The 1996
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Cana ...
Supplemental Draft was held on March 4, 1996, in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...
.
History
As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. First, the league
allocated four "big name" players to each team. Then on February 6 and 7, 1996, the league held its
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United Sta ...
. Over sixteen rounds, teams selected players from any source. Then on March 4, the league held a three-round
1996 MLS College Draft The 1996 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on March 4, 1996, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
History
As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the s ...
. The 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft was held later the same day.
Round 1
Round 1 trades
Round 2
Round 2 trades
Round 3
Round 3 trades
References
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Major League Soccer drafts
Supplemental Draft
MLS Supplemental Draft The MLS Supplemental Draft had a number of incarnations in US soccer:
From 1996 to 1999, all players playing in the United States playing professionally in the United Soccer Leagues were eligible for the MLS Supplemental Draft, where they could be ...
Soccer in Florida
Sports in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Events in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
MLS Supplemental Draft The MLS Supplemental Draft had a number of incarnations in US soccer:
From 1996 to 1999, all players playing in the United States playing professionally in the United Soccer Leagues were eligible for the MLS Supplemental Draft, where they could be ...