Tennessee has 69 rated soccer clubs on Ranked XI across 14 leagues. The top men’s side is Nashville SC (1967, MLS); the top women’s side is Vanderbilt University Commodores (1755, NCAA Division I Women's). Every club here is rated on the same national scale as MLS and the grassroots, so a Tennessee amateur side and a top-flight club are directly comparable. Updated 29 October 2026.
Tennessee’s largest represented league is UPSL with 13 rated clubs. 44 men’s and 25 women’s sides carry a rating here, and the state’s best national position is #1. Clubs from Tennessee whose divisions publish no usable table are listed on the map without a rating rather than being given an invented one.
69 rated clubs across 14 leagues — 44 men’s and 25 women’s. Unrated clubs are held and mapped but carry no number.
Which is the best soccer club in Tennessee?
Nashville SC at 1967, 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.
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.