Ranked XI · States · New Jersey Soccer clubs in New Jersey
81 rated clubs · 16 leagues · updated 29 October 2026
New Jersey has 81 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 16 leagues. The top men’s side is New York Red Bulls (1871, MLS); the top women’s side is NJ/NY Gotham (1954, NWSL). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a New Jersey amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 29 October 2026.
81 Rated clubs
16 Leagues represented
1954 Top rating (NJ/NY Gotham)
Open New Jersey on the live map →
New Jersey’s largest represented league is NCAA Division III with 14 rated clubs. 61 men’s and 20 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #4. Clubs from New Jersey 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 New Jersey Club League Location Rating 1 New York Red Bulls MLS Harrison, NJ 1871 2 Ocean City Nor'easters USL League Two Ocean City, NJ 1626 3 New York Red Bulls II MLS Next Pro Lyndhurst, NJ 1559 4 New York Cosmos USL League One Paterson, NJ 1534 5 Ironbound SC USL League Two Newark, NJ 1529 6 FC Motown USL League Two Morristown, NJ 1523 7 Rutgers University–New Brunswick Scarlet Knights NCAA Division I Piscataway, NJ 1519 8 Princeton University Tigers NCAA Division I Princeton, NJ 1503 9 New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders NCAA Division I Newark, NJ 1484 10 Seton Hall University Pirates NCAA Division I South Orange, NJ 1481 11 Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights NCAA Division I Florham Park, NJ 1476 12 Rider University Broncs NCAA Division I Lawrence, NJ 1463 13 SC Vistula Garfield APSL NJ 1447 14 Monmouth University Hawks NCAA Division I West Long Branch, NJ 1441 15 Saint Peter's University Peacocks NCAA Division I Jersey City, NJ 1429 16 Jackson Lions FC NPSL Toms River, NJ 1429 17 Cedar Stars Rush USL League Two Teaneck, NJ 1413 18 New Jersey Alliance FC UPSL NJ 1404 19 Felician University Golden Falcons NCAA Division II Rutherford, NJ 1398 20 Montclair State University Red Hawks NCAA Division III Montclair, NJ 1393 21 Oaklyn United FC APSL NJ 1390 22 Real Central NJ Soccer APSL NJ 1390 23 Rowan University Profs NCAA Division III Glassboro, NJ 1385 24 Princeton International FC UPSL West Windsor, NJ 1380 25 Union SC UPSL Union, NJ 1377 26 Hoboken FC 1912 APSL NJ 1376 27 The College of New Jersey Lions NCAA Division III Ewing, NJ 1375 28 Sewell Old Boys FC APSL NJ 1374 29 New Jersey United AC NPSL NJ 1373 30 Georgian Court University Lions NCAA Division II Lakewood, NJ 1373 31 Milford FC UPSL West Milford, NJ 1371 32 New Jersey Alliance FC II UPSL NJ 1369 33 Caldwell University Cougars NCAA Division II Caldwell, NJ 1365 34 Jersey Shore Boca APSL NJ 1363 35 Medford Strikers APSL NJ 1360 36 Rutgers University–Newark Scarlet Raiders NCAA Division III Newark, NJ 1360 37 SFC 1924 UPSL Whippany, NJ 1354 38 FC Monmouth The League for Clubs Colts Neck, NJ 1351 39 Bulldogs SC UPSL East Brunswick, NJ 1351 40 Ramapo College Roadrunners NCAA Division III Mahwah, NJ 1347 41 Five Rivers SC UPSL Carteret, NJ 1344 42 Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks NCAA Division III Hoboken, NJ 1342 43 Drew University Rangers NCAA Division III Madison, NJ 1341 44 Allstars FC UPSL Clifton, NJ 1339 45 Ironbound SCP UPSL Newark, NJ 1333 46 UCFSC Warriors II UPSL Rahway, NJ 1333 47 William Paterson University Pioneers NCAA Division III Wayne, NJ 1329 48 Stockton University Ospreys NCAA Division III Pomona, NJ 1327 49 Kean University Cougars NCAA Division III Union Township, NJ 1326 50 Rutgers University–Camden Scarlet Raptors NCAA Division III Camden, NJ 1325 51 UCFSC Warriors III UPSL Rahway, NJ 1317 52 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Devils NCAA Division III Madison/Florham Park, NJ 1305 53 Atlantic City FC The League for Clubs Atlantic City, NJ 1303 54 NJ Santos FC Rush UPSL Bridgewater, NJ 1291 55 UCFSC Warriors UPSL Rahway, NJ 1288 56 Centenary University Cyclones NCAA Division III Hackettstown, NJ 1282 57 Players Development Academy NPSL Hillsborough, NJ 1277 58 Real Central NJ (2026) USL League Two Princeton, NJ 1269 59 Saint Elizabeth University Screaming Eagles NCAA Division III Convent Station, NJ 1258 60 Morris Elite SC USL League Two Livingston, NJ 1236 61 New Jersey Copa FC USL League Two Metuchen, NJ 1221
Women’s clubs in New Jersey Club League Location Rating 1 NJ/NY Gotham NWSL Harrison, NJ 1954 2 Rutgers University–New Brunswick Scarlet Knights NCAA Division I Women's Piscataway, NJ 1664 3 Princeton University Tigers NCAA Division I Women's Princeton, NJ 1653 4 Monmouth University Hawks NCAA Division I Women's West Long Branch, NJ 1621 5 Seton Hall University Pirates NCAA Division I Women's South Orange, NJ 1621 6 Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights NCAA Division I Women's Florham Park, NJ 1612 7 Morris Elite SC women USL W League Union, NJ 1590 8 SJEB FC WPSL Sicklerville, NJ 1572 9 New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders NCAA Division I Women's Newark, NJ 1569 10 Rider University Broncs NCAA Division I Women's Lawrence, NJ 1554 11 Paisley Athletic FC USL W League Kearny, NJ 1543 12 Cedar Stars Academy women USL W League Teaneck, NJ 1540 13 STA WPSL Randolph, NJ 1535 14 Real Central NJ WPSL Trenton, NJ 1531 15 Georgian Court University Lions NCAA Division II Women's Lakewood, NJ 1529 16 FC Monmouth WPSL Monmouth County, NJ 1522 17 Saint Peter's University Peacocks NCAA Division I Women's Jersey City, NJ 1515 18 New Jersey Copa FC USL W League Metuchen, NJ 1505 19 Felician University Golden Falcons NCAA Division II Women's Rutherford, NJ 1489 20 Caldwell University Cougars NCAA Division II Women's Caldwell, NJ 1457
Leagues in New Jersey
Soccer in New Jersey — common questions How many soccer clubs are ranked in New Jersey? 81 rated clubs across 16 leagues — 61 men’s and 20 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number. Which is the best soccer club in New Jersey? NJ/NY Gotham at 1954, playing in NWSL. "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. Every Ranked XI rating labels its basis. Cross-league placement is calibrated on ~600 U.S. Open Cup results — how the ratings work . Ranked XI is an independent project: not an official USSF or league ranking, not affiliated with any league or club, and not betting advice. Marks belong to their owners. About · FAQ · The US soccer pyramid · Corrections & removal .