2026 Power Rankings
All 16 clubs ranked by the PELE-lite model — team strength vs an average opponent, not league points. Compare with the league table · through Aug 2.
| # | Club | Off | Def | Rating | Tilt | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego Wave FCSD | 1.43 | 0.92 | +0.51 | 2.35 | 4▲3 |
| 2 |  Kansas City CurrentKC | 1.50 | 1.02 | +0.47 | 2.52 | 5▲3 |
| 3 |  NJ/NY Gotham FCNJY | 1.31 | 0.91 | +0.39 | 2.22 | 1▼2 |
| 4 |  North Carolina CourageNC | 1.61 | 1.25 | +0.37 | 2.86 | 7▲3 |
| 5 |  Washington SpiritWAS | 1.26 | 0.95 | +0.31 | 2.21 | 2▼3 |
| 6 |  Angel City FCLA | 1.31 | 1.16 | +0.14 | 2.47 | 8▲2 |
| 7 |  Utah Royals FCUTA | 1.39 | 1.24 | +0.14 | 2.63 | 3▼4 |
| 8 |  Denver Summit FCDEN | 1.42 | 1.40 | +0.02 | 2.82 | 11▲3 |
| 9 |  Portland Thorns FCPOR | 1.31 | 1.31 | -0.00 | 2.63 | 6▼3 |
| 10 |  Orlando PrideORL | 1.16 | 1.16 | -0.01 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 11 |  Boston Legacy FCBOS | 1.22 | 1.26 | -0.04 | 2.48 | 12▲1 |
| 12 |  Seattle Reign FCSEA | 1.17 | 1.31 | -0.14 | 2.48 | 9▼3 |
| 13 |  Bay FCBAY | 1.06 | 1.39 | -0.33 | 2.45 | 14▲1 |
| 14 |  Racing Louisville FCLOU | 1.19 | 1.59 | -0.40 | 2.78 | 15▲1 |
| 15 |  Houston DashHOU | 1.00 | 1.52 | -0.51 | 2.52 | 13▼2 |
| 16 |  Chicago Stars FCCHI | 0.82 | 1.89 | -1.06 | 2.71 | 16 |
Reading the Table column: the number is each club's league-points position; a blue ▲ means the model rates the club higher than its results, a red ▼ means lower.
Power-rank progression
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