USL Championship

USL Championship 2026: standings, schedule and stats

United States
Season 2026
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Data current as of October 06, 2026

About the league: USL Championship

This page covers the USL Championship season in the United States. The 2026 field includes 25 teams, and Tampa Bay Rowdies sits atop the standings with 52 points. The schedule runs from March 7, 2026 through October 25, 2026. Teams combine for 2.72 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 54% of games.

USL Championship 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

335 games have been completed in the 2026 USL Championship season. Tampa Bay Rowdies leads the standings with 52 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.72 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games. 50% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 46% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 44% of games. 29% end in a draw. Road teams win 27% of games.

Team leaders

Charleston Battery has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 69% of Louisville City's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Tampa Bay Rowdies271575+2152
2Detroit City FC271386+1347
3El Paso Locomotive271458+1147
4Charleston Battery261448+2146
5New Mexico United271377+946
6Sacramento Republic2711115+1244
7Lexington2713410+1643
8Tulsa Roughnecks271197+742
9Colorado Springs271179+340
10Hartford Athletic269125+339
11Orange County SC271098-639
12Rhode Island2611510+1038
13Pittsburgh Riverhounds2711511+138
14San Antonio279117038
15Louisville City261079+137
16Las Vegas Lights2710611-336
17Miami FC II289910-736
18Indy Eleven279711034
19Oakland Roots278109-234
20Phoenix Rising278910-433
21Loudoun United2641210-1224
22Birmingham Legion2641111-723
23Monterey Bay275616-1821
24Brooklyn FC274617-2818
25Sporting JAX273519-4114
Final Series

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 335 completed games.

2.72Average goals / match
54%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
50%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
46%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
72%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
32%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.14First-half goals / match
1.58Second-half goals / match
44%Home wins
29%Draws
27%Away wins
66%Goal before half-time
9.2Corners / match
4.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 91%Under 9%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 72%Under 28%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 50%Under 50%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 32%Under 68%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 18%Under 82%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Charleston Battery2.00
  2. 2Lexington1.81
  3. 3Tampa Bay Rowdies1.70
  4. 4El Paso Locomotive1.70
  5. 5Louisville City1.65

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Detroit City FC0.74
  2. 2Tampa Bay Rowdies0.93
  3. 3Tulsa Roughnecks0.93
  4. 4Sacramento Republic0.93
  5. 5Pittsburgh Riverhounds1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Louisville City69%
  2. 2Birmingham Legion65%
  3. 3Phoenix Rising63%
  4. 4Las Vegas Lights63%
  5. 5Sporting JAX63%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Sporting JAX74%
  2. 2Brooklyn FC63%
  3. 3El Paso Locomotive63%
  4. 4Lexington59%
  5. 5Charleston Battery58%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Tampa Bay Rowdies14
  2. 2Detroit City FC13
  3. 3Tulsa Roughnecks11
  4. 4San Antonio10
  5. 5Pittsburgh Riverhounds9

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Louisville City7.1
  2. 2Colorado Springs6.0
  3. 3Tampa Bay Rowdies5.8
  4. 4Sacramento Republic5.7
  5. 5Detroit City FC5.4

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityAbove average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, USL Championship rates close to average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is above average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Rubio Yovani Mu00e9ndez Rubin16
  2. 2Khori Bennett13
  3. 3Darren Smith13
  4. 4Peter Wilson13
  5. 5Johnny Rodriguez12
  6. 6Ihsan Nino Sacko12
  7. 7Matthew Dyan Myers12
  8. 8Phillip Goodrum11

Top assists

  1. 1Jeremy Kelley9
  2. 2Taylor Davila9
  3. 3Christian Pinzon Barajas8
  4. 4Blaine Ferri8
  5. 5Charlie Ostrem8
  6. 6Jorge Hernandez8
  7. 7Christopher Olney Jr.7
  8. 8Wolfgang Prentice7

Highest ratings

  1. 1Aaron Molloy7.56
  2. 2Jorge Hernandez7.39
  3. 3Blaine Ferri7.38
  4. 4Pedro Oliveira7.36
  5. 5Jerome Williams7.32
  6. 6Abdellatif Aboukoura7.32
  7. 7Jamie Craig Webber7.25
  8. 8Taylor Davila7.20

Most minutes

  1. 1Lee Desmond2,386
  2. 2Emil Jaaskelainen2,386
  3. 3Nathan Dossantos2,340
  4. 4John Scearce2,340
  5. 5Nicolá Campuzano Jiménez2,340
  6. 6Daniel Vitiello2,340
  7. 7Tom Brewitt2,340
  8. 8Alexander Rando2,340

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Colorado Springs271.761.124740-7
2Tampa Bay Rowdies271.711.184652+6
3Louisville City261.861.304437-7
4Rhode Island261.751.244438-6
5Sacramento Republic271.501.164344+1
6Lexington271.631.344243+1
7Detroit City FC271.481.194247+5
8Phoenix Rising271.461.304033-7
9Charleston Battery251.571.273943+4
10Las Vegas Lights271.421.373836-2
11San Antonio271.391.3438380
12El Paso Locomotive271.491.493847+9
13Indy Eleven271.601.603734-3
14Tulsa Roughnecks271.301.303742+5
15Oakland Roots271.361.483534-1
16Loudoun United261.551.673424-10
17Pittsburgh Riverhounds251.151.253337+4
18Hartford Athletic261.461.683339+6
19Monterey Bay271.281.583321-12
20Miami FC II271.341.653235+3
21Brooklyn FC271.351.673218-14
22Birmingham Legion261.441.803123-8
23New Mexico United271.381.843046+16
24Orange County SC271.181.742839+11
25Sporting JAX271.141.962414-10

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.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 1

10 matches03/07 - 10/14In progress / pre-match
Lexington
1 : 2
Louisville City
Charleston Battery
2 : 1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Sporting JAX
0 : 3
Hartford Athletic
Birmingham Legion
0 : 1
Tampa Bay Rowdies
San Antonio
2 : 1
Phoenix Rising
El Paso Locomotive
2 : 2
Colorado Springs
Monterey Bay
0 : 1
Oakland Roots
Sacramento Republic
2 : 0
Tulsa Roughnecks
Brooklyn FC
1 : 0
Indy Eleven
Rhode Island
Match suspended or postponed
Loudoun United

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Brandon Stevis7 matches4cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchMathew Corrigan5 matches4.4cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchMuhammad Hassan5 matches5.4cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / matchRodrigo Albuquerque5 matches4cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in USL Championship?

USL Championship has 25 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 USL Championship season start and end?

The 2026 USL Championship schedule runs from March 7, 2026 through October 25, 2026.

How many rounds are in the USL Championship season?

The 2026 USL Championship schedule covers 34 rounds.

Who leads the USL Championship standings?

Tampa Bay Rowdies leads USL Championship with 52 points.

Which team scores the most goals in USL Championship?

Charleston Battery has the league's highest scoring average at 2.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in USL Championship?

Detroit City FC allows the fewest goals in USL Championship, at 0.74 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in USL Championship?

USL Championship games average 2.72 goals.

How often do USL Championship games finish Over 2.5 goals?

50% of USL Championship games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in USL Championship?

Both teams score in 54% of USL Championship games.

How often do home teams win in USL Championship?

Home teams win 44% of USL Championship games.

What does xG show in USL Championship stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The USL Championship xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

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.

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