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2009 WPS International Draft

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The 2009 WPS International Draft was a special draft for the Women's Professional Soccer teams Atlanta Beat and Philadelphia Independence taking place on September 22, 2009. Each expansion team picked up to five international players, to be roughly even with the seven existing WPS teams.

Format

Official WPS release

  • The maximum number of internationals an expansion team may select during the international expansion draft is 5, less any international players (e.g., non-green card holders) selected by a team in the expansion draft.
  • As per current rules, no team may hold the rights to more than 6 internationals at any one time and may only roster 5 at any one time as per USSF regulations.
  • The Philadelphia Independence will select first in the international draft, the Atlanta Beat second, alternating picks throughout.

    • References

    2009 WPS International Draft Wikipedia
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