2011 MLS expansion draft
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| 2011 MLS Expansion Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | November 23, 2011 |
| Overview | |
| Expansion team | Montreal Impact |
| Expansion season | 2012 |
The 2011 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 23, 2011 as a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Montreal Impact.
Format
[edit]- Existing teams were allowed to protect 11 players from their rosters. Generation Adidas players were automatically protected, though players who graduated from the program to the senior roster at the end of the 2011 season were not.
- Homegrown players on the team's off-budget roster were automatically protected and did not count against each team's 11 protected roster spots.
- Designated players only had to be protected if they had a no-trade clause.
- Existing clubs had to submit their protected rosters to MLS by November 21, 2011. The protected rosters were made public later that day.
Expansion draft results
[edit]- Riley was immediately traded to Chivas USA with allocation money for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen.[1]
Team-by-team-breakdown
[edit]Chicago Fire
[edit]Chivas USA
[edit]Colorado Rapids
[edit]Columbus Crew
[edit]D.C. United
[edit]FC Dallas
[edit]Houston Dynamo
[edit]Los Angeles Galaxy
[edit]New England Revolution
[edit]New York Red Bulls
[edit]Philadelphia Union
[edit]Portland Timbers
[edit]Real Salt Lake
[edit]San Jose Earthquakes
[edit]Seattle Sounders FC
[edit]Sporting Kansas City
[edit]Toronto FC
[edit]Vancouver Whitecaps FC
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Montreal take Riley, ship him to Chivas for Braun, Mayen | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
| Eastern Conference | |
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| Western Conference | |
| Former teams |
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| Personnel | |
| Competition | |
| Associated competitions | |
| Other | |
| 2011 MLS Expansion Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | November 23, 2011 |
| Overview | |
| Expansion team | Montreal Impact |
| Expansion season | 2012 |
The 2011 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 23, 2011 as a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion team Montreal Impact.
Format
Source
- Existing teams were allowed to protect 11 players from their rosters. Generation Adidas players were automatically protected, though players who graduated from the program to the senior roster at the end of the 2011 season were not.
- Homegrown players on the team's off-budget roster were automatically protected and did not count against each team's 11 protected roster spots.
- Designated players only had to be protected if they had a no-trade clause.
- Existing clubs had to submit their protected rosters to MLS by November 21, 2011. The protected rosters were made public later that day.
Expansion draft results
- Riley was immediately traded to Chivas USA with allocation money for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen.[1]
[2]
Team-by-team-breakdown
Chicago Fire
Chivas USA
Colorado Rapids
Columbus Crew
D.C. United
FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Galaxy
New England Revolution
New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
References
- ^ "Montreal take Riley, ship him to Chivas for Braun, Mayen | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
| Eastern Conference | |
|---|---|
| Western Conference | |
| Former teams |
|
| Personnel | |
| Competition | |
| Associated competitions | |
| Other | |
