Vancouver Whitecaps FC had the first overall selection in the 2011 SuperDraft, followed by Portland Timbers.
The subsequent eight selection positions of clubs were sorted by fewest regular season points, from among teams that went out in the same round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
[ref 1] On January 5, 2011, MLS announced that it was eliminating the previously planned fourth-round of the 2011 SuperDraft and re-introducing a three-round Supplemental Draft.
[ref 2] The selection order was released by the league on January 7, 2011.
[ref 3] Any player marked with an * is part of the Generation Adidas program.