Lower Division Power Rankings - September 23

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Tampa Bay and New York headline the top sides among the NASL in the rankings, and one could make a serious jump up the list with a commanding performance when the two meet this week after having previously played to a scoreless draw in the second week of the Fall campaign. The top five of the NASL have firmly entrenched their place in the top 10, barring any poor run of form, but it was San Antonio making a big jump up the list thanks to a win over Carolina.

This Week (Last Week) Club (League) :: W-L-D :: Notes

1 (1) Orlando City (USL Pro) :: 16-4-6 :: League champions

2 (2) Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) :: 10-5-11 :: League runners-up

3 (3) Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) :: 15-1-10 :: Season complete

4 (4) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 8-4-8 :: Rolled to a 3-1 victory against Atlanta with three second half tallies.

5 (8) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 4-1-3 :: Stayed atop the table with a 2-0 victory on the road against Fort Lauderdale.

6 (6) Charleston Battery (USL Pro) :: 13-7-6 :: Season complete

7 (5) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 8-5-7 :: Fell on the road, 2-1, at San Antonio after taking the lead in the first half.

8 (7) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 8-5-7 :: Lost on the road, 3-1, to Tampa Bay.

9 (9) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) :: 14-10-2 :: Season complete

10 (10) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 5-11-4 :: Lost at home to New York 2-0.

11 (11) Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) :: 10-9-7 :: Season complete

12 (14) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 7-9-4 :: Picked up a 2-1 win at Edmonton in which they were minutes from a shutout.

13 (12) Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) :: 11-11-4 :: Season complete

14 (13) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 4-6-10 :: Lost at home to Minnesota 2-1 with lone goal coming in stoppage.

15 (17) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 7-10-3 :: Surprised visiting Carolina 2-1, coming from behind in the second half.

16 (15) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) :: 10-8-8 :: Season complete

17 (16) LA Blues (USL Pro) :: 11-8-7 :: Season complete

18 (18) VSI Tampa Bay (USL Pro) :: 9-12-5 :: Season complete

19 (19) Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) :: 6-10-10 :: Season complete

20 (20) Phoenix FC (USL Pro) :: 5-14-7 :: Season complete

21 (21) Antigua Barracuda (USL Pro) :: 0-26-0 :: Season complete

Note: NASL league records are combined Spring/Fall totals. The LD Power Rankings are based on past results are not a projection of the future.

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