Capital City Roots FC

Des Moines, IA · UPSL · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026

Capital City Roots FC is a UPSL men’s soccer club in Des Moines, IA. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1358 (from real league standings), #278 in UPSL and #1121 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: Des Moines Menace (USL League Two, 1426).

1358Rating, from real league standings
#278UPSL (of 645)
#1121National (men’s, of 2,142 rated)
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How is Capital City Roots FC rated?

Real league standings. The division publishes a table but not usable match-by-match results, so the rating is fitted to points and goal difference and moves as the table moves. 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 Capital City Roots FC sit nationally?

Capital City Roots FC is #1121 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #278 of 645 rated clubs in UPSL. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below UPSL. In Iowa it is #20 of 35 rated clubs (state table).

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Other clubs in Des Moines

Where Capital City Roots FC sits

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Capital City Roots FC — common questions

Is this the official UPSL ranking?
No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. UPSL publishes its own standings; this page places Capital City Roots FC on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1358 mean?
It is an Elo-style strength estimate from real league standings, 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 Capital City Roots FC 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 Capital City Roots FC 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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