2021 Major Arena Soccer League season
Thirteenth season of the Major Arena League
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The 2021 Major Arena Soccer League season is the thirteenth season for the league. While there are 17 teams in the league, only 11 opted to play for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3] However, by mid-season, four more opted not to play, which only left the league with 7 teams playing.[4][5]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Champions | San Diego Sockers |
| Matches | 55 |
| Goals | 604 (10.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ian Bennett (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Kansas City Comets 13-4 Dallas Sidekicks (February 12, 2021) (March 14, 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Ontario Fury 6-14 St Louis Ambush (March 5, 2021) |
| Total attendance | 25,338 |
| Average attendance | 461 |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of July 16, 2023. | |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Tropics SC | 13 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 59 | +23 | .769 |
| 2 | Ontario Fury | 10 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 51 | +21 | .700 |
| 3 | Kansas City Comets | 12 | 7 | 5 | 92 | 67 | +25 | .583 |
| 4 | St. Louis Ambush | 15 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 89 | −14 | .533 |
| 5 | San Diego Sockers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 43 | −2 | .400 |
| 6 | Tacoma Stars | 11 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 62 | −9 | .364 |
| 7 | Dallas Sidekicks | 11 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 88 | −44 | .091 |
| Tie-breaking criteria |
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The ranking of teams was determined as follows:[6]
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Playoffs
All seven teams participated in the playoffs. The regular-season champion received a bye to the semifinals and chose its opponent from among quarterfinal winners. The no. 2 seed chose its opponent for the quarterfinals. The no. 3 seed had second choice of quarterfinal opponents. Each round was a two-game home-and-home series, subject to arena availability, with a 15-minute mini-game following the second game, if necessary.[7]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Diego Sockers | 5 | 4 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida Tropics SC | 4 | 3 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Diego Sockers | 6 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Tacoma Stars | 5 | 5 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | San Diego Sockers | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ontario Fury | 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ontario Fury | 9 | 10 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Dallas Sidekicks | 7 | 7 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ontario Fury | 8 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kansas City Comets | 7 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kansas City Comets | 7 | 6 | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St. Louis Ambush | 4 | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||
