USL Championship

USL Championship 2026: standings, schedule and stats

United States
Season 2026
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Data current as of October 15, 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 55 points. The schedule runs from March 7, 2026 through October 25, 2026. Teams combine for 2.70 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 54% of games.

USL Championship 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

349 games have been completed in the 2026 USL Championship season. Tampa Bay Rowdies leads the standings with 55 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games. 49% 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 28% of games.

Team leaders

Charleston Battery has the league's highest scoring average at 1.89 goals per game. Both teams scored in 67% of Louisville City's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Tampa Bay Rowdies281675+2355
2Detroit City FC281486+1450
3El Paso Locomotive281558+1250
4New Mexico United281477+1149
5Charleston Battery281459+1947
6Sacramento Republic2811125+1245
7Lexington2813510+1644
8Tulsa Roughnecks2811107+743
9Rhode Island2812511+1041
10Colorado Springs281189+341
11Pittsburgh Riverhounds2812511+241
12Louisville City271179+340
13Hartford Athletic289136+240
14San Antonio289127039
15Orange County SC281099-739
16Phoenix Rising289910-336
17Las Vegas Lights2810612-436
18Miami FC II299911-936
19Oakland Roots288119-235
20Indy Eleven289712-234
21Loudoun United2851211-1127
22Birmingham Legion2751111-626
23Monterey Bay285617-2021
24Brooklyn FC274617-2818
25Sporting JAX283520-4214
Final Series

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 349 completed games.

2.70Average goals / match
54%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
49%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.
71%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.
1.13First-half goals / match
1.56Second-half goals / match
44%Home wins
29%Draws
28%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 71%Under 29%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 49%Under 51%
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 17%Under 83%

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 Battery1.89
  2. 2Tampa Bay Rowdies1.75
  3. 3Lexington1.75
  4. 4El Paso Locomotive1.71
  5. 5Louisville City1.67

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Detroit City FC0.71
  2. 2Tulsa Roughnecks0.89
  3. 3Tampa Bay Rowdies0.93
  4. 4Sacramento Republic0.93
  5. 5Pittsburgh Riverhounds1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Louisville City67%
  2. 2Phoenix Rising64%
  3. 3Las Vegas Lights64%
  4. 4El Paso Locomotive64%
  5. 5Monterey Bay64%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Sporting JAX71%
  2. 2El Paso Locomotive64%
  3. 3Brooklyn FC63%
  4. 4Phoenix Rising57%
  5. 5Lexington57%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Detroit City FC14
  2. 2Tampa Bay Rowdies14
  3. 3Tulsa Roughnecks12
  4. 4San Antonio11
  5. 5Lexington10

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Louisville City7.0
  2. 2Tampa Bay Rowdies5.9
  3. 3Colorado Springs5.9
  4. 4Sacramento Republic5.7
  5. 5Oakland Roots5.3

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. 2Ihsan Nino Sacko14
  3. 3Darren Smith14
  4. 4Khori Bennett13
  5. 5Matthew Dyan Myers13
  6. 6Peter Wilson13
  7. 7Johnny Rodriguez12
  8. 8Phillip Goodrum12

Top assists

  1. 1Blaine Ferri9
  2. 2Jeremy Kelley9
  3. 3Taylor Davila9
  4. 4Christian Pinzon Barajas8
  5. 5Charlie Ostrem8
  6. 6Jorge Hernandez8
  7. 7Christopher Olney Jr.7
  8. 8Wolfgang Prentice7

Highest ratings

  1. 1Aaron Molloy7.54
  2. 2Blaine Ferri7.44
  3. 3Jorge Hernandez7.39
  4. 4Pedro Oliveira7.36
  5. 5Jerome Williams7.32
  6. 6Abdellatif Aboukoura7.32
  7. 7Phillip Goodrum7.31
  8. 8Kristopher Shakes7.30

Most minutes

  1. 1Nathan Dossantos2,520
  2. 2John Scearce2,520
  3. 3Daniel Vitiello2,520
  4. 4Alexander Rando2,520
  5. 5Oliver Semmle2,520
  6. 6Lee Desmond2,476
  7. 7Devon Amoo-Mensah2,476
  8. 8Alessandro Milesi2,454

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 Springs281.741.124941-8
2Rhode Island281.751.214841-7
3Tampa Bay Rowdies281.701.184855+7
4Louisville City271.841.304640-6
5Sacramento Republic281.491.1645450
6Lexington281.651.3244440
7Detroit City FC281.451.184350+7
8Charleston Battery271.551.264244+2
9Phoenix Rising271.461.304033-7
10San Antonio281.371.3339390
11El Paso Locomotive281.511.493950+11
12Indy Eleven281.581.593934-5
13Las Vegas Lights271.421.373836-2
14Tulsa Roughnecks281.281.333843+5
15Oakland Roots281.351.463735-2
16Loudoun United281.521.713627-9
17Hartford Athletic281.441.663540+5
18Pittsburgh Riverhounds261.161.253440+6
19Miami FC II281.361.643435+1
20Monterey Bay281.311.603421-13
21Birmingham Legion271.461.783326-7
22Brooklyn FC271.351.673218-14
23New Mexico United281.411.853249+17
24Orange County SC281.191.762939+10
25Sporting JAX281.151.962514-11

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.

Games and schedule

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

League schedule

Round 22

14 matches08/06 - 10/21In progress / pre-match
El Paso Locomotive
1 : 0
Monterey Bay
Las Vegas Lights
0 : 0
Oakland Roots
Miami FC II
0 : 1
Las Vegas Lights
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
0 : 0
Sacramento Republic
Loudoun United
0 : 1
Charleston Battery
Lexington
1 : 0
Phoenix Rising
Rhode Island
2 : 0
Colorado Springs
Louisville City
1 : 1
San Antonio
Tulsa Roughnecks
0 : 1
Detroit City FC
El Paso Locomotive
1 : 0
Oakland Roots
Monterey Bay
2 : 5
New Mexico United
Orange County SC
0 : 3
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Indy Eleven
1 : 1
Hartford Athletic
Brooklyn FC
Match suspended or postponed
Birmingham Legion

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 55 points.

Which team scores the most goals in USL Championship?

Charleston Battery has the league's highest scoring average at 1.89 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in USL Championship?

Detroit City FC allows the fewest goals in USL Championship, at 0.71 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in USL Championship?

USL Championship games average 2.70 goals.

How often do USL Championship games finish Over 2.5 goals?

49% 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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