major league soccer 2016 front office efficiency

FRONT-OFFICE EFFICIENCYHow much did Major League Soccer clubs

spend to earn a league point in 2016?

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, 2016; Major League Soccer;

ENB Sports Player Database

SOCCERMETRICS RESEARCH 2016WWW.SOCCERMETRICS.NET @soccermetrics

LA GALAXY $ 163,179$16,134,529 payroll52.6% utilization52 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC $ 82,810$6,365,567 payroll50.7% utilization39 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

CHICAGO FIRE $ 76,336$4,778,552 payroll49.5% utilization31 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

ORLANDO CITY SC $ 151,241$10,663,203 payroll58.2% utilization41 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

COLORADO RAPIDS SC $ 69,707$7,551,480 payroll53.5% utilization58 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

TORONTO FC $ 236,153$19,457,885 payroll64.3% utilization53 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

COLUMBUS CREW SC $ 79,085$5,430,264 payroll52.4% utilization36 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

SPORTING KANSAS CITY $ 70,208$6,288,548 payroll52.5% utilization47 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

DC UNITED $ 54,772$4,928,594 payroll51.1% utilization46 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES $ 70,615$6,065,464 payroll44.2% utilization38 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

FC DALLAS $ 35,331$3,728,613 payroll56.9% utilization60 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION $ 68,507$5,205,128 payroll55.3% utilization42 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

NEW YORK RED BULLS $ 52,753$5,143,512 payroll58.5% utilization57 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC $ 105,947$9,992,651 payroll50.9% utilization48 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

HOUSTON DYNAMO $ 70,629$5,185,829 payroll46.3% utilization34 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

REAL SALT LAKE $ 73,196$5,431,531 payroll62.0% utilization46 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

IMPACT DE MONTRÉAL $ 70,292$6,096,683 payroll51.9% utilization45 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

PORTLAND TIMBERS $ 88,814$6,491,694 payroll60.2% utilization44 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

PHILADELPHIA UNION $ 55,107$5,410,982 payroll42.8% utilization42 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT

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NEW YORK CITY FC $ 266,343$20,683,674 payroll69.5% utilization54 points

PAYROLL COST PER POINT