The Cleveland Crunch is a professional indoor soccer club in Cleveland, Ohio, dedicated to creating memorable fan experiences, fostering community engagement, and inspiring a passion for soccer across Northeast Ohio through games, events, and youth programs. Founded in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), the Crunch competed for 16 seasons across three leagues under two names. After three seasons in the original MISL—later renamed the Major Soccer League (MSL)—the team joined the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) in 1992. Nine seasons later, it entered the second MISL in 2001 and rebranded as the Cleveland Force in 2002 before folding in 2005.
The franchise was revived in 2020 with new ownership and joined Major Arena Soccer League 2 (MASL 2) for the 2021 season, winning its fourth league title that same year. By its third season, the team transitioned to a new league, the Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS), and secured its fifth championship in the 2023–24 season.