After a whole lot of consternation heading into the final weekend, the USL Championship landscape stayed remarkably consistent. The same 16 teams that held playoff positions entering Saturday night kept them. Only one club slated to host a playoff game dropped out of a top-four spot.
That’s not to say Week 34 was a letdown by any stretch. All 12 weekend matches had stakes, ranging from potential seeding to the Golden Boot race to the way-too-early 2026 strategizing. After the dust settled, what did it all mean for the last USL power rankings of the regular season? Let’s dig in.
1. Louisville City
Trending: No change
Result: 1-0 win v. Hartford
Louisville could’ve lost this weekend and still finished with the most points per game of any USL team in the last decade. They locked up the Players’ Shield weeks ago. In every sense, LouCity had nothing to play for, but they still brought their “A” game with a punchy Hartford team in town this weekend.
