WHO WE ARE
The Cleveland Crunch is an American professional indoor soccer club located in Cleveland, Ohio, that strives to create memorable moments for its fans, foster community engagement, and inspire a passion for soccer in Northeast Ohio through live sporting matches, community events, and youth camps.
THE CRUNCH STORY
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), and played 16 seasons in three separate leagues under two different names. The team played three seasons in the original MISL, later known as the Major Soccer League (MSL), before joining the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1992. After nine seasons in the NPSL, the team joined a second incarnation of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) in 2001. In 2002, the team was rebranded the Cleveland Force in honor of the former team of the same name. After four seasons in the second MISL, the team folded in 2005.
The Cleveland Crunch franchise was revived in 2020 under new ownership. The team joined the Major Arena Soccer League 2 (MASL 2) for the 2021 season. In its first season back, the team earned the Cleveland Crunch's fourth league title, defeating the Wichita Wings 11-6 to win the MASL 2 Championship. By Crunch's third year, it transitioned to Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) and won its fifth championship title in the 2023-24 season against the Omaha Kings.
