Major Arena Soccer League 2
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Other club(s) from | Mexico |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Current champions | Iowa Demon Hawks (2023-24) |
| Most championships | San Diego Sockers 2 (two titles) |
| Website | www |
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 | Founded | 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 |
| Team | City/State | Arena | Founded | 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 |
| 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
| 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
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