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FINAL USL POWER RANK OF THE REGULAR SEASON
What went down in Week 34, and where'd we land in the playoff race? I'm digging into every single that mattered on a thrilling Judgement Day.
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The USL Championship's regular season is complete, so where do things stand after a dramatic last day?
@USLTactics ranks all 25 clubs, diving into what separates contenders from teams who will watch the playoffs from home.
Read the latest on your club ⤵️
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St. Louis City are your 2026 Open Cup champs, but how'd they pull it off? I dig into a punchy final and reminisce about the other memorable moments that defined the tournament.
Free to read on Backheeled!
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Daniel Job was MLS's most intriguing summer signing, with FC Dallas paying a record fee to a Norwegian second-tier club to secure him.
If his first MLS start is any indication, Dallas spent well.
On Job's electric skillset + tons more for @Backheeled ⤵️
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🔺 Building within the USL pyramid
⌛ Roster continuity's importance
⏩ Transition and tactical growth
As we near the end of 2026, I'm digging into five big trends that have stood out this year in the USL.
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It was a chilly Atlanta day when Yoann Damet's phone rang — it was Corey Wray, offering him the St. Louis City job.
Now? Damet's St. Louis is setting records and playing some of the most interesting soccer MLS has ever seen.
Here's how.
@Backheeled ⤵️
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Michael Bradley has reinvented Red Bull New York...again. It's working a treat.
I wrote about the new-look Red Bulls and pondered whether anybody near the top of the West is any good (outside of St. Louis City, of course).
For @Backheeled ⤵️
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My latest @Backheeled on the integration of the kids, midfield question marks, and Nations League next month #USMNT
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Niko Tsakiris has made my jaw drop more than any other U.S. player in MLS — the left-footed No. 10 is ready for the USMNT 🇺🇸
I sat down to watch film with Tsakiris to learn more about how the San Jose Earthquakes' star thinks about soccer.
@Backheeled ⤵️
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Cavan Sullivan was the best player on the field in USMNT/Mexico 🇺🇸🇲🇽
"He's relentless in the way that he presses," Tyler Adams said.
"Tremendous quality," Poch said.
From Arizona, on Sullivan + more with @tha_Real_Kumar for @Backheeled ⤵️
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“I don’t think about [injury concerns] at all. If I’m honest, there were times where I have, but I’m past that.”
Is the Reynaissance happening? My latest from #USMNT camp on Gio Reyna, who has started three in a row and is feeling confident
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The revenue-sharing agreement between the USL and its clubs is the latest example of the league changing how it does business.
I dig into the evolving approach that’s taking the USL into a new era.
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Revenue sharing. Pro-rel. Broader pyramid. New leadership.
The USL is undergoing its most significant transformation ever. Now, can a new business model deliver on its promise?
@USLTactics takes you inside the USL's changing approach ⤵️
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▪️ Julian Hall's game is very scalable
▪️ Poch's usage of Adri Mehmeti was odd
▪️ Albert, Sullivan have earned more minutes
▪️ GK remains a concern
My latest analysis of the USMNT is up over at @Backheeled ⤵️
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It was time for LAFC’s marriage with Marc Dos Santos to end.
The team had become one-dimensional and tactically limited, despite their strong squad.
My analyst of LAFC’s decision to fire Dos Santos + tons more from around MLS for @Backheeled ⤵️
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🌴 Miami FC re-enters the playoff convo
🐻 Memo Rodriguez’s role in a statement Sacramento win
💚 Phillip Goodrum and red-hot Lexington
All that (and much more!) as I rank all 25 clubs in the USL Championship
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After another weekend of USL Championship action, @USLTactics ranks all 25 teams in the league 👀
📈 Sacramento Republic, Lexington SC & more
📉 Phoenix Rising, New Mexico United & more
Read up on the latest for your club ⤵️
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DC United are doing the unthinkable in MLS — they're on pace to miss the playoffs for the 7th-straight year.
Oh, and two of their castoffs are fueling MLS's hottest team.
For @Backheeled, I wrote about DC, a talent factory for everyone but themselves ⤵️
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🚂 Another week, another El Paso win
🇨🇼 The Locadia effect in Tampa Bay
🟡 What’s holding New Mexico back?
🗻 New shape, new ceiling for the Switchbacks
Come check in for like 8,000 words of USL breakdowns (and a comp between two strikers and a PB&J)
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After another weekend of USL Championship action, @USLTactics ranks all 25 teams in the league 👀
📈 Lexington SC, Detroit City & more
📉 New Mexico United, Birmingham Legion & more
Read up on the latest for your club ⤵️
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The USMNT's first camp of the 2030 World Cup cycle nears. Over @Backheeled, our crew dug into...
▪️ The biggest thing we can learn from the fall window
▪️ Three players we most want to see
▪️ How Pochettino should approach things
▪️ ...and more!
Read ⤵️
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Cavan's stock rises. Sporting Kansas City find a star. St. Louis City's slam-dunk. FC Dallas rake in the points. Problems for Real Salt Lake and the Chicago Fire.
Oh, and the most compelling rivalry in MLS delivered again.
@Backheeled's latest on MLS ⤵️
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🟢 Hartford's rise as a title threat
🏁 A shape change for Indy Eleven
💵 The Jurgen Locadia sale and Miami's odd status
🐻 Sacramento's system
Check in on all that as I rank the USL Championship from #1 to #25.
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MLS's proposed new playoff format is complicated. Far too complicated, I think.
But I will say, this piece from @Thundering165 made me reconsider — and even get a little excited — about the new setup.
Very much enjoyed having my opinion challenged.
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