Virginia Beach, VA · NCAA Division III · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
Batten University Marlins is an NCAA Division III men’s soccer club in Virginia Beach, VA. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1355 (from an independent results model), #43 in NCAA Division III and #1164 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: Wave Futbol Club (UPSL, 1367).
An independent results model. The rating maps a third-party ratings system (Massey Ratings) onto the Ranked XI scale rather than being computed in-house - the source is named so the number can be checked. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
Batten University Marlins is #1164 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #43 of 393 rated clubs in NCAA Division III. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below NCAA Division III. In Virginia it is #58 of 84 rated clubs (state table).
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