USL Championship

USL Championship 2026: standings, schedule and stats

United States
Season 2026
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Data current as of August 30, 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 32 points. The schedule runs from March 7, 2026 through October 25, 2026. Teams combine for 2.79 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 58% of games.

USL Championship 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

189 games have been completed in the 2026 USL Championship season. Tampa Bay Rowdies leads the standings with 32 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.79 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 42% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 31% end in a draw. Road teams win 26% of games.

Team leaders

Charleston Battery has the league's highest scoring average at 1.94 goals per game. Both teams scored in 80% of Las Vegas Lights's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Tampa Bay Rowdies16952+1232
2Orange County SC16772+728
3Detroit City FC15834+927
4Charleston Battery16835+927
5San Antonio16673+225
6New Mexico United14734+424
7Louisville City16736+124
8Pittsburgh Riverhounds15726+123
9Tulsa Roughnecks14644+222
10Indy Eleven14635+221
11Oakland Roots15564+221
12Miami FC II16565-421
13Sacramento Republic14554+220
14Phoenix Rising16556-120
15Rhode Island14545+619
16Colorado Springs14545+219
17El Paso Locomotive15546019
18Hartford Athletic15474-219
19Lexington14536+218
20Las Vegas Lights15537-318
21Monterey Bay16439-915
22Birmingham Legion15285-314
23Brooklyn FC15348-913
24Loudoun United15195-1112
25Sporting JAX171511-218
Final Series

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 189 completed games.

2.79Average goals / match
58%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
42%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
75%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
33%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.16First-half goals / match
1.63Second-half goals / match
43%Home wins
31%Draws
26%Away wins
67%Goal before half-time
9.2Corners / match
4.7Cards / 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 75%Under 25%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 52%Under 48%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 33%Under 67%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 19%Under 81%

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 Battery1.94
  2. 2Rhode Island1.71
  3. 3Colorado Springs1.71
  4. 4El Paso Locomotive1.67
  5. 5Louisville City1.63

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Tampa Bay Rowdies0.81
  2. 2Detroit City FC0.93
  3. 3Hartford Athletic0.93
  4. 4Sacramento Republic1.00
  5. 5New Mexico United1.07

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Las Vegas Lights80%
  2. 2Oakland Roots73%
  3. 3El Paso Locomotive73%
  4. 4Loudoun United73%
  5. 5Rhode Island71%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Sporting JAX76%
  2. 2El Paso Locomotive73%
  3. 3Las Vegas Lights67%
  4. 4Lexington64%
  5. 5Colorado Springs64%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Tampa Bay Rowdies8
  2. 2Hartford Athletic7
  3. 3Detroit City FC6
  4. 4San Antonio6
  5. 5Miami FC II6

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Louisville City8.1
  2. 2Tampa Bay Rowdies6.3
  3. 3Colorado Springs6.1
  4. 4Detroit City FC5.9
  5. 5Charleston Battery5.5

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. 1Ihsan Nino Sacko12
  2. 2Darren Smith12
  3. 3Johnny Rodriguez11
  4. 4Peter Wilson11
  5. 5Khori Bennett10
  6. 6Rubio Yovani Mu00e9ndez Rubin10
  7. 7Matthew Dyan Myers9
  8. 8Bruno Manuel Rendon Cardoso8

Top assists

  1. 1Jorge Hernandez8
  2. 2Taylor Davila7
  3. 3Charlie Ostrem7
  4. 4Nathan Igor Messer7
  5. 5Dayonn Harris7
  6. 6Christian Pinzon Barajas6
  7. 7Jeremy Kelley6
  8. 8Wolfgang Prentice6

Highest ratings

  1. 1Aaron Molloy7.58
  2. 2Jorge Hernandez7.49
  3. 3Pedro Oliveira7.36
  4. 4Blaine Ferri7.32
  5. 5Jerome Williams7.32
  6. 6Abdellatif Aboukoura7.32
  7. 7Jamie Craig Webber7.25
  8. 8Frederik Kleemann7.21

Most minutes

  1. 1Angelo Calfo1,936
  2. 2Zackery Farnsworth1,906
  3. 3Nathan Dossantos1,890
  4. 4John Scearce1,890
  5. 5Nicolá Campuzano Jiménez1,890
  6. 6Tom Brewitt1,890
  7. 7Alexander Rando1,890
  8. 8Aaron Molloy1,890

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
1Louisville City161.951.182924-5
2Tampa Bay Rowdies161.771.142832+4
3Rhode Island141.881.142619-7
4Colorado Springs141.661.092419-5
5Detroit City FC151.641.262427+3
6Charleston Battery151.611.2724240
7Phoenix Rising161.491.312420-4
8San Antonio161.321.392125+4
9Lexington141.431.342018-2
10Oakland Roots151.411.472021+1
11Las Vegas Lights151.321.402018-2
12Tulsa Roughnecks141.291.291922+3
13Indy Eleven141.541.561921+2
14Sacramento Republic141.361.381920+1
15Pittsburgh Riverhounds141.241.291923+4
16Birmingham Legion151.401.591914-5
17Hartford Athletic151.371.5719190
18El Paso Locomotive151.321.5319190
19Brooklyn FC151.431.641913-6
20Monterey Bay161.211.481915-4
21Miami FC II161.341.711921+2
22Loudoun United151.381.731812-6
23Orange County SC161.201.621828+10
24New Mexico United141.331.581724+7
25Sporting JAX171.041.85158-7

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 32 points.

Which team scores the most goals in USL Championship?

Charleston Battery has the league's highest scoring average at 1.94 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in USL Championship?

Tampa Bay Rowdies allows the fewest goals in USL Championship, at 0.81 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in USL Championship?

USL Championship games average 2.79 goals.

How often do USL Championship games finish Over 2.5 goals?

52% of USL Championship games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in USL Championship?

Both teams score in 58% of USL Championship games.

How often do home teams win in USL Championship?

Home teams win 43% 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?

Ihsan Nino Sacko leads the recorded scoring table in USL Championship for 2026 with 12 goals.

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