| 2024 MLS SuperDraft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | December 19, 2023 |
| Time | 3:00 p.m. EST |
| Network(s) | MLS Season Pass |
| Overview | |
| 87 total selections in 3 rounds | |
| League | Major League Soccer |
| Teams | 29 |
| First selection | Tyrese Spicer (Toronto FC) |
The 2024 MLS SuperDraft was the 25th edition of the MLS SuperDraft, a sports draft to select amateur, usually collegiate, soccer players that are not affiliate with an MLS club, or college soccer players that had their Homegrown player rights relinquished by their parent MLS club. The draft will be held on December 19, 2023, marking the second year in a row that the draft will be held in December. Despite the draft being held in 2023, the draft retained the 2024 branding.[1]
Ahead of the 2024 draft MLS has expanded the player eligibility criteria for the SuperDraft. For the first time in league history, collegiate sophomores and juniors, alongside seniors and above, and Generation adidas signees in the selection pool will be eligible for the draft, similar to eligibility in the Major League Baseball draft.[2] Drafted players retaining college eligibility can opt to return to school for further development but will forfeit future draft eligibility. The drafting club retains SuperDraft Priority for approximately two years if a selected player chooses to return to college or remains unsigned.[1][3]
- ^ a b "Eligible player pool expanded for MLS SuperDraft presented by adidas". mlssoccer.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 31, 2023). "MLS allows clubs to select college sophomores, juniors after SuperDraft rule change". Pro Soccer Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "MLS expands eligibility for 2024 SuperDraft, opening door for younger college players". SoccerWire.com. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.