Demon Hawks Des Moines, Iowa Buccaneer Arena 2021 2022 Francisco Fernandes, Jr.
Iowa Raptors FC Cedar Rapids, Iowa Alliant Energy PowerHouse 2022 2022 Curt Lewis Kansas City Comets
Muskegon Risers Muskegon, Michigan Mercy Health Arena 2014 2017 Ben Ritsema Milwaukee Wave
St. Louis Ambush II St Charles, Missouri Family Arena 2023 2023 Donnie Alberty St. Louis Ambush
Midwest Amarillo Bombers Amarillo, Texas Amarillo Civic Center 2018 2019 Chad Webb Mesquite Outlaws
Colorado Inferno FC Colorado Springs, Colorado SoccerHaus COS 2017 2017 John Wells
El Paso Rhino FC El Paso, Texas La Frontera Indoor Soccer 2023
Kansas Bandits Dodge City, Kansas United Wireless Arena 2022 2022 Isais De La Torre
New Mexico Runners Rio Rancho, New Mexico Rio Rancho Events Center 2018 2018 Steve Famiglietta
Wichita Wings Wichita, Kansas Hartman Arena 2019 2019 Roger Downing
Western Conference Chihuahua Savage II Chihuahua, Chihuahua Arena Corner Sport 2019 2019 Alan Domínguez Chihuahua Savage
Empire Jets Upland, California Upland Arena 2017 2017 Anthony Perez Empire Strykers
RGV Barracudas FC Hidalgo, Texas Payne Arena 2004 2021 Genoni Martinez Monterrey Flash
San Diego Sockers 2 San Diego, California Pechanga Arena 2017 2017 Rene Ortiz San Diego Sockers
Turlock Cal Express Turlock, California Turlock Soccer Complex 2011 2021 Arturo Pulido
Planned Expansion
Team City/State Arena Gegründet Joined Head coach MASL affiliate
Wisconsin Conquerors Marshfield, Wisconsin Greenheck Fieldhouse 2023 2024
Minnesota Blizzard St. Paul, Minnesota Warner Coliseum 2024 2024
Spice City FC Danbury, Connecticut Danbury Ice Arena 2024 2024 Onua Obasi
Former/Defunct Teams
Team City/state Arena Years played
Arizona Impact Glendale, Arizona Arizona Sports Complex 2017–2018
Arizona Lightning Avondale, Arizona Randall McDaniel Sports Complex 2018–2019
Austin Power Austin, Texas Travis County Expo Center 2019–2020
Cincinnati Swerve Fairfield, Ohio Gametime Training Center 2017–2019
Chicago Mustangs Hoffman Estates, Illinois Grand Sports Arena 2017–2019, 2021–2022
Cleveland Crunch North Olmsted, Ohio Soccer Sportsplex 2021–2022
Club Deportivo de Baja California Tijuana, Baja California Furati Planet Gol 2022–2023
Colorado Rumble FC Denver, Colorado Foothills Fieldhouse 2017–2020
Cuervos de Juarez El Paso, Texas El Paso County Coliseum 2018–2019
Las Vegas Knights SC Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas SportsPark 2017–2019
New Mexico Elite Santa Fe, New Mexico Shellaberger Center 2018–2019
Stockton Rush Stockton, California Stockton Arena 2018–2019
Waza Flo Detroit, Michigan Detroit City Fieldhouse 2017–2019
Wichita Falls Flyers Wichita Falls, Texas Kay Yeager Coliseum 2019

Champions

Overview of Major Arena Soccer League 2 champions
Season Champions Runner-up Score(s) Playoffs / host
2017–18 Chicago Mustangs San Diego Sockers 2 7–0 Colorado Springs, Colorado
2018–19 San Diego Sockers 2 Cuervos de Juarez 7–5 Upland, California
Ontario, California
2019–20 Chihuahua Savage II[7] Playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21 Cleveland Crunch[8] Wichita Wings 11–6[9] Wichita, Kansas
2021–22 San Diego Sockers 2[10] Cleveland Crunch 7–4 Muskegon, Michigan
2022–23 Chihuahua Savage II Iowa Raptors FC 10–4 Mesquite, Texas
2023–24 Iowa Demon Hawks Rochester Lancers 8–3 Wichita, Kansas

References

  1. ^ Schaub, Joshua (19 September 2017). "From the desk of Commissioner Schaub". MASL. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Digest (Sept. 19): MASL places Blast in Eastern Division". The Baltimore Sun. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "MASL 2 WELCOMES BACK THE RETURN OF THE RGV BARRACUDAS FC FOR THE 2021-2022 SEASON". MASL 2 Website. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Return of the Crunch: After nearly 20 years, professional indoor soccer is returning to Cleveland". News 5 Cleveland. September 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Husted, Jeff (13 October 2017). "MASL ANNOUNCES LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH MITRE". MASL. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ "MASL Announces Long-Term Partnership With Mitre". Harrisburg Heat. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Chihuahua 2019-20 regular season champs, M2 season completed". Major Arena Soccer League 2. September 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Cleveland Crunch wins title in its first season back". Spectrum News 1. July 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Led by Blue Streaks, Cleveland Crunch Wins MASL2 Championship". John Carroll Blue Streaks. July 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "San Diego takes home MASL2 title after championship weekend in Muskegon, tops defending champs Cleveland". Local Sports Journal. April 11, 2022.
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