USA · 2026
American promotion and relegation races
Every promotion, play-off and relegation place in the American leagues covered here, with the clubs just outside them and the points between each side of the line.
Standings as of 23 Oct · checked through the day
Tier 2
USL Championship · Eastern Conference
as of 23 Oct- 1 (Play-offs)Tampa Bay Rowdies2958
- 2 (Play-offs)Charleston Battery2950
- 3 (Play-offs)Detroit City2950
- 4 (Play-offs)Louisville City2946
- 5 (Play-offs)Rhode Island FC2942
- 6 (Play-offs)Pittsburgh Riverhounds2942
- 7 (Play-offs)Hartford Athletic2940
- 8 (Play-offs)Miami FC3036
- Play-off line2-point gap8th has played 30, 9th 29
- 9Indy Eleven2934
- 10Birmingham Legion2930
- The top eight in each conference go into the play-offs.
Tier 2
USL Championship · Western Conference
as of 23 Oct- 1 (Play-offs)El Paso Locomotive2950
- 2 (Play-offs)New Mexico United2949
- 3 (Play-offs)Sacramento Republic2948
- 4 (Play-offs)Lexington SC2947
- 5 (Play-offs)Colorado Springs Switchbacks2944
- 6 (Play-offs)FC Tulsa2943
- 7 (Play-offs)San Antonio FC2942
- 8 (Play-offs)Phoenix Rising2939
- Play-off lineLevel on points either side
- 9Orange County SC2939
- 10Oakland Roots2938
- The top eight in each conference go into the play-offs.
Tier 3
USL League One
as of 22 Oct- 1 (Play-offs)Charlotte Independence3166
- 2 (Play-offs)Union Omaha3161
- 3 (Play-offs)Forward Madison3155
- 4 (Play-offs)Boise3155
- 5 (Play-offs)Spokane Velocity3154
- 6 (Play-offs)One Knoxville3254
- 7 (Play-offs)Chattanooga Red Wolves3146
- 8 (Play-offs)Fort Wayne3145
- Play-off line2-point gap
- 9Naples3143
- 10Westchester SC3139
- The top eight go into the play-offs.
No relegation places are set for these leagues yet.