Wednesday, August 8, 2018

MLS Winnings Since 2015

Per the info given out by the last CBA, MLS winnings based on performance, by team, since 2015 (includes this season) is below. It's not much money.



Here's the top 10 teams, by season, by winnings:

Total : Year : Team
$660,000 : 2017 : Toronto FC
$512,500 : 2016 : FC Dallas
$475,000 : 2016 : Seattle Sounders FC
$447,500 : 2015 : Portland Timbers
$355,000 : 2015 : Sporting Kansas City
$340,000 : 2017 : Sporting Kansas City
$245,000 : 2015 : New York Red Bulls
$220,000 : 2017 : New York Red Bulls
$215,000 : 2016 : Toronto FC
$190,000 : 2015 : FC Dallas

Average winnings for a player per year is about $5,000 extra. Players from top teams for the season range from about 8k to 25k (the monster TFC season last year, way out of the ordinary when you consider the top starts at 660k and number 10 is 190k).

MLS pays out about $1 million in winnings a year to players.

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Here is the $ breakdown:

MLS Cup champion: $275,000, per team

MLS Cup runner-up: $80,000, per team



Supporters’ Shield winner: $55,000, per team — increases to $130,000, per team (2017-19)

Regular season conference champion: $35,000, per team

Other playoff qualifiers: $20,000, per team



Regular season matches: $7,500 win bonus, per team (distributed monthly)

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CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

CCL champion: $50,000

CCL runner-up: $45,000

CCL losing semifinalist: $40,000

CCL losing quarterfinalist: $35,000



Group stage qualification: $40,000

Group stage win: $4,000

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OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winner: $250,000, per team (payable by U.S. Soccer)

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup runner-up: $60,000, per team (payable by U.S. Soccer)



Canadian Championship winner: $50,000, per team (payable by Canadian Soccer Association)

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