How many soccer clubs are ranked in North Carolina?

116 rated clubs across 16 leagues — 78 men’s and 38 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.

Which is the best soccer club in North Carolina?

North Carolina Courage at 1914, 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 North Carolina

116 rated clubs · 16 leagues · updated 23 September 2026

North Carolina has 116 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 16 leagues. The top men’s side is Charlotte FC (1887, MLS); the top women’s side is North Carolina Courage (1914, NWSL). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a North Carolina amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 23 September 2026.

Men’s table
Women’s table
By league

116Rated clubs

16Leagues represented

1914Top rating (North Carolina Courage)

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North Carolina’s largest represented league is UPSL with 27 rated clubs. 78 men’s and 38 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #9. Clubs from North Carolina 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 North Carolina

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	Charlotte FC	MLS	Charlotte, NC	1887
2	Charlotte Independence	USL League One	Charlotte, NC	1704
3	Crown Legacy FC	MLS Next Pro	Charlotte, NC	1605
4	Asheville City SC	USL League Two	Asheville, NC	1604
5	North Carolina State University Wolfpack	NCAA Division I	Raleigh, NC	1599
6	Duke University Blue Devils	NCAA Division I	Durham, NC	1577
7	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels	NCAA Division I	Chapel Hill, NC	1573
8	High Point University Panthers	NCAA Division I	High Point, NC	1564
9	Wake Forest University Demon Deacons	NCAA Division I	Winston-Salem, NC	1560
10	University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers	NCAA Division I	Charlotte, NC	1554
11	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartans	NCAA Division I	Greensboro, NC	1542
12	Appalachian FC	USL League Two	Boone, NC	1541
13	Elon University Phoenix	NCAA Division I	Elon, NC	1520
14	Gardner–Webb University Runnin' Bulldogs	NCAA Division I	Boiling Springs, NC	1516
15	Davidson College Wildcats	NCAA Division I	Davidson, NC	1499
16	Campbell University Fighting Camels	NCAA Division I	Harnett, NC	1499
17	Hickory FC	USL League Two	Hickory, NC	1495
18	University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks	NCAA Division I	Wilmington, NC	1485
19	Carolina Core	MLS Next Pro	High Point, NC	1475
20	University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs	NCAA Division I	Asheville, NC	1459
21	Queens University of Charlotte[Queens] Royals	NCAA Division I	Charlotte, NC	1456
22	Lenoir–Rhyne University Bears	NCAA Division II	Hickory, NC	1441
23	Statesville FC	NPSL	Statesville, NC	1424
24	Chowan University Hawks	NCAA Division II	Murfreesboro, NC	1416
25	AC Raleigh	UPSL	Raleigh, NC	1402
26	Catawba College Indians	NCAA Division II	Salisbury, NC	1398
27	Mars Hill University Lions	NCAA Division II	Mars Hill, NC	1398
28	Wingate University Bulldogs	NCAA Division II	Wingate, NC	1398
29	Sanford Area Soccer League	UPSL	Sanford, NC	1395
30	Lees–McRae College Bobcats	NCAA Division II	Banner Elk, NC	1385
31	Bragg FC	UPSL	Fayetteville, NC	1382
32	Belmont Abbey College Crusaders	NCAA Division II	Belmont, NC	1381
33	Barton College Bulldogs	NCAA Division II	Wilson, NC	1378
34	Gastonia City FC	UPSL	Gastonia, NC	1375
35	Carolina University Bruins	NAIA	Winston-Salem, NC	1371
36	Liberty Arsenal International SC Academy	UPSL	Fayetteville, NC	1365
37	Charlotte Eagles	USL League Two	Charlotte, NC	1364
38	Briar United FC	UPSL	Raleigh, NC	1362
39	Mint Hill FC	UPSL	Mint Hill, NC	1359
40	Carolina Football Club	UPSL	Sanford, NC	1359
41	University of Mount Olive Trojans	NCAA Division II	Mount Olive, NC	1359
42	Pro-finish Management FC	UPSL	Harrisburg, NC	1358
43	Mint Hill FC II	UPSL	Mint Hill, NC	1358
44	Charlottetowne Hops FC	NPSL	Charlotte, NC	1354
45	AC Raleigh II	UPSL	Raleigh, NC	1353
46	North Carolina FC Academy	UPSL	Raleigh, NC	1351
47	Briar United Castle FC	UPSL	Raleigh, NC	1351
48	Montreat College Cavaliers	NAIA	Montreat, NC	1350
49	Combine Academy	UPSL	Lincolnton, NC	1345
50	Charlotte Soccer Academy	UPSL	Charlotte, NC	1345
51	Asheville F.C	UPSL	Asheville, NC	1345
52	Gastonia FC Strikers	UPSL	Mount Holly, NC	1340
53	North Carolina Lions	UPSL	Winston Salem, NC	1337
54	Tar Devils SC	UPSL	Chapel Hill, NC	1335
55	Pfeiffer University Falcons	NCAA Division III	Misenheimer, NC	1333
56	Greenville United	NPSL	Greenville, NC	1331
57	North Carolina Wesleyan University Bishops	NCAA Division III	Rocky Mount, NC	1329
58	Combine Academy II	UPSL	Charlotte, NC	1328
59	North Carolina Lions II	UPSL	Winston Salem, NC	1325
60	Pre-College DA	UPSL	Pineville, NC	1321
61	William Peace University Pacers	NCAA Division III	Raleigh, NC	1317
62	Football Club Roanoke	UPSL	Roanoke Rapids, NC	1316
63	Salem City FC	USL League Two	Winston-Salem, NC	1315
64	Wake Futbol Club	UPSL	Holly Springs, NC	1314
65	Methodist University Monarchs	NCAA Division III	Fayetteville, NC	1314
66	ILM Football Club	UPSL	Wilmington, NC	1305
67	Brevard College Tornados	NCAA Division III	Brevard, NC	1304
68	Greensboro College Pride	NCAA Division III	Greensboro, NC	1303
69	Guilford College Quakers	NCAA Division III	Greensboro, NC	1295
70	Shaw University Bears	NCAA Division II	Raleigh, NC	1293
71	NC Ballers FC	UPSL	Charlotte, NC	1290
72	Tobacco Road FC	USL League Two	Durham, NC	1287
73	Kangoory Football Club	UPSL	Clayton, NC	1283
74	North Carolina FC U23	USL League Two	Cary, NC	1269
75	Burlington United FC	NPSL	Burlington, NC	1254
76	Warren Wilson College Owls	NCAA Division III	Swannanoa, NC	1246
77	Wake FC	USL League Two	Holly Springs, NC	1202
78	Port City FC	USL League Two	Wilmington, NC	1181

Women’s clubs in North Carolina

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	North Carolina Courage	NWSL	Cary, NC	1914
2	Carolina Ascent	USL Super League	Charlotte, NC	1910
3	Duke University Blue Devils	NCAA Division I Women's	Durham, NC	1726
4	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels	NCAA Division I Women's	Chapel Hill, NC	1711
5	Wake Forest University Demon Deacons	NCAA Division I Women's	Winston-Salem, NC	1693
6	North Carolina State University Wolfpack	NCAA Division I Women's	Raleigh, NC	1646
7	University of North Carolina at Charlotte 49ers	NCAA Division I Women's	Charlotte, NC	1643
8	Elon University Phoenix	NCAA Division I Women's	Elon, NC	1631
9	University of North Carolina at Wilmington Seahawks	NCAA Division I Women's	Wilmington, NC	1628
10	East Carolina University Pirates	NCAA Division I Women's	Greenville, NC	1625
11	Catawba College Indians	NCAA Division II Women's	Salisbury, NC	1623
12	Appalachian State University Mountaineers	NCAA Division I Women's	Boone, NC	1621
13	Western Carolina University Catamounts	NCAA Division I Women's	Cullowhee, NC	1616
14	Lenoir–Rhyne University Bears	NCAA Division II Women's	Hickory, NC	1616
15	North Carolina Courage U23	USL W League	Cary, NC	1611
16	Charlotte Eagles women	USL W League	Charlotte, NC	1601
17	Asheville City SC women	USL W League	Asheville, NC	1600
18	Davidson College Wildcats	NCAA Division I Women's	Davidson, NC	1593
19	Wingate University Bulldogs	NCAA Division II Women's	Wingate, NC	1584
20	Campbell University Fighting Camels	NCAA Division I Women's	Harnett, NC	1583
21	Belmont Abbey College Crusaders	NCAA Division II Women's	Belmont, NC	1578
22	High Point University Panthers	NCAA Division I Women's	High Point, NC	1575
23	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartans	NCAA Division I Women's	Greensboro, NC	1573
24	Women's Football Club of Charlotte	WPSL	Charlotte, NC	1560
25	Queens University of Charlotte Royals	NCAA Division I Women's	Charlotte, NC	1559
26	University of North Carolina at Pembroke Braves	NCAA Division II Women's	Pembroke, NC	1553
27	University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs	NCAA Division I Women's	Asheville, NC	1545
28	Carolina Ascent FC (W League)	USL W League	Charlotte, NC	1537
29	Gardner–Webb University Runnin' Bulldogs	NCAA Division I Women's	Boiling Springs, NC	1533
30	Wake FC women	USL W League	Holly Springs, NC	1523
31	Chowan University Hawks	NCAA Division II Women's	Murfreesboro, NC	1521
32	Lees–McRae College Bobcats	NCAA Division II Women's	Banner Elk, NC	1521
33	University of Mount Olive Trojans	NCAA Division II Women's	Mount Olive, NC	1499
34	Barton College Bulldogs	NCAA Division II Women's	Wilson, NC	1496
35	Port City FC	USL W League	Wilmington, NC	1492
36	North Carolina Fusion U23 women	USL W League	Browns Summit, NC	1475
37	Mars Hill University Lions	NCAA Division II Women's	Mars Hill, NC	1465
38	Shaw University Bears	NCAA Division II Women's	Raleigh, NC	1453

Leagues in North Carolina

Soccer in North Carolina — common questions

How many soccer clubs are ranked in North Carolina?: 116 rated clubs across 16 leagues — 78 men’s and 38 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in North Carolina?: North Carolina Courage at 1914, 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.