San Diego Wave

San Diego, CA · NWSL · women’s game · updated 23 September 2026

San Diego Wave is an NWSL women’s soccer club in San Diego, CA. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1940 (from real match results), #4 in NWSL and #4 of 889 rated women’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Its league and national positions are the same number this week — NWSL supplies the top 4 women’s clubs in the country. Nearest rated rival: Rebels Soccer Club (WPSL, 1551).

1940Rating, from real match results
#4NWSL (of 16)
#4National (women’s, of 889 rated)
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How is San Diego Wave rated?

Real match results. Every scored fixture this club played is walked through the Elo model, so the rating moves with each result. 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 San Diego Wave sit nationally?

San Diego Wave is #4 of 889 rated women’s clubs in the United States, and #4 of 16 rated clubs in NWSL. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below NWSL. In California it is #2 of 290 rated clubs (state table).

Nearest rated rivals

Other clubs in San Diego

Where San Diego Wave sits

Official San Diego Wave links

San Diego Wave — common questions

Is this the official NWSL ranking?
No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. NWSL publishes its own standings; this page places San Diego Wave on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1940 mean?
It is an Elo-style strength estimate from real match results, 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 San Diego Wave 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 San Diego Wave 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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