How many soccer clubs are ranked in Montana?

5 rated clubs across 3 leagues — 3 men’s and 2 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.

Which is the best soccer club in Montana?

University of Montana Grizzlies at 1582, playing in NCAA Division I Women's. "Best" here means highest rating on the Ranked XI national scale, not league position.

Are amateur and pro clubs really on the same scale?

Yes. Cross-league placement is calibrated on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the one competition where clubs from different tiers meet, so a strong amateur side can rate above a weak professional one.

Soccer clubs in Montana

5 rated clubs · 3 leagues · updated 29 October 2026

Montana has 5 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 3 leagues. The top men’s side is Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears (1411, NAIA); the top women’s side is University of Montana Grizzlies (1582, NCAA Division I Women's). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a Montana amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 29 October 2026.

Men’s table
Women’s table
By league

5Rated clubs

3Leagues represented

1582Top rating (University of Montana Grizzlies)

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Montana’s largest represented league is NAIA with 3 rated clubs. 3 men’s and 2 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #378. Clubs from Montana whose divisions publish no usable table are listed on the map without a rating rather than being given an invented one.

Men’s clubs in Montana

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	Rocky Mountain College Battlin' Bears	NAIA	Billings, MT	1411
2	Carroll College Fighting Saints	NAIA	Helena, MT	1379
3	University of Providence Argonauts	NAIA	Great Falls, MT	1328

Women’s clubs in Montana

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	University of Montana Grizzlies	NCAA Division I Women's	Missoula, MT	1582
2	Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets	NCAA Division II Women's	Billings, MT	1541

Leagues in Montana

Soccer in Montana — common questions

How many soccer clubs are ranked in Montana?: 5 rated clubs across 3 leagues — 3 men’s and 2 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in Montana?: University of Montana Grizzlies at 1582, playing in NCAA Division I Women's. "Best" here means highest rating on the Ranked XI national scale, not league position.
Are amateur and pro clubs really on the same scale?: Yes. Cross-league placement is calibrated on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the one competition where clubs from different tiers meet, so a strong amateur side can rate above a weak professional one.

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