2020 MLS SuperDraft


The 2020 MLS SuperDraft was the 21st edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first SuperDraft held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. The first two rounds of the 2020 SuperDraft were held on January 9, 2020 while rounds three and four were held on January 13, 2020. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.

Format

The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft:
  1. Any expansion teams receive the first picks. MLS has announced that Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC will begin play as expansion teams in 2020. Inter Miami CF will select first, and Nashville SC will select second.
  2. Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
  3. Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
  4. The winners of the MLS Cup are given the last selection, and the losers the penultimate selection.

    Player selection

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Trades

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Notable undrafted players

Homegrown players

Original MLS teamPlayerPositionCollegeConferenceNotesRef.
Chicago FireNorth CarolinaACCAll-ACC First-Team
Columbus CrewNorth CarolinaACC
Columbus CrewIndianaBig TenTDS Freshman of the Year
FC DallasSMUAmericanAAC Defender of the Year
Orlando CityNC StateACCAll-ACC Second-Team
Portland TimbersWashingtonPac-12Pac-12 Player of the Year
Real Salt LakeUCLAPac-12All-Pac-12 First-Team
San Jose EarthquakesCaliforniaPac-12Traded to Inter Miami

Players who signed outside of MLS

This is a list of undrafted players who signed in leagues outside of MLS.
PlayerNat.PositionCollegeConferenceTeamLeagueNotesRef.
FWUMass LowellAmerica EastRichmond KickersUSL League One
FWMilwaukeeHorizonUnion OmahaUSL League One
FWSpring ArborCrossroads Union OmahaUSL League One
South CarolinaC-USATormentaUSL League One
UC IrvineBig WestRichmond KickersUSL League One
North CarolinaACCOrange County SCUSL Championship
Northern IllinoisMid-AmericanUnion OmahaUSL League One
Bowling GreenMid-AmericanPittsburgh RiverhoundsUSL Championship
NC WesleyanUSA South Atlanta United 2USL Championship
UC IrvineBig WestBirmingham LegionUSL Championship
FWDukeACCNorth Carolina FCUSL Championship
FWXavierBig EastNew Mexico UnitedUSL Championship
VirginiaACCAtlanta United 2USL Championship
Western IllinoisSummitChattanooga Red WolvesUSL League One
Iowa WesternNJCAAUnion OmahaUSL League One

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Schools with multiple draft selections