How many soccer clubs are ranked in Rhode Island?

15 rated clubs across 6 leagues — 10 men’s and 5 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.

Which is the best soccer club in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island FC at 1761, playing in USL Championship. "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 Rhode Island

15 rated clubs · 6 leagues · updated 29 October 2026

Rhode Island has 15 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 6 leagues. The top men’s side is Rhode Island FC (1761, USL Championship); the top women’s side is Brown University Bears (1661, NCAA Division I Women's). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a Rhode Island amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 29 October 2026.

Men’s table
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15Rated clubs

6Leagues represented

1761Top rating (Rhode Island FC)

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Rhode Island’s largest represented league is NCAA Division III with 4 rated clubs. 10 men’s and 5 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #34. Clubs from Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	Rhode Island FC	USL Championship	Smithfield, RI	1761
2	Bryant University Bulldogs	NCAA Division I	Smithfield, RI	1525
3	Providence College Friars	NCAA Division I	Providence, RI	1492
4	Brown University Bears	NCAA Division I	Providence, RI	1467
5	University of Rhode Island Rams	NCAA Division I	South Kingstown, RI	1459
6	AC Newport	NPSL	Newport, RI	1427
7	Roger Williams University Hawks	NCAA Division III	Bristol, RI	1351
8	Salve Regina University Seahawks	NCAA Division III	Newport, RI	1333
9	Johnson & Wales University Wildcats	NCAA Division III	Providence, RI	1327
10	Rhode Island College Anchormen	NCAA Division III	Providence, RI	1315

Women’s clubs in Rhode Island

	Club	League	Location	Rating
1	Brown University Bears	NCAA Division I Women's	Providence, RI	1661
2	University of Rhode Island Rams	NCAA Division I Women's	South Kingstown, RI	1618
3	Providence College Friars	NCAA Division I Women's	Providence, RI	1616
4	Bryant University Bulldogs	NCAA Division I Women's	Smithfield, RI	1578
5	Rhode Island Rogues	WPSL	Bristol, RI	1561

Leagues in Rhode Island

Soccer in Rhode Island — common questions

How many soccer clubs are ranked in Rhode Island?: 15 rated clubs across 6 leagues — 10 men’s and 5 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in Rhode Island?: Rhode Island FC at 1761, playing in USL Championship. "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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