The MLS SuperDraft The MLS SuperDraft is an annual player draft in which every MLS franchise has the ability to select individuals from a pool of players who are new to the league. The pool consists of players from the collegiate system. There are four rounds in the SuperDraft; in each round each team has one pick unless a pick has previously been traded. MLS expansion teams (Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC this year) receive the first picks in the draft, followed by each team that did not qualify for the previous year’s playoffs in reverse order of their total points accrued. Those teams are then followed by groups of teams that were eliminated in the same round of the playoffs, also in order of fewest points accrued in the previous regular season.
Sources: MLS to do away with the SuperDraft in its current form starting in 2020 https://theathletic.com/1381776/201...erdraft-in-its-current-form-starting-in-2020/
#InterMiamiCF acquires @FCCincinnati’s 2020 First Round #MLS SuperDraft pick (No. 3 overall) in exchange for $150,000 in GAM. pic.twitter.com/PrgyVoAj0B— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) November 19, 2019
The 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be the twenty-first SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The 2020 SuperDraft will be the first SuperDraft held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. The first two rounds of the 2020 SuperDraft will be held on January 9, 2020. Rounds three and four will be held on January 13, 2020. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention. The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft: Inter Miami CF will select first, and Nashville SC will select second. 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.
MLS and ESPN to collaborate on new draft presentation; Embedded cameras and real-time reactions to amplify 2020 SuperDraft presented by adidas; 2019 adidas MLS College Showcase to scout top college prospects Dec. 13-15 in Raleigh, N.C. https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2019/12/13/2020-mls-superdraft-presented-adidas-set-january-9
The 2020 Major League Soccer SuperDraft presented by adidas will kick off Thursday, Jan. 9, at 12:30 p.m. ET with first round coverage streaming live on the ESPN App, as well as via ESPN social media channels on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. MLS expansion clubs Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC will have the top three picks in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas, with Miami selecting first and third overall and Nashville picking second overall. Today, MLS released the list of 140 players eligible for selection. For details and information, visit MLSsoccer.com. Coverage of the first round will feature ESPN soccer analyst Taylor Twellman – the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 SuperDraft – alongside play-by-play announcer Adrian Healey, MLSsoccer.com analyst Matt Doyle and special guests. The MLS SuperDraft presentation will feature embedded cameras with players and club decision-makers for real-time draftee reactions, and live look-ins on club draft rooms. How to Watch Twitter: @ESPN Facebook: ESPN YouTube: ESPN ESPN App
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