For Real Salt Lake Stat geeks -CONCACAF Coefficients

by TigerNavy on Mar 9, 2011 1:30 PM MST

While I may like my stats, it appears that "TigerNavy" loves the numbers, check out his offering below(edit by rslsoapbox)

I think to make the CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) more relevant, fans need to get behind some rankings (aka coefficients) and have a reason to cheer for their team or other MLS teams in the CCL. Real Salt Lake is currently 16th in the most updated CCL coefficients. More after the jump...

I didn't come up with this myself, but I found it at this site (http://www.hexagonalblog.com/2008/09/developing-concacaf-coefficients-part-2.html). Using the below formulas, I have the current information updated through the semi-finals of this year's CCL (RSL's win over Columbus included). These coefficients are an average over a 5 year period - 2006-2011 (similar to UEFA Coefficients). I wanted to share and get your thoughts...

As an additional note, (16th) RSL will be facing (15th) Saprissa

Country Coefficient = [0.25*(Points in Preliminary Round + Bonus Points in Preliminary Round) + 1.0*(Points in Champions Cup/League + Bonus Points in Champions Cup/League)] / (Number of Teams)

Club Coefficient = 0.50*(League Coefficient) + (Points in Champions' Cup/League)

2006/2011 Country Coefficient

1st	Mexico	15.925
2nd	USA	6.650
3rd	Puerto Rico	6.650
4th	Honduras	5.425
5th	Canada	4.400
6th	Trinidad & Tobago	4.175
7th	Costa Rica	4.067
8th	Guatemala	3.475
9th	Panama	2.600
10th	El Salvador	1.475

2006/2011 Club Coefficient (Top 10 - Only did Top 10 because there are a lot...I can do them all if anyone interested)

1st	Mexico	Cruz Azul	83.8125
2nd	Mexico	CF Pachuca	73.8125
3rd	Mexico	UNAM	61.8125
4th	Mexico	Toluca FC	59.8125
5th	Mexico	Santos Laguna	59.8125
6th	Mexico	CF Atlante	56.8125
7th	Mexico	CF Monterrey	54.8125
8th	Mexico	Chivas Guadalajara	46.8125
9th	Mexico	Club America	39.8125
10th	USA	Houston Dynamo	37.625

2006/2011 Club Coefficient (MLS Teams)

10th	USA	Houston Dynamo	37.625
13th	USA	DC United	33.625
14th	USA	Columbus Crew	32.625
16th	USA	Real Salt Lake	28.625
20th	USA	Seattle Sounders FC	18.625
24th	USA	LA Galaxy	16.625
25th	USA	New England Revolution	16.625
26th	USA	Chicago Fire	16.625
27th	USA	New York Red Bulls	16.625
28th	USA	San Jose Earthquakes	16.625
29th	USA	Kansas City Wizards	16.625
30th	USA	Chivas USA	16.625

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because im a sounders fan i gravitated towards that stat...

but how is Seattle above LA already? and 20th in the region? we only have 2 years worth of games compared to the 5 years other teams have, and we didnt do that hot in CCL…

A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)

by kelliott1527 on Mar 10, 2011 11:15 AM MST reply actions

in CCL you did much better than LA

you at least qualified for the group stage, LA got beat bad by the Islanders in their qualifying. I also have to believe some credit for winning the US Open Cup the last two years is being figured in.

by denz on Mar 10, 2011 1:00 PM MST up reply actions