We’re a few weeks into the 2025 USL W League season, and about 80% of teams have taken the field so far. Both returning and expansion teams have gotten out to a hot start.
Stockton Cargo tops the list after going undefeated through three matches. AFC Ann Arbor and Challenge SC make the top half of the rankings after taking down their respective division reigning champs, and Capo FC is the highest ranked expansion club with two clean sheets.
Here’s how the rest of the list looks:
On The Move
Rank |
Team |
Change |
Summary |
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| 1 |  |
Stockton Cargo SC (2-0-1) Next match: vs. California Storm, 5/25 6:00 PM PT |
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Among the stacked and biggest division in the league, Stockton Cargo stands at the top. The club defeated Oakland Soul for the first time in three seasons, handedly took down Olympic Club and came back to draw 1-1 against expansion side San Juan SC for a stellar start to the season. |
| 2 |  |
Sporting JAX (2-0-0) Next match: @ FC Miami City, 5/24 4:00 PM ET |
 1
Preseason Rank: 3 |
Sporting Jacksonville is kicking off its season on a high note just like last year (formerly FESA). The Florida-based team opened its campaign on the road and earned two dominant wins over TLH Reckoning and Kings Hammer FC Sun City. Georgia State forward Aaliyah Faddoul leads the team with four goals, two in each match. |
| 3 |  |
AFC Ann Arbor (2-0-1) Next match: vs. Midwest United FC, 5/24 7:00 PM ET |
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Five different goal scorers have contributed to AFC Ann Arbor’s hot start this summer. The team remains undefeated through three games, its most impressive win coming Preseason Rankend against reigning Central Conference champions Detroit City FC. |
| 4 |  |
Capo FC (2-0-0) Next match: vs. AMSG FC, 5/21 2:00 PM PT |
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Entering as the highest-ranked expansion club is Capo SC. The SoCal team also has seen five different players find the back of the net in their two convincing shutout wins. We’ll be keeping an eye on Capo as it faces the remaining two teams in the new division. |
| 5 |  |
Challenge SC (1-0-0) Next match: @ Lonestar Austin, 5/24 8:00 PM CT |
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Challenge SC is representing the Lone Star Division in the Power Rankings after handing the reigning division champions AHFC Royals its first W League loss on Sunday. University of Texas San Antonio commit Brooklyn Bailey scored the 89th minute game-winner to seal the deal in Challenge’s first match of the season. |
| 6 |  |
Tennessee SC (1-0-0) Next match: @ Southern Soccer Academy, 5/22 7:30 PM ET |
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Tennessee began its quest to get back to the W League National Semifinals last week. USYNT and University of South Carolina star Katie Shea Collins scored a hat trick to lead the team to a 4-1 win over Greenville Liberty on Friday. |
| 7 |  |
San Juan SC (1-0-1) Next match: vs. San Francisco Glens SC, 5/21 4:00 PM PT |
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The lone NorCal expansion club has jumped out to a hot start in its first W League season. San Juan defeated the division’s preseason favorite Cal Storm 3-1 and battled current No. 1 Stockton Cargo to a 1-1 draw. |
| 8 |  |
Eagle FC (1-0-0) Next match: @ Northern Virginia FC, 5/25 6:00 PM ET |
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Preseason Rank: 4 |
The back-to-back Mid Atlantic Division champs started their 2025 season with a 1-0 win last week against Virginia Marauders FC. Ashley Henderson, who previously played with South Georgia Tormenta, scored the game-winner in her debut with Eagle FC. |
| 9 |  |
Morris Elite (1-0-0) Next match: vs. Paisley Athletic FC, 5/21 7:00 PM ET |
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Morris Elite started the summer with a thrilling 3-2 win over expansion club NJ Copa on Sunday. After a back-and-forth battle, USC Upstate commit Morgan Nelson scored a brace just 11 minutes after entering the match to get all three points for the road team. |
| 10 |  |
Indy Eleven (1-0-0) Next match:@ Dayton Dutch Lions FC, 5/21 7:00 PM ET |
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The 2023 W League champions stayed locked in after multiple weather delays to open their season with a decisive 2-0 win against Lexington SC behind goals from defender Grace Bahr and Maddy Osswald. |
Team |
Record |
Next Match |
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| 11 |  Fort Lauderdale United FC |
1-0-0 | vs. Brooke House FC 5/23 7:00 PM ET |
| 12 |  FC Olympia |
1-0-0 | @ Bigfoot FC 5/25 2:00 PM PT |
| 13 |  Richmond Ivy SC |
1-0-1 | @ Virginia Beach United FC 5/21 7:00 PM ET |
| 14 |  SC United Bantams |
1-0-0 | @ Wake FC 5/28 7:00 PM ET |
| 15 |  River Light FC |
1-0-0 | vs. Sioux Falls City FC 5/21 7:00 PM CT |
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