Is this the official USL Championship table?

No. USL Championship publishes its own standings. Ranked XI is an independent national ranking that places all 25 USL Championship clubs on one scale alongside every other league in the US pyramid, so cross-league comparison is possible.

Why does this not match the USL Championship standings?

Standings measure points won inside one league or conference this season. A Ranked XI rating measures strength on a single national scale, calibrated across tiers on U.S. Open Cup results, so a club can sit high here and mid-table in its own conference.

How many USL Championship clubs are rated?

25 of them, led by El Paso Locomotive at 1789. Clubs whose divisions publish no usable table are listed without a rating rather than being given an invented one.

USL Championship rankings

25 rated clubs · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026

USL Championship has 25 rated clubs on the Ranked XI national table. They sit on the same scale as MLS and NWSL, so a league position and a national rank are the same unit. Top of USL Championship this week: El Paso Locomotive at 1789, #31 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the country. Updated 23 September 2026.

25Rated clubs

1789Top rating (El Paso Locomotive)

#31Best national rank

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What is USL Championship?

The USL Championship is the second division of American men's professional soccer, with clubs coast to coast and a playoff format crowning a national champion each fall. It is the top level of the United Soccer League system.

Top five in USL Championship right now

El Paso Locomotive (1789, #31 nationally), Sacramento Republic (1773, #32 nationally), Tampa Bay Rowdies (1766, #33 nationally), New Mexico United (1757, #34 nationally), Detroit City FC (1754, #35 nationally). Every club below is on the same scale — tap through for its national rank, weekly movement and nearest rivals.

Full USL Championship table

	Club	Location	Rating
1	El Paso Locomotive	El Paso, TX	1789
2	Sacramento Republic	Sacramento, CA	1773
3	Tampa Bay Rowdies	Tampa, FL	1766
4	New Mexico United	Albuquerque, NM	1757
5	Detroit City FC	Hamtramck, MI	1754
6	FC Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	1748
7	Louisville City	Louisville, KY	1746
8	Charleston Battery	Charleston, SC	1741
9	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	Bethel Park, PA	1739
10	Rhode Island FC	Smithfield, RI	1739
11	Colorado Springs Switchbacks	Colorado Springs, CO	1719
12	Hartford Athletic	Hartford, CT	1712
13	Phoenix Rising	Phoenix, AZ	1704
14	Lexington SC	Lexington, KY	1704
15	Indy Eleven	Indianapolis, IN	1698
16	San Antonio FC	San Antonio, TX	1675
17	Las Vegas Lights	Las Vegas, NV	1669
18	Birmingham Legion	Birmingham, AL	1649
19	Orange County SC	Irvine, CA	1643
20	Miami FC	Miami-Dade, FL	1639
21	Oakland Roots	Oakland, CA	1636
22	Loudoun United	Washington, DC	1613
23	Monterey Bay FC	Seaside, CA	1603
24	Brooklyn FC	Brooklyn, NY	1575
25	Sporting Club Jacksonville	Jacksonville, FL	1531

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USL Championship rankings — common questions

Is this the official USL Championship table?: No. USL Championship publishes its own standings. Ranked XI is an independent national ranking that places all 25 USL Championship clubs on one scale alongside every other league in the US pyramid, so cross-league comparison is possible.
Why does this not match the USL Championship standings?: Standings measure points won inside one league or conference this season. A Ranked XI rating measures strength on a single national scale, calibrated across tiers on U.S. Open Cup results, so a club can sit high here and mid-table in its own conference.
How many USL Championship clubs are rated?: 25 of them, led by El Paso Locomotive at 1789. Clubs whose divisions publish no usable table are listed without a rating rather than being given an invented one.

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