2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft

2025 MLS Re-Entry Draft
General information
Dates	Stage 1: December 11, 2025 Stage 2: December 17, 2025
Overview
League	Major League Soccer
Teams	30

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Stage One

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

Stage Two

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