The 2019 MLS SuperDraft was the twentieth
SuperDraft
The MLS SuperDraft is an annual college draft for teams of Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada. It takes place in January and is used by teams to select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the le ...
conducted by
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 Canada ...
. The SuperDraft is typically held in conjunction with the annual January
United Soccer Coaches
The United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)) is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. It is the largest soccer coaches organization in the world, with more than 3 ...
convention, which in 2019 was held in
Chicago,
Illinois. The first two rounds of the 2019 SuperDraft were held on January 11, 2019. Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 14, 2019.
Format
The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the
NFL Draft:
#Any
expansion teams receive the first picks. In May 2018, MLS named
FC Cincinnati as an expansion team to begin play in 2019.
#Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
#Teams that made the
MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
#The winners of the
MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.
Player selection
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Trades
;Round 1
;Round 2
;Round 3
;Round 4
Notable undrafted players
Homegrown players
Players who signed outside of MLS
Summary
Selections by college athletic conference
Schools with multiple draft selections
References
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The MLS SuperDraft is an annual college draft for teams of Major League Soccer in the United States and Canada. It takes place in January and is used by teams to select players who have graduated from college or otherwise been signed by the le ...
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