USL Championship 2026
United StatesSeason 2026
About the league: USL Championship
This page gathers the statistics for USL Championship, a football league in United States. The 2026 campaign brings together 25 teams — Tampa Bay Rowdies top the table on 55 points. The schedule covers matches from 7 March 2026 to 25 October 2026. Fans see 2.70 goals per match on average, with BTTS landing in 54% of games.
USL Championship 2026: season in numbers
Season picture
In the 2026 season, 349 USL Championship matches have been completed. Tampa Bay Rowdies leads the table with 55 points.
Goal tempo
Average goals: 2.70. BTTS: 54%. Over 2.5: 49%. Clean-sheet matches: 46%.
Result split
Home wins: 44%. Draws: 29%. Away wins: 28%.
Team rankings
Charleston Battery has the league's highest goals-per-match average at 1.89. Both teams scored in 67% of Louisville City's matches.
League table
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tampa Bay Rowdies | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 49:26 | +23 | 55 | 1.96 | LWDLW |
| 2 |  Detroit City FC | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34:20 | +14 | 50 | 1.79 | WDWWW |
| 3 |  El Paso Locomotive | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 48:36 | +12 | 50 | 1.79 | WWDLW |
| 4 |  New Mexico United | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 44:33 | +11 | 49 | 1.75 | DLLWW |
| 5 |  Charleston Battery | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 53:34 | +19 | 47 | 1.68 | DWWLD |
| 6 |  Sacramento Republic | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 38:26 | +12 | 45 | 1.61 | DWWDD |
| 7 |  Lexington | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 49:33 | +16 | 44 | 1.57 | WWWWD |
| 8 |  Tulsa Roughnecks | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 32:25 | +7 | 43 | 1.54 | DDWDD |
| 9 |  Rhode Island | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 40:30 | +10 | 41 | 1.46 | LWWLW |
| 10 |  Colorado Springs | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41:38 | +3 | 41 | 1.46 | WDDDD |
| 11 |  Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 30:28 | +2 | 41 | 1.46 | DWLLW |
| 12 |  Louisville City | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 45:42 | +3 | 40 | 1.48 | DLWDW |
| 13 |  Hartford Athletic | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 31:29 | +2 | 40 | 1.43 | WDDLD |
| 14 |  San Antonio | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 29:29 | 0 | 39 | 1.39 | LDDLD |
| 15 |  Orange County SC | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37:44 | -7 | 39 | 1.39 | LLWLL |
| 16 |  Phoenix Rising | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39:42 | -3 | 36 | 1.29 | WLLLW |
| 17 |  Las Vegas Lights | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37:41 | -4 | 36 | 1.29 | WDLWL |
| 18 |  Miami FC II | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38:47 | -9 | 36 | 1.24 | WWWWL |
| 19 |  Oakland Roots | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 33:35 | -2 | 35 | 1.25 | LWWDD |
| 20 |  Indy Eleven | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34:36 | -2 | 34 | 1.21 | LLLDL |
| 21 |  Loudoun United | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 34:45 | -11 | 27 | 0.96 | LWDWL |
| 22 |  Birmingham Legion | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 37:43 | -6 | 26 | 0.96 | DLWLW |
| 23 |  Monterey Bay | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 30:50 | -20 | 21 | 0.75 | DLLWL |
| 24 |  Brooklyn FC | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 27:55 | -28 | 18 | 0.67 | LDLLL |
| 25 |  Sporting JAX | 28 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 32:74 | -42 | 14 | 0.50 | LLLLL |
League statistics
Season 2026 statistics are based on 349 completed matches.
Goal-count distribution
Team rankings
Compare teams by goals per match, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league matches.
Best attack
Goals scored per match
- 1Charleston Battery1.89
- 2Tampa Bay Rowdies1.75
- 3Lexington1.75
- 4El Paso Locomotive1.71
- 5Louisville City1.67
Best defence
Goals conceded per match (lower is better)
- 1Detroit City FC0.71
- 2Tulsa Roughnecks0.89
- 3Tampa Bay Rowdies0.93
- 4Sacramento Republic0.93
- 5Pittsburgh Riverhounds1.00
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1Louisville City67%
- 2Phoenix Rising64%
- 3Las Vegas Lights64%
- 4El Paso Locomotive64%
- 5Monterey Bay64%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1Sporting JAX71%
- 2El Paso Locomotive64%
- 3Brooklyn FC63%
- 4Phoenix Rising57%
- 5Lexington57%
Most clean sheets
Matches without conceding
Most corners
Corners per match
- 1Louisville City7.0
- 2Tampa Bay Rowdies5.9
- 3Colorado Springs5.9
- 4Sacramento Republic5.7
- 5Oakland Roots5.3
League style
See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.
Compared with other leagues, USL Championship sits Close to average for match pace, Close to average for chance quality and Close to average for openness. Home advantage is Above average, match intensity Above average, and competitive balance Above average.
Player leaders
Season leaders based on recorded player data.
Top scorers
Top assists
Highest ratings
- 1Aaron Molloy7.54
- 2Blaine Ferri7.44
- 3Jorge Hernandez7.39
- 4Pedro Oliveira7.36
- 5Abdellatif Aboukoura7.32
- 6Jerome Williams7.32
- 7Phillip Goodrum7.31
- 8Kristopher Shakes7.30
Most minutes
- 1Nathan Dossantos2,520
- 2John Scearce2,520
- 3Daniel Vitiello2,520
- 4Alexander Rando2,520
- 5Oliver Semmle2,520
- 6Kwame Awuah2,496
- 7Lee Desmond2,476
- 8Devon Amoo-Mensah2,476
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Springs | 28 | 1.74 | 1.12 | +0.61 | 49 | 41 | -8 |
| 2 | Rhode Island | 28 | 1.75 | 1.21 | +0.53 | 48 | 41 | -7 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 28 | 1.70 | 1.18 | +0.52 | 48 | 55 | +7 |
| 4 | Louisville City | 27 | 1.84 | 1.30 | +0.54 | 46 | 40 | -6 |
| 5 | Sacramento Republic | 28 | 1.49 | 1.16 | +0.33 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| 6 | Lexington | 28 | 1.65 | 1.32 | +0.33 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| 7 | Detroit City FC | 28 | 1.45 | 1.18 | +0.27 | 43 | 50 | +7 |
| 8 | Charleston Battery | 27 | 1.55 | 1.26 | +0.29 | 42 | 44 | +2 |
| 9 | Phoenix Rising | 27 | 1.46 | 1.30 | +0.16 | 40 | 33 | -7 |
| 10 | San Antonio | 28 | 1.37 | 1.33 | +0.04 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| 11 | El Paso Locomotive | 28 | 1.51 | 1.49 | +0.02 | 39 | 50 | +11 |
| 12 | Indy Eleven | 28 | 1.58 | 1.59 | -0.01 | 39 | 34 | -5 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Lights | 27 | 1.42 | 1.37 | +0.06 | 38 | 36 | -2 |
| 14 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 28 | 1.28 | 1.33 | -0.05 | 38 | 43 | +5 |
| 15 | Oakland Roots | 28 | 1.35 | 1.46 | -0.12 | 37 | 35 | -2 |
| 16 | Loudoun United | 28 | 1.52 | 1.71 | -0.18 | 36 | 27 | -9 |
| 17 | Hartford Athletic | 28 | 1.44 | 1.66 | -0.22 | 35 | 40 | +5 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 26 | 1.16 | 1.25 | -0.09 | 34 | 40 | +6 |
| 19 | Miami FC II | 28 | 1.36 | 1.64 | -0.28 | 34 | 35 | +1 |
| 20 | Monterey Bay | 28 | 1.31 | 1.60 | -0.29 | 34 | 21 | -13 |
| 21 | Birmingham Legion | 27 | 1.46 | 1.78 | -0.32 | 33 | 26 | -7 |
| 22 | Brooklyn FC | 27 | 1.35 | 1.67 | -0.32 | 32 | 18 | -14 |
| 23 | New Mexico United | 28 | 1.41 | 1.85 | -0.44 | 32 | 49 | +17 |
| 24 | Orange County SC | 28 | 1.19 | 1.76 | -0.57 | 29 | 39 | +10 |
| 25 | Sporting JAX | 28 | 1.15 | 1.96 | -0.82 | 25 | 14 | -11 |
xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.
Matches and fixtures
Results and upcoming matches - switch rounds with arrows or the list.
Competition fixtures
Round 22
Referees in this competition
Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.
FAQ
How many teams play in USL Championship?
The 2026 season of USL Championship includes 25 teams.
When does the 2026 USL Championship season start and end?
The 2026 USL Championship season runs from 7 March 2026 to 25 October 2026.
How many matchweeks does the USL Championship season have?
The 2026 USL Championship season spans 34 matchweeks.
Who leads the USL Championship table?
Tampa Bay Rowdies leads USL Championship with 55 points.
Which team scores the most goals in USL Championship?
Charleston Battery has the strongest attack in USL Championship, scoring 1.89 goals per match.
Which team has the best defence in USL Championship?
Detroit City FC concedes the fewest goals in USL Championship, 0.71 per match.
How many goals are scored on average in USL Championship?
USL Championship averages 2.70 goals per match.
How often does Over 2.5 land in USL Championship?
Over 2.5 lands in 49% of USL Championship matches.
How often do both teams score in USL Championship?
BTTS lands in 54% of USL Championship matches.
Do home teams have an advantage in USL Championship?
Home teams win 44% of matches in USL Championship.
Who is the top scorer in USL Championship?
Rubio Yovani Mu00e9ndez Rubin leads the recorded scoring table in USL Championship for 2026 with 16 goals.