The 2019 USL Championship Power Rankings are compiled each week by staff writers John Arlia and Nicholas Murray. Check back every Monday during the regular season to see who’s hot, and who’s not, as the biggest season in the league’s history progresses.
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1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (5-0-5) Week 10: W, 1-0 @NSH Week 11: NY |
Last Week: 1 |
The Rowdies made a major statement with their road victory against Nashville SC, and now a tremendous game against the Red Bulls II awaits. | |
2 | New York Red Bulls II (6-1-2) Week 10: T, 1-1 @OTT Week 11: @TBR |
Last Week: 2 |
New York kept itself on top of the East thanks to a late equalizer in Ottawa, and heads to Tampa Bay for a marquee game this weekend. | |
3 | Saint Louis FC (5-1-3) Week 10: T, 0-0 @CHS Week 11: LOU |
Last Week: 3 |
Picking up a point on the road in Charleston is solid work but it adds pressure to Saturday’s Kings’ Cup clash in Louisville, with LouCity having closed the gap again. | |
4 | New Mexico United (4-1-6) Week 10: T, 2-2 @ELP Week 11: @COS |
1 Last Week: 5 |
New Mexico again showed its resolve in taking a draw on the road against El Paso with Sam Hamilton and Ryan Williams the unheralded heroes. | |
5 | Charleston Battery (4-1-4) Week 10: T, 0-0 STL Week 11: @IND |
1 Last Week: 6 |
The Battery continue to be difficult to defeat at home or on the road. Saturday’s game with Indy Eleven should be a fascinating one. | |
6 | Portland Timbers 2 (5-2-3) Week 10: W, 4-1 @TAC Week 11: -- |
2 Last Week: 8 |
A solid rebound victory in Tacoma broke a three-game winless streak and moved T2 back on top of the Western standings. | |
7 | Indy Eleven (4-2-2) Week 10: -- Week 11: CHS |
Last Week: 7 |
A bye week should have given Indy a chance to sharpen up its shooting after being held scoreless in back-to-back outings ahead of Charleston’s visit. | |
8 | Reno 1868 FC (4-2-4) Week 10: W, 4-1 @SAC Week 11: @TAC |
5 Last Week: 13 |
Reno has won every time it has visited Sacramento Republic FC in league play, bagging its third consecutive win at Papa Murphy’s Park on Saturday. | |
9 | Nashville SC (5-3-2) Week 10: L, 0-1 TBR, W, 5-1 SPR Week 11: CLT |
Last Week: 9 |
NSC took care of business in impressive fashion against Swope Park to rebound from its midweek defeat to the Rowdies. | |
10 | Fresno FC (4-1-4) Week 10: L, 0-1 SAC, W, 3-0 @LA Week 11: -- |
Last Week: 10 |
The Foxes took out a little of their frustration from their midweek loss to Sacramento in a good road victory against the Galaxy II. | |
11 | North Carolina FC (4-2-3) Week 10: L, 1-2 @OTT Week 11: BHM |
7 Last Week: 4 |
NCFC is still well-positioned in the East but was somewhat underwhelming aside from Steven Miller’s goal against Ottawa. | |
12 | Louisville City FC (5-4-1) Week 10: L, 2-3 @SPR, W, 3-0 @BHM Week 11: STL |
Last Week: 12 |
A shocking loss to Swope Park was mitigated by an impressive road win in Birmingham to restore some order ahead of a visit from Saint Louis FC. | |
13 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (2-1-5) Week 10: -- Week 11: @MEM |
2 Last Week: 11 |
The Hounds accumulate games in hand after their bye week but do need start putting in a run of wins soon, starting with its visit to Memphis on Saturday. | |
14 | Tulsa Roughnecks FC (4-3-3) Week 10: -- Week 11: @SA |
Last Week: 14 |
The Roughnecks slid a little bit after results elsewhere but are still in solid position ahead of their trip to San Antonio FC on Saturday. | |
15 | Phoenix Rising FC (3-2-5) Week 10: W, 3-1 RGV Week 11: LV |
1 Last Week: 16 |
It wasn't a perfect display defensively, but Phoenix is still perfect on $1 beer night and now gets a big home game with Las Vegas to work on. | |
16 | Orange County SC (3-3-4) Week 10: T, 0-0 @SA Week 11: AUS |
1 Last Week: 15 |
Orange County could have taken victory on the road in San Antonio but is now sitting right in the middle of the pack with a middling record. | |
17 | Austin Bold FC (4-3-2) Week 10: W, 2-1 OKC Week 11: @OC |
3 Last Week: 20 |
A good comeback win against Energy FC continued Bold FC’s strong home performance and moved the side into the playoff positions out West. | |
18 | Sacramento Republic FC (4-4-2) Week 10: W, 1-0 @FRS, L, 1-4 RNO Week 11: @ELP |
Last Week: 18 |
Republic FC continues to be up and down with a big midweek road win against Fresno followed by a heavy home loss to Reno. | |
19 | El Paso Locomotive FC (3-2-4) Week 10: T, 2-2 NM Week 11: SAC |
2 Last Week: 21 |
Locomotive FC seems to be picking up steam after twice taking the lead in its 2-2 draw against New Mexico United. | |
20 | Ottawa Fury FC (4-2-2) Week 10: T, 1-1 NY, W, 2-1 NC Week 11: @BST |
3 Last Week: 23 |
Four points from two games against the Red Bulls II and North Carolina FC could easily have been six, but Fury FC is trending in the right direction. | |
21 | Las Vegas Lights FC (4-4-2) Week 10: W, 3-0 COS Week 11: @PHX |
3 Last Week: 24 |
Las Vegas is the best home team in the league with four consecutive wins at Cashman Field, now it needs a turnaround in its road form at Rising FC. | |
22 | Rio Grande Valley FC (3-4-3) Week 10: L, 1-3 @PHX Week 11: LA |
5 Last Week: 17 |
The Toros took it to Rising FC at times but a lack of execution saw it slide out of the playoff positions after defeat at Casino Arizona Field. | |
23 | OKC Energy FC (4-4-2) Week 10: L, 1-2 @AUS Week 11: SLC |
4 Last Week: 19 |
The three-game undefeated streak came to an end in Austin, but Energy FC has opportunities to rebound with home games against the Monarchs and Switchbacks up next. | |
24 | Birmingham Legion FC (3-4-2) Week 10: L, 0-3 LOU Week 11: @NC |
2 Last Week: 22 |
Legion FC couldn’t find the magic of its first clash with Louisville and next faces two tough outings on the road at NCFC and at home to Nashville. | |
25 | Real Monarchs SLC (3-4-2) Week 10: -- Week 11: @OKC |
1 Last Week: 26 |
The Monarchs had the chance to regroup after back-to-back losses prior to this past week. We’ll see if it’s helped when they visit Energy FC. | |
26 | San Antonio FC (3-5-2) Week 10: T, 0-0 OC Week 11: TUL |
1 Last Week: 27 |
San Antonio’s attack was stymied by Orange County goalkeeper Patrick McLain and his cohorts on a frustrating night at Toyota Field. | |
27 | Loudoun United FC (2-3-3) Week 10: W, 3-1 @CLT Week 11: HFD |
4 Last Week: 31 |
Three-goal performances in back-to-back games have United looking up ahead of a very winnable game against Hartford on Sunday evening. | |
28 | Memphis 901 FC (2-6-3) Week 10: W, 2-1 @HFD Week 11: PIT |
4 Last Week: 32 |
After recent frustration, finding the win column for the second time was a very big boost to 901 FC’s confidence. | |
29 | Bethlehem Steel FC (3-4-3) Week 10: T, 1-1 ATL Week 11: OTT |
1 Last Week: 28 |
It’s in the playoff positions for now, but Steel FC is going to need to snap this four-game winless streak soon to avoid sliding further down the standings. | |
30 | Atlanta United 2 (3-5-2) Week 10: T, 1-1 @BST Week 11: @SPR |
1 Last Week: 29 |
Atlanta could have claimed all three points against Bethlehem only for missed opportunities to leave it with just a point from its trip north. | |
31 | Charlotte Independence (1-6-3) Week 10: L, 1-3 LDN Week 11: @NSH |
1 Last Week: 30 |
The Independence saw their winless streak reach four games after a tough trip to Loudoun, even with Ray Lee’s brilliant individual goal providing a bright spot. | |
32 | LA Galaxy II (4-4-2) Week 10: L, 0-3 FRS Week 11: @RGV |
7 Last Week: 25 |
The Galaxy II are in the West’s playoff positions after Sunday’s loss to Fresno FC, but the -6 goal differential sits third-worst in the Western Conference. | |
33 | Swope Park Rangers (1-5-2) Week 10: W, 3-2 LOU, L, 1-5 @NSH Week 11: SPR |
1 Last Week: 34 |
The Rangers got a memorable victory against Louisville to open the week but their loss in Nashville was a quick snap back to reality. | |
34 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC (2-6-2) Week 10: L, 0-3 @LV Week 11: NM |
1 Last Week: 33 |
The Switchbacks received praise from Lights FC after their loss on Saturday, but that’s not going to make a three-game losing streak feel better. | |
35 | Tacoma Defiance (2-9-0) Week 10: L, 1-4 POR Week 11: RNO |
1 Last Week: 36 |
The Defiance continued to struggle in their home loss to Cascadia rival Portland on Sunday evening. | |
36 | Hartford Athletic (0-9-1) Week 10: L, 1-2 MEM Week 11: @LDN |
1 Last Week: 35 |
Jimmy Nielsen has to be hoping his postgame press conference on Friday kicks his side out of its malaise ahead of the Open Cup on Tuesday. |
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