The 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be the 23rd edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention. Since 2021, the SuperDraft consists of three rounds. Teams that received fourth-round picks for this draft via past trades will get compensatory picks instead. The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft: Any expansion teams receive the first picks. MLS has announced that Charlotte FC] will begin play as an expansion team in 2022. 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.
AN EARLY LOOK AT POTENTIAL #1 PICKS FOR THE 2022 MLS SUPERDRAFT https://collegesoccernews.com/an-early-look-at-potential-1-picks-for-the-2022-mls-superdraft/
MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas is January 11 Draft Tracker & Eligible Players Draft Tracker - follow all the MLS SuperDraft 2022 picks Eligible players list 2022 Generation adidas Class Draft rules and regulations Streaming MLS SuperDraft 2022 Pre-draft show: 2:30 pm ET/11:30 am PT SuperDraft: 3:00 pm ET/Noon PT Watch on: MLSoccer.com and MLS app, youtube.com/MLS, twitter.com/MLS, facebook.com/MLS Fans can follow Rounds 2 and 3 using the Draft Tracker Charlotte FC is on the clock! Expansion club Charlotte FC – the league’s 28th team – holds the No. 1 overall pick. View the full draft pick order. https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-superdraft-2022-presented-by-adidas-is-january-11
Today is just the beginning. The 2022 #SuperDraft by @adidasfootball starts at 3pm ET (2:30pm ET pre-show) on MLS channels. Today is just the beginning.The 2022 #SuperDraft by @adidasfootball starts at 3pm ET (2:30pm ET pre-show) on MLS channels. pic.twitter.com/DXqhcBJvC4— Major League Soccer (@MLS) January 11, 2022
A handful of top collegiate underclassmen are signed every year by MLS to Generation adidas contracts, a joint program between the league and adidas. These contracts are not charged against the annual salary budget of MLS teams to encourage the development of young college players. This year’s Generation adidas class consists of the following eight players: Ben Bender (University of Maryland) Ousseni Bouda (Standford University) Erik Centeno (University of the Pacific) Roman Celentano (Indiana University) Kipp Keller (Saint Louis University) Isaiah Parker (Saint Louis University) Patrick Schulte (Saint Louis University) Thorleifur Ulfarsson (Duke University) https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/news/2022-mls-superdraft-everything-you-need-to-know
This year, the SuperDraft will consist of three total rounds with 28 picks in each round representing the total amount of teams in the league. Charlotte FC will pick first overall, followed by reverse order of teams that missed the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and then teams in order of elimination from playoffs. Any trades could shift this order, to view the full draft pick order.