How many soccer clubs are ranked in Ohio?

97 rated clubs across 14 leagues — 68 men’s and 29 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.

Which is the best soccer club in Ohio?

FC Cincinnati at 1889, playing in MLS. "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 Ohio

97 rated clubs · 14 leagues · updated 23 September 2026

Ohio has 97 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 14 leagues. The top men’s side is FC Cincinnati (1889, MLS); the top women’s side is The Ohio State University Buckeyes (1696, NCAA Division I Women's). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a Ohio amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 23 September 2026.

Men’s table
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97Rated clubs

14Leagues represented

1889Top rating (FC Cincinnati)

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Ohio’s largest represented league is NCAA Division III with 21 rated clubs. 68 men’s and 29 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #12. Clubs from Ohio 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 Ohio

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	FC Cincinnati	MLS	Cincinnati, OH	1889
2	Columbus Crew	MLS	Columbus, OH	1865
3	Ambassadors FC Ohio	NPSL	Canton, OH	1584
4	University of Akron Zips	NCAA Division I	Akron, OH	1567
5	Columbus Crew 2	MLS Next Pro	Columbus, OH	1560
6	Ohio State University Buckeyes	NCAA Division I	Columbus, OH	1534
7	University of Dayton Flyers	NCAA Division I	Dayton, OH	1529
8	Akron City FC	USL League Two	Akron, OH	1502
9	Xavier University Musketeers	NCAA Division I	Cincinnati, OH	1500
10	Bowling Green State University Falcons	NCAA Division I	Bowling Green, OH	1480
11	Cleveland State University Vikings	NCAA Division I	Cleveland, OH	1477
12	Tiffin University Dragons	NCAA Division II	Tiffin, OH	1435
13	Cedarville University Yellow Jackets	NCAA Division II	Cedarville, OH	1430
14	Wright State University Raiders	NCAA Division I	Dayton, OH	1420
15	Kings Hammer FC Columbus	USL League Two	Columbus, OH	1420
16	University of Findlay Oilers	NCAA Division II	Findlay, OH	1407
17	University of Rio Grande RedStorm	NAIA	Rio Grande, OH	1402
18	University of Northwestern Ohio Racers	NAIA	Lima, OH	1401
19	FC Cincinnati 2	MLS Next Pro	Cincinnati, OH	1395
20	Lions Football Club	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1393
21	Cleveland SC	NPSL	Cleveland, OH	1389
22	Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cougars	NAIA	Mount Vernon, OH	1384
23	Columbus Rough Riders FC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1383
24	Lorain County Leviathan FC	USL League Two	Avon, OH	1380
25	Columbus Astray II	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1378
26	Fut Ohio SC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1377
27	Lake Erie College Storm	NCAA Division II	Painesville, OH	1377
28	Leal United FC	UPSL	Reynoldsburg, OH	1372
29	Ashland University Eagles	NCAA Division II	Vermillion, OH	1372
30	Denison University Big Red	NCAA Division III	Granville, OH	1370
31	Columbus Astray	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1369
32	Kettering FC	UPSL	Dayton, OH	1357
33	Case Western Reserve University Spartans	NCAA Division III	Cleveland, OH	1354
34	Ohio Northern University Polar Bears	NCAA Division III	Ada, OH	1354
35	Manu Ledesma Academy II	UPSL	Cincinnati, OH	1349
36	Otterbein University Cardinals	NCAA Division III	Westerville, OH	1344
37	Kenyon College Owls	NCAA Division III	Gambier, OH	1343
38	University of Mount Union Purple Raiders	NCAA Division III	Alliance, OH	1343
39	Manu Ledesma Academy	UPSL	Cincinnati, OH	1339
40	Walsh University Cavaliers	NCAA Division II	North Canton, OH	1337
41	Dayton Dutch Lions	USL League Two	West Carrollton, OH	1337
42	Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops	NCAA Division III	Delaware, OH	1337
43	Ohio Dominican University Panthers	NCAA Division II	Columbus, OH	1336
44	Wilmington College Quakers	NCAA Division III	Wilmington, OH	1334
45	Malone University Pioneers	NCAA Division II	Canton, OH	1332
46	Ohio Eagles FC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1331
47	College of Wooster Fighting Scots	NCAA Division III	Wooster, OH	1331
48	John Carroll University Blue Streaks	NCAA Division III	University Heights, OH	1330
49	Franciscan University of Steubenville Barons	NCAA Division III	Steubenville, OH	1316
50	Wittenberg University Tigers	NCAA Division III	Springfield, OH	1312
51	Ohio International FC II	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1308
52	Defiance College Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets	NAIA	Defiance, OH	1308
53	Lightning SC	UPSL	Canton, OH	1306
54	Capital University Comets	NCAA Division III	Bexley, OH	1306
55	Mahoning Trumbull United SC	UPSL	Youngstown, OH	1305
56	Ohio International FC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1304
57	Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets	NCAA Division III	Berea, OH	1301
58	Oberlin College Yeomen and Yeowomen	NCAA Division III	Oberlin, OH	1294
59	Marietta College Pioneers	NCAA Division III	Marietta, OH	1289
60	Miami SA Reserve	UPSL	Miami, OH	1284
61	Hiram College Terriers	NCAA Division III	Hiram, OH	1284
62	Muskingum University Fighting Muskies	NCAA Division III	New Concord, OH	1283
63	Bluffton University Beavers	NCAA Division III	Bluffton, OH	1278
64	Mount St. Joseph University Lions	NCAA Division III	Cincinnati, OH	1256
65	Heidelberg University Student Princes	NCAA Division III	Tiffin, OH	1234
66	Toledo Villa FC	Midwest Premier League	Toledo, OH	1228
67	Cleveland Force SC	USL League Two	Cleveland, OH	1225
68	Toledo Villa FC	USL League Two	Toledo, OH	1200

Women’s clubs in Ohio

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	The Ohio State University Buckeyes	NCAA Division I Women's	Columbus, OH	1696
2	Xavier University Musketeers	NCAA Division I Women's	Cincinnati, OH	1691
3	University of Dayton Flyers	NCAA Division I Women's	Dayton, OH	1669
4	University of Cincinnati Bearcats	NCAA Division I Women's	Cincinnati, OH	1650
5	Miami University RedHawks	NCAA Division I Women's	Oxford, OH	1626
6	Bowling Green State University Falcons	NCAA Division I Women's	Bowling Green, OH	1623
7	The Ohio University Bobcats	NCAA Division I Women's	Athens, OH	1612
8	Kent State University Golden Flashes	NCAA Division I Women's	Kent, OH	1609
9	Ashland University Eagles	NCAA Division II Women's	Vermillion, OH	1601
10	Cedarville University Yellow Jackets	NCAA Division II Women's	Cedarville, OH	1593
11	University of Toledo Rockets	NCAA Division I Women's	Toledo, OH	1586
12	Internationals Soccer Club	WPSL	Cleveland, OH	1583
13	The University of Akron Zips	NCAA Division I Women's	Akron, OH	1581
14	Youngstown State University Penguins	NCAA Division I Women's	Youngstown, OH	1576
15	University of Findlay Oilers	NCAA Division II Women's	Findlay, OH	1576
16	Wright State University Raiders	NCAA Division I Women's	Dayton, OH	1573
17	Columbus Eagles FC	WPSL	Columbus, OH	1569
18	Cleveland State University Vikings	NCAA Division I Women's	Cleveland, OH	1567
19	FC Dayton	WPSL	Dayton, OH	1560
20	Lake Erie College Storm	NCAA Division II Women's	Painesville, OH	1546
21	Walsh University Cavaliers	NCAA Division II Women's	North Canton, OH	1539
22	Dayton Dutch Lions FC	USL W League	Dayton, OH	1536
23	Greater Toledo FC	WPSL	Toledo, OH	1523
24	Malone University Pioneers	NCAA Division II Women's	Canton, OH	1510
25	Tiffin University Dragons	NCAA Division II Women's	Tiffin, OH	1504
26	Ohio Dominican University Panthers	NCAA Division II Women's	Columbus, OH	1503
27	Ursuline College Arrows	NCAA Division II Women's	Pepper Pike, OH	1495
28	Cleveland Force SC women	USL W League	Cleveland, OH	1480
29	Toledo Villa FC	USL W League	Toledo, OH	1474

Leagues in Ohio

Soccer in Ohio — common questions

How many soccer clubs are ranked in Ohio?: 97 rated clubs across 14 leagues — 68 men’s and 29 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in Ohio?: FC Cincinnati at 1889, playing in MLS. "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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