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The final installment for 2014 of the Top 100 Clubs in the United States and Canada sees a multitude of changes, starting at the top.
(For last month's rankings, see this article. For the methodology associated with these rankings, see this article.)
The LA Galaxy - fresh off of their MLS Cup victory - are the new number one team in our poll. And while the New England Revolution had a great run, it was still not enough to dethrone the Seattle Sounders as the number two team. The Revs wound up third, rising three spots to take third place from the Portland Timbers, who wind up in fourth place. And rounding out the top five was FC Dallas, who remained in the fifth spot. Unsurprisingly, the late Chivas USA wound up the lowest ranked MLS team, sitting in 24th place.
The highest ranked non-MLS team was still USL PRO club Orlando City, who are set to enter MLS in 2015. By the looks of things, they would be fifteenth out of the twenty MLS clubs (although with their lineup I'd expect them to start climbing very quickly). The highest ranked NASL club was the Soccer Bowl Champion San Antonio Scorpions, who sit just ahead of Woosnam Cup winners Minnesota United FC. At 39th, the Chicago Fire have the highest ranked reserve team, and at 41st, the Michigan Bucks are the highest ranked USL PDL Team. and all the way at the bottom of the pile is the Pittsburgh Riverhounds II PDL squad. If there's any solace, it's that they're only two points behind the Midland / Odessa Sockers.
Rank | Full Name | League | Current Score | Last Rank |
1 | LA Galaxy | MLS | 1,544 | 2 |
2 | Seattle Sounders | MLS | 1,518 | 1 |
3 | New England | MLS | 1,489 | 6 |
4 | Portland Timbers | MLS | 1,477 | 3 |
5 | FC Dallas | MLS | 1,474 | 5 |
6 | Real Salt Lake | MLS | 1,443 | 4 |
7 | D.C. United | MLS | 1,437 | 9 |
8 | New York Red Bulls | MLS | 1,434 | 8 |
9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | MLS | 1,430 | 7 |
10 | Columbus Crew | MLS | 1,389 | 10 |
11 | Philadelphia Union | MLS | 1,367 | 12 |
12 | Sporting Kansas City | MLS | 1,362 | 11 |
13 | Chicago Fire | MLS | 1,346 | 13 |
14 | Houston Dynamo | MLS | 1,322 | 14 |
15 | Orlando City | USL PRO | 1,321 | 15 |
16 | San Jose Earthquakes | MLS | 1,310 | 16 |
17 | Montreal Impact | MLS | 1,286 | 19 |
18 | Toronto FC | MLS | 1,285 | 20 |
19 | San Antonio Scorpions | NASL | 1,275 | 23 |
20 | Minnesota United | NASL | 1,274 | 17 |
21 | New York Cosmos | NASL | 1,271 | 18 |
22 | Colorado Rapids | MLS | 1,255 | 21 |
23 | Richmond Kickers | USL PRO | 1,249 | 22 |
24 | Chivas USA | MLS | 1,242 | 24 |
25 | FC Edmonton | NASL | 1,236 | 26 |
26 | Carolina RailHawks | NASL | 1,236 | 25 |
27 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | NASL | 1,217 | 28 |
28 | Sacramento Republic | USL PRO | 1,216 | 27 |
29 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | NASL | 1,192 | 29 |
30 | Harrisburg City Islanders | USL PRO | 1,183 | 30 |
31 | LA Galaxy II | USL PRO | 1,182 | 31 |
32 | Charleston Battery | USL PRO | 1,178 | 32 |
33 | Indy Eleven | NASL | 1,167 | 33 |
34 | Ottawa Fury | NASL | 1,159 | 34 |
35 | Wilmington Hammerheads | USL PRO | 1,151 | 35 |
36 | Charlotte Eagles | USL PRO | 1,136 | 36 |
37 | Atlanta Silverbacks | NASL | 1,128 | 37 |
38 | Rochester Rhinos | USL PRO | 1,125 | 38 |
39 | Chicago Fire Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,114 | 39 |
40 | Montreal Impact Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,112 | 40 |
41 | Michigan Bucks | PDL | 1,110 | 41 |
42 | Arizona United | USL PRO | 1,103 | 42 |
43 | Seattle Sounders Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,098 | 43 |
44 | Austin Aztex | PDL | 1,095 | 44 |
45 | Reading United | PDL | 1,095 | 45 |
46 | Real Salt Lake Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,094 | 46 |
47 | New York RB Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,088 | 47 |
48 | Kitsap Pumas | PDL | 1,088 | 48 |
49 | Colorado Rapids Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,088 | 49 |
50 | Jersey Express | PDL | 1,087 | 50 |
51 | OKC Energy | USL PRO | 1,082 | 51 |
52 | FC Dallas Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,082 | 52 |
53 | Thunder Bay Chill | PDL | 1,081 | 53 |
54 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | USL PRO | 1,080 | 54 |
55 | Laredo Heat | PDL | 1,076 | 55 |
56 | Des Moines Menace | PDL | 1,070 | 56 |
57 | Chivas USA Res. | MLS Reserve | 1,067 | 57 |
58 | Ocala Stampede | PDL | 1,064 | 58 |
59 | Forest City London | PDL | 1,062 | 59 |
60 | Ventura County Fusion | PDL | 1,059 | 60 |
61 | Tucson | PDL | 1,054 | 61 |
62 | Orange County Blues | USL PRO | 1,052 | 62 |
63 | Victoria Highlanders | PDL | 1,049 | 63 |
64 | Long Island Rough Riders | PDL | 1,049 | 64 |
65 | Carolina Dynamo | PDL | 1,047 | 65 |
66 | Dayton Dutch Lions | USL PRO | 1,043 | 66 |
67 | Ocean City Nor'easters | PDL | 1,040 | 67 |
68 | Fresno Fuego | PDL | 1,038 | 68 |
69 | Orlando City II | PDL | 1,033 | 69 |
70 | Portland Timbers II | PDL | 1,026 | 70 |
71 | Chicago Fire II | PDL | 1,022 | 71 |
72 | Western Mass Pioneers | PDL | 1,022 | 72 |
73 | Vancouver Whitecaps II | PDL | 1,021 | 73 |
74 | Orange County Blue Star | PDL | 1,013 | 74 |
75 | West Virginia Chaos | PDL | 1,013 | 75 |
76 | CFC Azul | PDL | 1,013 | 76 |
77 | Seattle Sounders II | PDL | 1,013 | 77 |
78 | San Jose Earthquakes II | PDL | 1,011 | 78 |
79 | Baltimore Bohemians | PDL | 1,010 | 79 |
80 | Los Angeles Misioneros | PDL | 1,005 | 80 |
81 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | PDL | 1,005 | 81 |
82 | Mississippi Brilla | PDL | 1,005 | 82 |
83 | Academy Bradenton | PDL | 1,004 | 83 |
84 | Beach Pirates | PDL | 1,001 | 84 |
85 | Montreal Impact II | PDL | 1,001 | 85 |
86 | BYU Cougars | PDL | 997 | 86 |
87 | Albuquerque Sol | PDL | 996 | 87 |
88 | Seacoast United Phantoms | PDL | 995 | 88 |
89 | Las Vegas Mobsters | PDL | 994 | 89 |
90 | K-W United | PDL | 991 | 90 |
91 | SW Florida Adrenaline | PDL | 990 | 91 |
92 | Portland Phoenix | PDL | 989 | 92 |
93 | Northern Virginia Royals | PDL | 986 | 93 |
94 | Lane United | PDL | 984 | 94 |
95 | Real Colorado Foxes | PDL | 983 | 95 |
96 | Real Boston Rams | PDL | 980 | 96 |
97 | SWV King's Warriors | PDL | 979 | 97 |
98 | SC United Bantams | PDL | 978 | 98 |
99 | Midland / Odessa Sockers | PDL | 976 | 99 |
100 | Riverhounds II | PDL | 974 | 100 |