2016 MLS expansion draft

2016 MLS Expansion Draft
General information
Date(s)December 13, 2016 [1]
Overview
Expansion teamsAtlanta United FC
Minnesota United FC
Expansion season2017
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The 2016 MLS Expansion Draft was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC.[2] Atlanta United was selected to pick first by an "Expansion Priority Draft" conducted on October 16, 2016.[3] Protected rosters are based on an MLS release from December 12, 2016.[4]

  1. ^ "2016 Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations". MLS. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
  2. ^ "Minnesota United join MLS: How they'll build a roster in the months ahead". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  3. ^ "MLS releases Expansion Draft rules as Atlanta, Minnesota prepare for 2017". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ "2016 MLS Expansion Draft protected and unprotected lists". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.