The 2021 Indy Eleven season was the club's eighth season of existence, their eighth consecutive season in the second tier of American soccer, and their fourth season in the league now named the USL Championship. This article covers the period from November 2, 2020 (the day after the ultimately cancelled 2020 USLC playoffs final) to the end of the 2021 USLC season (tentatively scheduled for November 2021).
| 2021 season | |||
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| Owner | List
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| Head coach | Max Rogers (interim) | ||
| USL Championship | Eastern Conference: 12th | ||
| USLC Playoffs | TBD | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,999 (10/2 v. ATL) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,999 (5/8 v. TUL) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,599 | ||
| Biggest win | IND 2–0 SKC (5/22) TUL 0–2 IND (8/4) IND 2–0 SLC (8/28) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ATL 6–2 IND (8/8) | ||
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Roster
edit- As of June 24, 2021[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | GK | Jordan Farr |  United States
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| 2 | DF | Patrick Seagrist (on loan from Inter Miami CF) | United States
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| 3 | DF | A. J. Cochran | United States
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| 4 | DF | Nedeljko Malić |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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| 5 | DF | Jared Timmer | United States
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| 6 | MF | Jeremiah Gutjahr | United States
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| 7 | DF | Ayoze |  Spain
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| 8 | FW | Cammy Smith |  Scotland
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| 9 | DF | Carl Haworth |  Canada
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| 10 | FW | Gordon Wild |  Germany
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| 12 | MF | Patrick McDonald ([A]) | United States
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| 13 | GK | Eric Dick (on loan from Columbus Crew) | United States
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| 15 | DF | Neveal Hackshaw |  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 16 | DF | Aidan Liu (on loan from Vejle BK) | United States
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| 17 | FW | Nick Moon | United States
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| 19 | DF | Rece Buckmaster | United States
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| 20 | DF | Karl Ouimette | Canada
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| 21 | FW | Matthew Roou ([A]) | United States
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| 22 | FW | Jordan Hamilton | Canada
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| 24 | GK | Alex Svetanoff ([A]) | United States
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| 25 | DF | Matthew Senanou ([A]) | United States
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| 26 | GK | Bobby Edwards | United States
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| 27 | MF | Nicky Law |  England
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| 28 | MF | Gershon Koffie |  Ghana
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| 29 | FW | Manuel Arteaga |  Venezuela
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| 85 | MF | Aboubacar Sissoko |  Mali
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| 98 | MF | Peter-Lee Vassell |  Jamaica
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- ^ USL Academy Contract
Competitions
editUSL Championship
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 61 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Birmingham Legion FC | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 60 | |
| 3 | Memphis 901 FC | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 50 | |
| 4 | FC Tulsa | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | |
| 5 | OKC Energy FC | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 37 | |
| 6 | Indy Eleven | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 35 | |
| 7 | Atlanta United 2 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 34[a] | |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City II | 32 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 20[a] |
Source: USL
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b The USL awarded a 3–0 win to Atlanta United 2 after Sporting Kansas City II fielded Jake Davis who was an ineligible player. The original score was 1–0 for Sporting Kansas City II.[3]
Match results
edit| May 1 1 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Birmingham, AL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Asiedu  61' Williams  87' |
Report | Arteaga  28' Hamilton 90+5' |
Stadium: BBVA Field Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 8 2 | Indy Eleven | 0–2 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Rivas 62', 81' (pen.) |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 1,999 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| May 22 3 | Indy Eleven | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Hamilton 53' Arteaga 65' |
Report | Rešetar 48' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 3,999 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| May 29 4 | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Louisville, KY |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Lancaster 11' Bone 45' DelPiccolo 71' Hubbard 88' |
Report | Hamilton 63' (pen.), 89' (pen.) Seagrist 77' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,731 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
| June 2 5 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | OKC Energy FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Moon 42' |
Report | Daniels 65' López 69' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 3,999 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| June 5 6 | Indy Eleven | 1–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Smith 30' Cochran 43' Ouimette 90+6' |
Report | Salazar 3' Murphy 35' Atuahene 44' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 4,999 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| June 9 7 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | El Paso, TX |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Ross 2' Luna 49' Rebellón 57' |
Report | Koffie 6' Smith 40' Ouimette 44' |
Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,189 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| June 15 8 | Indy Eleven | 0–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Ayoze 65' Seagrist 89' |
Report | Griffin 25' Williamson 37', 59' Peters 58'  62' Dixon 90' Dikwa 90+3' |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 4,999 Referee: Chris Ruska |
| June 20 9 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–2 | Indy Eleven | Kansas City, KS |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Mushagalusa 20' Duke 90+2' |
Report | Law 12', 19' Wild 50' Cochran 83' Gutjahr 90+5' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| June 26 10 | Louisville City FC | 3–3 | Indy Eleven | Louisville, KY |
| 7:30 PM EDT | DelPiccolo 6' Gómez 14' Bone 32', 78' Hoppenot 70' |
Report | Smith 9', 33' Hackshaw 20' Arteaga 41' Vassell 74' |
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,927 |
| July 3 11 | Indy Eleven | 0–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Ouimette 7' Ayoze 76' |
Report | Brett 8' (pen.) Lapa 29' Servania 65' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,999 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| July 7 12 | Atlanta United 2 | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Kennesaw, GA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Stanley 73' |
Report | Hamilton 64' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 638 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| July 17 13 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Moon 47' |
Report | Salazar 51' Dally 85' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,999 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
| July 24 14 | Indy Eleven | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Kavita 77' (o.g.) |
Report | Servania 45+1' Kasim 54' A. Crognale 64' Dean 90+1' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 5,999 Referee: Kevin Fikar |
| August 4 15 | FC Tulsa | 0–2 | Indy Eleven | Tulsa, OK |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Report | Moon 37' Arteaga 54' Wild 79' Hackshaw 81' Vassell 85' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,099 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| August 8 16 | Atlanta United 2 | 6–2 | Indy Eleven | Kennesaw, GA |
| 7:30 PM | Wolff 1', 6', 50' Matheus 53'Macky Diop 58'Mejia 90+5' |
Report | Moon 51' Vassell 61' |
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 677 Referee: William Steffen |
| August 14 17 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | OKC Energy FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Sissoko 10' Law 26' Artega 53', 90+3' Wild 90+4' |
Report | Batista 36' Adekoya 45' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 5,999 Referee: Joshua Encarnacion |
| August 18 18 | Loudoun United FC | 4–1 | Indy Eleven | Leesburg, VA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Sergi 43', 45+1' Dambrot 47' Paz 73' Ku-Dipietro 76' Saravia 85' Amoustapha 90+2' |
Report | Cochran 33' Ouimette 34', 78' Moon 64' |
Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 310 Referee: Matthew Franz |
| August 22 19 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Kansas City, KS |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Harris 40' Barber 64' Dia 88' |
Report | Hamilton 51', 58' Seagrist 69' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Greg Dopka |
| August 28 20 | Indy Eleven | 2–0 | Real Monarchs | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Artega 26', 45+4' (pen.), 79' Gutjahr 45' Ayoze 84' |
Report | Flores 44' Adams 79' Iloski 90+5' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 5,999 Referee: DeShun Beard |
| September 4 21 | Indy Eleven | 0–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | McFadden 26' Goodrum 90+4' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 4,999 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| September 8 22 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Indy Eleven | Tulsa, OK |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Marlon 9', 67' Corrales 51' Suárez 89' (pen.) Da Costa 90+6' |
Report | Arteaga 34' Haworth 41' Farr 88' |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,312 Referee: John Griggs |
| September 11 23 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Koffie 64' Wild 77', 89' Hackshaw 87' |
Report | Čuić 90+3' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 5,999 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski |
| September 18 24 | Indy Eleven | 0–2 | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM ET | Hackshaw 57' Arteaga 60' Timmer 65' Farr 71' |
Report | DelPiccolo 32' Hoppenot 41' Lancaster 69' McCabe 80' Souahy 83' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,499 Referee: Jeremy Scheer |
| September 22 25 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Memphis,TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Murphy 31' Paul 56' Reynolds 75' Cropper 90' Kissiedou 90+6' |
Report | Moon 28' |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,716 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| September 26 26 | OKC Energy FC | 2–0 | Indy Eleven | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Chavez 30' Daniels 74' Kurimoto 90+2' |
Report | Seagrist 23' Gutjahr 45+2' Koffie 70' Sissoko 90+4' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 1,960 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
| September 29 27 | OKC Energy FC | 1–1 | Indy Eleven | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Chavez 28' Batista 64' Cochran 82' Adekoya 87' Bijev 90+3' |
Report | Arteaga 12', 66',  82' Edwards 90+3' |
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 3,677 Referee: John Matto |
| October 2 28 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | Atlanta United 2 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Ayoze 15' Wild 25' Koffie 50' Arteaga 53' Seagrist 90+4' Farr 90+6' |
Report | Benítez 67' Mertz 85' McFadden 90+5' Macky Diop 90+6' |
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 7,999 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| October 10 29 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3–1 | Indy Eleven | Birmingham, AL |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Brett 8' Kavita 45' Vancaeyezeele 54' E. Crognale 74' Rufe 90+4', 90+4' |
Report | Law 42' |
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| October 16 30 | Indy Eleven | 1–0 | Louisville City FC | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Arteaga 85' Buckmaster 90+2' |
Report | DelPiccolo 43' Gómez 78' McCabe 82' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,499 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| October 23 31 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Arteaga 43' Vassell 71' Adewole 77' |
Report | Fenwick 32' Johnson 78' |
Stadium: Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,499 Referee: Melvin Rivas |
| October 30 32 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–0 | Indy Eleven | Memphis,TN |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Fortune 7', 56' Lamah 12' Murphy 31' Reynolds 66' Carroll 81' |
Report | Vassell 25' Moon 80' Partida 85' |
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,015 Referee: Matthew Franz |
USL Cup Playoffs
editU.S. Open Cup
editOn March 29, 2021, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced a truncated format for the 2021 U.S. Open Cup, with 16 clubs participating, entering at the same time in a Round of 16. The format included just four teams from the USL Championship, the four semi-finalists from the 2020 playoffs (El Paso, Louisville, Phoenix, and Tampa). Due to the fact that Indy failed to qualify for the 2020 USLC playoffs, the club was eliminated from the 2021 U.S. Open Cup.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Brown, Alex (January 24, 2019). "Indy Eleven Changes Ownership Structure". InsideIndianaBusiness.com. Inside INdiana Business. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Indy Eleven roster". IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "Open Cup Committee Decides Not To Play Opening Round Of U.S. Open Cup Due To Challenges Surrounding COVID Pandemic; Teams Will Enter Tournament At Round Of 16". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved July 15, 2021.