FRONT-OFFICE EFFICIENCYHow much did Major League Soccer clubs
spend to earn a league point in 2015?
We expose the difference between success and failure in MLS front offices.
EXPLANATION OF TERMSPAYROLL
UTILIZATION
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
Annualized base pay pro-rated by player availability in squad (not transferred, released, loaned or retired)Proportion of playing time of team payroll to maximum possible playing time of team payrollPayroll multiplied by utilization divided by total league points
DATA SOURCESMLS Players Union Salary Data, 2015; Major League Soccer;
ENB Sports Player Database
SOCCERMETRICS RESEARCH 2015WWW.SOCCERMETRICS.NET @soccermetrics
LA GALAXY $ 172,998$16.719,562 payroll52.8% utilization51 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC $ 57,526$5,422,176 payroll56.2% utilization53 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
CHICAGO FIRE $ 103,667$6,313,439 payroll49.3% utilization30 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
ORLANDO CITY SC $ 159,391$10,413,056 payroll67.4% utilization44 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
COLORADO RAPIDS SC $ 58,921$4,516,380 payroll48.3% utilization37 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
TORONTO FC $ 280,019$20,789,292 payroll66.0% utilization49 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
COLUMBUS CREW SC $ 55,898$4,822,707 payroll61.4% utilization53 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
SPORTING KANSAS CITY $ 59,915$5,369,257 payroll56.9% utilization51 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
DC UNITED $ 37,805$3,652,323 payroll52.8% utilization51 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES $ 45,663$4,610,488 payroll46.6% utilization47 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
FC DALLAS $ 27,408$3,438,832 payroll47.8% utilization60 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION $ 57,424$5,971,711 payroll48.1% utilization50 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
NEW YORK RED BULLS $ 35,747$3,555,182 payroll60.3% utilization60 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC $ 111,553$10,276,754 payroll55.4% utilization51 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
HOUSTON DYNAMO $ 61,505$4,646,934 payroll55.6% utilization42 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
REAL SALT LAKE $ 55,771$4,280,464 payroll53.4% utilization41 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
IMPACT DE MONTRÉAL $ 43,727$4,769,197 payroll46.8% utilization51 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
PORTLAND TIMBERS $ 64,687$5,447,100 payroll62.9% utilization53 points
PAYROLL COST PER POINT
PHILADELPHIA UNION $ 64,553$5,123,276 payroll46.6% utilization37 points
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NEW YORK CITY FC $ 236,150$13,021,682 payroll67.1% utilization37 points
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