2021 Midwest Premier League season
| Dates | April 17 - August 1 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Milwaukee Bavarian SC (Western Conference) Detroit City U23 (Eastern Conference) |
| Matches played | 122 |
| Goals scored | 450 (3.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jordan Walker (FC Diablos) (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Milwaukee Bavarian SC 8-0 Union Dubuque (May 12) |
| Biggest away win | LK St.Clair 0-8 Lansing Common (Jul 11) |
| Highest scoring | LK St.Clair 2-7 Detroit City U23 (Jul 14) |
2022 → | |
The 2021 Midwest Premier League season has been the first season of the Midwest Premier League.
The season have seen 20 founder teams divided in two divisions and the two toppers of each division have been crowned champions. Milwaukee Bavarian SC have won the West Division and Detroit City U23 topped the East Division.
Teams[edit]
Location map[edit]
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Rockford
Diablos
BiH GR
WM Bearings
WM Bearings
Lansing
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Division | |||
| Berber City FC | Chicago, IL | Lions for Hope Sports Complex | 2013 |
| Cedar Rapids Inferno[1] | Fairfax, IA | Fairfax Sports & Park Complex | 2019 |
| Chicago Athletic FC | Bensenville, IL | Redmond Recreational Complex | |
| Chicago Mustangs | Crystal Lake, IL | MAC Athletic Complex | 2012 |
| DeKalb County United | DeKalb, IL | NIU Soccer and Track & Field Complex | 2017 |
| FC Diablos | Bloomington, IL | Tucci Stadium | 2019 |
| Edgewater Castle FC | Chicago, IL | CIBC Fire Pitch | 2017 |
| Milwaukee Bavarian SC | Glendale, WI | Heartland Value Fund Stadium | 1929 |
| RWB Adria | Chicago, IL | Hales Franciscan High School | 1959 |
| Rockford FC | Rockford, IL | Auburn High School | 2019 |
| Steel City FC | Joliet, IL | DuPage Medical Group Field | 2020 |
| Union Dubuque FC | Dubuque, IA | Dubuque Soccer Complex | 2017 |
| Team | City | Stadium | Founded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Division | |||||||
| BiH Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | Midwest United Complex | 2018 | ||||
| Detroit City FC U23 | Hamtramck, MI | Keyworth Stadium | 2020 | ||||
| Inter Detroit | Auburn Hills, MI | Evolution Sportsplex | 2017 | ||||
| Lansing Common FC | Lansing, MI | Eastern High School Stadium | 2020 | ||||
| Livonia City FC | Livonia, MI | Schoolcraft College | 2015 | ||||
| LK St. Clair | Mount Clemens, MI | Mount Clemens High School | 2017 | ||||
| Michigan Stars U23 | Washington Township, MI | Michigan Stars Sports Center | 1982 | ||||
| West Michigan Bearings | Byron Center, MI | South Christian High School | 2020 | ||||
Standings[edit]
East Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit City U23 (C) | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 39 |
| 2 | Lansing Common FC | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 31 |
| 3 | West Michigan Bearing | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 27 |
| 4 | BiH Grand Rapids | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 20 |
| 5 | Michigan Stars U23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 19 |
| 6 | Livonia City FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 9 |
| 7 | Inter Detroit | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 8 |
| 8 | LK St. Clair | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 50 | −37 | 5 |
Source: http://midwestpl.com/2021-standings/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for
(C) Champions
West Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Bavarian SC (C) | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 28 |
| 2 | RWB Adria | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 28 |
| 3 | Steel City FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Berber City FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 | Cedar Rapids Inferno | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 16 |
| 6 | Union Dubuque FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 15 |
| 7 | FC Diablos | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 14 |
| 8 | Chicago Mustangs | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 13 |
| 9 | Edgewater Castle FC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 12 |
| 10 | Rockford FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 9 |
| 11 | DeKalb County United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 7 |
| 12 | Chicago Athletic FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 4 |
Source: http://midwestpl.com/2021-standings/
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for
(C) Champions
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Miles, "Cedar Rapids Inferno Joins New Midwest Premier League", Cedar Rapids Gazette, 9 October 2019