Washington Diplomats
The money at Washington Diplomats: what it pays its players, what it is worth and who owns it, and what it is paid. The club's games, rosters and history are at soccerstats.us.
Pay
Payroll by season
No salaries are on record for Washington Diplomats. The record runs MLS 1996 and 2004 on; a club from outside those years has none yet.
Value & ownership
Ownership
Washington Diplomats joined NASL in 1974 for an expansion fee of $75,000, awarded in 1974.
| operator | from | to | note | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Karvellas and partners | 1974 | 1975 | 1 2 | |
| Steve Danzansky and partners | 1975 | 1978 | 1 | |
| Madison Square Garden Corp. | 1979 | 1980 | folded after losing $6M | 1 |
| year | seller | buyer | stake | price | club valued at | note | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Jim Karvellas and partners | Steve Danzansky and partners | 100% | $650,000 | — | the league called it the largest franchise transaction in its history | 1 2 |