May 7, 2026
Competition for the top spot in the Central Region’s Preseason Power Rankings Presented by SouthStar Systems is already tight as WPSL Championships semifinalists St. Croix Legacy edged out Midwest Conference winners, Oklahoma City FC for Preseason No. 1.
St. Croix’s postseason run was the deciding factor, which included a 2-1 head-to-head win on OKCFC’s home ground in the Central Region Final. Twenty twenty-five division winners FC Milwaukee Torrent, Lou Fusz Athletic, and Austin Rise FC round out the region’s preseason Top 5.
1 St. Croix Legacy
Northern Conference
2025: WPSL Championships Semifinal: 8-2-2
Opening Match: May 31 vs. (23) Joy AC
2 Oklahoma City FC
Midwest Conference – Heartland Division
2025: Central Region Final: 10-3-0
Opening Match: May 23 vs. (15) Sunflower State FC
3 FC Milwaukee Torrent
Lake Shore Conference
2025: North Lakes Conference Championship: 8-3-0
Opening Match: May 31 @ (13) Chicago House AC
4 Lou Fusz Athletic
Midwest Conference – Gateway Division
2025: Midwest Conference Championship: 7-1-1
Opening Match: May 23 vs. (27) Missouri Rush
5 Austin Rise FC
Lone Star Conference
2025: Central Region Semifinal: 7-1-3
Opening Match: May 16 @ (21) Fort Worth Vaquaras FC
6 Salvo SC
Northern Conference
2025: 6-0-2
Opening Match: June 3 vs. (16) MN Bliss
7 Minnesota Thunder
Northern Conference
2025: 6-1-1
Opening Match: June 3 vs. (23) Joy AC
8 Bavarian United SC
Lake Shore Conference
2025: 7-2-1
Next Match: May 17 vs. (13) Chicago House AC
9 Union KC
Midwest Conference – Heartland Division
2025: Central Region Semifinal: 5-4-2
Opening Match: May 23 @ (27) Kansas City Current II
10 FC Dallas Women
Lone Star Conference
2025: 6-1-2
Opening Match: May 23 vs. (5) Austin Rise FC
11 SouthStar FC
Lone Star Conference
2025: 7-0-3
Opening Match: May 21 vs. (21) Fort Worth Vaqueras FC
12 FC Pride
Midwest Conference – Gateway Division
2025: 5-1-2
Opening Match: May 23 vs. (20) Missouri Reign
13 Chicago House AC
Lake Shore Conference
2025: 5-1-4
Next Match: May 17 @ (8) Bavarian United SC
14 Green Bay Glory
Lake Shore Conference
2025: 5-1-4
Opening Match: May 19 @ (26) Milwaukee City A.F.C.
15 Sunflower State FC
Midwest Conference – Heartland Division
2025: 5-1-4
Opening Match: May 20 vs. (27) Kansas City Current II
16 MN Bliss FC
Northern Conference
2025: 4-1-3
Opening MatchL May 29 vs. (18) Mankato United Soccer Club
17 FC Wichita
Midwest Conference – Heartland Division
2025: 3-3-4
Opening Match: May 17 @ (27) Kansas City Current II
18 Mankato United Soccer Club
Northern Conference
2025: 2-2-4
Opening Match: May 29 @ (16) MN Bliss FC
19 Minnesota Dutch Lions FC
Northern Conference
2025:1-4-3
Opening Match: May 24 @ (22) Manitou F.C.
20 Missouri Reign
Midwest Conference – Gateway Division
2025: 2-0-6
Opening Match: May 23 @ (12) FC Pride
21 Fort Worth Vaqueras
Lone Star Conference
2025: 1-3-6
Opening Match: May 16 vs. (5) Austin Rise FC
22 Manitou F.C.
Northern Conference
2025: 1-0-7
Opening Match: May 24 @ (19) Minnesota Dutch Lions FC
23 Joy AC
Northern Conference
2025: 1-1-6
Opening Match: May 31 @ (2) St. Croix Legacy
24 Chicago KICS Football Club
Lake Shore Conference
2025: 1-0-9
Opening Match: May 29 @ (14) Green Bay Glory
25 Side FC 92 Tulsa
Midwest Conference – Heartland Division
2025: 1-2-7
Opening Match: May 21 @ (17) FC Wichita
26 Milwaukee City AFC
Lake Shore Conference
2025: 1-0-9
Opening Match: May 19 vs. (14) Green Bay Glory
27 Junction FC
Midwest Conference – Gateway Division
2025: 0-0-8
Opening Match: May 30 @ (20) Missouri Reign
NR Kansas City Current II
Midwest Conference – Heartland Division
Returning From Hiatus
Opening Match: May 17 vs. (17) FC Wichita
NR Missouri Rush
Midwest Conference – Gateway Division
Expansion Club
Opening Match: May 23 @ (4) Lou Fusz Athletic
NR Texas Lone Star S.C.
Lone Star Conference
Expansion Club
Opening Match: May 30 vs. (5) Austin Rise FC
Regular Season Power Rankings will release every Tuesday at 4 PM CDT
