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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
