2010 MLS expansion draft
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| 2010 MLS Expansion Draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | November 24, 2010 |
| Overview | |
| Expansion teams | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers |
| Expansion season | 2011 |
The 2010 MLS Expansion Draft took place on November 24, 2010, and was a special draft for the Major League Soccer expansion teams Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Portland Timbers.
Format
[edit]- Portland Timbers selected first, Vancouver Whitecaps FC picked second, and the two alternated picks thereafter.
- Existing teams were allowed to protect 11 players from their rosters. Generation Adidas players were automatically protected, though players who graduated from the program to the senior roster at the end of the 2010 season were not.
- After each player was selected, his team was allowed to remove one exposed player from their list.
- Any developmental players selected were required to move up to the senior roster for the 2011 season.
Expansion Draft Results
[edit]Team-by-team breakdown
[edit]Chicago Fire
[edit]Chivas USA
[edit]Colorado Rapids
[edit]Columbus Crew
[edit]D.C. United
[edit]FC Dallas
[edit]Houston Dynamo
[edit]Los Angeles Galaxy
[edit]New England Revolution
[edit]New York Red Bulls
[edit]Philadelphia Union
[edit]Real Salt Lake
[edit]San Jose Earthquakes
[edit]Seattle Sounders FC
[edit]Sporting Kansas City
[edit]Toronto FC
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