Another quickie post, I’m afraid; life has gotten rather busy in the Forge household. It was a relatively stable week in the rankings; El Paso Locomotive solidified its hold on the top spot, extending its win streak to 6 games ahead of a well-earned bye week coming up. The Legion of course did itself no favors with the loss in Hartford and is co-owner of the longest losing streak in the Championship. And Hartford already won the first of its 2 road games this week, 2-1 over the Charleston Battery.
| Rank | Team | Previous | Change | Record | Last 5 | Forge Factor | Note | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso Locomotive | 1 | 0 | 12-7-4 | WWWWW | 24.836 | El Paso Locomotive beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 and beat Loudoun United 4-1. | Bye |
| 2 | FC Tulsa | 5 | +3 | 10-6-5 | WLLWW | 19.815 | FC Tulsa beat Rhode Island FC 1-0. | @ San Antonio |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 6 | +3 | 12-7-3 | WWLWW | 19.750 | Charleston Battery beat Las Vegas Lights 2-0. | v. Hartford |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | -2 | 13-3-6 | WWWLT | 16.722 | Tampa Bay Rowdies tied with Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0-0. | v. Brooklyn |
| 5 | Phoenix Rising | 12 | +7 | 7-7-8 | TLWTW | 15.841 | Phoenix Rising beat Indy Eleven 2-1. | @ Monterey Bay |
| 6 | Detroit City | 7 | +1 | 10-5-6 | TWTWT | 15.169 | Detroit City tied with Louisville City 0-0. | v. Hartford |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4 | -3 | 10-9-4 | TWWLT | 14.994 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds lost to El Paso Locomotive 1-2 and tied with Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-0. | @ Miami |
| 8 | New Mexico United | 3 | -5 | 11-5-4 | WWTWL | 13.032 | New Mexico United beat Lexington SC 2-1 and lost to San Antonio FC 1-2. | @ Las Vegas |
| 9 | Louisville City | 13 | +4 | 9-8-5 | LTWLT | 11.996 | Louisville City tied with Detroit City 0-0. | @ Rhode Island |
| 10 | Oakland Roots | 15 | +5 | 6-8-9 | TLTWT | 11.667 | Oakland Roots tied with Orange County 1-1. | Bye |
| 11 | Brooklyn FC | 18 | +7 | 5-11-4 | LLWLW | 11.342 | Brooklyn FC beat Sporting JAX 4-1. | @ Tampa Bay |
| 12 | Hartford Athletic | 16 | +4 | 6-5-9 | TLTWW | 11.178 | Hartford Athletic beat Birmingham Legion 3-2. | @ Charleston, @ Detroit |
| 13 | Sacramento Republic | 9 | -4 | 8-5-8 | LTWTT | 10.949 | Sacramento Republic tied with Monterey Bay FC 1-1. | @ Orange County |
| 14 | Indy Eleven | 14 | 0 | 8-8-4 | LTWWL | 10.833 | Indy Eleven lost to Phoenix Rising 1-2. | v. Birmingham |
| 15 | San Antonio FC | 17 | +2 | 9-5-8 | WTLLW | 9.867 | San Antonio FC beat New Mexico United 2-1. | v. Tulsa |
| 16 | Lexington SC | 8 | -8 | 9-9-4 | WLWLL | 8.935 | Lexington SC lost to New Mexico United 1-2 and lost to Colorado Springs Switchbacks 0-1. | @ JAX |
| 17 | Rhode Island FC | 11 | -6 | 8-8-4 | LWLWL | 8.895 | Rhode Island FC lost to FC Tulsa 0-1. | v. Louisville |
| 18 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 21 | +3 | 9-9-4 | LWLLW | 8.886 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks beat Lexington SC 1-0. | @ Loudoun |
| 19 | Loudoun United | 10 | -9 | 3-7-11 | WLTTL | 7.378 | Loudoun United lost to El Paso Locomotive 1-4. | v. Colorado Springs |
| 20 | Monterey Bay FC | 24 | +4 | 4-14-5 | LLTLT | 4.273 | Monterey Bay FC tied with Sacramento Republic 1-1. | v. Phoenix |
| 21 | Orange County | 22 | +1 | 9-5-8 | WLLLT | 2.602 | Orange County tied with Oakland Roots 1-1. | v. Sacramento |
| 22 | Las Vegas Lights | 19 | -3 | 7-10-5 | TWLLL | 1.365 | Las Vegas Lights lost to Charleston Battery 0-2. | v. New Mexico |
| 23 | Birmingham Legion | 20 | -3 | 3-9-8 | LWLLL | 1.045 | Birmingham Legion lost to Hartford Athletic 2-3. | @ Indy |
| 24 | Sporting JAX | 23 | -1 | 2-15-5 | LLLWL | 0.203 | Sporting JAX lost to Brooklyn FC 1-4. | v. Lexington |
| 25 | The Miami FC | 25 | 0 | 5-10-7 | LTLLL | -2.189 | The Miami FC were on a bye this week. | v. Pittsburgh |
