Wednesday, August 11

Pro Rankings: Settling In

With the favorites holding form in the second legs of the CONCACAF Champions League last week and with the Central American leagues still in the early stages, most of the activity in The Soccer Barn’s CONCACAF Pro Club Power Rankings was among the final third as the majority of the clubs in the list begin to paint the pictures in their respective leagues.

Considered favorites prior to the season, Toluca is yet to register a victory three games into the Mexican Primera season and thusly saw the biggest drop among the top clubs after a 1-1 draw against Jaguares, falling from four to 11. Pachuca also fell seven spots to 14 following a 3-0 loss to Santos Laguna. Queretaro, perhaps inflated with two wins against lesser opponents Atlas and Tigres, were brought back to earth in a 6-0 loss to Morelia, dropping from 11 to 19. On the other side of the big moves, promoted Necaxa moved up from 30 to 24 with a 1-0 win against Atlas and Jaguares from 29 to 21.

Movers among MLS clubs were Seattle, up six spots with success in CCL and league play, and San Jose, which fell seven spots after a loss in Colorado. New England narrowly defeated DC, but benefited from several Mexico’s lesser clubs falling down the list, moving up from 37 to 31. Most of the MLS clubs remained relatively level with their previous ranking.

Firpo of El Salvador used a 2-0 win over CCL club FAS to move up the table to the top half from 63 to 47. Necaxa of Honduras, also newly promoted, stunned Motagua to make its debut on the list at 55. Still perfect after three games, Barrio Mexico of Costa Rica moved up to 58 from 79 and while league opposition Saprissa rebounded from an opening loss to post a scoreless draw against rival Alajuelense and a big win to move back up to 61 from 75.

The final quarter of the list saw a lot of movement. Panama’s Sporting San Miguelito jumped from 90 to 74 following a 0-0 draw against CCL club Tauro while league opposition Chepo moved from 94 to 80 by downing CCL club San Francisco. USSF D-2’s Miami FC used a 1-1 road draw against CCL side Puerto Rico to move from just inside the bubble, at 97, to 84.

Moving into the top 100 after spending last week off of it were Panama’s Atletico Veraguense, El Salvador’s Universidad de El Salvador and the Guatamalan trio of Heredia, Xinabajul and Suchitepiquez.

Rank . [Previous] … Club (League) … League Record W-L-D … Notes

1 . [1] … Santos Laguna (MEX) … 3-0-0 … 3-0 W @ Pachuca, CCL 5-0 W v Jabloteh
 
2 . [3] … Monterrey (MEX) … 2-0-1 … 2-1 W @ Atlante

3 . [5] … Morelia (MEX) … 2-0-0 … 6-0 W v Queretaro

4 . [2] … Cruz Azul (MEX) … 2-1-0 … 0-2 L @ Pumas CCL 6-0 W v San Francisco

5 . [8] … Puebla (MEX) … 2-0-1 … 3-1 W @ Estudiantes Tecos

6 . [9] … FC Dallas (MLS) … 7-2-9 … 3-1 W v Philadelphia

7 . [10] … Chivas Guadalajara (MEX) … 1-0-1 … 1-0 W @ Atlas

8 . [12] … Pumas UNAM (MEX) … 2-1-0 … 2-0 W v Cruz Azul

9 . [6] … Real Salt Lake (MLS) … 10-4-5 … 1-1 D @ Kansas City

10 . [13] … New York Red Bulls (MLS) … 8-6-4 … 0-0 D @ Chicago

11 . [4] … Toluca (MEX) … 0-1-2 … 1-1 D @ Jaguares

12 . [14] … Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) … 12-3-4 … CCL 2-1 W @ Puerto Rico

13 . [15] … Toronto FC (MLS) … 7-6-5 … 2-1 W v Chivas USA, CCL 2-2 D @ Motagua

14 . [7] … Pachuca (MEX) … 1-1-1 … 0-3 L v Santos Laguna

15 . [20] … Columbus Crew (MLS) … 11-4-4 … 2-1 W @ Philadelphia

16 . [16] … America (MEX) … 1-1-1 … 1-1 D @ Tigres

17 . [17] … Tigres UANL (MEX) … 1-1-1 … 1-1 D v America

18 . [18] … Colorado Rapids (MLS) … 7-5-6 … 1-0 W v San Jose

19 . [11] … Queretaro (MEX) … 2-1-0 … 0-6 L @ Morelia

20 . [26] … Seattle Sounders (MLS) … 8-8-4 … 2-0 W v Houston, CCL 1-1 D @ Metapan

21 . [29] … Jaguares Chiapas (MEX) … 0-1-2 … 1-1 D v Toluca

22 . [21] … Olimpia (HON) … 1-0-0 … 2-0 W v Hispano

23 . [24] … Alajuelense (CRC) … 2-0-1 … 0-0 D @ Saprissa, 2-0 W @ Puntarenas

24 . [30] … Necaxa (MEX) … 1-1-1 … 1-0 W @ Atlas

25 . [25] … Chicago Fire (MLS) … 5-5-6 … 0-0 D v New York

26 . [19] … San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) … 6-6-5 … 0-1 L @ Colorado

27 . [22] … Motagua (HON) … 0-1-0 … 0-3 L @ Necaxa, CCL 2-2 D v Toronto

28 . [27] … Houston Dynamo (MLS) … 5-9-5 … 0-2 L @ Seattle

29 . [32] … Austin Aztex (USSFD2) … 12-2-5 … 4-2 W v Tampa Bay

30 . [33] … Puerto Rico Islanders (USSFD2) … 6-7-6 … 1-1 D v Miami, CCL 1-2 L v Los Angeles

31 . [37] … New England Revolution (MLS) … 5-9-3 … 1-0 W v DC United

32 . [28] … San Luis (MEX) … 0-2-1 … 0-1 L v Chivas Guadalajara

33 . [34] … Vancouver Whitecaps (USSFD2) … 8-3-11 … 0-0 D @ St Louis

34 . [23] … Atlante (MEX) … 0-3-0 … 1-2 L v Monterrey

35 . [35] … Chivas USA (MLS) … 5-10-3 … 1-2 L @ Toronto

36 . [31] … Estudiantes Tecos (MEX) … 0-3-0 … 1-3 L v Puebla

37 . [36] … Atlas (MEX) … 0-3-0 … 0-1 L v Necaxa

38 . [38] … Philadelphia Union (MLS) … 4-10-3 … 1-2 L v Columbus, 1-3 L @ Dallas

39 . [39] … Platense (HON) … 1-0-0 … 2-1 W v Victoria

40 . [40] … Kansas City Wizards (MLS) … 5-8-5 … 1-1 D v Real Salt Lake

41 . [91] … Tauro (PAN) … 0-0-2 … 0-0 D v Sporting SM, CCL 2-1 W @ Marathon

42 . [41] … Isidro Metapan (SLV) … 1-0-1 … 0-0 D @ Alianza, CCL 1-1 D v Seattle

43 . [42] … Marathon (HON) … … Idle, CCL 1-2 L v Tauro

44 . [43] … Rochester Rhinos (USSFD2) … 10-5-6 … 1-0 W v Portland

45 . [44] … Carolina RailHawks (USSFD2) … 7-4-7 … 2-0 W v Montreal

46 . [53] … Joe Public (TRI) … 5-1-4 F … CCL 4-2 W v Brujas

47 . [63] … Firpo (SLV) … 1-0-1 … 2-0 W @ FAS

48 . [46] … Marquense (GUA) … 2-1-0 … 1-3 L @ Heredia

49 . [54] … FAS (SLV) … 0-1-1 … 0-2 L v Firpo, CCL 2-0 W @ Xelaju

50 . [47] … Portland Timbers (USSFD2) … 7-7-6 … 0-1 L @ Rochester

51 . [48] … Montreal Impact (USSFD2) … 6-9-6 … 0-2 L @ Carolina

52 . [45] … Charleston Battery (USL2) … 10-4-5 … 1-2 L @ Pittsburgh

53 . [49] … Xelaju (GUA) … 2-1-0 … 2-1 W v U. de San Carlos, CCL 0-2 L v FAS

54 . [50] … Comunicaciones (GUA) … 1-0-2 … 1-1 D v Suchitepequez

55 . [NR] … Necaxa (HON) … 1-0-0 … 3-0 W v Motagua

56 . [52] … Defence Force (TRI) … 10-0-0 F …

57 . [60] … Juventud Retalteca (GUA) … 2-0-1 … 1-1 D v Municipal

58 . [79] … Barrio Mexico (CRC) … 3-0-0 … 2-1 W v San Carlos

59 . [55] … Brujas (CRC) … 1-2-0 … 3-1 W v Limon, CCL 2-4 L @ Joe Public

60 . [51] … Puntarenas (CRC) … 1-2-0 … 0-2 L v Alajuelense

61 . [56] … San Juan Jabloteh (TRI) … 4-3-3 F … CCL 0-5 L @ Santos Laguna

62 . [75] … Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) … 1-1-1 … 0-0 D v Alajuelense, 4-1 W v UCR

63 . [58] … Richmond Kickers (USL2) … 9-5-5 … 1-0 W @ Harrisburg

64 . [59] … Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL2) … 7-5-6 … 2-1 W v Charleston

65 . [62] … Aguila (SLV) … 1-0-1 … 2-1 W v Vista Hermosa

66 . [65] … Municipal (GUA) … 1-1-1 … 1-1 D @ Juventud Retalteca

67 . [69] … Herediano (CRC) … 2-1-0 … 3-2 W v Perez Zeledon

68 . [73] … Mictlan (GUA) … 2-0-1 … 1-0 W v Penarol La Mesilla

69 . [72] … Aribe Unido (PAN) … 1-0-1 … 1-0 W @ Chorrillo

70 . [66] … Charlotte Eagles (USL2) … 5-7-7 … 2-2 D @ Real Maryland

71 . [82] … Real Espana (HON) … 1-0-0 … 3-1 W @ Vida

72 . [81] … Cartagenes (CRC) … 1-1-1 … 7-1 W v Santos de Guapiles

73 . [68] … San Carlos (CRC) … 1-1-1 … 1-2 L @ Barrio Mexico

74 . [90] … Sporting San Miguelito (PAN) … 1-0-1 … 0-0 D @ Tauro

75 . [70] … Penarol La Mesilla (GUA) … 0-2-1 … 0-1 L @ Mictlan

76 . [71] … Universidad San Carlos (GUA) … 1-2-0 … 1-2 L @ Xelaju

77 . [76] … AC St Louis (USSFD2) … 5-10-6 … 0-0 D v Vancouver

78 . [61] … Malacateco (GUA) … 1-2-0 … 0-3 L @ Xinabajul

79 . [74] … DC United (MLS) … 3-12-3 … 0-3 L @ Salt Lake

80 . [94] … Chepo (PAN) … 1-0-1 … 2-0 W v San Francisco

81 . [77] … W Connection (TRI) … 5-3-2 F …

82 . [78] … Ma Pau (TRI) … 4-1-5 F …

83 . [93] … Alianza (SLV) … 0-0-2 … 0-0 D v Isidro Metapan

84 . [97] … Miami FC Blues (USSFD2) … 2-8-10 … 1-1 D @ Puerto Rico

85 . [NR] … Heredia (GUA) … 1-1-1 … 3-1 W v Marquense

86 . [NR] … Xinabajul (GUA) … 1-2-0 … 3-0 W v Malacateco

87 . [64] … Vista Hermosa (SLV) … 0-1-1 … 1-2 L @ Aguila

88 . [NR] … Atletico Veraguense (PAN) … 1-1-0 … 1-0 W v Atletico Chiriqui

89 . [NR] … UES (SLV) … 1-1-0 … 4-2 W v Once Municipal

90 . [57] … San Francisco (PAN) … 0-1-1 … 0-2 L @ Chepo, CCL 0-6 L @ Cruz Azul

91 . [80] … Chorrillo (PAN) … 0-1-1 … 0-1 L v Arabe Unido

92 . [84] … Perez Zeledon (CRC) … 1-1-1 … 2-3 L @ Herediano

93 . [67] … Vida (HON) … 0-1-0 … 1-3 L v Real Espana

94 . [86] … NSC Minnesota (USSFD2) … 7-9-6 … Idle

95 . [87] … Tampa Bay Rowdies (USSFD2) … 6-8-6 … 2-4 L @ Austin

96 . [88] … Crystal Palace Baltimore (USSFD2) … 5-9-5 … Idle

97 . [NR] … Suchitepiquez (GUA) … 0-2-1 … 1-1 D @ Comunicaciones

98 . [96] … Atletico Balboa (SLV) … 0-1-1 … 1-1 D v Atletico Marte

99 . [99] … Real Maryland Monarchs (USL2) … 3-8-8 … 2-2 D v Charlotte

100 . [98] … Harrisburg City Islanders (USL2) … 4-9-5 … 0-1 L v Richmond

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