Cary, NC · USL W League · women’s game · updated 23 September 2026
North Carolina Courage U23 is a USL W League women’s soccer club in Cary, NC. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1611 (from real league standings), #11 in USL W League and #234 of 889 rated women’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: North Carolina Courage (NWSL, 1914).
Real league standings. The division publishes a table but not usable match-by-match results, so the rating is fitted to points and goal difference and moves as the table moves. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
Where does North Carolina Courage U23 sit nationally?
North Carolina Courage U23 is #234 of 889 rated women’s clubs in the United States, and #11 of 93 rated clubs in USL W League. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below USL W League. In North Carolina it is #17 of 116 rated clubs (state table).
No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. USL W League publishes its own standings; this page places North Carolina Courage U23 on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1611 mean?
It is an Elo-style strength estimate from real league standings, calibrated across leagues on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results. Higher is stronger. It is a measure of form and level, not a prediction that North Carolina Courage U23 would win any particular match.
Why is a club from another league listed as a rival?
"Nearest rated rivals" means nearest by distance, not by league. Because every club sits on one scale, the closest club to North Carolina Courage U23 is shown whatever division it plays in.
Is this betting advice?
No. Ranked XI publishes ratings and probabilities as data. Nothing on this site is betting advice.
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