2016 MLS Expansion Draft
| 2016 MLS Expansion Draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | December 13, 2016 [1] | ||||
| Expansion teams |
Atlanta United FC Minnesota United FC | ||||
| Expansion season | 2017 | ||||
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The 2016 MLS Expansion Draft is an upcoming special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC.[2] Atlanta United was selected to pick first by an "Expansion Priority Draft" conducted on October 16, 2016. [3]
Format
These are the rules for the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft as laid out by Major League Soccer.[4]
- Existing teams are allowed to protect 11 players from their Senior, Supplemental and Reserve Roster. Generation Adidas players and Homegrown Players on supplemental rosters are automatically protected and exempt from the expansion draft. Though players who graduated from the Generation Adidas program to the senior roster at the end of the 2016 season are not exempt.[5]
- Only one player may be claimed from each club’s non-protected roster, that team is then eliminated from the expansion draft and not allowed to lose any further players[6]
- The expansion draft will last 5 rounds totaling 10 players to be drafted. [7]
Expansion Draft order
|
Pick |
MLS Team |
Player |
Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta United FC | ||
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | ||
| 3 | Atlanta United FC | ||
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | ||
| 5 | Atlanta United FC | ||
| 6 | Minnesota United FC | ||
| 7 | Atlanta United FC | ||
| 8 | Minnesota United FC | ||
| 9 | Atlanta United FC | ||
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | ||
Team-by-team-breakdown
| Legend |
|---|
| Selected by Atlanta |
| Selected by Minnesota |
Chicago Fire
- As of September 15, 2016
Colorado Rapids
- As of September 15, 2016
- Official protected list not released yet so all players not exempt shown as unprotected. [8]
Columbus Crew SC
- As of September 15, 2016
D.C. United
- As of September 15, 2016
FC Dallas
- As of September 15, 2016
| Exposed | Protected | Exempt |
|---|---|---|
| Tesho Akindele Michael Barrios Colin Bonner Fabián Castillo (DP) Aubrey David (on loan from Saprissa) Mauro Díaz (DP) Maynor Figueroa Getterson (on loan from J. Malucelli) Carlos Gruezo (DP) Atiba Harris Matt Hedges Ryan Herman Ryan Hollingshead Carlos Lizarazo (on loan from Cruz Azul) Zach Loyd Juan Esteban Ortiz Norberto Paparatto Timo Pitter Mauro Rosales Carlos Ruiz Chris Seitz Maximiliano Urruti Walker Zimmerman |
Kellyn Acosta (HGP) Coy Craft (HGP) Jesse Gonzalez (HGP) Aaron Guillen (HGP) Moises Hernandez (HGP) Paxton Pomykal (HGP) Victor Ulloa (HGP) | |
Houston Dynamo
- As of September 15, 2016
Los Angeles Galaxy
- As of December 1, 2016
Montreal Impact
- As of September 15, 2016
New England Revolution
- As of September 15, 2016
New York City FC
- As of November 18, 2016
- All eligible players listed as exposed prior to submission of Protected List.
New York Red Bulls
- As of September 15, 2016
- Official protected list not released yet so all players not exempt shown as unprotected. [9]
Orlando City SC
- As of September 15, 2016
Philadelphia Union
- As of September 14, 2016
- Official protected list not released yet so all players not exempt shown as unprotected. [10]
Portland Timbers
- As of September 15, 2016
Real Salt Lake
- As of September 13, 2016
- Official protected list not released yet so all players not exempt shown as unprotected. [11]
San Jose Earthquakes
- As of September 15, 2016
Seattle Sounders FC
- As of September 15, 2016
Sporting Kansas City
- As of September 15, 2016
Toronto FC
- As of September 15, 2016
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- As of September 15, 2016
References
- ↑ "2016 Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations". MLS.
- ↑ "Minnesota United join MLS: How they'll build a roster in the months ahead". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Who will the Rapids protect in the 2016 Expansion draft?". burgundywave.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ "MLS Expansion Draft 2016: What it means for the New York Red Bulls, part 1". onceametro.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ "MLS releases Expansion Draft information". brotherlygame.com. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Expansion Draft rules, explained". RSLsoapbox.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
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