mls front-office efficiency ratings 2014

FRONT-OFFICE EFFICIENCY How much did Major League Soccer clubs spend to earn a league point in 2014? We expose the difference between success and failure in MLS front ofﬁces. EXPLANATION OF TERMS PAYROLL 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 payroll Payroll multiplied by utilization divided by total league points DATA SOURCES MLS Players Union Salary Data, 2014; Major League Soccer; ENB Sports Player Database SOCCERMETRICS RESEARCH 2014 WWW.SOCCERMETRICS.NET @soccermetrics LOS ANGELES GALAXY $ 154,350 $12,050,883 payroll 78.1% utilization 61 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC $ 57,832 $4,646,614 payroll 62.2% utilization 50 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT CHICAGO FIRE $ 50,230 $3,335,108 payroll 54.2% utilization 36 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT CD CHIVAS USA $ 46,654 $3,411,457 payroll 45.1% utilization 33 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT COLORADO RAPIDS SC $ 42,961 $3,174,937 payroll 43.3% utilization 32 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT TORONTO FC $ 225,080 $15,596,181 payroll 59.2% utilization 41 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT COLUMBUS CREW SC $ 33,884 $2,986,916 payroll 59.0% utilization 52 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT SPORTING KANSAS CITY $ 34,692 $3,312,333 payroll 51.3% utilization 49 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT DC UNITED $ 31,786 $3,492,331 payroll 53.7% utilization 59 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES $ 66,651 $3,878,060 payroll 51.6% utilization 30 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT FC DALLAS $ 31,531 $4,001,568 payroll 42.6% utilization 54 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION $ 37,244 $3,850,443 payroll 53.2% utilization 55 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT NEW YORK RED BULLS $ 131,788 $10,171,949 payroll 64.8% utilization 50 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC $ 99,113 $9,599,343 payroll 66.1% utilization 64 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT HOUSTON DYNAMO $ 51,636 $3,342,386 payroll 60.3% utilization 39 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT REAL SALT LAKE $ 35,514 $3,597,681 payroll 55.3% utilization 56 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT IMPACT DE MONTRÉAL $ 88,258 $4,707,116 payroll 52.5% utilization 28 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT PORTLAND TIMBERS $ 56,505 $4,603,856 payroll 60.1% utilization 49 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT PHILADELPHIA UNION $ 50,777 $3,642,438 payroll 58.6% utilization 42 points PAYROLL COST PER POINT SCCR.MX/1IHfCxk

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Page 1: MLS Front-Office Efficiency Ratings 2014

FRONT-OFFICE EFFICIENCYHow much did Major League Soccer clubs

spend to earn a league point in 2014?

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, 2014; Major League Soccer;

ENB Sports Player Database

SOCCERMETRICS RESEARCH 2014WWW.SOCCERMETRICS.NET @soccermetrics

LOS ANGELES GALAXY $ 154,350$12,050,883 payroll78.1% utilization61 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC $ 57,832$4,646,614 payroll62.2% utilization50 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

CHICAGO FIRE $ 50,230$3,335,108 payroll54.2% utilization36 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

CD CHIVAS USA $ 46,654$3,411,457 payroll45.1% utilization33 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

COLORADO RAPIDS SC $ 42,961$3,174,937 payroll43.3% utilization32 points