How many soccer clubs are ranked in Ohio?

99 rated clubs across 14 leagues — 70 men’s and 29 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.

Which is the best soccer club in Ohio?

FC Cincinnati at 1881, playing in MLS. "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 Ohio

99 rated clubs · 14 leagues · updated 29 October 2026

Ohio has 99 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 14 leagues. The top men’s side is FC Cincinnati (1881, MLS); the top women’s side is The Ohio State University Buckeyes (1744, NCAA Division I Women's). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a Ohio amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 29 October 2026.

Men’s table
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99Rated clubs

14Leagues represented

1881Top rating (FC Cincinnati)

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Ohio’s largest represented league is NCAA Division III with 21 rated clubs. 70 men’s and 29 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #15. Clubs from Ohio 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 Ohio

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	FC Cincinnati	MLS	Cincinnati, OH	1881
2	Columbus Crew	MLS	Columbus, OH	1877
3	Columbus Crew 2	MLS Next Pro	Columbus, OH	1587
4	Ambassadors FC Ohio	NPSL	Canton, OH	1583
5	University of Akron Zips	NCAA Division I	Akron, OH	1535
6	Xavier University Musketeers	NCAA Division I	Cincinnati, OH	1520
7	Ohio State University Buckeyes	NCAA Division I	Columbus, OH	1520
8	Akron City FC	USL League Two	Akron, OH	1502
9	University of Dayton Flyers	NCAA Division I	Dayton, OH	1499
10	Bowling Green State University Falcons	NCAA Division I	Bowling Green, OH	1467
11	Cleveland State University Vikings	NCAA Division I	Cleveland, OH	1447
12	Wright State University Raiders	NCAA Division I	Dayton, OH	1427
13	Kings Hammer FC Columbus	USL League Two	Columbus, OH	1420
14	Lake Erie College Storm	NCAA Division II	Painesville, OH	1417
15	FC Cincinnati 2	MLS Next Pro	Cincinnati, OH	1413
16	Tiffin University Dragons	NCAA Division II	Tiffin, OH	1413
17	University of Rio Grande RedStorm	NAIA	Rio Grande, OH	1413
18	University of Findlay Oilers	NCAA Division II	Findlay, OH	1404
19	Cedarville University Yellow Jackets	NCAA Division II	Cedarville, OH	1403
20	Case Western Reserve University Spartans	NCAA Division III	Cleveland, OH	1401
21	Kenyon College Owls	NCAA Division III	Gambier, OH	1391
22	Cleveland SC	NPSL	Cleveland, OH	1389
23	Manu Ledesma Academy	UPSL	Cincinnati, OH	1381
24	Lorain County Leviathan FC	USL League Two	Avon, OH	1380
25	Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cougars	NAIA	Mount Vernon, OH	1380
26	Mercury Soccer	UPSL	Cincinnati, OH	1380
27	Kettering FC	UPSL	Dayton, OH	1379
28	Ashland University Eagles	NCAA Division II	Vermillion, OH	1377
29	Denison University Big Red	NCAA Division III	Granville, OH	1374
30	Lions Football Club	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1372
31	Fut Ohio SC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1371
32	Leal United FC	UPSL	Reynoldsburg, OH	1366
33	Otterbein University Cardinals	NCAA Division III	Westerville, OH	1364
34	University of Northwestern Ohio Racers	NAIA	Lima, OH	1364
35	Ohio Northern University Polar Bears	NCAA Division III	Ada, OH	1361
36	University of Mount Union Purple Raiders	NCAA Division III	Alliance, OH	1357
37	Walsh University Cavaliers	NCAA Division II	North Canton, OH	1356
38	Columbus Astray	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1352
39	Columbus Astray II	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1352
40	John Carroll University Blue Streaks	NCAA Division III	University Heights, OH	1350
41	Columbus Rough Riders FC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1349
42	College of Wooster Fighting Scots	NCAA Division III	Wooster, OH	1349
43	Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets	NCAA Division III	Berea, OH	1346
44	Manu Ledesma Academy II	UPSL	Cincinnati, OH	1340
45	Wittenberg University Tigers	NCAA Division III	Springfield, OH	1340
46	Capital University Comets	NCAA Division III	Bexley, OH	1338
47	Dayton Dutch Lions	USL League Two	West Carrollton, OH	1337
48	Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops	NCAA Division III	Delaware, OH	1337
49	Wilmington College Quakers	NCAA Division III	Wilmington, OH	1337
50	Ohio Eagles FC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1335
51	Ohio Dominican University Panthers	NCAA Division II	Columbus, OH	1331
52	Malone University Pioneers	NCAA Division II	Canton, OH	1326
53	Ohio Elite FC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1324
54	Franciscan University of Steubenville Barons	NCAA Division III	Steubenville, OH	1323
55	Hiram College Terriers	NCAA Division III	Hiram, OH	1319
56	Ohio International FC II	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1317
57	Muskingum University Fighting Muskies	NCAA Division III	New Concord, OH	1317
58	Lightning SC	UPSL	Canton, OH	1316
59	Marietta College Pioneers	NCAA Division III	Marietta, OH	1316
60	Mahoning Trumbull United SC	UPSL	Youngstown, OH	1315
61	Ohio International FC	UPSL	Columbus, OH	1314
62	Oberlin College Yeomen and Yeowomen	NCAA Division III	Oberlin, OH	1305
63	Miami SA Reserve	UPSL	Miami, OH	1297
64	Mount St. Joseph University Lions	NCAA Division III	Cincinnati, OH	1288
65	Bluffton University Beavers	NCAA Division III	Bluffton, OH	1280
66	Defiance College Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets	NAIA	Defiance, OH	1279
67	Heidelberg University Student Princes	NCAA Division III	Tiffin, OH	1266
68	Toledo Villa FC	Midwest Premier League	Toledo, OH	1228
69	Cleveland Force SC	USL League Two	Cleveland, OH	1224
70	Toledo Villa FC	USL League Two	Toledo, OH	1200

Women’s clubs in Ohio

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	The Ohio State University Buckeyes	NCAA Division I Women's	Columbus, OH	1744
2	Xavier University Musketeers	NCAA Division I Women's	Cincinnati, OH	1684
3	University of Dayton Flyers	NCAA Division I Women's	Dayton, OH	1644
4	University of Cincinnati Bearcats	NCAA Division I Women's	Cincinnati, OH	1641
5	Bowling Green State University Falcons	NCAA Division I Women's	Bowling Green, OH	1634
6	Miami University RedHawks	NCAA Division I Women's	Oxford, OH	1619
7	Kent State University Golden Flashes	NCAA Division I Women's	Kent, OH	1609
8	The University of Akron Zips	NCAA Division I Women's	Akron, OH	1606
9	The Ohio University Bobcats	NCAA Division I Women's	Athens, OH	1600
10	Cedarville University Yellow Jackets	NCAA Division II Women's	Cedarville, OH	1596
11	Ashland University Eagles	NCAA Division II Women's	Vermillion, OH	1591
12	University of Toledo Rockets	NCAA Division I Women's	Toledo, OH	1590
13	Internationals Soccer Club	WPSL	Cleveland, OH	1583
14	Wright State University Raiders	NCAA Division I Women's	Dayton, OH	1578
15	University of Findlay Oilers	NCAA Division II Women's	Findlay, OH	1574
16	Youngstown State University Penguins	NCAA Division I Women's	Youngstown, OH	1573
17	Columbus Eagles FC	WPSL	Columbus, OH	1569
18	FC Dayton	WPSL	Dayton, OH	1560
19	Cleveland State University Vikings	NCAA Division I Women's	Cleveland, OH	1557
20	Dayton Dutch Lions FC	USL W League	Dayton, OH	1536
21	Walsh University Cavaliers	NCAA Division II Women's	North Canton, OH	1530
22	Tiffin University Dragons	NCAA Division II Women's	Tiffin, OH	1529
23	Greater Toledo FC	WPSL	Toledo, OH	1523
24	Lake Erie College Storm	NCAA Division II Women's	Painesville, OH	1513
25	Malone University Pioneers	NCAA Division II Women's	Canton, OH	1512
26	Ohio Dominican University Panthers	NCAA Division II Women's	Columbus, OH	1507
27	Ursuline College Arrows	NCAA Division II Women's	Pepper Pike, OH	1490
28	Cleveland Force SC women	USL W League	Cleveland, OH	1480
29	Toledo Villa FC	USL W League	Toledo, OH	1474

Leagues in Ohio

Soccer in Ohio — common questions

How many soccer clubs are ranked in Ohio?: 99 rated clubs across 14 leagues — 70 men’s and 29 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in Ohio?: FC Cincinnati at 1881, playing in MLS. "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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