Academy U16
MLS NEXT Academy · 2026–27
| Rank | Team | W–L–D | Games | Pts/game | Opp. pts/game | Conf. rank | Last week | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Top Table · 25 seats | |||||||||||
| 1No change since last week | 7–0–0 | 7 | 3.00 | 1.41 | 1st | 1 | 2.68 | ||||
| 2 | 5–0–0 | 5 | 3.00 | 1.35 | 1st | New | 2.67 | ||||
| 3Up 1 since last week | 6–0–1 | 7 | 2.71 | 1.14 | 1st | 4 | 2.43 | ||||
| 4Down 1 since last week | 9–1–0 | 10 | 2.70 | 1.08 | 1st | 3 | 2.41 | ||||
| 5 | 4–0–1 | 5 | 2.60 | 1.33 | 1st | New | 2.39 | ||||
| 6 | 4–0–1 | 5 | 2.60 | 0.98 | 2nd | New | 2.32 | ||||
| 7No change since last week | 4–1–0 | 5 | 2.40 | 1.66 | 2nd | 7 | 2.31 | ||||
| 7Down 1 since last week | 5–1–0 | 6 | 2.50 | 1.29 | 2nd | 6 | 2.31 | ||||
| 9Down 7 since last week | 5–1–0 | 6 | 2.50 | 0.93 | 1st | 2 | 2.24 | ||||
| 10 | 4–1–0 | 5 | 2.40 | 1.19 | 2nd | New | 2.22 | ||||
| 11Down 2 since last week | 7–1–1 | 9 | 2.44 | 1.13 | 3rd | 9 | 2.21 | ||||
| 12 | 4–1–0 | 5 | 2.40 | 1.12 | 2nd | New | 2.19 | ||||
| 12Down 7 since last week | 7–1–2 | 10 | 2.30 | 1.41 | 3rd | 5 | 2.19 | ||||
| 14Down 6 since last week | 4–1–0 | 5 | 2.40 | 0.97 | 4th | 8 | 2.17 | ||||
| 15 | 4–1–0 | 5 | 2.40 | 0.92 | 3rd | New | 2.16 | ||||
| 16Down 6 since last week | 3–0–2 | 5 | 2.20 | 1.69 | 1st | 10 | 2.13 | ||||
| 17Up 1 since last week | 4–1–1 | 6 | 2.17 | 1.44 | 3rd | 18 | 2.11 | ||||
| 18Down 1 since last week | 4–1–1 | 6 | 2.17 | 1.29 | 4th | 17 | 2.08 | ||||
| 19Down 6 since last week | 4–1–1 | 6 | 2.17 | 1.11 | 3rd | 13 | 2.04 | ||||
| 20Down 8 since last week | 3–0–2 | 5 | 2.20 | 1.27 | 2nd | 12 | 2.02 | ||||
| 21Down 6 since last week | 4–0–4 | 8 | 2.00 | 1.67 | 8th | 15 | 1.98 | ||||
| 21Down 5 since last week | 3–1–1 | 5 | 2.00 | 1.46 | 3rd | 16 | 1.98 | ||||
| 23No change since last week | 5–2–0 | 7 | 2.14 | 1.17 | 5th | 23 | 1.95 | ||||
| 24 | 4–2–0 | 6 | 2.00 | 1.17 | 4th | New | 1.93 | ||||
| 25Down 14 since last week | 4–1–2 | 7 | 2.00 | 1.32 | 5th | 11 | 1.90 | ||||
| At the door · 26–34 | |||||||||||
| 26 | 3–1–1 | 5 | 2.00 | 1.32 | 5th | New | 1.87 | ||||
| 27Down 8 since last week | 5–3–0 | 8 | 1.88 | 1.30 | 4th | 19 | 1.86 | ||||
| 28Down 14 since last week | 5–3–0 | 8 | 1.88 | 1.34 | 4th | 14 | 1.83 | ||||
| 29Down 8 since last week | 3–1–1 | 5 | 2.00 | 0.76 | 4th | 21 | 1.82 | ||||
| 30Down 10 since last week | 4–2–1 | 7 | 1.86 | 1.32 | 4th | 20 | 1.80 | ||||
| 31Down 9 since last week | 3–2–0 | 5 | 1.80 | 1.15 | 9th | 22 | 1.79 | ||||
| 32Down 8 since last week | 3–2–0 | 5 | 1.80 | 1.10 | 5th | 24 | 1.78 | ||||
| 33Down 4 since last week | 4–2–1 | 7 | 1.86 | 1.30 | 5th | 29 | 1.77 | ||||
| 34Down 9 since last week | 5–2–2 | 9 | 1.89 | 1.15 | 2nd | 25 | 1.76 | ||||
| 34Down 8 since last week | 3–2–0 | 5 | 1.80 | 0.99 | 3rd | 26 | 1.76 | ||||
| The rest of the field · 44 teams | |||||||||||
| 36Down 9 since last week | 3–2–1 | 6 | 1.67 | 1.91 | 6th | 27 | 1.72 | ||||
| 37 | 3–2–1 | 6 | 1.67 | 1.55 | 10th | New | 1.70 | ||||
| 38 | 2–1–2 | 5 | 1.60 | 1.21 | 12th | New | 1.66 | ||||
| 39 | 2–2–1 | 5 | 1.40 | 1.51 | 14th | New | 1.58 | ||||
| 40No change since last week | 3–2–1 | 6 | 1.67 | 0.90 | 11th | 40 | 1.52 | ||||
| 41Down 11 since last week | 2–2–1 | 5 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 6th | 30 | 1.47 | ||||
| 42 | 2–2–1 | 5 | 1.40 | 1.48 | 15th | New | 1.43 | ||||
| 43Down 15 since last week | 3–3–1 | 7 | 1.43 | 1.33 | 5th | 28 | 1.42 | ||||
| 43Down 12 since last week | 2–2–1 | 5 | 1.40 | 1.73 | 6th | 31 | 1.42 | ||||
| 45Down 13 since last week | 2–2–1 | 5 | 1.40 | 0.98 | 8th | 32 | 1.39 | ||||
| 46Down 13 since last week | 3–4–0 | 7 | 1.29 | 1.59 | 7th | 33 | 1.37 | ||||
| 47Down 13 since last week | 2–2–1 | 5 | 1.40 | 0.96 | 9th | 34 | 1.36 | ||||
| 47Down 12 since last week | 2–3–0 | 5 | 1.20 | 1.44 | 8th | 35 | 1.36 | ||||
| 47Down 10 since last week | 3–3–0 | 6 | 1.50 | 0.94 | 6th | 37 | 1.36 | ||||
| 50Down 14 since last week | 1–1–3 | 5 | 1.20 | 1.88 | 6th | 36 | 1.35 | ||||
| 51Down 12 since last week | 2–3–1 | 6 | 1.17 | 1.40 | 6th | 39 | 1.32 | ||||
| 52Down 14 since last week | 2–3–3 | 8 | 1.13 | 1.64 | 16th | 38 | 1.22 | ||||
| 53 | 1–2–2 | 5 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 8th | New | 1.13 | ||||
| 54Down 7 since last week | 2–4–0 | 6 | 1.00 | 1.62 | 7th | 47 | 1.12 | ||||
| 55Down 14 since last week | 1–2–2 | 5 | 1.00 | 1.32 | 9th | 41 | 1.11 | ||||
| 56Down 10 since last week | 2–5–2 | 9 | 0.89 | 1.92 | 9th | 46 | 1.07 | ||||
| 57Down 14 since last week | 1–3–5 | 9 | 0.89 | 1.27 | 6th | 43 | 0.99 | ||||
| 58Down 16 since last week | 2–5–1 | 8 | 0.88 | 1.44 | 9th | 42 | 0.94 | ||||
| 59Down 15 since last week | 2–5–0 | 7 | 0.86 | 1.56 | 10th | 44 | 0.92 | ||||
| 60Down 12 since last week | 1–4–1 | 6 | 0.67 | 1.93 | 11th | 48 | 0.86 | ||||
| 61Down 11 since last week | 1–4–1 | 6 | 0.67 | 1.53 | 11th | 50 | 0.83 | ||||
| 62 | 1–3–1 | 5 | 0.80 | 1.25 | 9th | New | 0.81 | ||||
| 63Down 18 since last week | 1–5–1 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.78 | 12th | 45 | 0.79 | ||||
| 64 | 1–4–1 | 6 | 0.67 | 1.56 | 17th | New | 0.78 | ||||
| 64Down 13 since last week | 1–4–0 | 5 | 0.60 | 1.80 | 10th | 51 | 0.78 | ||||
| 66Down 14 since last week | 1–4–0 | 5 | 0.60 | 1.44 | 10th | 52 | 0.72 | ||||
| 67Down 13 since last week | 0–3–3 | 6 | 0.50 | 1.67 | 12th | 54 | 0.68 | ||||
| 68Down 15 since last week | 1–5–0 | 6 | 0.50 | 1.60 | 11th | 53 | 0.67 | ||||
| 69Down 20 since last week | 1–6–0 | 7 | 0.43 | 1.58 | 18th | 49 | 0.62 | ||||
| 70Down 15 since last week | 0–5–2 | 7 | 0.29 | 1.83 | 19th | 55 | 0.57 | ||||
| 70 | 0–4–1 | 5 | 0.20 | 2.13 | 8th | New | 0.57 | ||||
| 72Down 16 since last week | 0–6–1 | 7 | 0.14 | 1.82 | 13th | 56 | 0.46 | ||||
| 73Down 16 since last week | 0–6–0 | 6 | 0.00 | 2.15 | 20th | 57 | 0.43 | ||||
| 74 | 0–4–1 | 5 | 0.20 | 1.31 | 10th | New | 0.40 | ||||
| 74Down 16 since last week | 0–6–0 | 6 | 0.00 | 1.98 | 21st | 58 | 0.40 | ||||
| 74 | 0–5–0 | 5 | 0.00 | 1.98 | 16th | New | 0.40 | ||||
| 77 | 0–5–0 | 5 | 0.00 | 1.95 | 10th | New | 0.39 | ||||
| 78Down 19 since last week | 0–6–0 | 6 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 16th | 59 | 0.36 | ||||
| 79Down 19 since last week | 0–8–0 | 8 | 0.00 | 1.66 | 14th | 60 | 0.33 | ||||
79 ranked, 189 waiting
Independent rankings. Conference standings are official.
Week 3 at the Top Table
No. 1Inter Atlanta FC holds the head of the table.
Biggest climberOrlando City Lake Nona, up 1 to No. 3.
Biggest fallWashington East Surf SC, down 14 to No. 25.- New seatsElk Grove Soccer (No. 2), ALBION SC Riverside (No. 5), DME Academy Sarasota (No. 6), 210 FC (No. 10) and 3 more.
More from Week 3
- Lost seats
- Kings Hammer Nashville (was No. 19), RSL Arizona Mesa (was No. 14), Weston FC (was No. 21), IdeaSport SA (was No. 20) and 3 more.
- Unbeaten
- 8 teams in the seats are yet to lose.
- Most seats
- Pioneer, 6.
How rankings work
Released every Tuesday at 8 PM Eastern and frozen until the next one. Teams need 5 games to earn a seat. The rating is 70% points per game, 20% the opponents’ points per game, and 10% goal difference. Goal difference counts only up to 1.5 per game. The same rating shares a place. The top 25 hold a seat, and the next 10 are at the door. Last week is each team’s place in the previous Top Table. More on the method.