Birmingham Legion

Birmingham, AL · USL Championship · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026

Birmingham Legion is a USL Championship men’s soccer club in Birmingham, AL. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1649 (from real match results), #18 in USL Championship and #57 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Since 23 Sep the rating has moved +16, up 5 places nationally. Nearest rated rival: FC Birmingham (UPSL, 1305).

1649Rating, from real match results
#18USL Championship (of 25)
#57National (men’s, of 2,142 rated)
▲ +16Rating since 23 Sep · up 5 places
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How is Birmingham Legion rated?

Real match results. Every scored fixture this club played is walked through the Elo model, so the rating moves with each result. 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.

Where does Birmingham Legion sit nationally?

Birmingham Legion is #57 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #18 of 25 rated clubs in USL Championship. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below USL Championship. In Alabama it is #3 of 42 rated clubs (state table).

Nearest rated rivals

Other clubs in Birmingham

Where Birmingham Legion sits

Official Birmingham Legion links

Birmingham Legion — common questions

Is this the official USL Championship ranking?
No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. USL Championship publishes its own standings; this page places Birmingham Legion on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1649 mean?
It is an Elo-style strength estimate from real match results, calibrated across leagues on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results. Higher is stronger. It is a measure of form and level, not a prediction that Birmingham Legion would win any particular match.
Why is a club from another league listed as a rival?
"Nearest rated rivals" means nearest by distance, not by league. Because every club sits on one scale, the closest club to Birmingham Legion is shown whatever division it plays in.
Is this betting advice?
No. Ranked XI publishes ratings and probabilities as data. Nothing on this site is betting advice.

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