North Carolina Lions

Winston Salem, NC · UPSL · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026

North Carolina Lions is a UPSL men’s soccer club in Winston Salem, NC. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1337 (from real league standings), #400 in UPSL and #1388 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: North Carolina Lions II (UPSL, 1325).

1337Rating, from real league standings
#400UPSL (of 645)
#1388National (men’s, of 2,142 rated)
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How is North Carolina Lions rated?

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 Lions sit nationally?

North Carolina Lions is #1388 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #400 of 645 rated clubs in UPSL. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below UPSL. In North Carolina it is #91 of 116 rated clubs (state table).

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Other clubs in Winston Salem

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North Carolina Lions — common questions

Is this the official UPSL ranking?
No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. UPSL publishes its own standings; this page places North Carolina Lions on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1337 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 Lions 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 Lions 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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