| 2021 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ben Pirmann | 
| Stadium | AutoZone Park Memphis, Tennessee  | 
| USL | Conference: 7th | 
| USL Playoffs | Conference Quarterfinals | 
| 2021 U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | 
| Highest home attendance | 5,425 (7/24 v. TUL) | 
| Lowest home attendance | 3,029 (10/6 v. SKC) | 
| Average home league attendance | 4,125 | 
| Biggest win | NY 0–3 MEM (9/19) | 
| Biggest defeat | LOU 3–0 MEM (6/12)  OKC 4–1 MEM (8/7)  | 
The 2021 Memphis 901 FC season was the third season for Memphis 901 FC in the USL Championship, the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1] 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).
Club
Roster
- As of July 10, 2021[2]
 
- ^ Signed to a USL academy contract
 
Competitions
USL Championship
Central Division Standings
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City II | 32 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 64 | −31 | 20[lower-alpha 1] | 
Notes:
- 1 2 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
The 2021 USL Championship season schedule for the club was announced on December 19, 2018.[4]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Unless otherwise noted, all times in Central time
| May 15 1 | Birmingham Legion FC | 1–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, AL | 
| 3:30 PM CDT | Asiedu  Rufe Brett  | 
Report | Carroll  Oduro  | 
Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 10,177 Referee: Kyle Johnston  | 
| May 23 2 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Kennesaw, GA | 
| 3:30 pm | McFadden  | 
Report | Dacres  Kissiedou  | 
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 643 Referee: Joshua Encarnación  | 
| May 29 3 | OKC Energy FC | 0–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Oklahoma City, OK | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Dunwell  Brown  | 
Report | Paul  Dacres Salazar  | 
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 2,102 Referee: Matthew Corrigan  | 
| June 5 4 | Indy Eleven | 1–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Indianapolis, IN | 
| 6:00 PM CDT | Smith  Cochran Ouimette  | 
Report | Salazar  Murphy Atuahene  | 
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 4,999 Referee: Matthew Thompson  | 
| June 12 5 | Louisville City FC | 3–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Louisville, KY | 
| 7:30 PM ET | Ownby  Charpie Lancaster McCabe  | 
Report | Segbers  Thomas  | 
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 12,115 Referee: Greg Dopka  | 
| June 16 6 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–0 | Atlanta United 2 | Memphis,TN | 
| 8:30 PM | Thomas  | 
Report | Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 5,083 Referee: Jeremy Scheer  | 
| June 19 7 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | OKC Energy FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Oduro  Fortune  | 
Report | Bijev  Ellis-Hayden Coronado Basuljevic Ward  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 5,265 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic  | 
| June 26 8 | Memphis 901 FC | 2–3 | Sporting Kansas City II | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Dacres  Kissiedou Carroll Murphy  | 
Report | R. Smith  G. Smith Mushagalusa Čuić Barbir Džankić  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,875 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski  | 
| July 3 9 | Atlanta United 2 | 2–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Kennesaw, GA | 
| 7:30 PM | Sebhatu  Matheus  | 
Report | Murphy  | 
Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Attendance: 706 Referee: Joshua Belk  | 
| July 10 10 | Birmingham Legion FC | 0–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Birmingham, AL | 
| 6:30 PM CDT | James  | 
Report | Salazar  Oduro Murphy  | 
Stadium: BBVA Field Referee: Joshua Encarnación  | 
| July 17 11 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Indianapolis, IN | 
| 6:00 PM CDT | Moon  | 
Report | Salazar  Dally  | 
Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 6,999 Referee: Luis Arroyo  | 
| July 24 12 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–0 | FC Tulsa | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Murphy  Carroll Dally  | 
Report | Marlon  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 5,425 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick  | 
| August 1 13 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–2 | Memphis 901 FC | Kansas City, KS | 
| 4:00 PM CDT | Harris  Rad  | 
Report | Murphy  Salazar  | 
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Mathew Corrigan  | 
| August 7 14 | OKC Energy FC | 4–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Oklahoma City, OK | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Daniels  Brown Osmond Bijev Dunwell Stephenson  | 
Report | Logue  Kissiedou Murphy Paul Morton  | 
Stadium: Taft Stadium Attendance: 2,183 Referee: Kevin Broadley  | 
| August 10 15 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Scott  Murphy Salazar Atuahene Logue  | 
Report | Barry  Beckford Ockford Argueta  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,512 Referee: John Matto  | 
| August 14 16 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–1 | Birmingham Legion FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Murphy  | 
Report | Flemmings  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,864 Referee: Gabriele Giusti  | 
| August 25 17 | FC Tulsa | 2–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, OK | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Jadama  Moloto Marlon  | 
Report | Dacres  Reynolds Murphy  | 
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,302 Referee: Jervis Atagana  | 
| August 29 18 | Sporting Kansas City II | 0–0 | Memphis 901 FC | Kansas City, KS | 
| 4:00 PM CDT | Čuić  | 
Report | Murphy  Oduro Winn Segbers  | 
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Jeremy Scheer  | 
| September 1 19 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–1 | OKC Energy FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Fortune  Logue  | 
Report | Batista  Ellis-Hayden Bijev Cochran  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,816 Referee: Gabriele Giusti  | 
| September 4 20 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Kissiedou  Lamah Gonzalez  | 
Report | Kasim  Vancaeyezeele Dean A. Crognale E. Crognale Lopez  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Luis Guardia  | 
| September 11 21 | Memphis 901 FC | 0–2 | Miami FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Oduro  Fortune  | 
Report | da Silva  François Craig Chapman-Page  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Benjamin Meyer  | 
| September 19 22 | New York Red Bulls II | 0–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Montclair, NJ | 
| 12:00 p.m. EDT | Edelman  Tombul Egbo  | 
Report | Murphy  Thomas Segbers Paul  | 
Stadium: MSU Soccer Park Attendance: 506 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk  | 
| September 22 23 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–0 | Indy Eleven | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Murphy  Paul Reynolds Cropper Kissiedou  | 
Report | Moon  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,716 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick  | 
| September 25 24 | Memphis 901 FC | 1–1 | Louisville City FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Murphy  Oduro Fortune Segbers  | 
Report | Lancaster  Ownby DelPiccolo Hoppenot Greig  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,616 Referee: Calin Radosav  | 
| October 2 25 | FC Tulsa | 0–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Tulsa, OK | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Rivas  Marlon  | 
Report | Bourgeois  Logue Kissiedou  | 
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 3,405 Referee: Matthew Corrigan  | 
| October 6 26 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Murphy  Paul Oduro Lamah  | 
Report | Mushagalusa  K. Rad Davis McIntosh G. Smith Čuić  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,029 Referee: Danielle Chesky  | 
| October 10 27 | San Antonio FC | 4–2 | Memphis 901 FC | San Antonio, TX | 
| 7:30 PM CDT | Deplagne  Gallegos Nathan Khmiri Taintor Cardone  | 
Report | Salazar  Thomas Dacres  | 
Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,005 Referee: Kevin Broadley  | 
| October 13 28 | Memphis 901 FC | 2–1 | Louisville City FC | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Oduro  Salazar Kissiedou Fortune Segbers  | 
Report | DelPiccolo  Charpie J Wynder  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,034 Referee: Jonathan Bilinski  | 
| October 16 29 | Memphis 901 FC | 4–2 | Atlanta United 2 | Memphis,TN | 
| 6:00 PM | Segbers  Lamah Dacres Murphy Winn  | 
Report | Macky Diop  Fortune Washington  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,482 Referee: Gerald Flores  | 
| October 23 30 | Louisville City FC | 3–1 | Memphis 901 FC | Louisville, KY | 
| 6:30 PM CDT | Lancaster  Ownby  | 
Report | Dacres  Salazar Kissiedou  | 
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 10,900 Referee: Joshua Encarnacion  | 
| October 27 31 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–2 | FC Tulsa | Memphis,TN | 
| 7:00 PM CDT | Fortune  Segbers Murphy Paul Oduro  | 
Report | Marlon  Logue  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 3,443 Referee: Elton García  | 
| October 30 32 | Memphis 901 FC | 3–0 | Indy Eleven | Memphis,TN | 
| 6:00 PM CDT | Fortune  Lamah Murphy Reynolds Carroll  | 
Report | Vassell  Moon Partida  | 
Stadium: AutoZone Park Attendance: 4,015 Referee: Matthew Franz  | 
U.S. Open Cup
On 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 Memphis failed to qualify for the 2020 USLC playoffs, this eliminated the club from the 2021 U.S. Open Cup.[5]
References
- ↑ "Memphis 901 FC Reveals Full 2019 USL Championship Schedule". Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
 - ↑ "2021 Team Roster". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
 - ↑ "USL Issues Fine, Forfeit to Sporting Kansas City II for Ineligible Player". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. October 14, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
 - ↑ "2019 USL Championship Schedule Unveiled". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
 - ↑ "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.