MLS: Biggest One Year Improvements & Collapses

The biggest changes from one season to another. Measured by PPG, with shootouts counted as draws. Top Ten Biggest Improvements PPG Previous Change 1 2000 New York 1.688 0.625 1.063 2 2000 Kansas City 1.781 0.813 0.969 3 2001 San Jose 1.731 0.906 0.825 4 2006 Chivas USA 1.344 0.563 0.781 5 2001 Miami 2.038 1.281 0.757 6 2005 New England 1.844 1.100 0.744 7 2005 San Jose 2.000 1.267 0.733 8 1998 Los Angeles 2.188 1.500 0.688 9 2008 Columbus 1.900 1.233 0.667 10 2002 Colorado 1.536 0.885 0.651 The 1998 Galaxy are the only team on the list who were above-average in the previous season; most were downright awful. Top Ten Biggest Collapses PPG Previous Change 1 2001 Tampa Bay 0.519 1.625 -1.106 2 2000 DC United 0.938 1.875 -0.938 3 2003 Dallas 0.767 1.536 -0.769 4 2004 Chicago 1.100 1.767 -0.667 5 2002 Chicago 1.321 1.963 -0.642 6 2003 Los Angeles 1.200 1.821 -0.621 7 2008 DC United 1.233 1.833 -0.600 8 1999 New York 0.625 1.219 -0.594 9 1998 Kansas City 1.125 1.594 -0.469 10 2001 Colorado 0.885 1.344 -0.459