11 February, 2017

2016 Mid Season Thoughts

As of the 18th of July I have several thoughts about the MLS Season.

The current standings from 2016 are on the left, and the final standings from 2015 are on the right. These stats already reveal some very interesting things about the league and how it is growing.

Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
DAL
22
12
6
4
34
30
4
40
1
NYR
34
18
10
6
62
43
19
60
2
COL
19
10
2
7
22
13
9
37
2
DAL
34
18
10
6
52
39
13
60
3
NYC
21
9
6
6
34
35
−1
33
3
VAN
34
16
13
5
45
36
9
53
4
LAG
19
8
3
8
32
18
14
32
4
CLB
34
15
11
8
58
53
5
53
5
PHI
20
8
6
6
34
28
6
30
5
POR
34
15
11
8
41
39
2
53
6
RSL
20
8
6
6
29
30
−1
30
6
SEA
34
15
13
6
44
36
8
51
7
VAN
21
8
8
5
33
35
−2
29
7
MTL
34
15
13
6
48
44
4
51
8
POR
21
7
6
8
32
31
1
29
8
DCU
34
15
13
6
43
45
−2
51
9
NYR
21
8
9
4
32
27
5
28
9
LAG
34
14
11
9
56
46
10
51
10
SKC
22
8
10
4
24
25
−1
28
10
SKC
34
14
11
9
48
45
3
51
11
MTL
19
6
5
8
30
29
1
26
11
NER
34
14
12
8
48
47
1
50
12
SJE
19
6
6
7
21
22
−1
25
12
TFC
34
15
15
4
58
58
0
49
13
TFC
19
6
7
6
21
22
−1
24
13
SJE
34
13
13
8
41
39
2
47
14
NER
20
5
7
8
26
33
−7
23
14
ORL
34
12
14
8
46
56
−10
44
15
DCU
19
5
7
7
18
21
−3
22
15
HOU
34
11
14
9
42
49
−7
42
16
ORL
19
4
5
10
30
33
−3
22
16
RSL
34
11
15
8
38
48
−10
41
17
SEA
19
6
11
2
20
24
−4
20
17
NYC
34
10
17
7
49
58
−9
37
18
HOU
19
4
9
6
23
26
−3
18
18
PHI
34
10
17
7
42
55
−13
37
19
CLB
19
3
7
9
24
30
−6
18
19
COL
34
9
15
10
33
43
−10
37
20
CHI
18
4
9
5
17
24
−7
17
20
CHI
34
8
20
6
43
58
−15
30

From this graph I am going to talk about the following topics: The goals this year, The Dynasty Teams, Rags to Riches, The Fallen

Goal, Goal, Goooooooooooal

The stats say that in 2015 536 goals were scored, in 2016 however, half-way through the season, 937 goals were scored!

The Dynasty

There are a handful of teams that could be considered a dynasty in the MLS today. They are the following: LA Galaxy, Sporting Kansas City

Rags to Riches

Just the opposite of these dynasty teams these are teams this season who have come roaring back to life from the brink of death. Last year it was the Impact of Montreal, now it is the Philadelphia Union and, wait...what? The Colorado Rapids!?!?

The Fallen

Oh how the mighty have fallen. Houston Dynamo, you have been here for quite some time now. There are now others who have joined your group. Welcome to the bottom of the table Seattle, D.C. and Columbus.

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