Spring, TX · USL League Two · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
Global Football Innovation Academy is a USL League Two men’s soccer club in Spring, TX. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1443 (from real match results), #50 in USL League Two and #410 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: Houston Dutch Lions FC (UPSL, 1362).
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 Global Football Innovation Academy sit nationally?
Global Football Innovation Academy is #410 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #50 of 158 rated clubs in USL League Two. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below USL League Two. In Texas it is #67 of 208 rated clubs (state table).
Global Football Innovation Academy — common questions
Is this the official USL League Two ranking?
No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. USL League Two publishes its own standings; this page places Global Football Innovation Academy on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1443 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 Global Football Innovation Academy 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 Global Football Innovation Academy 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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