Santa Clara, CA · MLS · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
San Jose Earthquakes is an MLS men’s soccer club in Santa Clara, CA. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1931 (from real league standings), #4 in MLS and #4 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Its league and national positions are the same number this week — MLS supplies the top 4 men’s clubs in the country. Nearest rated rival: Real San Jose (NPSL, 1088).
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.
San Jose Earthquakes is #4 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #4 of 30 rated clubs in MLS. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below MLS. In California it is #3 of 290 rated clubs (state table).
| Competition | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Wondolowski | 1 | 2012 |
| John Doyle | 1 | 1996 |
| Jeff Agoos | 1 | 2001 |
| Joe Cannon | 1 | 2002 |
| Pat Onstad | 1 | 2003 |
| Pat Onstad | 1 | 2005 |
| Troy Dayak | 1 | 2001 |
| Brian Ching | 1 | 2004 |
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