How many soccer clubs are ranked in California?

290 rated clubs across 19 leagues — 201 men’s and 89 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.

Which is the best soccer club in California?

Angel City at 1975, playing in NWSL. "Best" here means highest rating on the Ranked XI national scale, not league position.

Are amateur and pro clubs really on the same scale?

Yes. Cross-league placement is calibrated on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the one competition where clubs from different tiers meet, so a strong amateur side can rate above a weak professional one.

Soccer clubs in California

290 rated clubs · 19 leagues · updated 23 September 2026

California has 290 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 19 leagues. The top men’s side is San Jose Earthquakes (1931, MLS); the top women’s side is Angel City (1975, NWSL). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a California amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 23 September 2026.

Men’s table
Women’s table
By league

290Rated clubs

19Leagues represented

1975Top rating (Angel City)

Open California on the live map →

California’s largest represented league is UPSL with 94 rated clubs. 201 men’s and 89 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #2. Clubs from California whose divisions publish no usable table are listed on the map without a rating rather than being given an invented one.

Men’s clubs in California

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	San Jose Earthquakes	MLS	Santa Clara, CA	1931
2	LAFC	MLS	Los Angeles, CA	1922
3	LA Galaxy	MLS	Carson, CA	1875
4	San Diego FC	MLS	San Diego, CA	1873
5	Sacramento Republic	USL Championship	Sacramento, CA	1773
6	El Farolito	NPSL	San Francisco, CA	1662
7	Orange County SC	USL Championship	Irvine, CA	1643
8	Oakland Roots	USL Championship	Oakland, CA	1636
9	Ventura County FC	MLS Next Pro	Compton, CA	1617
10	Monterey Bay FC	USL Championship	Seaside, CA	1603
11	Stanford University Cardinal	NCAA Division I	Santa Clara, CA	1590
12	University of San Diego Toreros	NCAA Division I	San Diego, CA	1574
13	LAFC2	MLS Next Pro	Los Angeles, CA	1574
14	University of California, Los Angeles Bruins	NCAA Division I	Los Angeles, CA	1571
15	Ventura County Fusion	USL League Two	Ventura, CA	1566
16	University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears	NCAA Division I	Berkeley, CA	1547
17	Almaden FC	USL League Two	Almaden Valley, CA	1547
18	San Jose Earthquakes II	MLS Next Pro	San Jose, CA	1543
19	University of San Francisco Dons	NCAA Division I	San Francisco, CA	1540
20	AV Alta FC	USL League One	Lancaster, CA	1539
21	San Francisco City FC	USL League Two	San Francisco, CA	1538
22	California Baptist University Lancers	NCAA Division I	Riverside, CA	1530
23	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mustangs	NCAA Division I	San Luis Obispo, CA	1527
24	University of California, Irvine Anteaters	NCAA Division I	Irvine, CA	1526
25	San Jose State University Spartans	NCAA Division I	San Jose, CA	1526
26	Loyola Marymount University Lions	NCAA Division I	Los Angeles, CA	1526
27	University of California, Santa Barbara Gauchos	NCAA Division I	Santa Barbara, CA	1520
28	California State University, Fullerton Titans	NCAA Division I	Fullerton, CA	1519
29	Santa Clara University Broncos	NCAA Division I	Santa Clara, CA	1516
30	Valley 559 FC	UPSL	Fresno, CA	1511
31	University of California, Davis Aggies	NCAA Division I	Davis, CA	1510
32	Project 51O	USL League Two	Santa Barbara, CA	1509
33	LA Force	NISA	Long Beach, CA	1502
34	Saint Mary's College of California Gaels	NCAA Division I	Moraga, CA	1502
35	Capo FC	NISA	San Juan Capistrano, CA	1502
36	San Diego State University Aztecs	NCAA Division I	San Diego, CA	1496
37	California State University, Northridge Matadors	NCAA Division I	Los Angeles, CA	1492
38	Irvine Zeta FC	The League for Clubs	Irvine, CA	1491
39	California State University, Stanislaus Warriors	NCAA Division II	Turlock, CA	1487
40	University of California, Riverside Highlanders	NCAA Division I	Riverside, CA	1482
41	Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions	NCAA Division II	San Diego, CA	1479
42	California State University, Bakersfield Roadrunners	NCAA Division I	Bakersfield, CA	1475
43	Redlands FC	USL League Two	Redlands, CA	1473
44	University of California, San Diego Tritons	NCAA Division I	San Diego, CA	1465
45	Laguna United FC	UPSL	Laguna Niguel, CA	1464
46	University of the Pacific Tigers	NCAA Division I	Stockton, CA	1462
47	California State University, Sacramento Hornets	NCAA Division I	Sacramento, CA	1455
48	California State University, Dominguez Hills Toros	NCAA Division II	Carson, CA	1455
49	California State University, Los Angeles Golden Eagles	NCAA Division II	Los Angeles, CA	1447
50	California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes	NCAA Division II	San Bernardino, CA	1440
51	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos	NCAA Division II	Pomona, CA	1439
52	Capo FC	USL League Two	San Clemente, CA	1432
53	Vanguard University Lions	NCAA Division II	Costa Mesa, CA	1431
54	California State University, East Bay Pioneers	NCAA Division II	Hayward, CA	1430
55	San Fernando Valley FC	UPSL	Los Angeles, CA	1426
56	San Diego Internacional FC	UPSL	San Diego, CA	1425
57	LA Sol Athletics	UPSL	Beverly Hills, CA	1422
58	Concordia University–Irvine Eagles	NCAA Division II	Irvine, CA	1422
59	FC Folsom	UPSL	Folsom, CA	1420
60	California State University, Chico Wildcats	NCAA Division II	Chico, CA	1420
61	Oakland Stompers	NPSL	Oakland, CA	1415
62	California State University, San Marcos Cougars	NCAA Division II	San Marcos, CA	1415
63	Biola University Eagles	NCAA Division II	La Mirada, CA	1414
64	Central Valley Premier FC	UPSL	Visalia, CA	1410
65	Pateadores Santa Clarita	UPSL	Santa Clarita, CA	1410
66	Temecula FC	UPSL	Temecula, CA	1405
67	San Ramon FC	The League for Clubs	San Ramon, CA	1402
68	Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds	NCAA Division II	Fresno, CA	1402
69	Westmont College Warriors	NCAA Division II	Santa Barbara, CA	1402
70	Davis Legacy	UPSL	Davis, CA	1400
71	AV ALTA FC Academy	UPSL	Palmdale, CA	1396
72	Pateadores OC	UPSL	Orange, CA	1396
73	IKON	UPSL	Irvine, CA	1395
74	Dominican University of California Penguins	NCAA Division II	San Rafael, CA	1395
75	ASC Antelope Valley	UPSL	Palmdale, CA	1394
76	Internacionales CVSL	UPSL	Indio, CA	1393
77	California State University, Monterey Bay Otters	NCAA Division II	Seaside, CA	1392
78	Azteca FC	UPSL	Merced, CA	1391
79	Nomads SC	UPSL	San Diego, CA	1390
80	Fuego U23	The League for Clubs	Fresno, CA	1389
81	ASC Antelope Valley II	UPSL	Palmdale, CA	1389
82	Westcliff University Warriors	NAIA	Irvine, CA	1388
83	La Sierra University Golden Eagles	NAIA	Riverside, CA	1387
84	Stanton University Elks	NAIA	Anaheim, CA	1386
85	FC Patria	UPSL	West Sacramento, CA	1385
86	University of California, Merced Golden Bobcats	NCAA Division II	Merced, CA	1385
87	Iron Rose FC	The League for Clubs	Roseville, CA	1384
88	Guadalajara	UPSL	Oxnard, CA	1384
89	Ocelot Academy II	UPSL	San Bernardino, CA	1384
90	South Bay Strikers	UPSL	Torrance, CA	1380
91	Independent FC	UPSL	Norco, CA	1379
92	Autobahn SC	UPSL	Santa Monica, CA	1379
93	Montclair Academy FC	UPSL	Montclair, CA	1378
94	Pasadena Cali Soccer Club	UPSL	Pasadena, CA	1378
95	San Leandro United FC	UPSL	San Leandro, CA	1377
96	Los Angeles Dynamo	UPSL	Los Angeles, CA	1376
97	Hope International University Royals	NAIA	Fullerton, CA	1376
98	Bay Area United FC	UPSL	Oakland, CA	1375
99	Afghan Premier FC	The League for Clubs	Fremont, CA	1372
100	Montclair Academy FC II	UPSL	Carson, CA	1372
101	San Ramon FC	UPSL	San Ramon, CA	1369
102	Long Beach FC	UPSL	Long Beach, CA	1368
103	Junction 29	UPSL	American Canyon, CA	1368
104	City SC San Diego	UPSL	Carlsbad., CA	1367
105	Ballistic United Soccer Club	UPSL	Pleasanton, CA	1367
106	CCYSC Cobras	UPSL	Pittsburg, CA	1366
107	L.A. Wolves FC	UPSL	Los Angeles, CA	1365
108	North Coast FC Sol	The League for Clubs	Santa Cruz, CA	1364
109	Rush Select Academy	UPSL	Los Angeles, CA	1364
110	The Master's University Mustangs	NAIA	Santa Clarita, CA	1364
111	Evolution U23 (2026)	The League for Clubs	Sacramento, CA	1363
112	FC Scorpions	UPSL	Lynwood, CA	1363
113	SoCal United	UPSL	Tustin, CA	1362
114	Capitol City Futbol Club	UPSL	Sacramento, CA	1362
115	Napa Valley 1839 FC	The League for Clubs	Napa, CA	1360
116	San Fernando Valley FC II	UPSL	San Fernando, CA	1360
117	California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Lumberjacks	NCAA Division II	Arcata, CA	1360
118	FC Bandera	UPSL	Sacramento, CA	1358
119	A.S. Los Angeles	UPSL	Tujunga, CA	1358
120	FC Rockers	UPSL	Irvine, CA	1358
121	Soka University of America Lions	NAIA	Aliso Viejo, CA	1358
122	Acoreano Sport	UPSL	Hilmar, CA	1354
123	Project 51O	UPSL	Oakland, CA	1354
124	CV United	UPSL	Dublin, CA	1353
125	Ocelot Academy III	UPSL	San Bernardino, CA	1352
126	Occidental College Tigers	NCAA Division III	Los Angeles, CA	1351
127	University of California, Santa Cruz Banana Slugs	NCAA Division III	Santa Cruz, CA	1351
128	Pomona College and Pitzer College Sagehens	NCAA Division III	Claremont, CA	1350
129	Placer United	UPSL	Rocklin, CA	1348
130	Deportivo Olimpico	UPSL	Guadalupe, CA	1348
131	Leopardos Naranjas FC	UPSL	Orange, CA	1348
132	University of Redlands Bulldogs	NCAA Division III	Redlands, CA	1348
133	Sporting Fontana	UPSL	Fontana, CA	1347
134	Jessup University Warriors	NCAA Division II	Rocklin, CA	1347
135	Whittier College Poets	NCAA Division III	Whittier, CA	1343
136	Butte United Soccer Club	UPSL	Chico, CA	1340
137	Chapman University Panthers	NCAA Division III	Orange, CA	1339
138	Flash FC	UPSL	Irwindale, CA	1338
139	Rebels San Diego	UPSL	Chula Vista, CA	1336
140	Cruizers FC	NPSL	Modesto, CA	1336
141	East County Revolution FC	UPSL	Brentwood, CA	1335
142	Ocelot Academy	UPSL	San Bernardino, CA	1335
143	University of La Verne Leopards	NCAA Division III	La Verne, CA	1335
144	Pacific Union College Pioneers	NAIA	Angwin, CA	1335
145	Simpson University Red Hawks	NAIA	Redding, CA	1335
146	FC Davis	The League for Clubs	Davis, CA	1334
147	Apple Valley Storm	UPSL	Apple Valley, CA	1332
148	Rush Select Academy II	UPSL	Los Angeles, CA	1332
149	Real Galt FC	UPSL	Galt, CA	1330
150	Santa Ana Winds FC	UPSL	Santa Ana, CA	1330
151	City SC	USL League Two	Carlsbad, CA	1328
152	AYSD D1 Academy Premier North	UPSL	Irvine, CA	1327
153	California Institute of Technology Beavers	NCAA Division III	Pasadena, CA	1327
154	Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, and Scripps College Stags and Athenas	NCAA Division III	Claremont, CA	1327
155	Fullerton Disciples FC	UPSL	Fullerton, CA	1326
156	88Thirty	UPSL	Orange County, CA	1324
157	California Lutheran University Kingsmen and Regals	NCAA Division III	Thousand Oaks, CA	1323
158	Albion SC Silicon Valley	The League for Clubs	Sunnyvale, CA	1320
159	Yuba FC	The League for Clubs	Yuba City, CA	1319
160	Academia Futbol Central Los Angeles	UPSL	Moreno Valley, CA	1318
161	Oakland Soccer Club	The League for Clubs	Oakland, CA	1317
162	Titans FC	UPSL	Highland, CA	1316
163	Ocelot Academy LA	UPSL	Los Angeles, CA	1314
164	Rose City FC	UPSL	Pasadena, CA	1314
165	Eclipse Soccer Academy	UPSL	Santa Cruz, CA	1314
166	AMSG FC	UPSL	Costa Mesa, CA	1314
167	Atletico San Jose FC	UPSL	San Jose, CA	1312
168	OV Toros FC	UPSL	Morgan Hill, CA	1311
169	San Francisco Glens SC	USL League Two	San Francisco, CA	1309
170	Sacramento United	UPSL	Sacramento, CA	1308
171	Golden State Futbol Club	UPSL	Hughson, CA	1307
172	Academica SC	USL League Two	Turlock, CA	1307
173	Sporting FC	UPSL	Westlake Village, CA	1305
174	BSA Pro	UPSL	Bakersfield, CA	1304
175	Soccer Without Borders Academy	UPSL	Oakland, CA	1304
176	Gauchos Intercontinental	UPSL	San Bernardino, CA	1303
177	Irvine FC	UPSL	Irvine, CA	1302
178	Life Pacific University Warriors	NAIA	San Dimas, CA	1302
179	Playmaker FC	UPSL	Orange County, CA	1301
180	San Marcos FC	UPSL	San Marcos, CA	1301
181	OC Sporting FC Blue	UPSL	Mission Viejo, CA	1301
182	Sonoma Valley United FC	UPSL	Sonoma, CA	1300
183	AYSD D1 Academy Premier South	UPSL	Irvine, CA	1298
184	Flash FC II	UPSL	Tustin, CA	1298
185	Irvine FC II	UPSL	Irvine, CA	1298
186	Olympiacos CA	UPSL	Huntington Beach, CA	1297
187	Suisun City Rush	UPSL	Suisun City, CA	1295
188	San Juan SC	USL League Two	Rancho Cordova, CA	1294
189	Delhi Futbol Club	UPSL	Delhi, CA	1293
190	Estudiantes	UPSL	Oxnard, CA	1290
191	OC Sporting FC White	UPSL	Mission Viejo, CA	1290
192	Southern California FC	UPSL	Los Angeles, CA	1285
193	Bay Valley Suns	UPSL	Pleasanton, CA	1283
194	CF San Rafael	The League for Clubs	San Rafael, CA	1277
195	Southern California Eagles	USL League Two	La Mirada, CA	1273
196	Kensington Soccer Club	The League for Clubs	Contra Costa, CA	1260
197	Davis Legacy	USL League Two	Yolo, CA	1231
198	Vacaville Elite	NPSL	Vacaville, CA	1227
199	Marin FC Legends	USL League Two	Marin County, CA	1187
200	AMSG FC	USL League Two	Fresno, CA	1126
201	Real San Jose	NPSL	San Jose, CA	1088

Women’s clubs in California

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	Angel City	NWSL	Los Angeles, CA	1975
2	San Diego Wave	NWSL	San Diego, CA	1940
3	Bay FC	NWSL	San Jose, CA	1838
4	Leland Stanford Junior University Cardinal	NCAA Division I Women's	Stanford, CA	1755
5	University of California, Los Angeles Bruins	NCAA Division I Women's	Los Angeles, CA	1698
6	University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears	NCAA Division I Women's	Berkeley, CA	1683
7	Saint Mary's College of California Gaels	NCAA Division I Women's	Moraga, CA	1673
8	University of Southern California Trojans	NCAA Division I Women's	Los Angeles, CA	1671
9	Pepperdine University Waves	NCAA Division I Women's	Malibu, CA	1670
10	California State University, Fullerton Titans	NCAA Division I Women's	Fullerton, CA	1660
11	Santa Clara University Broncos	NCAA Division I Women's	Santa Clara, CA	1658
12	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos	NCAA Division II Women's	Pomona, CA	1644
13	California Polytechnic State University Mustangs	NCAA Division I Women's	San Luis Obispo, CA	1643
14	University of California, Santa Barbara Gauchos	NCAA Division I Women's	Santa Barbara, CA	1642
15	Loyola Marymount University Lions	NCAA Division I Women's	Los Angeles, CA	1635
16	San Diego State University Aztecs	NCAA Division I Women's	San Diego, CA	1635
17	University of California, Irvine Anteaters	NCAA Division I Women's	Irvine, CA	1635
18	California Baptist University Lancers	NCAA Division I Women's	Riverside, CA	1633
19	California State University, Northridge Matadors	NCAA Division I Women's	Los Angeles, CA	1631
20	California State University, Bakersfield Roadrunners	NCAA Division I Women's	Bakersfield, CA	1629
21	California State University, Fresno Bulldogs	NCAA Division I Women's	Fresno, CA	1625
22	Azusa Pacific University Cougars	NCAA Division II Women's	Azusa, CA	1624
23	Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions	NCAA Division II Women's	San Diego, CA	1624
24	California State University, Stanislaus Warriors	NCAA Division II Women's	Turlock, CA	1622
25	California State University, Long Beach Beach	NCAA Division I Women's	Long Beach, CA	1621
26	University of California, San Diego Tritons	NCAA Division I Women's	San Diego, CA	1621
27	Concordia University–Irvine Golden Eagles	NCAA Division II Women's	Irvine, CA	1621
28	University of San Diego Toreros	NCAA Division I Women's	San Diego, CA	1618
29	University of San Francisco Dons	NCAA Division I Women's	San Francisco, CA	1618
30	Dominican University of California Penguins	NCAA Division II Women's	San Rafael, CA	1617
31	WPSL East Bay	WPSL	Oakland, CA	1616
32	California Storm	WPSL	Davis, CA	1616
33	Santa Clarita Blue Heat	USL W League	Santa Clarita, CA	1615
34	University of the Pacific Tigers	NCAA Division I Women's	Stockton, CA	1615
35	California State University, Los Angeles Golden Eagles	NCAA Division II Women's	Los Angeles, CA	1615
36	California State University, Chico Wildcats	NCAA Division II Women's	Chico, CA	1611
37	California State University San Marcos Cougars	NCAA Division II Women's	San Marcos, CA	1610
38	California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Lumberjacks	NCAA Division II Women's	Arcata, CA	1608
39	Capo FC	USL W League	San Juan Capistrano, CA	1605
40	California State University, Sacramento Hornets	NCAA Division I Women's	Sacramento, CA	1601
41	University of California, Davis Aggies	NCAA Division I Women's	Davis, CA	1601
42	California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes	NCAA Division II Women's	San Bernardino, CA	1600
43	California State University, East Bay Pioneers	NCAA Division II Women's	Hayward, CA	1600
44	University of California, Merced Golden Bobcats	NCAA Division II Women's	Merced, CA	1592
45	Westmont College Warriors	NCAA Division II Women's	Santa Barbara, CA	1591
46	United City FC II	United Women’s Soccer	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	1590
47	California State University, Monterey Bay Otters	NCAA Division II Women's	Seaside, CA	1590
48	Stockton Cargo SC	USL W League	Stockton, CA	1589
49	Marin FC Siren	USL W League	Greenbrae, CA	1587
50	California State University, Dominguez Hills Toros	NCAA Division II Women's	Carson, CA	1586
51	Biola University Eagles	NCAA Division II Women's	La Mirada, CA	1584
52	Vanguard University Lions	NCAA Division II Women's	Costa Mesa, CA	1581
53	California Storm (W League)	USL W League	Sacramento, CA	1577
54	San Jose State University Spartans	NCAA Division I Women's	San Jose, CA	1575
55	SoCal FC	United Women’s Soccer	Torrance, CA	1573
56	Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds	NCAA Division II Women's	Fresno, CA	1567
57	Oakland Soul SC	USL W League	Oakland, CA	1563
58	Iron Rose FC	WPSL	Roseville, CA	1559
59	University of California, Riverside Highlanders	NCAA Division I Women's	Riverside, CA	1557
60	Menlo College Oaks	NCAA Division II Women's	Atherton, CA	1557
61	San Francisco Nighthawks	WPSL	San Francisco, CA	1553
62	Rebels Soccer Club	WPSL	San Diego, CA	1551
63	FC Premier Women	WPSL	Bellflower, CA	1548
64	San Juan SC	USL W League	Rancho Cordova, CA	1548
65	Lamorinda United	WPSL	Moraga, CA	1547
66	Fuego Femenil	WPSL	Fresno, CA	1545
67	Napa Valley 1839 FC	WPSL	Napa, CA	1542
68	San Francisco State University Gators	NCAA Division II Women's	San Francisco, CA	1542
69	Jessup University Warriors	NCAA Division II Women's	Rocklin, CA	1539
70	Southern California Eagles	WPSL	La Mirada, CA	1538
71	So Cal Union FC	WPSL	Temecula, CA	1537
72	Southern California Dutch Lions FC	USL W League	Carlsbad, CA	1536
73	Club Atletico Internacional	United Women’s Soccer	Irvine, CA	1531
74	Future FC	WPSL	Anaheim, CA	1529
75	Beach Futbol Club	WPSL	Long Beach, CA	1526
76	Pleasanton RAGE	USL W League	Pleasanton, CA	1519
77	San Ramon FC	WPSL	San Ramon, CA	1516
78	FC Davis	WPSL	Davis, CA	1516
79	San Francisco Glens	WPSL	San Francisco, CA	1515
80	Los Angeles SC	United Women’s Soccer	Los Angeles, CA	1512
81	AMSG FC	USL W League	Huntington Beach, CA	1502
82	Yuba Football Club	WPSL	Sacramento, CA	1497
83	Fresno Freeze	WPSL	Fresno, CA	1492
84	ALBION San Diego	WPSL	San Diego, CA	1490
85	San Diego Parceiro Ladies	WPSL	San Diego, CA	1490
86	Monterey Bay Sirens	USL W League	Seaside, CA	1481
87	San Fernando Valley FC	United Women’s Soccer	Santa Monica, CA	1471
88	SoCal Reds FC	USL W League	Irvine, CA	1470
89	LA Surf Soccer Club	WPSL	Pasadena, CA	1464

Leagues in California

Soccer in California — common questions

How many soccer clubs are ranked in California?: 290 rated clubs across 19 leagues — 201 men’s and 89 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in California?: Angel City at 1975, playing in NWSL. "Best" here means highest rating on the Ranked XI national scale, not league position.
Are amateur and pro clubs really on the same scale?: Yes. Cross-league placement is calibrated on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the one competition where clubs from different tiers meet, so a strong amateur side can rate above a weak professional one.

Every Ranked XI rating labels its basis. Cross-league placement is calibrated on ~600 U.S. Open Cup results — how the ratings work. Ranked XI is an independent project: not an official USSF or league ranking, not affiliated with any league or club, and not betting advice. Marks belong to their owners. About · FAQ · The US soccer pyramid · Corrections & removal.