The 2019 USL League One Power Rankings are compiled each week by staff writers John Arlia and Nicholas Murray. Check back every Monday during the regular season to see who’s hot, and who’s not, as the first season in the league’s history progresses.
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Team |
Change |
Summary |
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1 | Forward Madison FC (8-7-4) Week 19: W, 4-1 @TOR, W, 1-0 TUC Week 20: RIC |
3 Last Week: 4 |
Madison’s three-game winning streak has moved it into a playoff position that it doesn’t appear it will relinquish easily over the final stretch of the season. | |
2 | Greenville Triumph SC (7-6-5) Week 19: W, 1-0 TRM Week 20: @TOR |
1 Last Week: 3 |
Triumph SC has three wins in its last four games after edging out rival Tormenta FC on Saturday, and Dallas Jaye is now tied for the league lead with nine shutouts. | |
3 | Lansing Ignite FC (8-5-9) Week 19: W, 2-0 CHT, W, 3-0 ORL Week 20: -- |
2 Last Week: 5 |
Lansing took care of business impressively this week in two home victories, but still isn’t certain of a place in the postseason field with six games remaining. | |
4 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (7-5-7) Week 19: L, 0-2 @LAN, W, 1-0 NTX Week 20: @TRM |
3 Last Week: 1 |
The Red Wolves got the bounce-back win they needed after falling to Ignite FC in midweek, but the pressure is going to remain high thanks to that loss. | |
5 | North Texas SC (10-4-4) Week 19: L, 0-1 @CHT Week 20: TUC |
3 Last Week: 2 |
North Texas is going through a scoring slump after being held scoreless in four of its last five games, putting it in danger of losing top spot in the standings. | |
6 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (8-4-6) Week 19: L, 0-1 @GVL Week 20: CHT |
Last Week: 6 |
One win in the last six games has brought Tormenta FC back to the pack in the playoff race and in danger of slipping out of the top four, something that was unthinkable at midseason. | |
7 | FC Tucson (6-7-5) Week 19: L, 0-1 @MAD Week 20: @NTX |
Last Week: 7 |
The ball just wouldn’t find the net against Madison on Saturday, which means added pressure for Saturday’s visit to North Texas SC with the playoff positions five points away. | |
8 | Richmond Kickers (5-9-3) Week 19: -- Week 20: @MAD |
Last Week: 8 |
The Kickers could do some teams above it a serious favor if it can go to Madison this weekend and cool off the Flamingos. | |
9 | Toronto FC II (6-7-5) Week 19: L, 1-4 MAD Week 20: GVL |
Last Week: 9 |
Toronto’s playoff hopes have sunk as quickly as its home form after the drubbing it received from Madison last Wednesday evening. | |
10 | Orlando City B (3-14-4) Week 19: L, 0-3 @LAN Week 20: -- |
Last Week: 10 |
With just one goal in the past five games, the last seven outings this season can’t wrap up soon enough for OCB. |