2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft

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2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft
General information
Dates
  • Stage 1: December 11, 2025
  • Stage 2: December 17, 2025
Overview
League Major League Soccer
Teams30
  2024
2026  

The 2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft will be conducted in two stages, as it has been in previous years. Stage 1 will take place on December 11, 2025, and Stage 2 will take place on December 17, 2025. [1] All Major League Soccer clubs will take part of the 2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The draft order is set in reverse order of the 2025 Major League Soccer season standing after completion of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs. [2]

Contents

Rules

Players 22 years of age or older, with one year in the MLS, who do not have a current contract or Bona Fide Offer are eligible for the 2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Players may opt out of the draft by submitting a written notice to the league. If a player opts out the current club will maintain Right to First Refusal and must have players consent to trade the player. [2]

If a club chooses a player in stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft, that club must either exercise an option for that player or extend them a Bona Fide offer. Clubs may not select any player from their own club who are eligible to be part of the Re-Entry draft. If a player is selected in the Re-Entry draft, and they have a current option on their contract, they will be automatically added to the drafting club's roster. If a club makes a Bona Fide Offer, and the selected player rejects the offer, the drafting club maintains the Right to First Refusal for that player in Major League Soccer. [2]

Any player not selected by a team in Stage 1 of the Re-Entry draft are available in Stage 2. If a club selects a player in Stage 2 they have seven days to make an offer to the player. If the club and player cannot reach an agreement, the club retains the Right to First Refusal in Major League Soccer. In Stage 2, clubs may not select their own players until all other clubs decline to select player. [2]

Stage One

Pick #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
1 D.C. United PASS
2 Atlanta United FC PASS
3 CF Montréal PASS
4 Sporting Kansas City PASS
5 LA Galaxy PASS
6 Toronto FC PASS
7 St. Louis City SC PASS
8 New England Revolution PASS
9 Houston Dynamo FC PASS
10 Colorado Rapids PASS
11 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
12 New York Red Bulls PASS
13 Real Salt Lake PASS
14 Orlando City SC PASS
15 Portland Timbers PASS
16 FC Dallas PASS
17 Austin FC PASS
18 Chicago Fire FC PASS
19 Columbus Crew PASS
20 Nashville SC PASS
21 Seattle Sounders FC PASS
22 Charlotte FC PASS
23 Minnesota United FC PASS
24 Los Angeles FC PASS
25 FC Cincinnati PASS
26 Philadelphia Union PASS
27 New York City FC PASS
28 San Diego FC PASS
29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS
30 Inter Miami CF PASS

    Stage Two

    Pick #Drafting TeamPlayerPositionFormer Team
    1 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg Gabriel Segal FW Houston Dynamo FC
    2 Atlanta United FC PASS
    3 CF Montréal PASS
    4 Sporting Kansas City PASS
    5 LA Galaxy PASS
    6 Toronto FC PASS
    7 St. Louis City SC PASS
    8 New England Revolution PASS
    9 Houston Dynamo FC PASS
    10 Colorado Rapids PASS
    11 San Jose Earthquakes PASS
    12 New York Red Bulls PASS
    13 Real Salt Lake Flag of Denmark.svg Lukas Engel DF FC Cincinnati
    14 Orlando City SC PASS
    15 Portland Timbers PASS
    16 FC Dallas PASS
    17 Austin FC PASS
    18 Chicago Fire FC PASS
    19 Columbus Crew PASS
    20 Nashville SC PASS
    21 Seattle Sounders FC PASS
    22 Charlotte FC PASS
    23 Minnesota United FC PASS
    24 Los Angeles FC PASS
    25 FC Cincinnati PASS
    26 Philadelphia Union PASS
    27 New York City FC PASS
    28 San Diego FC PASS
    29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC PASS
    30 Inter Miami CF PASS

      References

      1. "MLS Announces Calendar of 2025-26 Offseason Roster Building Events | MLSSoccer.com". Major League Soccer. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
      2. 1 2 3 4 "2025 MLS Re-Entry Process Rules & Procedures | MLSSoccer.com". Major League Soccer. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.