The 2014 NWSL College Draft was the second annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible

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players. It was held on January 17, 2014, at the NSCAA Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was open to the public.

Format

*Draft order was determined by the final 2013 regular season standings. *The

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, the expansion team associated with the

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, then received the fifth pick in the first round, between the four teams that missed the 2013 playoffs and the four that made the playoffs, and first pick in the second and fourth rounds. After the 2014 allocations were released, this was later updated to give Houston the second pick in the first round and the first pick in the third round.

Results

Key

Picks

Notable undrafted players

Below is a list of undrafted rookies who appeared in a competitive NWSL game in 2014.

Trades

Round 1: Round 2: Round 3: Round 4:

Summary

In 2014, a total of 27 colleges had players selected. Of these, 15 had a player drafted to the NWSL for the first time:

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, Marquette,

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Format

Results

Key

Picks

Notable undrafted players

Trades

Summary

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by college athletic conference

Selections by position

References

See also