Cleveland Force SC
American Soccer Club
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Cleveland Force SC is an American pre-professional soccer club based in Cleveland, formed in 2018 after a merger of three of Cleveland's most prestigious Youth Soccer Clubs: CSA Impact, Cleveland United, and Internationals SC.[1] The club has two senior teams, with the men's team playing in the USL League Two and the women's team playing in the USL W League, along with several youth teams competing at the national, regional, and local levels.
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| Full name | Cleveland Force Soccer Club |
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| Founded | 2018 |
| Ground | Krenzler Field, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Capacity | 1,680 |
| Head coach | Carl Nolan (men's) Rob Miller (women's) |
| League | USL League Two USL W League |
| 2025 | 5th, Great Forest Conference 2nd, Great Forest Conference |
| Website | https://www.clevelandforcesc.com/ |
Men's team history
On January 19, 2022, USL League Two announced Cleveland Force Soccer Club as a new club for the 2022 season, joining the newly-formed Valley Division.[2] Ahead of the 2025 season, USL League Two announced a divisional realignment, with Cleveland Force SC moving to the new Great Forest Division.[3]
Seasons
- As of July 19, 2025
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | USOC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Div | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | |||
| 2022 | USL2 | Valley | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 36 | -21 | 7 | 0.50 | 6th | 102nd | DNQ | R2 |
| 2023 | USL2 | Valley | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 19 | 1.58 | 2nd | 39th | CQF | R2 |
| 2024 | USL2 | Valley | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 20 | 1.67 | 2nd | 52nd | CQF | DNQ |
| 2025 | USL2 | Great Forest | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 10 | 0.83 | 5th | 111th | DNQ | DNQ |
| Total | – | – | 50 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 79 | 96 | -17 | 56 | 1.12 | - | - | - | |
Women's team history
Cleveland Force SC was announced as an expansion club for the USL W League on October 13, 2022, to begin play in the 2023 season as a member of the Great Lakes Division.[1] Ahead of the 2025 season, the Force were moved to the newly-formed Great Forest Division as part of a divisional realignment.[4]
Seasons
- As of July 19, 2025
| Season | League | Position | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Div | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | ||
| 2023 | USLW | Great Lakes | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 3 | 0.25 | 6th | 63rd | DNQ |
| 2024 | USLW | Great Lakes | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 16 | 1.33 | 4th | 66th | DNQ |
| 2025 | USLW | Great Forest | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 | 1.80 | 2nd | 34th | DNQ |
| Total | – | – | 36 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 37 | 1.03 | - | - | - |
Name, Colors, and Badge
The club is the third team to use the Cleveland Force name, which was previously used by the Cleveland Force of the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1978 to 1988, and was later revived by the Cleveland Crunch during their final four seasons (2001–2005). The name is a reference to the Force from the Star Wars film franchise, the first film of which was released the year prior to the original Force's inaugural season.
Like the original Force, the club's colors are blue and yellow.
Stadium
Both the men's and women's first teams currently play their home games at Krenzler Field, a 1,680-seat soccer venue on the campus of Cleveland State University.
Honors
See also
- Cleveland Force (1978–1988)- indoor soccer club, member of Major Indoor Soccer League and first user of the Force name
- Cleveland Crunch – indoor soccer club, member of Major League Indoor Soccer, known as Cleveland Force from 2001 to 2005
- Cleveland City Stars– previous professional soccer club in Cleveland (2006–2009)
- Cleveland SC- NPSL club established in 2018
- Cleveland Pro Soccer – upcoming MLS Next Pro club set to play in 2025
- List of Cleveland sports teams
- Sports in Cleveland