Cleveland Crunch Announces 2025–2026 Season Schedule

[CLEVELAND, OH] September 26, 2025 — The Cleveland Crunch has released its full schedule for the 2025–2026 Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) season. 

The league is divided into two divisions this year. The Crunch will face each team in its division twice to complete a 12-game regular season schedule.

Those opponents include Bridge City FC (Pittsburgh, Penn.), Red Cedar FC (Lansing, Mich.), Canadian Crusaders (Toronto, Ontario), Chicago Mustangs (Chicago, Ill.), Rockford Thunder (Rockford, Ill.), and Summit City United (Ft. Wayne, Ind.), with each matchup played both home and away.

The south division conference includes Amarillo Bombers (Amarillo, Texas), Utah Uprising (Salt Lake City, Utah), Las Vegas Pro Indoor Soccer (Las Vegas, Nev.), Boulder United FC Halo (Boulder, Colo.), CD La Luadra (Dallas, Texas), and Atletico Pro FC (Orlando, Fla.)

The Crunch will open the season on the road with two away matches:

• December 6 – at Red Cedar FCin Lansing

• December 20 – at Summit City United in Ft. Wayne

The team’s home opener at the Wolstein Center, the organization’s new downtown venue, is set for Jan. 10 against the Chicago Mustangs.

This marks the first of six regular season home games at the Wolstein Center. The home season schedule is as follows:

• January 10 vs. Chicago Mustangs (Home Opener)

• January 24 vs. Red Cedar

• February 1 vs. Summit City United

• February 21 vs. Bridge City FC

• March 14 vs. Canadian Crusaders

• March 15 vs. Rockford Thunder (Fan Appreciation Game)

Saturday home matches will begin at 7:00 PM EST, and Sunday home matches will begin at 2:00 PM EST. Away match times will be announced at a later date.

This season also commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Crunch’s 1996 National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) championship win at the same venue, then known as the Cleveland State University Convocation Center.

The team’s return to the Wolstein Center reflects its continued growth and commitment to Cleveland’s soccer community. Details regarding season and single-game tickets will be announced soon.