MLS Financial Records Thread

pc4th · Oct 21, 2005

http://www.sportsbusinessnews.com/_news/news_335915.php

Overall, Chivas USA hauled in approximately $3.5 million from 13 sponsors, according to MLS. The reason Honda and a dozen other marketers such as Bank of America and Chivas Regal pay to sponsor a losing team is its connection to Club Deportivo Guadalajara, one of the most successful soccer clubs in Mexico.
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pc4th · Oct 21, 2005

A must have for the MLS financial records Thread

vw said:

The KC feasibility study includes some very interesting info on MLS' financial structure, pre- and post-contraction

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                           Pre-Contraction               Post-Contraction
Revenues          Investor/Operator       MLS      Investor/Operator     MLS

Gate Receipts            50%               50%               70%         30%
Concessions             100%                0%              100%          0%
Parking                 100%                0%              100%          0%
Local Sponsorships      (1)                (1)              100%          0%
National Sponsorships    0%                100%               0%        100%
Other Stadium Revenue  100%                 0%              100%          0%
National Media           0%                100%               0%        100%
Local TV & Radio       100%                 0%              100%          0%


Expenses

Player Salaries          0%               100%                0%        100%
Front Office Expenses  100%                 0%              100%          0%
Team Travel              0%               100%              100%          0%
Broadcast Expenses       0%               100%              100%          0%
Rent                    50%                50%              100%          0%
Game Day Expenses       50%                50%              100%          0%


(1)  The first $1.5 million was retained by the team and the remaining 
revenue was shared with the league

http://www.kansascity.com/multimedia/kansascity/archive/sports/KC_Soccer_Final_Report.pdf

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scaryice · Nov 3, 2005

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/soccer/13066899.htm

Miami

"The team, despite charismatic coach Ray Hudson and good results, had fewer than 2,000 season-ticket holders and very few corporate sponsors."

I take this to mean that they did not have 2,000 season ticket holders in 2001 when they folded (and probably not in 2000 either). I already have the 1998 and 1999 numbers.

kebzach · Nov 20, 2005

scaryice said:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/soccer/13066899.htm

Miami

"The team, despite charismatic coach Ray Hudson and good results, had fewer than 2,000 season-ticket holders and very few corporate sponsors."

I take this to mean that they did not have 2,000 season ticket holders in 2001 when they folded (and probably not in 2000 either). I already have the 1998 and 1999 numbers.
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I think you are correct.

cwt9 · Mar 30, 2006

Bump

There is a lot of MLS financial data/tickets sales etc. on various thread that should all be compiled here.