2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft was a secondary draft that was held by Major League Soccer via conference call on January 17, 2012.[1] The draft was four rounds and all 19 MLS clubs participated.
Changes from 2011
- As an expansion club, Montreal received the first pick in the Supplemental Draft.
- Due to the league shortening the 2012 MLS SuperDraft from three rounds to two rounds, the Supplemental Draft was increased from three rounds to four rounds. Previously traded SuperDraft Round 3 picks became Supplemental Draft Round 1 picks.[2]
Selection Order
The official selection order was set by Major League Soccer on October 21, 2011:
- 2012 expansion team Montreal Impact had the first selection;
- The eight clubs which did not qualify for the playoffs received picks #2 through #9 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Wild Card round of playoffs received picks #10 and #11 (in reverse order of season points);
- The four clubs eliminated in the Conference Semifinals received picks #12 through #15 (in reverse order of season points);
- The two clubs eliminated in the Conference Finals received picks #16 and #17 (in reverse order of season points);
- The club which lost the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #18;
- The club which won the 2011 MLS Cup received pick #19.
This selection order held for all four rounds of the Supplemental Draft.
Round 1
Round 1 Trades
- ↑ #5: Chivas USA → Sporting Kansas City → Chivas USA. 29 November 2011: Chivas USA acquired this first-round selection from Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Paulo Nagamura.[ref 1] On 21 November 2011, Sporting Kansas City had acquired this selection and a third-round Supplemental Draft selection from Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Ryan Smith.[ref 2]
- ↑ #6: San Jose Earthquakes → Real Salt Lake. 1 December 2011: Real Salt Lake acquired this first-round selection from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for midfielder Jean Alexandre.[ref 3]
- ↑ #7: D.C. United → Houston Dynamo. 14 August 2009: Houston Dynamo acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection from D.C. United in exchange for defender Julius James.[ref 4] This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
- ↑ #12: New York Red Bulls → Houston Dynamo. 17 December 2010: Houston Dynamo acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection and the rights to defender Hunter Freeman from New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money.[ref 5] The traded pick is New York's natural selection. This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
- ↑ #14: Colorado Rapids → Toronto FC. 30 November 2010: Toronto FC acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection from Colorado Rapids in exchange for midfielder Joseph Nane.[ref 6] The traded pick is Colorado's natural selection. This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
- ↑ #15: Seattle Sounders FC → Chicago Fire. 26 August 2011: Chicago Fire acquired a then third-round SuperDraft selection and the #6 position in the MLS allocation order from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for the #4 position in the MLS allocation order. Seattle then used the #4 allocation position to select forward Sammy Ochoa.[ref 7] This pick became a first-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
Round 2
Round 2 Trades
- ↑ #28: Chicago Fire → Chivas USA. 23 March 2011: Chivas USA acquired a 2012 Supplemental Draft pick, which became this pick, from Chicago Fire in exchange for the rights to defender Yamith Cuesta.[ref 8]
- ↑ #30: FC Dallas → Chivas USA. 1 April 2011: Chivas USA acquired a then first-round 2012 Supplemental Draft pick from FC Dallas in exchange for the rights to forward Maykel Galindo.[ref 9] This pick became a second-round pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.
- ↑ #33: Colorado Rapids → FC Dallas → Seattle Sounders. 15 December 2010: Seattle Sounders FC acquired a then fourth-round SuperDraft selection from FC Dallas in exchange for goalkeeper Chris Seitz.[ref 10] This pick became a second-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds. On 30 July 2010, FC Dallas had acquired a conditional 2012 SuperDraft selection, which became this pick, and a fourth-round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft (which was converted to a first-round selection in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft) on 30 July 2010 from Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Anthony Wallace.[ref 11] The conditional 2012 SuperDraft pick became a second-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.[ref 12]
- ↑ #37: Houston Dynamo → Chivas USA. 21 January 2010: Chivas USA acquired a then fourth-round SuperDraft selection from Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Kevin Harmse. The trade was for a conditional third-round or fourth-round selection.[ref 13] As Harmse was released before playing a game for Houston the pick was fourth-round. This pick became a second-round Supplemental Draft pick when MLS shortened the 2012 SuperDraft to two rounds.[ref 13]
Round 3
Round 3 Trades
Round 4
Round 4 Trades
Note on SuperDraft Trades
MLS reduced the 2012 MLS SuperDraft from three rounds to two rounds on October 21, 2011, which in turn affected trades involving 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 and Round 4 selections. These selections became 2012 Supplemental Draft Round 1 and Round 2 selections.
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