Lower Division Power Rankings: October 13

With a big win over the only team that has handed them a loss, the New York Cosmos have more than proven their success in a half a season of competition is not to be taken lightly, moving them up to the second spot in the rankings as they are arguably, the heavy favorites to win the Soccer Bowl in Atlanta at this point, unless the Silverbacks return to the form that earned them the Spring crown.

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

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

2 (4) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 7-1-3 :: Drubbed visiting Carolina 4-0 to avenge their only loss.

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

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

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

6 (6) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 9-6-8 :: In return leg of Florida rivalry, the Rowdies made up for last week's loss by reversing 2-1 scoreline.

7 (8) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 10-6-7 :: Victory against Minnesota, 3-1, puts them third in the table and makes them first team to 10 combined wins over both seasons.

8 (7) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 9-7-7 :: Record for the year falls to .500 with a 4-0 loss at New York.

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

10 (10) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 8-11-4 :: Fell in Atlanta 3-1 to see postseason hopes eliminated.

11 (11) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 6-13-4 :: Fell on the road in second half of rivalry derby versus Tampa Bay, 2-1, after winning by same score last week.

12 (12) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 9-11-3 :: Narrowly won the battle of the bottom two, 1-0, to move within a point of Edmonton.

13 (13) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 5-8-10 :: Fell on the road 1-0 at San Antonio in battle of bottom two, seeing lead from last reduced to one point.

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

15 (15) 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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