CPL–U Sports Draft

The draft allows student-athletes to play professional soccer that year without affecting their university eligibility.

[2] Players who signed development contracts the previous year can be retained by their CPL clubs as long as they have U Sports eligibility remaining.

[5] Drafted players will get an invitation to the team's preseason camp, with the opportunity to earn a U Sports contract.

[7] Players can also sign fully professional CPL standard contracts and forego their remaining university eligibility.

[8] Signed players can remain with their CPL club until the end of the season in early November by extending their U Sports contract.