leekoo Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 CSL Web 2008 now that's a lot better ... hope the new website is managed well ... have a peek at http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Robin Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I like the web site already. Hey they link to my own site. Just looking at the listings and news. It looks like for 2008 they'll go with ten teams again. I wonder what happened with African Icons and the second Quebec franchise they awarded last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPjr Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Robin, I was wondering the very same thing. I though that 2 new teams were supposed to start up this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpenza Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 The Quebec City franchise will not see the light of day, sadly. A different group of investors reportedly is looking into a PDL franchise for Québec now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 It looks bright, let's hope to see some videos of games, interviews and maybe a link to listen to some of the games on a web radio, that would be interesting .......... listening to a radio transmission of the game just like old times!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T. Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I've heard the Africa Icons franchise does not have the financial backing to get off the ground... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPjr Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Does anyone know what it costs to buy a CSL franchise and the approx operating expenses for one year? I meant to call Robin to discuss that a while ago but neglected to do so. Not sure if anyone here knows the answer to those questions. Maybe one of the CSL reps is reading and drops in to answer the question. Too bad the African-Canadian team that was proposed did not make it off the ground. I was curious to check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.T. Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Last I heard franchise fees were in the $50,000 neighbourhood... I'll take a wild stab and say operating expenses would be between $100-150K per year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmparker Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 VPjr, There is a post from Cary Kaplan in a thread dated August 2006 which stated that franchise fees were $100,000-$160,000, depending on territorial and geographic considerations. You might be able to pick an existing franchise, e.g. Brampton Stallions, for less. Operating costs depend largely on where you play and how much you pay your players. For instance, lets say you pay $100 per game for each player suited up for 25 cup and league games. As each game has a max of 7 subs this would work out at $45,000. CSL fees are between $15,000 and $20,000, I think. Ground rental can vary but Hamilton were being charged $1,000 per game 3 years ago, so 12 home games could be $12,000. Other costs would be travel ($5,000?), uniforms ($2,500?) and general expenses, $5-10,000. My guess overall about $80,000 - $100,000. To offset this, ticket sales would not likely be more than 100 per game, so at $10 each for 12 home games, that's $12,000. The rest has to come from sponsors and the owner's pocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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