[1] The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Waiver Draft, with clubs choosing in reverse order of their 2012 Major League Soccer season finish.
[2] The league released an updated list of players available for Stage 2 of the draft on December 14, 2012.
The first stage of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place at 3pm on December 7, 2012.
The second stage of the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 14, 2012.
All 19 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate but New York Red Bulls never joined the conference call.