The SuperDraft is held every January prior to the start of the MLS season and has been conducted via conference calls since 2020.
[1] Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.
Teams that received fourth-round picks for this draft via past trades received compensatory picks instead.
[2] Of the 75 players selected in the SuperDraft, 28 were signed by MLS teams—most of them from the first round picks.
[3] The SuperDraft format has remained constant throughout its history and closely resembles that of the NFL Draft: This is a list of eligible players who signed in leagues outside of MLS prior to the SuperDraft, but were still draft eligible.