In this episode of SOT Extra, Ryan Ruiz, Co-Owner and Director of Sales for the Cleveland Crunch stops by to talk about all things Crunch. we discuss the upcoming season, the championships, alumni, upcoming events, and more

A little history of the Cleveland Crunch, via the Crunch website.

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 to 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 its fourth league title, defeating the Wichita Wings 11-6 to win the MASL 2 Championship. By its 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.

The Crunch open up their home season this Saturday, January 10th against Chicago. Their home games will be played at the Wolstein Center in downtown Cleveland. For tickets, visit their website at https://www.theclevelandcrunch.com/tickets

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