What if the United States had a relegation system that combined MLS, NASL, and USL teams?

Follow along here all season to see what it would be like in the standings, who might be relegated to the second division, and who might receive a glorious promotion to the first division.

Monday, August 18, 2014

Match Week 24 standings

Standings weighted by talent level for NASL and USL teams placed in the first division.

MLS 1

First Division West
42   Real Salt Lake
41   Seattle Sounders
39   FC Dallas
34   LA Galaxy
33   Vancouver Whitecaps
31   Portland Timbers
30   Colorado Rapids
25   Houston Dynamo
24   San Jose Earthquakes
24   Chivas USA
17   San Antonio Scorpions

First Division East
42   Sporting Kansas City
40   D.C. United
32   Toronto FC
30   Columbus Crew
28   New York Red Bulls
27   New England Revolution
27   Philadelphia Union
26   Orlando City
25   Chicago Fire
17   Montreal Impact
14   New York Cosmos


MLS 2

Second Division West
45   Sacramento Republic
43   LA Galaxy II
36   Minnesota United
29   Oklahoma City Energy
27   Arizona United
27   Orange County Blues
22   Dayton Dutch Lions
18   Atlanta Silverbacks
16   FC Edmonton
11   Indy Eleven

Second Division East
49   Richmond Kickers
33   Harrisburg City Islanders
32   Charleston Battery
31   Rochester Rhinos
27   Charlotte Eagles  
26   Wilmington Hammerheads
26   Pittsburgh Riverhounds
22   Tampa Bay Rowdies
22   Fort Lauderdale Strikers
20   Carolina RailHawks 
12   Ottawa Fury


If the Playoffs Started Today...

MLS Cup
(1W) Real Salt Lake vs. (4E) Columbus Crew
(2W) Seattle Sounders vs. (3E) Toronto FC
(3W) FC Dallas vs. (2E) D.C. United
(4W) LA Galaxy vs. (1E) Sporting Kansas City

Relegation Playoff
(LW) San Antonio Scorpions vs. (LE) New York Cosmos

Promotion Bowl
(1W) Sacramento Republic vs. (4E) Rochester Rhinos
(2W) LA Galaxy II vs. (3E) Charleston Battery
(3W) Minn. United vs. (2E) Harrisburg City Islanders
(4W) Oklahoma City Energy vs. (1E) Richmond Kickers


Future Expansion Teams... 

New York City FC (MLS 2015)
Virginia Cavalry (NASL 2015)
Jacksonville Armada (NASL 2015)
Oklahoma City (NASL 2015)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL 2015)
Tulsa Roughnecks (USL 2015)
St. Louis FC (USL 2015)
Louisville City (USL 2015)
Austin Aztex (USL 2015)
New Westminster (USL 2015)
Miami (MLS 2016)
Atlanta (MLS 2017)

Monday, August 11, 2014

Match Week 23 standings

Standings weighted by talent level for NASL and USL teams placed in the first division.

MLS 1

First Division West
41   Seattle Sounders
39   Real Salt Lake
36   LA Galaxy
34   FC Dallas
32   Vancouver Whitecaps
30   Colorado Rapids
30   Portland Timbers
24   San Jose Earthquakes
23   Chivas USA
22   Houston Dynamo
16   San Antonio Scorpions

First Division East
39   Sporting Kansas City
37   D.C. United
32   Toronto FC
28   New York Red Bulls 
27   Philadelphia Union
27   Columbus Crew
26   New England Revolution
25   Chicago Fire
24   Orlando City
14   Montreal Impact
14   New York Cosmos


MLS 2

Second Division West
42   Sacramento Republic
40   LA Galaxy II
33   Minnesota United
29   Oklahoma City Energy
27   Orange County Blues
21   Dayton Dutch Lions
21   Arizona United
17   Atlanta Silverbacks
13   FC Edmonton
11   Indy Eleven

Second Division East
48   Richmond Kickers
33   Harrisburg City Islanders
31   Rochester Rhinos
26   Wilmington Hammerheads
26   Charleston Battery
26   Pittsburgh Riverhounds
24   Charlotte Eagles 
21   Fort Lauderdale Strikers
20   Carolina RailHawks 
19   Tampa Bay Rowdies
11   Ottawa Fury


If the Playoffs Started Today...

MLS Cup
(1W) Seattle Sounders vs. (4E) New York Red Bulls
(2W) Real Salt Lake vs. (3E) Toronto FC
(3W) LA Galaxy vs. (2E) D.C. United
(4W) FC Dallas vs. (1E) Sporting Kansas City

Relegation Playoff
(LW) San Antonio Scorpions vs. (LE) New York Cosmos

Promotion Bowl
(1W) Sacramento Republic vs. (4E) Wilm. Hammerheads
(2W) LA Galaxy II vs. (3E) Rochester Rhinos
(3W) Minn. United vs. (2E) Harrisburg City Islanders
(4W) Oklahoma City Energy vs. (1E) Richmond Kickers


Future Expansion Teams... 

New York City FC (MLS 2015)
Virginia Cavalry (NASL 2015)
Jacksonville Armada (NASL 2015)
Oklahoma City (NASL 2015)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL 2015)
Tulsa Roughnecks (USL 2015)
St. Louis FC (USL 2015)
Louisville City (USL 2015)
Austin Aztex (USL 2015)
New Westminster (USL 2015)
Miami (MLS 2016)
Atlanta (MLS 2017)