| 2024 NWSL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | January 12, 2024 |
| Time | 8:00 pm (EST) |
| Location | Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California |
| Network(s) | ION |
| Sponsored by | Ally |
| Overview | |
| 56 total selections in 4 rounds | |
| League | National Women's Soccer League |
| Teams | 14 |
| First selection | Ally Sentnor, Utah Royals |
| Most selections | Utah Royals and Washington Spirit (6) |
| Fewest selections | NJ/NY Gotham FC (1) |
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The 2024 NWSL Draft presented by Ally was the twelfth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select from a list of amateur players above the age of 18 playing in the United States who exhausted, lost, or renounced any remaining collegiate eligibility.[1] It was held on January 12, 2024, at the 2024 United Soccer Coaches Convention in Anaheim, California, and broadcast by ION.
Expansion sides Utah Royals and Bay FC held the first and second overall picks respectively. Ally Sentnor was selected by Utah Royals with the first overall pick. It was the first time Utah Royals had selected first and the third time a player out of North Carolina was selected first.[2]
It was the final NWSL college draft to be held prior to the draft's abolition as part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement agreed in August 2024, becoming the first major professional sports league in the United States to eliminate the draft system.[3]
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Announces 2023 NWSL Draft, Presented by Ally, To Be Held At 2023 United Soccer Coaches Convention Thursday, January 12, 2023 In Philadelphia". www.nwslsoccer.com. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Royals FC pick UNC's Sentnor first in NWSL draft". ESPN.com. January 13, 2024.
- ^ Sim, Josh (August 23, 2024). "NWSL's new CBA increases player salaries, adds revenue sharing and eliminates draft". SportsPro.