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 Jun 26.
| # | Club | Off | Def | Rating | Tilt | Table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington SpiritWAS | 1.37 | 0.88 | +0.49 | 2.25 | 5▲4 |
| 2 |  Kansas City CurrentKC | 1.37 | 0.93 | +0.44 | 2.30 | 6▲4 |
| 3 |  San Diego Wave FCSD | 1.20 | 0.82 | +0.38 | 2.02 | 1▼2 |
| 4 |  NJ/NY Gotham FCNJY | 1.06 | 0.73 | +0.33 | 1.80 | 2▼2 |
| 5 |  Denver Summit FCDEN | 1.39 | 1.08 | +0.31 | 2.47 | 9▲4 |
| 6 |  Orlando PrideORL | 1.27 | 1.10 | +0.17 | 2.37 | 8▲2 |
| 7 |  North Carolina CourageNC | 1.27 | 1.12 | +0.15 | 2.39 | 7 |
| 8 |  Utah Royals FCUTA | 1.22 | 1.11 | +0.11 | 2.33 | 3▼5 |
| 9 |  Portland Thorns FCPOR | 1.24 | 1.26 | -0.02 | 2.50 | 4▼5 |
| 10 |  Angel City FCLA | 1.04 | 1.17 | -0.13 | 2.21 | 12▲2 |
| 11 |  Seattle Reign FCSEA | 0.92 | 1.06 | -0.14 | 1.99 | 10▼1 |
| 12 |  Racing Louisville FCLOU | 1.24 | 1.43 | -0.20 | 2.67 | 16▲4 |
| 13 |  Boston Legacy FCBOS | 1.06 | 1.33 | -0.27 | 2.39 | 14▲1 |
| 14 |  Houston DashHOU | 1.00 | 1.46 | -0.45 | 2.46 | 11▼3 |
| 15 |  Bay FCBAY | 0.89 | 1.40 | -0.50 | 2.29 | 13▼2 |
| 16 |  Chicago Stars FCCHI | 0.83 | 1.72 | -0.90 | 2.55 | 15▼1 |
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.