Monday, October 7, 2013

Lower Division Power Rankings: October 7

The New York Cosmos continue to prove they are the best of the NASL in the Fall season while the rest of the pack chasing them suffered losses to the bottom three teams within the rankings, leading to them slipping slightly down the rankings and the rest of the league inching upward.

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) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 6-1-3 :: Posted a 1-0 road win in Minnesota to extend unbeaten run to seven games.

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

6 (5) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 8-6-8 :: Lost on the road to Florida rival Fort Lauderdale, 2-1.

7 (6) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 9-6-7 :: Lost on the road, 2-1, to FC Edmonton.

8 (8) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 9-6-7 :: Lost on the road, 1-0, to last-place San Antonio

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

10 (10) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 8-10-4 :: Lost at home, 1-0, to the New York Cosmos.

11 (12) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 6-12-4 :: Surprised visiting Tampa Bay, 2-1, with the shutout spoiled in stoppage time.

12 (14) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 8-11-3 :: Posted a surprising victory over Spring champion Atlanta, 1-0.

13 (15) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 5-7-10 :: Upended visiting Carolina, 2-1.

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

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

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

17 (17) 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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