The 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be the 23rd edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.
This year the MLS SuperDraft will be on Tuesday, Jan. 11
Since 2021, the SuperDraft has consisted of three rounds. Clubs that received fourth-round picks for this draft through previous trades will receive compensatory picks instead.
Format
- Any expansion teams receive the first picks. MLS has announced that Charlotte FC will begin to play as an expansion team in 2022.
- Non-playoff clubs receive the next picks in reverse order of prior season finish.
- Teams that made the MLS Cup Playoffs are then ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.
- MLS Cup winners receive the last pick, and losers receive the second-to-last pick.
MLS 2022 Season official ball
The order of the teams for SuperDraft 2022 will be as follows:
Round 1
- Charlotte FC – Expansion club Charlotte FC holds the first overall selection
- FC Cincinnati
- Toronto FC
- Houston Dynamo
- Austin FC
- FC Dallas
- Chicago Fire
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Inter Miami
- Colorado Rapids – Colorado acquired the pick from LAFC via trade on 07/27/21 [Mark-Anthony Kaye]
- CF Montréal
- Columbus Crew
- DC United
- FC Cincinnati – Cincinnati acquired the pick from LA via a trade
- New York Red Bulls
- Vancouver White Caps FC
- Minnesota United FC
- Orlando City SC
- Atlanta United FC
- Seattle Sounders FC
- LA Galaxy – LA acquired the pick from NSH via trade on 12/12/21 [Ethan Zubak]
- Sporting Kansas City
- Colorado Rapids
- New England Revolution
- Real Salt Lake
- Nashville SC – NSH acquired the pick from PHI via trade on 01/19/21[SuperDraft Picks]
- Portland Timbers
- New York City FC
Round 2
- Charlotte FC
- FC Cincinnati
- Toronto FC
- Houston Dynamo
- Austin FC
- FC Dallas
- Chicago Fire
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Inter Miami
- Nashville SC – NSH acquired the pick from LAFC via trade on 02/26/20 [Allocation Ranking + GAM]
- Houston Dynamo – HOU acquired the pick from MTL via trade on 01/18/21 [Maxi Urruti]
- Columbus Crew
- DC United
- LA Galaxy
- New York Red Bulls
- Vancouver White Caps FC
- Colorado Rapids – COL acquired the pick from MIN via trade on 09/19/20 [Kei Kamara]
- Orlando City sc
- Atlanta United FC
- Inter Miami – MIA acquired the pick from SEA via trade on 01/21/21 [Joe Hafferty]
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC – VAN acquired the pick from NSH via trade on 11/26/19 [Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 pick]
- Sporting Kansas City
- Colorado Rapids
- New England Revolution
- Real Salt Lake
- Inter Miami – MIA acquired the pick from PHI via trade on 12/23/21 [Julian Carranza]
- Portland Timbers
- New York City FC
Round 3
- Charlotte FC
- FC Cincinnati
- Toronto FC
- LA Galaxy – LA acquired the pick from HOU via trade on 12/12/21 [Daniel Steres]
- Austin FC
- FC Dallas
- Chicago Fire
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Inter Miami
- FC Dallas – DAL acquired the pick from LAFC via trade on 03/09/21 [Cal Jennings]
- CF Montréal
- Columbus Crew
- DC United
- LA Galaxy
- New York Red Bulls
- Vancouver White Caps FC
- New York Red Bulls – RBNY acquired the pick from MIN via trade on 04/30/21 [Aziel Jackson]
- Orlando City SC
- Atlanta United FC
- Seattle Sounders FC
- Nashville SC
- Sporting Kansas City
- Colorado Rapids
- New England Revolution
- Real Salt Lake
- Philadelphia Union
- Portland Timbers
- New York City FC
Fourth Round Compensatory Pick
Chicago Fire – CHI acquired the pick from CLT via trade on 12/18/20 [Brandt Bronico]
Charlotte FC – CLT acquired the pick from CHI via trade on 12/18/20 [Brandt Bronico]
Vancouver White Caps FC – VAN acquired the pick from MIA via trade on 09/02/19 [David Norman Jr]
Atlanta United FC – ATL acquired the pick from COL via trade on 03/04/20 [Will Vint]
San Jose Earthquakes – SJ acquired the pick from NE via trade on 12/13/20 [Jon Bell]