Major League Soccer expansion franchises typically struggle in their infancy, but by one measure, upstart Minnesota United FC already is among the league leaders.

United’s Loon logo was ranked second-best among the 22 MLS clubs, according to a Fox Sports story posted Wednesday.

“Minnesota United FC will join MLS after (four) years in the NASL, and it brings one of the best logos in soccer,” wrote Nick Schwartz.

United was runner-up to the Montreal Impact’s fleur de lis, which is a similar look to the NFL’s New Orleans Saints’.

On Montreal, Schwartz wrote, “Impact logo has a depth that most other clubs’ logos don’t have. It’s a flawless design.”

It’s not a unanimous decision, however.

A reddit “tournament” a few years ago picked United’s logo as the best logo, or “crest.”

“Be proud of your crest, as it is the best looking one in all of North America (by consensus),” according to a post from reddit user StevenMC19 a few years ago.

There’s also an endorsement from a prominent public figure, former U.S. men’s national team player Alexi Lalas, who made this declaration before United became an official expansion club Aug. 19:

If @MNUnitedFC is next @MLS expansion team they will immediately have the coolest logo in the league. #TheLoons pic.twitter.com/qGjnuen58Y — Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) March 23, 2015

The Loon logo was part of the club’s redesign in spring 2013. The logo, of course, includes the Minnesota state bird, but also has representations of the Mississippi River and the Iron Range.

In the soccer world, a star above the badge often denotes championships the club has won. In United’s case, it’s for the star of the north, and no ranking will take that away.