2021_in_American_soccer
2021 in American soccer
Association football-related events in the USA during the season of 2021
The 2021 season was the 109th season of competitive soccer in the United States. A significant number of games scheduled for 2021 are matches postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quick Facts Season, Men's soccer ...
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Men's
Senior
Main article: United States men's national soccer team
- As of December 18, 2021.
More information Wins, Losses ...
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 3 |
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Friendlies
United States 
v 
Trinidad and Tobago
v 
Trinidad and Tobago
| January 31 | United States | 7–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,503 Referee: Hector Said Martinez (Honduras) |
United States v 
Jamaica
v 
Jamaica
| March 25 | United States | 4–1 | Jamaica | Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
| 13:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Wiener Neustadt Arena Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) |
Northern Ireland 
v United States
v United States
| March 28 | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | United States | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 12:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Windsor Park Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Robert Jenkins (Wales) |
Switzerland 
v United States
v United States
| May 30 | Switzerland | 2–1 | United States | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| 14:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Kybunpark Attendance: 0 (closed door) Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
United States v 
Costa Rica
v 
Costa Rica
| June 9 | United States | 4–0 | Costa Rica | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Tristley Bassue (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
United States v 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
v 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
| December 18 | United States | 1–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Carson, California |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 11,044 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
The four teams were ranked based on their results in the group stage to determine the semi-final matchups.
More information Seed, Grp ...
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B |  Mexico |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | C |  Honduras |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | A | United States (H) |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 9 |
| 4 | D | Costa Rica |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9).[1]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) drawing of lots (Regulations Article 12.9).[1]
(H) Hosts
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 3 2021 – Denver, CO | ||||||
| Honduras | 0 | |||||
| June 6 2021 – Denver, CO | ||||||
| United States | 1 | |||||
| United States (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| June 3 2021 – Denver, CO | ||||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Mexico (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Costa Rica | 0 (4) | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| June 6 2021 – Denver, CO | ||||||
| Honduras (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Costa Rica | 2 (4) | |||||
Honduras 
v United States
v United States
| June 3 SF | Honduras | 0–1 | United States | Denver, Colorado |
| 19:30 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High Attendance: 34,451 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
Final
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Haiti |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Martinique |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
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Source: CONCACAF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
United States v 
Haiti
v Haiti
| July 11 | United States | 1–0 | Haiti | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 21:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 12,664 Referee: Hector Said Martinez (Honduras) |
Martinique 
v United States
v United States
| July 15 | Martinique | 1–6 | United States | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 7,511 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
United States v 
Canada
v Canada
| July 18 | United States | 1–0 | Canada | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 17:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
Knockout stage
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage
United States v Jamaica
v Jamaica
| July 25 QF | United States | 1–0 | Jamaica | Arlington, Texas |
| 21:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 41,318 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
Qatar 
v United States
v United States
| July 29 SF | Qatar | 0–1 | United States | Austin, Texas |
| 19:30 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
Final
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
CONCACAF third round
Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Canada |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 28 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Mexico |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 28 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | United States |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 25 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Costa Rica |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 25 | Inter-confederation play-offs | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 5 | Panama |
14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 21 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Jamaica |
14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 11 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 7 | El Salvador |
14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 10 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 8 | Honduras |
14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
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El Salvador 
v United States
v United States
| September 2 | El Salvador | 0–0 | United States | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica) |
United States v Canada
v Canada
| September 5 | United States | 1–1 | Canada | Nashville, Tennessee |
| 20:00 ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 43,028 Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica) |
Honduras v United States
v United States
| September 8 | Honduras | 1–4 | United States | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 22:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico) |
United States v Jamaica
v Jamaica
| October 7 | United States | 2–0 | Jamaica | Austin, Texas |
| 19:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada) |
Panama 
v United States
v United States
| October 10 | Panama | 1–0 | United States | Panama City, Panama |
| 17:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 21,000 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
United States v Costa Rica
v Costa Rica
| October 13 | United States | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Columbus, Ohio |
| 19:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,165 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
United States v 
Mexico
v Mexico
| November 12 | United States | 2–0 | Mexico | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 21:10 ET | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
Jamaica v United States
v United States
| November 16 | Jamaica | 1–1 | United States | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 17:00 ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Independence Park Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica) |
Goalscorers
Goals are current as of December 18, 2021, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
More information Player, Goals ...
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brenden Aaronson | 4 |
| Sebastian Lletget | |
| Daryl Dike | 3 |
| Ricardo Pepi | |
| Christian Pulisic | |
| Giovanni Reyna | |
| Miles Robinson | |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Sergiño Dest | |
| Jesús Ferreira | |
| Jonathan Lewis | |
| Weston McKennie | |
| Gyasi Zardes | |
| Cole Bassett | 1 |
| Reggie Cannon | |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | |
| Matthew Hoppe | |
| Shaq Moore | |
| Antonee Robinson | |
| Jordan Siebatcheu | |
| Sam Vines | |
| Timothy Weah | |
| own goal | 2 |
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U–23
Main article: United States men's national under-23 soccer team
CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
Main article: 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
The draw for the tournament took place on 9 January 2020, 19:00 CST (UTC−6), at the Estadio Akron, in Guadalajara, Mexico.[5][6] On March 13, 2020 CONCACAF suspended all upcoming Concacaf competitions scheduled to take place over the next 30 days.[7]
On 14 January 2021, CONCACAF announced that the Men's Olympic Qualifying will take place between 18 March and 30 March.[8]
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
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United States v Costa Rica
v Costa Rica
| March 18 Group A | United States | 1–0 | Costa Rica | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Said Martínez (Honduras) |
Dominican Republic 
v United States
v United States
| March 21 Group A | Dominican Republic | 0–4 | United States | Zapopan, Mexico |
| 19:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
Mexico v United States
v United States
| March 24 Group A | Mexico | 1–0 | United States | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 21:30 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica) |
Honduras v United States
v United States
| March 28 SF | Honduras | 2–1 | United States | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 17:00 ET | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
U–20
Main article: United States men's national under-20 soccer team
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Main article: 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Honduras between 20 June and 5 July 2020.[9] However, on 13 May 2020, CONCACAF announced the decision to postpone the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the new dates of the tournament to be confirmed later.[10] CONCACAF decided on 4 January 2021 that the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which served as the regional qualifiers, would be cancelled.[11]
Women's
Senior
Main article: United States women's national soccer team
- As of November 30, 2021.
More information Wins, Losses ...
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 5 |
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Friendlies
United States v 
Colombia
v 
Colombia
| January 18 | United States | 4–0 | Colombia | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 2,042 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
United States v Colombia
v Colombia
| January 22 | United States | 6–0 | Colombia | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,202 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
Sweden 
v United States
v United States
| April 10 | Sweden | 1–1 | United States | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 13:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Friends Arena Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland) |
France 
v United States
v United States
| April 13 | France | 0–2 | United States | Le Havre, France |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Stade Océane Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany) |
United States v 
Portugal
v 
Portugal
| June 10 | United States | 1–0 | Portugal | Houston, Texas |
| 20:30 ET |
|
Report | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 9,951 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
United States v Jamaica
v Jamaica
| June 13 | United States | 4–0 | Jamaica | Houston, Texas |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: BBVA Stadium Attendance: 8,737 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
United States v 
Nigeria
v 
Nigeria
| June 16 | United States | 2–0 | Nigeria | Austin, Texas |
| 21:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
United States v Mexico
v Mexico
| July 1 | United States | 4–0 | Mexico | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 21,637 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
United States v Mexico
v Mexico
| July 5 | United States | 4–0 | Mexico | East Hartford, Connecticut |
| 17:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium Attendance: 27,758 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
United States v 
Paraguay
v 
Paraguay
| September 16 | United States | 9–0 | Paraguay | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium Attendance: 14,117 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
United States v Paraguay
v Paraguay
| September 21 | United States | 8–0 | Paraguay | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 19:30 ET | Report | Stadium: TQL Stadium Attendance: 22,515 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States) |
United States v 
South Korea
v 
South Korea
| October 21 | United States | 0–0 | South Korea | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 20:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States) |
United States v South Korea
v South Korea
| October 26 | United States | 6–0 | South Korea | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 20:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 18,115 Referee: Karen Abt (United States) |
Australia 
v United States
v United States
| November 26 | Australia | 0–3 | United States | Sydney, Australia |
| 23:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 36,109 Referee: Hyeon Jeong Oh (South Korea) |
Australia v United States
v United States
| November 30 | Australia | 1–1 | United States | Newcastle, Australia |
| 04:05 ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 20,495 Referee: Seijin Park (South Korea) |
SheBelieves Cup
Main article: 2021 SheBelieves Cup
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (C, H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Canada |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Argentina |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
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Source: US Soccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) Fair Play ranking.[12]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) Fair Play ranking.[12]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
United States v Canada
v Canada
| February 18 | United States | 1–0 | Canada | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET |
|
Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,104 Referee: Francia González (Mexico) |
United States v 
Brazil
v Brazil
| February 21 | United States | 2–0 | Brazil | Orlando, Florida |
| 15:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras) |
United States v 
Argentina
v Argentina
| February 24 | United States | 6–0 | Argentina | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 3,702 Referee: Marianela Araya Cruz (Costa Rica) |
Summer Olympics
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games have been postponed to the summer of 2021. However, their official name remains 2020 Summer Olympics with the rescheduled 2021 dates have yet to be announced.[13]
Group G
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Australia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
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Sweden v United States
v United States
| July 21 Olympics GS | Sweden | 3–0 | United States | Tokyo, Japan |
| 04:30 ET |
|
Report | Stadium: Tokyo Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
New Zealand 
v United States
v United States
| July 24 Olympics GS | New Zealand | 1–6 | United States | Saitama, Japan |
| 07:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 0 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
United States v Australia
v Australia
| July 27 Olympics GS | United States | 0–0 | Australia | Kashima, Japan |
| 04:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
Knockout stage
Netherlands 
v United States
v United States
| July 30 QF | Netherlands | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | United States | Yokohama, Japan |
| 07:00 ET |
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Report | Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia) | |
| Penalties | ||||
United States v Canada
v Canada
| August 2 Olympics SF | United States | 0–1 | Canada | Kashima, Japan |
| 04:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
Australia v United States
v United States
| August 5 Olympics 3rd | Australia | 3–4 | United States | Kashima, Japan |
| Report | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
Goalscorers
Goals are current as of November 30, 2021, after the match against Australia.
More information Player, Goals ...
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carli Lloyd | 11 |
| Megan Rapinoe | 10 |
| Alex Morgan | 8 |
| Lindsey Horan | 6 |
| Sam Mewis | |
| Christen Press | |
| Rose Lavelle | 5 |
| Lynn Williams | |
| Tobin Heath | 3 |
| Catarina Macario | |
| Ashley Hatch | 2 |
| Kristie Mewis | |
| Margaret Purce | |
| Andi Sullivan | |
| Sophia Smith | 1 |
| own goal | 4 |
| Total | 76 |
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U-20
Main article: United States women's national under-20 soccer team
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Main article: 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in August/September 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA announced on 3 April 2020 that the tournament would be postponed and rescheduled.[14] On 12 May 2020, FIFA announced that the tournament will be held between 20 January–6 February 2021, subject to further monitoring.[15] On November 17, 2020 tournament was moved to 2022.[16]
Men's
League competitions
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2021 Major League Soccer season
Conference tables
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 3 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
| 4 | New York City FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | |
| 8 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 10 | CF Montréal[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 3] |
| 11 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 12 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 34 | |
| 13 | Toronto FC[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 | |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- As MLS Cup 2021 champions
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
- As 2021 Canadian Championship winners
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals and CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
| 5 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 | |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
| 10 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 | |
| 12 | Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 31 | |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
- Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall 2021 table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2021 Canadian Championship, and 2022 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution (S) | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 73 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2] |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 60 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 3] |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 58 | |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 55 | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 | |
| 7 | Nashville SC | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 54 | |
| 8 | New York City FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 51 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 4] |
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 51 | |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 51 | |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 49 | |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 49 | |
| 13 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 48 | |
| 14 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 48 | |
| 15 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 48 | |
| 16 | D.C. United | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 54 | +2 | 47 | |
| 17 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 47 | |
| 18 | CF Montréal (V) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 5] |
| 19 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 45 | |
| 20 | Inter Miami CF | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 21 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 41 | |
| 22 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 34 | |
| 23 | FC Dallas | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 33 | |
| 24 | Austin FC | 34 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 31 | |
| 25 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 | |
| 26 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 | |
| 27 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 20 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
- As 2021 MLS Western Conference regular season champions (USA3)
- As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2021 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA4)[17]
- As MLS Cup 2021 champions (USA1)
- As 2021 Canadian Championship winners (CAN1)
MLS Playoffs
Main article: 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs
| First round November 20–21, 23 | Conference semifinals November 25, 28, 30 | Conference finals December 4–5 | MLS Cup December 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | New England Revolution | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Atlanta United FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia Union | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Nashville SC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Orlando City SC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Nashville SC | 1 (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia Union (p) | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Philadelphia Union (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York City FC (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Minnesota United FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Portland Timbers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Real Salt Lake (p) | 0 (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Note: The higher seeded teams hosted matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.
MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2021
More information Portland Timbers, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Portland Timbers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | New York City FC |
|---|---|---|
Mora  90+4' |
Report | Castellanos 41' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
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MLS All-Star Game
Main article: 2021 MLS All-Star Game
More information 1–1, Liga MX All-Stars ...
| MLS All-Stars | 1–1 | Liga MX All-Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Murillo 53' |
Report | Rodríguez 20' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 | ||
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2021 MLS All-Star Game
USL Championship
Renamed from United Soccer League (USL) after the 2018 season
Main article: 2021 USL Championship season
Conference tables
- Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AT | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 32 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 71 | Playoffs |
| 2 | CT | Louisville City FC | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 61 | |
| 3 | CT | Birmingham Legion FC | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 60 | |
| 4 | AT | Charlotte Independence | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 59 | |
| 5 | AT | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 58 | |
| 6 | AT | Miami FC | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 54 | |
| 7 | CT | Memphis 901 FC | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 50 | |
| 8 | CT | FC Tulsa | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | |
| 9 | AT | Hartford Athletic | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 41 | |
| 10 | AT | Charleston Battery | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 37 | |
| 11 | CT | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 37 | |
| 12 | CT | Indy Eleven | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 35 | |
| 13 | CT | Atlanta United 2 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 34 | |
| 14 | AT | New York Red Bulls II | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 67 | −25 | 28 | |
| 15 | CT | Sporting Kansas City II | 32 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 20 | |
| 16 | AT | Loudoun United FC | 32 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 78 | −47 | 15 |
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Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
- Western Conference
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PC | Phoenix Rising FC | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 67 | Playoffs |
| 2 | MT | El Paso Locomotive FC | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 64 | |
| 3 | PC | Orange County SC | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | MT | San Antonio FC | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 52 | |
| 5 | MT | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 49 | |
| 6 | PC | San Diego Loyal SC | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 48 | |
| 7 | MT | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | MT | New Mexico United | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 46 | |
| 9 | MT | Austin Bold FC | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 42 | |
| 10 | PC | Oakland Roots SC | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 41 | Playoffs |
| 11 | PC | LA Galaxy II | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 39 | |
| 12 | PC | Tacoma Defiance | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 39 | |
| 13 | PC | Sacramento Republic FC | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
| 14 | MT | Real Monarchs | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 22 | |
| 15 | PC | Las Vegas Lights FC | 32 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 77 | −36 | 21 |
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Source: USL Championship
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal differential; 4) total points earned against in-division opponents; 5) total regular season wins against in-division opponents; 6) total goal differential against in-division opponents; 7) total goals scored against in-division opponents; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots.
USL League One
Main article: 2021 USL League One season
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Omaha (C, X) | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 51 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 2 | Greenville Triumph SC | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 45 | |
| 3 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 44 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 4 | FC Tucson | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 40 | |
| 5 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 40 | |
| 6 | North Texas SC | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 40 | |
| 7 | Toronto FC II | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 38 | |
| 8 | New England Revolution II | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Forward Madison FC | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 36 | |
| 10 | Fort Lauderdale CF | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Tormenta FC | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 30 | |
| 12 | North Carolina FC | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 25 |
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Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (X) Regular Season Champion
National Independent Soccer Association
Spring 2021
Main article: 2020–21 National Independent Soccer Association season
- Legends Cup
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Legends Cup final |
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Legends Cup semifinal |
| 3 | San Diego 1904 FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles Force | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Michigan Stars FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | California United Strikers FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head to head; 5) goals allowed; 6) coin toss
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head to head; 5) goals allowed; 6) coin toss
| Semifinals April 22, 2021 | Finals April 25, 2021 | ||||||||
| 1 | Chattanooga FC | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Detroit City FC | 1 | 2 | Detroit City FC | 3 | ||||
| 3 | San Diego 1904 FC | 0 | |||||||
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Source:
- Conference table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City FC (Y, X) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 20 | Advance to season final |
| 2 | Los Angeles Force | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 18 | Advance to spring final[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Stumptown AC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | California United Strikers FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Chattanooga FC (Z) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | Advance to spring final |
| 7 | San Diego 1904 FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 7 | |
| 8 | Michigan Stars FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 | |
| 9 | New Amsterdam FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head to head; 5) goals allowed; 6) coin toss
(X) Spring Legends Cup champion; (Y) Fall Champion, qualifies for season final; (Z) Spring Legends Cup runner-up, qualifies for spring final
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head to head; 5) goals allowed; 6) coin toss
(X) Spring Legends Cup champion; (Y) Fall Champion, qualifies for season final; (Z) Spring Legends Cup runner-up, qualifies for spring final
Notes:
- Playoffs
| Semifinal June 30, 2021 | Finals July 3, 2021 | ||||||||
| FC | Detroit City FC | 1 | |||||||
| LC | Chattanooga FC | 2 | SS | Los Angeles Force | 0 | ||||
| SS | Los Angeles Force | 3 | |||||||
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Source: Spring Season | National Independent Soccer Association
- 2020–21 NISA Championship
More information Detroit City FC, 1–0 ...
| Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Los Angeles Force |
|---|---|---|
|
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Fall 2021
Main article: Fall 2021 National Independent Soccer Association season
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City FC (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 45[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | California United Strikers FC | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 33 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Force | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 30[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | New Amsterdam FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Chattanooga FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 23 |
| 6 | Chicago House AC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 23 |
| 7 | Michigan Stars FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Stumptown AC | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 20 |
| 9 | Maryland Bobcats FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 20 |
| 10 | San Diego 1904 FC | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 9 |
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Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head
(C) Champions
Notes:
Cup competitions
US Open Cup
Main article: 2021 U.S. Open Cup
On July 20, US Soccer finally announced that the tournament would be cancelled for 2021 and would resume in 2022.[19]
International competitions
CONCACAF competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League
More information Club, Competition ...
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew SC | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarter-finals |
| Philadelphia Union | Semi-finals | |
| Portland Timbers | Quarter-finals | |
| Atlanta United FC | Quarter-finals | |
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teams in bold are still active in the competition
- Round of 16
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Estelí  |
0–5 | Columbus Crew SC |
0–4 | 0–1 |
| Saprissa |
0–5 | Philadelphia Union |
0–1 | 0–4 |
| Alajuelense |
0–2 | Atlanta United FC |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Marathón |
2–7 | Portland Timbers |
2–2 | 0–5 |
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- Quarter-finals
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew SC |
2–5 | Monterrey |
2–2 | 0–3 |
| Atlanta United FC |
1–4 | Philadelphia Union |
0–3 | 1–1 |
| Portland Timbers |
2–4 | América |
1–1 | 1–3 |
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- Semi-finals
Main article: 2021 CONCACAF Champions League Semi-finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América |
4–0 | Philadelphia Union |
2–0 | 2–0 |
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Leagues Cup
Main article: 2021 Leagues Cup
More information Club, Competition ...
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 2021 Leagues Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Orlando City SC | Quarter-finals | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Runners-up | |
| New York City FC | Quarter-finals |
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teams in bold are still active in the competition.[20]
- Quarter-finals
More information Team 1, Score ...
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC |
0–1 | Santos Laguna |
| New York City FC |
1–1 (p 2–3) |
UNAM |
| Seattle Sounders FC |
3–0 | UANL |
| Sporting Kansas City |
1–6 | León |
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- Semi-finals
- Final
Campeones Cup
Main article: 2021 Campeones Cup
More information Columbus Crew, 2–0 ...
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Women's
League competitions
National Women's Soccer League
Main article: 2021 National Women's Soccer League season
Regular season
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 44 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | OL Reign | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | Playoffs – Semi-finals |
| 3 | Washington Spirit (C) | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 39 | Playoffs – First round |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 38 | |
| 5 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kansas City | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | −21 | 16 |
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Playoffs
| First round | Semi-finals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Washington Spirit (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | OL Reign | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Washington Spirit (a.e.t.) | 1 | 3 | Washington Spirit | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | ||||||||||||
- Championship
More information Washington Spirit, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
| Washington Spirit | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Chicago Red Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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United Women's Soccer
Main article: 2021 United Women's Soccer season
Cup competitions
NWSL Challenge Cup
Main article: 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup
Standings
- East
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for the Championship |
| 2 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Racing Louisville FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
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- West
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | Qualification for the Championship |
| 2 | OL Reign | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Houston Dash | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
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- Final
Main article: 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship
More information Portland Thorns FC, 1–1 ...
| Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
|---|---|---|
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
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Referee: Natalie Simon
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