Date(s) January 13, 2017 Network(s) (US) MLSSoccer.com Overall selections 81 | Time 3:00 p.m. ET First selection Abu Danladi | |
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The 2017 MLS SuperDraft was the eighteenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The first two rounds of the 2017 SuperDraft were held in Los Angeles, California on January 13, 2017 as part of the NSCAA 2017 convention. Rounds three and four were held via conference call on January 17, 2017.
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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. MLS has announced that Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC will begin play in 2017. As determined by a "Priority Draft" conducted on October 16, 2016, Minnesota received the first overall selection and Atlanta picked second.
- Non-playoff clubs received the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
- Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs were then ordered by which round of the playoffs they were eliminated.
- The winners of the MLS Cup were given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.
Round 1
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Round 2
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Round 3
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.
Round 4
Any player marked with a * is part of the Generation Adidas program.