The publication Monday of the biannual MLS’ Players’ Union led us to put up a few interesting standings to illustrate the monetary value of goals scored since the beginning of the season (up to May 6, 2013).
Of course, we are only 25 per cent of the way into the season and not every team have played the same amount of games. Therefore these standings must be taken with a grain of salt and we will benefit from an updated list in October. Still, it is interesting to look at trends coming out of a few numbers put together.
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Only four of the 10 teams with the highest salary mass are in playoff positions this early in the season. This includes Montreal, L.A., New York and Dallas.
The clubs that spent the least for each point in the standings this season are Houston, Kansas City and Dallas, all three on top of their respective conference.
The clubs that spent the least for each goal scored so far this season are Chivas, Portland and Kansas City.
The Seattle Sounders and DC United are getting the least bang for their bucks where each point and each goal has cost them close to a million dollar each.
Worst team in the Eastern Conference this season, DC is also the club that has the most non-DP players making over $250K.
The Portland Timbers is the team with the most players (16) making less than $100K, but above the minimum wage of $35,125.
The cost of points in MLS standings (May 6, 2013)
Seattle $993,135
DC United $976,516
*Los Angeles $691,805
Toronto $679,620
*New York $638,880
Chicago $619,038
Vancouver $534,364
New England $386,232
Philadelphia $323,256
*Montreal $311,100
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San Jose $306,537
*Columbus $298,490
*Colorado $270,944
*Real Salt Lake $260,457
*Portland $255,321
Chivas $237,013
*Kansas City $216,228
*Dallas $215,668
*Houston $214,626
Cost of goals in MLS in 2013 (Up to May 6)
Seattle $1,191,762
DC United $976,516
New England $869,021
Los Angeles $807,105
Chicago $722,111
New York $678,810
Vancouver $534,364
Montréal $480,790
Toronto $475,734
Colorado $421,416
Real Salt Lake $405,155
San Jose $337,190
Philadelphia $323,256
Columbus $298,490
Dallas $287,557
Houston $280,665
Kansas City $262,563
Portland $255,321
Chivas $217,262
Salary Mass in MLS (in millions of dollars and to the nearest $10K)
*New York $10.86 millions
*Los Angeles 9.69
Seattle 5.96
*Montreal 5.29
Vancouver 4.81
Toronto 4.76
Chicago 4.33
*Dallas 4.31
DC United 3.91
Philadelphia 3.88
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*Kansas City 3.68
*Houston 3.65
*Real Salt Lake 3.65
*Columbus 3.58
*Portland 3.57
New England 3.48
San Jose 3.37
*Colorado 3.37
Chivas 2.61
Number of players making over $250K (# of DPs)
Dallas – 5 (3, including one under $250K)
DC United – 5 (1)
Montreal – 4 (1)
Chicago – 4 (2)
Kansas City – 4 (1, under $250K)
Los Angeles – 4 (2)
New York – 4 (2)
Seattle – 4 (3, including one under $250K)
Toronto – 3 (2, including one under $250K)
Philadelphia – 3 (1)
Columbus – 3 (1)
Portland – 3 (2)
Real Salt Lake – 3 (2)
Vancouver – 2 (1)
Colorado - 2
Houston – 2 (1, under $250K)
New England – 2 (1, under $250K)
San Jose – 1 (1)
Chivas – 0 (1, under $250K)
Number of players making under $100K
Columbus - 19
Portland - 18
Real Salt Lake - 18
San Jose - 18
Colorado - 17
Dallas - 17
Toronto - 16
Vancouver - 16
Seattle - 16
Chivas - 16
DC United - 16
Kansas City - 16
Los Angeles - 15
New Englaid - 15
New York - 15
Philadelphia - 15
Chicago - 13
Montreal - 13
Houston - 11
Number of players at minimum wage ($35,125)
New England – 5
New York – 5
Montreal – 4
Kansas City – 4
Columbus - 4
Real Salt Lake – 4
San Jose – 4
Seattle – 4
Chivas – 3
Los Angeles – 3
Colorado – 3
Toronto – 2
Vancouver – 2
Portland – 2
Philadelphia – 2
Chicago – 2
Dallas – 2
DC United – 1
Houston -1