2021 FC Cincinnati season
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The 2021 FC Cincinnati season was the club's third season in MLS, and the sixth season of a team playing under the FC Cincinnati brand after three years in the lower-division USL Championship. The club finished with a league worst 4–15–4 record in their second MLS season in 2020, one shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio. The season was the first year that FC Cincinnati played home matches at newly built TQL Stadium.
2021 season | |||
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General manager | Gerard Nijkamp (until Aug. 6) Chris Albright (from Oct. 4) | ||
Head coach | Jaap Stam (until Sep. 27) Tyrone Marshall (interim) | ||
Stadium | TQL Stadium | ||
MLS | Conference: 14th Overall: 27th | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
Highest home attendance | 25,701 (7/9 v. CLB) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,000 (5/16 v. MIA) | ||
Average home league attendance | 21,157 | ||
Biggest win | TOR 0–2 CIN (6/26) CIN 2–0 TOR (9/11) | ||
Biggest defeat | NYCFC 5–0 CIN (4/24) | ||
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FC Cincinnati's offseason transfers were executed under general manager Gerard Nijkamp and head coach Jaap Stam. On August 6, 2021, Nijkamp and the club mutually agreed to part ways.[1] On September 27, 2021, Stam was relieved of his duties.[2] The team ended the season with a 4–22–8 record, with the team not being able to qualify into the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season.