How many soccer clubs are ranked in Delaware?

10 rated clubs across 7 leagues — 5 men’s and 5 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.

Which is the best soccer club in Delaware?

University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at 1613, playing in NCAA Division I Women's. "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 Delaware

10 rated clubs · 7 leagues · updated 23 September 2026

Delaware has 10 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 7 leagues. The top men’s side is University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1523, NCAA Division I); the top women’s side is University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (1613, NCAA Division I Women's). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a Delaware amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 23 September 2026.

Men’s table
Women’s table
By league

10Rated clubs

7Leagues represented

1613Top rating (University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens)

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Delaware’s largest represented league is NCAA Division I Women's with 2 rated clubs. 5 men’s and 5 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #185. Clubs from Delaware 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 Delaware

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens	NCAA Division I	Newark, DE	1523
2	Wilmington University Wildcats	NCAA Division II	New Castle, DE	1427
3	Delaware FC	USL League Two	Wilmington, DE	1409
4	Goldey–Beacom College Lightning	NCAA Division II	New Castle, DE	1317
5	First State FC	The League for Clubs	Dover, DE	1283

Women’s clubs in Delaware

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens	NCAA Division I Women's	Newark, DE	1613
2	Wilmington University Wildcats	NCAA Division II Women's	New Castle, DE	1550
3	Delaware Ospreys	WPSL	Frederica, DE	1519
4	Delaware State University Hornets	NCAA Division I Women's	Dover, DE	1501
5	Goldey–Beacom College Lightning	NCAA Division II Women's	New Castle, DE	1494

Leagues in Delaware

Soccer in Delaware — common questions

How many soccer clubs are ranked in Delaware?: 10 rated clubs across 7 leagues — 5 men’s and 5 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in Delaware?: University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at 1613, playing in NCAA Division I Women's. "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.

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