Cleveland Crunch Announces 2026 Playoff Roster
As the Crunch prepare for this week’s playoff matchups, the team has announced its official playoff roster. The team is bringing 22 players, with 17 eligible to dress for each game.

by Andriana Ruscitto
Photo Credit: Kim Karbon Photography
Cleveland, OH — After finishing the 2026 Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) regular season with a 10-2 record, the Cleveland Crunch have clinched a spot in the 2026 MLIS Playoffs, scheduled for March 28–29 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
As the Crunch prepare for this week’s playoff matchups, the team has announced its official playoff roster. The team is bringing 22 players, with 17 eligible to dress for each game.
2026 Cleveland Crunch Playoff Roster (by jersey number):
- #1 Scot Santa (GK)
- #2 Boban Cancar (D)
- #3 David Jordan (D/Captain)
- #4 Mikey Derezic (F)
- #5 Ryan Minick (F)
- #6 Aidan Bozak (M)
- #7 Landon Kuhn (M)
- #8 Chris Cvecko (D)
- #9 Jacob Roberto (F)
- #10 Admir Suljevic (F/M)
- #12 Omar Najjar (D)
- #13 Rafa Davalos (M/D)
- #14 Tamas Nagy (M)
- #15 Sami Mutemwa (M)
- #19 Gabriel Pewu (F)
- #23 Liam McIntosh (GK)
- #24 Marijo Musa (GK)
- #31 Carter Hancock (F/M)
- #33 Brendan Swann (D)
- #94 MaCain Spragling (F/M)
- #97 Jamon McCort (F)
- #99 Jannis Schmidt (M)
The Crunch will join the Toronto Canadian Crusaders from the North Conference, while the Salt Lake City Utah Uprising and reigning champions Amarillo Bombers clinched spots from the South Conference.
The Crunch will play in the semifinals on Saturday, March 28, at 6 pm PDT / 9 pm EDT versus the Amarillo Bombers. Cleveland fell short to Amarillo in overtime in the 2025 Championship match.
If Cleveland wins, they will advance to the MLIS Championship on Sunday, March 29, at 4:00 p.m. PDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT.
All matches will be streamed live on National Soccer Network.
To view the full finals weekend schedule and to purchase tickets, click here.
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